alleryStart learning →Why is a PAN card not accepted as proof of Indian citizenship?
AIt is also issued to foreign nationals
BIt carries no photograph of the holder
CIt is issued only to companies
DIt expires after five years
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. It is also issued to foreign nationals
Foreign nationals such as investors can hold a PAN subject to a valid visa, so it cannot prove citizenship.
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