With reference to Article 18, how many of the following can be done with the prior consent of the President?
1. Indian citizens can accept any titles from any foreign state.
2. Foreigners holding any office of profit or trust in India can accept any present from foreign state.
3. Foreigners residing in India can accept any title from any foreign State.

Select the correct answer using code given below:
(a) Only One
(b) Only Two
(c) All Three
(d) None

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With reference to Article 18, how many of the following can be done with the prior consent of the President?
1. Indian citizens can accept any titles from any foreign state.
2. Foreigners holding any office of profit or trust in India can accept any present from foreign state.
3. Foreigners residing in India can accept any title from any foreign State.

Select the correct answer using code given below:
(a) Only One
(b) Only Two
(c) All Three
(d) None

ONLiNE UPSC · Accepted Answer

Statement 1 is not correct: Indian citizens are prohibited from accepting any titles from foreign states, as per Article 18(2). This cannot be done even with the consent of the President.

Statement 2 is correct: Foreigners who hold an office of profit or trust under the Indian government can accept presents from a foreign state, but only with the prior consent of the President, as per Article 18(3).

Statement 3 is not correct: Foreigners residing in India are not prohibited by Article 18 from accepting titles from foreign states, as the prohibition applies primarily to Indian citizens or foreigners in government service. Thus, there is no need for prior consent of the President.

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With reference to Article 18, how many of the following can be done with the prior consent of the President? 1. Indian citizens can accept any titles from any foreign state. 2. Foreigners holding any office of profit or trust in India can accept any present from foreign state. 3. Foreigners residing in India can accept any title from any foreign State. Select the correct answer using code given below: (a) Only One (b) Only Two (c) All Three (d) None