India Tuesday rejected as senseless China renaming of some places, and said that assigning “invented” names does not alter the reality that the state “is, has been, and will always be” an integral part of India. India’s sharp response came after the Chinese government announced names for 30 more places which it claims as the southern part of Tibet. Ministry of External Affairs official spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said, “China has persisted with its senseless attempts to rename places in the Indian state. We firmly reject such attempts.”

Source – https://indianexpress.com/article/india/china-arunachal-

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After providing a relaxation in extending OCI card privileges to overseas Indians in Suriname, India is considering expanding the scheme to other countries, according to persons aware of the matter.

In 2023, India announced that the eligibility criteria for overseas Indians in Suriname, a South American country, would be relaxed. This meant that eligibility went up from the fourth generation to the sixth generation of the original Indian immigrants who arrived in Suriname.

The move was seen as an effort to deepen India’s diaspora links. Now, New Delhi is considering expanding the scheme to other countries with large overseas Indian populations.

Source- https://www.livemint.com/news/india/india-to-consider-expanding-

13th APR 2024

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Passage 1

1. China has repeatedly renamed some parts of which Indian state?

A. Ladakh

B. Himachal

C. Arunachal Pradesh

D. Sikkam

2. The Chinese Ministry of Civil Affairs released the list of standardised geographical names in _____, the Chinese name for Indian state, which Beijing claims as part of south Tibet?

A. Zangnan

B. Xhangin

C. Zhangnam

D. Xanghan

3. This was which numbered list of standardised geographical names, released by China?

A. 2nd

B. 3rd

C. 4th

D. 5th

4. To demarcate the boundary between Tibet and North East India, a convention was held at _____ in 1914, representatives of all three i.e. Tibet, China, and British India.

A. Lahore

B. Dharamshala

C. Kathmandu

D. Shimla

5. Which of this is incorrect?

A. China initially accepted the Panchsheel principles, and the agreement served as a basis for bilateral relations between the two countries. However, over time, the Panchsheel Agreement faced challenges, especially during the Sino-Indian War of 1962.

B. The Agreement on the Maintenance of Peace and Tranquility was signed in 1993, which called for a renunciation of the use of force, recognition of the LAC, and the resolution of the border issue through negotiations.

C. Border Defence Cooperation Agreement (BDCA) was signed in 2018 following the Depsang Valley incident. It aimed to prevent incidents like the Depsang Valley face-off and enhance mutual understanding.

D. None

Passage 2

6. India has been contemplating extending the Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI) Card privileges to overseas Indians in which of this?

A. Fiji

B. Vanatu

C. Papua New Guinea

D. Guyana

7. The Government of India via the Citizenship (Amendment) Act merged the Person of Indian Origin (PIO) category with the OCI category in which year?

A. 2009

B. 2012

C. 2015

D. 2018

8. The OCI Card scheme was launched during the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas in which year?

A. 1998

B. 2001

C. 2003

D. 2005

9. Which of this is incorrect with respect to how the Ministry of Home Affairs defines an OCI as a person:

A. Was a citizen of India on or after 26th January 1950; or was eligible to become a citizen of India on 26th January 1950; or

B. Is a child or grandchild of such a person, among other eligibility criteria.

C. According to Section 7A of the OCI card rules, an applicant is not eligible for the OCI card if he, his parents, or grandparents have ever been a citizen of Pakistan or Bangladesh.

D. None

10. Which of this is not a benefit to OCI Card Holders?

A. OCI cardholders can enter India 5 times every year, get a multipurpose 20 years long visa to visit India, and are exempt from registering with Foreigners Regional Registration Office (FRRO).

B. If an individual is registered as an OCI for a period of five years, he/she is eligible to apply for Indian citizenship.

C. At all Indian international airports, OCI cardholders are provided with special immigration counters.

D. OCI cardholders can open special bank accounts in India, buy the non-farm property and exercise ownership rights and can also apply for a Permanent Account Number (PAN) card.