With reference to the Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI) scheme, consider the following statements: 1. The OCI scheme was introduced by amending the Citizenship Act, 1955, in the year 2005. 2. A person whose great-grandparents were citizens of Pakistan or Bangladesh is eligible for registration under the OCI scheme. 3. Only those who were citizens of India on or after January 26, 1950, or were eligible to become citizens on that date, can be registered as OCI. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? |ForumIAS

[A] 1 and 2 only

[B] 1 and 3 only

[C] 2 and 3 only

[D] 1, 2 and 3

Answer: B

Notes:

Explanation:

Statement 1 is correct – The OCI scheme was introduced in 2005 through an amendment to the Citizenship Act, 1955.
Statement 2 is incorrect – Individuals whose parents, grandparents, or great-grandparents were citizens of Pakistan or Bangladesh are not eligible for OCI.
Statement 3 is correct – The scheme covers those who were citizens of India on or after January 26, 1950, or were eligible to become citizens on that date.

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