Statement 1: "A citizen of India is anyone born on or after 26th January 1950" - This statement is incorrect. Simply being born in India on or after January 26, 1950, does not automatically grant citizenship. The citizenship laws have specific conditions regarding the nationality of parents, especially after various amendments to the Citizenship Act.
Statement 2: "Anyone born before July 1, 1987 is Indian citizen by birth irrespective of his parent's nationality" - This statement is also incorrect. While the citizenship rules were more liberal before 1987, there were still certain conditions and exceptions. Not everyone born before July 1, 1987, automatically became an Indian citizen regardless of their parents' nationality.
However, both statements contain elements that relate to actual provisions in Indian citizenship law, just not in the absolute terms stated. The Citizenship Act of 1955 and its subsequent amendments have specific provisions for citizenship by birth, descent, and naturalization with various conditions and cut-off dates.
Since both statements as written are technically incorrect but refer to important aspects of Indian citizenship law, the answer "i and ii combined" likely refers to the fact that both statements touch upon relevant citizenship provisions, even though neither is completely accurate in its absolute form.
