Chapter 6 · Topic 6.3 · Prelims + Mains3 of 3
Other Countries’ Policies & Indian Diaspora: India’s tools for the diaspora
Key points
- Diaspora tools.
1 PYQ 2014–2023
India’s tools for the diaspora
India engages its diaspora through OCI cards, Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (held on 9 January, the date Mahatma Gandhi returned from South Africa in 1915), evacuation missions in crises (such as Operation Ganga for Ukraine, 2022), and digital links such as UPI abroad.
Prelims 2025 asked how many countries amongst UAE, France, Germany, Singapore and Bangladesh are there (other than India) where international merchant payments are accepted under UPI. Answer (b): only three.
Consider the following countries : I. United Arab Emirates II. France III. Germany IV. Singapore V. Bangladesh How many countries amongst the above are there other than India where international merchant payments are accepted under UPI?
- Only two
- Only three
- Only four
- All the five
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Answer: (b) · UPSC official key
Mains box: analysis and answer points
- Likely next angle: UPI abroad
Practice
Mains PYQs on this topic (1)
Write an answer
In 150 words, explain the significance of Other Countries’ Policies & Indian Diaspora with one recent example.
Flashcards (4)
PBD date?
9 January.
Why 9 January?
Gandhi returned in 1915.
Operation Ganga?
Ukraine evacuation, 2022.
UPI merchant countries in PYQ list?
Three.
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