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Ravi was born in India in 1990 to parents who were Indian citizens. He later acquired citizenship of another country and voluntarily took a foreign passport. Under the Citizenship Act, 1955, what is the position of his Indian citizenship?

Ravi's Indian citizenship terminates automatically. Under the Citizenship Act, 1955, a citizen who voluntarily acquires another country's citizenship ceases to be an Indian citizen, because India does not permit dual citizenship. No government order is needed for this mode of loss.

  1. AIt is suspended until he returns to India
  2. BIt continues, as India permits dual citizenship by birth
  3. CIt is terminated, as a citizen who voluntarily acquires another country's citizenship ceases to be an Indian citizenCorrect
  4. DIt is terminated only if the Central Government deprives him by an order after an inquiry

Explanation

Under the Citizenship Act, 1955, an Indian citizen who voluntarily acquires the citizenship of another country ceases to be an Indian citizen automatically, by operation of law. India does not allow dual citizenship. Deprivation by order is a separate mode that applies to citizens by registration or naturalisation and in other specified cases.

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