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A person must reside for a period in India before qualifying to acquire citizenship by registration is

  1. 15 years

  2. 20 years

  3. 10 years

  4. 5 years
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Explanation

A person must reside for 5 years in India before qualifying to acquire citizenship by registration under Section 5(1)(a) of the Citizenship Act, 1955. This requirement applies to persons of Indian origin who have been ordinary residents.

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