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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

A child born to alien parents gets the citizenship of the country in which it is born. What type of Citizenship is this?

A	Naturalization
B	Birthright
C	Descent
D	None of the above

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -General Requirements for Acquisition of Citizenship at Birth. A person born in the United States who is subject to the jurisdiction of the United States is a U.S. citizen at birth, to include a child born to a member of an Indian, Eskimo, Aleutian, or other aboriginal tribe.

Detailed explanation-2: -Citizenship by descent: Every person born outside India shall be a citizen of India by descent if both the parents or either of them is an Indian citizen, not being an illegal migrant, provided his/her birth is registered at an Indian Mission/Post abroad within one year of the birth.

Detailed explanation-3: -Answer: There are three ways of acquiring citizenship namely, birth (Section 3), registration (Section 5), descent (Section 4), naturalisation (Section 6), and incorporation of territory (Section 7).

Detailed explanation-4: -Indian Constitution provides for single citizenship which means that there is no concept of state citizenship. Also, one cannot have of India and any other country simultaneously.

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