Which of the following statements is/are not true for the category of the Overseas Citizens of India (OCI) inserted by the amendment to the Citizenship Act of India in 2003 ? 1. It gives dual citizenship to Persons of Indian Origin (PIO) who are citizens

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Q: 82 (CDS-I/2015)

Which of the following statements is/are not true for the category of the Overseas Citizens of India (OCI) inserted by the amendment to the Citizenship Act of India in 2003 ?
1. It gives dual citizenship to Persons of Indian Origin (PIO) who are citizens of another country.
2. It gives Persons of Indian Origin (PIO) who are citizens of another country, an OCI card without citizenship.
3. It permits the OCI to vote in general elections in India.
4. It allows the OCI to travel to India without visa.
Select the correct answer using the code given below :

question_subject: 

Polity

question_exam: 

CDS-I

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0,31,133,21,32,17,94

keywords: 

{'dual citizenship': [1, 0, 0, 1], 'citizenship': [2, 0, 2, 2], 'citizenship act': [0, 0, 0, 2], 'oci card': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'overseas citizens': [0, 0, 0, 3], 'oci': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'citizens': [9, 2, 9, 40], 'visa': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'india': [8, 1, 7, 13], 'indian origin': [0, 0, 1, 5], 'amendment': [2, 1, 0, 5]}

The correct answer is option 3 - "3 only". Let`s analyze each option:

Option 1 states that the OCI gives dual citizenship to Persons of Indian Origin (PIO) who are citizens of another country. This statement is true. The OCI status allows PIOs to have certain rights and privileges comparable to Indian citizens, such as visiting India without a visa.

Option 2 states that the OCI gives PIOs who are citizens of another country an OCI card without citizenship. This statement is also true. The OCI card provides identification and certain benefits to PIOs, but it does not grant them Indian citizenship.

Option 3 states that the OCI permits the OCI to vote in general elections in India. This statement is false. The OCI status does not grant voting rights in India. Only Indian citizens can participate in general elections.

Option 4 states that the OCI allows the OCI to travel to India without a visa. This statement is true. Holders of the OCI card are allowed to travel to India without requiring a visa for any purpose, including tourism, business, or study.

Therefore, eliminating the options with true statements, we are left with option 3 as the correct answer - "3 only".