How many persons were arrested in the six operations announced by the DRI?
- A.18
- B.22
- C.24
- D.32
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Explanation
The correct answer is 24. The release states in its headline and again in the opening paragraph that the operations resulted in the arrest of 24 persons, including three foreign nationals. Option B is the trickiest distractor, because the figure 22 does appear in the release, but it is the number of foreign-origin gold bars concealed in a box beneath the gearbox of a car in the Chandauli case, not a count of people. The arrests were spread across the cases: one man who owned the melting and die-cutting unit in Delhi, one from the vehicle intercepted coming from Punjab, one near the Indo-Bangladesh border, a passenger and his associate at Howrah, five in the Mumbai airport syndicate, two in the treadmill case including a Chinese national, six at Chennai and two at Calicut. Keep the headline trio together: about 41 kg of gold, about Rs 62 crore in value, 24 arrests.
Read the full article: DRI Seizes 41 kg Smuggled Gold Worth Rs 62 Crore Across India
Practice Questions
Under which law was the smuggled foreign-origin gold seized by the DRI?
- A.The Customs Act, 1962
- B.The Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999
- C.The Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002
- D.The Gold Control Act, 1968
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The release names this statute twice in the same episode near the Indo-Bangladesh border, saying that because the person could not produce documents for lawful possession the gold was seized under the Customs Act, and that he was arrested under the relevant provisions of the same Act.
Read the full explanation →Which force worked with the DRI in the seizure made near the Indo-Bangladesh border?
- A.Central Reserve Police Force
- B.Indo-Tibetan Border Police
- C.Border Security Force
- D.Sashastra Seema Bal
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The release records that the DRI, acting in coordination with the BSF, seized 89 pieces of foreign-origin gold bars weighing around 11.3 kg from a person near the Indo-Bangladesh border at BOP Halderpara, and that the man, unable to produce documents of lawful possession, admitted his involvement and was arrested.
Read the full explanation →What was the theme of the 14th India Chem 2026 held in Mumbai?
- A.Advantage Bharat: An Emerging Global Chemicals Hub
- B.Chemicals for a Viksit Bharat
- C.Green Chemistry, Green Growth
- D.Make in India, Mix in India
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The 14th edition of India Chem was organised in Mumbai from 22 to 24 October 2026 as a three-day event aimed at drawing investment and promoting sustainable growth in chemicals and petrochemicals.
Read the full explanation →Which of the following is NOT one of India's three operational Petroleum, Chemicals and Petrochemicals Investment Regions?
- A.Dahej in Gujarat
- B.Paradeep in Odisha
- C.Visakhapatnam-Kakinada in Andhra Pradesh
- D.Haldia in West Bengal
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India has three operational PCPIRs: Dahej in Gujarat, Visakhapatnam-Kakinada in Andhra Pradesh and Paradeep in Odisha. Haldia is not among them, so option D is the exception.
Read the full explanation →What is the total financial outlay of the BHAVYA Rasayan scheme for dedicated chemical parks?
- A.Rs 1,000 crore
- B.Rs 3,030 crore
- C.Rs 5,000 crore
- D.Rs 30,000 crore
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The Bharat Audyogik Vikas Yojana Rasayan scheme, approved in July 2026, carries that total outlay, of which Rs 3,000 crore is earmarked for common infrastructure and basic utilities and Rs 30 crore for administrative expenditure.
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