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Correct Answer: Option (A) — 1 only
Concept & Option Breakdown
Standard Reference VerifiedStatement 1 is correct: India provides for single citizenship and single domicile across the entire territory of the Union (reiterated in Pradeep Jain v. Union of India).
Statement 2 is incorrect: In India, both a citizen by birth and a naturalised citizen are eligible to become the President (Head of State), unlike in the USA where only a natural-born citizen is eligible.
Statement 3 is incorrect: Under Section 10 of the Citizenship Act, 1955, citizenship acquired by registration or naturalisation can be deprived by the Central Government on grounds of fraud, disloyalty to the Constitution, or trading with the enemy during war.
Identify absolute phrasing: 'under any circumstances' in Statement 3 is an extreme claim. No legal framework confers irrevocable rights without exceptions. Eliminating Statement 3 narrows options down to (a) 1 only or (b) 2 only.
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