According to the preliminary scrutiny of documents, how much smuggled gold had the syndicate already moved through courier channels in nine months?
- A.About 318 kg worth about Rs 475 crore
- B.About 118 kg worth about Rs 160 crore
- C.About 640 kg worth about Rs 900 crore
- D.About 45 kg worth about Rs 70 crore
Correct answer
A. About 318 kg worth about Rs 475 crore
Explanation
The correct answer is about 318 kg worth about Rs 475 crore. Documents examined after the arrests showed that this quantity of smuggled gold had already been carried and delivered through the same courier-based network during nine months of the current calendar year, which is what revealed the true size of the operation. The remaining options carry invented quantities and values and do not correspond to the case. Candidates should keep the two sets of numbers apart: the quantity physically seized during the raids was much smaller, while the figure in this question describes the cumulative movement of gold that the paperwork exposed. The syndicate deliberately split consignments into small parcels so that each one looked unremarkable in the courier stream.
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Practice Questions
Which agency busted the pan-India gold smuggling syndicate that used courier consignments to move foreign-origin gold?
- A.Enforcement Directorate
- B.Directorate of Revenue Intelligence
- C.Central Bureau of Investigation
- D.National Investigation Agency
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Correct answer: B. Directorate of Revenue Intelligence
Explanation
The correct answer is the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, commonly called DRI, which works under the Ministry of Finance and is the country's specialised agency for customs intelligence and anti-smuggling work. It was DRI that acted on intelligence about gold crossing the India-Bangladesh border, intercepted the courier parcels in several cities and seized the metal under the customs law. Option A, the Enforcement Directorate, is wrong because that body deals mainly with foreign exchange and money laundering offences and had no role in this seizure. Option C, the Central Bureau of Investigation, is wrong because it is the general investigating agency for corruption and serious crime, not for customs and smuggling. Option D, the National Investigation Agency, is wrong because its mandate covers terrorism and related offences. Candidates should link smuggling and customs cases to DRI.
How much foreign-origin gold was seized in the operation, and what was its approximate value?
- A.3.25 kg worth about Rs 5.10 crore
- B.6.61 kg worth about Rs 10.36 crore
- C.12.40 kg worth about Rs 18.75 crore
- D.18.20 kg worth about Rs 29.50 crore
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Correct answer: B. 6.61 kg worth about Rs 10.36 crore
Explanation
The correct answer is 6.61 kg worth about Rs 10.36 crore. That quantity of foreign-origin gold, all of it in bar form, was recovered from the courier consignments that were intercepted during the coordinated operation, and it was seized under the relevant provisions of the customs law. The other three combinations are invented figures placed there as distractors and do not match what was recovered. A useful way to remember the answer is that the seizure of roughly six and a half kilograms was only the visible part of the racket; the documents examined afterwards showed a far larger flow of gold through the very same courier chain over the preceding months. Eleven people were arrested in connection with the case, one of them described as a mastermind.
Through which application is the FASTag Annual Pass fee paid?
- A.Rajmargyatra App
- B.mParivahan App
- C.UMANG App
- D.BHIM App
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Correct answer: A. Rajmargyatra App
Explanation
The correct answer is the Rajmargyatra App. The one-time payment for the annual pass is made through it, and once the money is received the pass is activated on the FASTag already linked to that vehicle, so nothing new has to be fitted to the car. Option B is wrong because mParivahan is associated with vehicle and licence documents rather than with the activation of this pass. Option C is wrong because UMANG is a common gateway to many government services and is not the route named for the annual pass. Option D is wrong because BHIM is a payments application built on the unified payments interface and is not the channel through which this pass is bought. Note also that the pass is open to all non-commercial vehicles carrying a valid FASTag, and that more than one crore of them have been issued since the launch.
The FASTag Annual Pass is valid for one year or how many toll plaza crossings?
- A.100
- B.150
- C.200
- D.250
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Correct answer: C. 200
Explanation
The correct answer is 200. The pass carries two ceilings side by side, a calendar ceiling of one year and a usage ceiling of two hundred crossings at toll plazas, and the holder travels under whichever of the two still has room. Option A is wrong because a hundred crossings would be half the limit actually fixed, and would make the pass far less attractive to the frequent inter-city driver it is aimed at. Option B is wrong because no intermediate figure of that kind appears in the design of the scheme. Option D is wrong because the ceiling is not stretched beyond two hundred; the Ministry has kept the two conditions simple and paired. Remember alongside this the one-time fee of Rs 3,075 and the launch date of 15 August 2025, as questions often combine the price, the date and the usage ceiling.
What is the one-time fee for the FASTag Annual Pass?
- A.Rs 2,000
- B.Rs 3,075
- C.Rs 4,500
- D.Rs 5,000
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Correct answer: B. Rs 3,075
Explanation
The correct answer is Rs 3,075. This single payment buys the holder a year of use, or two hundred crossings of toll plazas, whichever limit is reached first, and does away with the need to keep recharging the tag. Option A is wrong because the fee announced by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is not a round two thousand rupees; the figure carries an odd seventy-five at the end, which is exactly the kind of detail a paper setter likes to test. Option C is wrong for the same reason, and it also overstates the price by a wide margin. Option D is wrong because no fee of five thousand rupees attaches to this pass at any stage; a higher figure would sit badly with the stated aim of making highway travel cheaper for private vehicle owners. The pass works at roughly one thousand one hundred and fifty fee plazas on the national network.