Political Science · Political Institutions in India
UGC NET November 2021 Political Science
Which of the following is not provided to the Indian diaspora under the 'Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI) scheme'?
AEducational rights
BPolitical rights as citizens ✓ Correct
CRight for economic activities
DTo acquire lifetime visa
Correct answer: (B) Political rights as citizens — The Overseas Citizenship of India scheme does not grant political rights as citizens, so that option is not provided and is the answer.
Explanation
★The Overseas Citizenship of India scheme does not grant political rights as citizens, so that option is not provided and is the answer.
★OCI cardholders cannot vote, cannot be elected to legislatures, and cannot hold constitutional offices such as President, Vice-President or judge.
★The OCI scheme was introduced through the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2005 for persons of Indian origin and their spouses.
★OCI cardholders get a lifelong multiple-entry visa to India and are exempt from registering with the police for any length of stay.
★They get parity with Non-Resident Indians in economic, financial and educational fields, except in the purchase of agricultural land.
★OCI is therefore not equivalent to dual citizenship, since India does not allow dual citizenship.
★The earlier Persons of Indian Origin card scheme was merged with the OCI scheme in 2015.
★For NET, link the OCI scheme with single citizenship and Article 11, and remember the bar on political rights and farmland.
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