Political Science · International Relations
Consider the following statements and choose the correct option.
- Statement I: Pravasi Bharatiya Divas is commemorated annually in January
- Statement II: Pravasi Bharatiya are given the Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI) card, which allows them a lifetime visa to India
ABoth Statement I and Statement II are correct ✓ Correct
BBoth Statement I and Statement II are incorrect
CStatement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect
DStatement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct
Correct answer: (A) Both Statement I and Statement II are correct — Both statements are correct, so the answer is that Statement I and Statement II are both true.
Explanation
★Both statements are correct, so the answer is that Statement I and Statement II are both true.
★Pravasi Bharatiya Divas is observed every year in January.
★It marks the return of Mahatma Gandhi from South Africa on 9 January 1915.
★The OCI card is given to persons of Indian origin abroad.
★It grants the holder a lifetime visa to visit India.
★It strengthens the link between India and its diaspora.
★So both statements about the diaspora are correctly stated.
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