In the following P.I.O. card scheme is related to- (i) It means persons of Indian origin who have residence abroad. (ii) Visa is required for P.I.O. card holders. (iii) It includes residents of Bangladesh and Pakistan. (iv) They can avail facilities to acquire, hold, exchange and sell immovable property, including agricultural and plantation property, anywhere in India.

Explanation

The P.I.O. (Person of Indian Origin) card scheme matches only statement (i) among the given options. P.I.O. cardholders do not require a visa to enter India. Citizens of Bangladesh and Pakistan are not eligible for allotment of a P.I.O. card. P.I.O. cardholders can avail facilities for acquisition, ownership, exchange and sale of immovable property anywhere in India, except agricultural and plantation-related property. In 2005, the Government of India decided to grant Overseas Citizenship of India (O.C.I.) to persons of Indian origin (P.I.O.).