SNIPPETS 22 APRIL 2026

Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) Scheme: Introduced: In 2005 by amending the Citizenship Act, 1955+ Eligibility: Those who are eligible to become a citizen of India, spouses of Indian nationals or other OCI cardholders, Persons of Indian origin (PIOs merged with OCI), etc+ Exceptions: No person, who or either of whose parents or grandparents had been a citizen of Pakistan, Bangladesh or such other country as the government may specify., Foreign Military or police personnel (serving or retired)+India extends OCI card eligibility in Sri Lanka to the sixth generation.

Petroglyphs: Petroglyphs are prehistoric images, symbols, or carvings etched, pecked, or engraved directly onto rock surfaces+ These are “open-air museums” and “civilisations carved on stone,” and represent a continuous record of human history from the Palaeolithic Age to later historic periods+ These carvings depict ancient trade routes, migration patterns, belief systems, and ecological histories+ Major Petroglyphs in India: Bhimbetka (Madhya Pradesh), Ratnagiri (Maharashtra), Gawilgarh hills (Odisha), etc.

Asia Zero Emission Community (AZEC): It is a regional platform that promotes cooperation for achieving carbon neutrality in Asia through country-specific pathways, while ensuring economic growth and energy security+ Members: Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Japan, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Viet Nam+ India is an AZEC Partner Country.