How many fugitive criminals were brought back to India between 2019 and 2026, and from how many countries?
- A.188 fugitives from 26 countries
- B.288 fugitives from 36 countries
- C.388 fugitives from 46 countries
- D.248 fugitives from 30 countries
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Explanation
The correct answer is 288 fugitives from 36 countries. Speaking at the counter-terrorism conference in New Delhi, the Union Home Minister said that over the years from 2019 to 2026 the government succeeded in bringing 288 fugitive criminals back to India, and that these returns came from 36 different countries. He cited the figure while launching the Extradition Portal, which is intended to make such returns faster by putting the effort of the agencies on one platform. Options A, C and D carry numbers that were not stated: neither the count of fugitives nor the count of countries in those choices matches what was announced. A student should attach the pair of numbers to the portal, because examiners usually test the figure and the launch together. The Minister also asked the state police forces to set up dedicated teams so that extradition work does not rest on the central agencies alone.
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Practice Questions
Which portal was launched at the conference on 'PRAHAAR - CT Policy and Strategy' held in New Delhi?
- A.Extradition Portal
- B.Cyber Crime Reporting Portal
- C.National Intelligence Grid Portal
- D.Narcotics Coordination Portal
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At the PRAHAAR conference in New Delhi the Union Home Minister launched this portal, whose purpose is to bring together and quicken the effort of returning fugitives who have fled abroad.
Read the full explanation →Under which law has the Shahzad Bhatti network been declared a terrorist organisation?
- A.The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act
- B.The Arms Act
- C.The Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act
- D.The National Security Act
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The Home Minister said the Shahzad Bhatti network, which smuggled weapons, explosives and narcotics across the border, has been designated a terrorist organisation under this law.
Read the full explanation →How was the contraband concealed inside the parcel intercepted by the DRI?
- A.Inside hollowed-out books packed with the garments
- B.In two plastic pouches hidden in each of the four sides of the carton
- C.Stitched into the lining of the clothes in the parcel
- D.In a false bottom under the shipping label
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This detail is the heart of the case. The parcel had been declared as Kleren, that is, clothes, and when the carton was first opened, ordinary household garments were indeed found stuffed inside, exactly as the declaration promised.
Read the full explanation →Under which law were the eight packets of the pink powdery substance seized?
- A.The Customs Act, 1962
- B.The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985
- C.The Indian Post Office Act, 1898
- D.The Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002
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All eight packets recovered from the sides of the shipping carton tested positive for amphetamine, and they were seized under the relevant provisions of that Act, which is the central law dealing with narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances and with trafficking in them.
Read the full explanation →How much amphetamine did the DRI seize from the postal parcel at the Foreign Post Office, New Delhi?
- A.1.8 kilograms
- B.8.10 kilograms
- C.10.8 kilograms
- D.18 kilograms
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Officers of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence intercepted a parcel that had reached the Foreign Post Office in New Delhi from a European country and recovered that quantity of amphetamine from eight concealed packets built into the packaging.
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