The 'Overseas Indian Citizenship (OIC) Scheme' was introduced by which of the…
2023
The 'Overseas Indian Citizenship (OIC) Scheme' was introduced by which of the following Acts in India?
Answer: A. The Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2003 — ConceptA citizenship amendment can create a new statutory category by inserting dedicated provisions into the parent citizenship law. To identify the…
- A.
The Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2003
- B.
The Citizenship Act, 1955
- C.
The Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019
- D.
More than one of the above
- E.
None of the above
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Correct answer: A
Concept
A citizenship amendment can create a new statutory category by inserting dedicated provisions into the parent citizenship law. To identify the introducing Act, distinguish that amending Act from the original parent Act and from later amendments.
Application
For this 2023 BPSC item, the Commission's official answer key marks the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2003. That amendment, enacted as Act 6 of 2004, inserted sections 7A to 7D on overseas citizenship into the Citizenship Act, 1955.
Contrast
The Citizenship Act, 1955 is the parent statute; the overseas-citizenship provisions were added to it by an amendment.
The Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 concerns later changes to citizenship eligibility and did not introduce this scheme.
Only one listed Act introduced the scheme, so the two aggregate choices do not apply.
Result
Therefore, the scheme was introduced by the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2003.