Which of the following statements about a Zero First Information Report (Zero FIR) under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023 is/are correct?
1. A Zero FIR can be lodged at a police station, even though the place of commission of a cognizable/non-cognizable offence is outside the territorial jurisdiction of that police station.
2. The Officer-in-Charge of the police station where a Zero FIR has been lodged may, with the permission of the competent authority, initiate a preliminary enquiry.
3. Under Zero FIR, it is obligatory for the informant to furnish information electronically.
Select the answer using the code given below:
A.1, 2 and 3
B.2 and 3 only
C.1 only
D.2 only
Explanation: * Statement 1 is incorrect: Under Section 173 of the BNSS, 2023, a Zero FIR can be filed at any police station regardless of jurisdiction, but only for cognizable offences. Non-cognizable offenses are dealt with separately under Section 174. * Statement 2 is correct: A preliminary enquiry is permitted under Section 173(3) only for specific cognizable offenses carrying a sentence of 3 to 7 years, requiring the prior permission of an officer not below the rank of DSP. * Statement 3 is incorrect: While the BNSS permits a citizen to submit crime data electronically, doing so is voluntary and not mandatory. If sent electronically, it must be signed by the informant within three days.
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2026Multi-statement (How Many Style)Constitutional & Statutory Bodies
With reference to the organisations under the Government of India, consider the following details:
1. Central Economic Intelligence Bureau (CEIB) | To coordinate between various law enforcement agencies | Ministry of Home Affairs
2. Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) | To investigate complex corporate frauds | Ministry of Finance
3. Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) | To preserve values in public life and ensure the health of the national economy | Ministry of Public Grievances, Personnel and Pension
In how many of the above rows are the given details correctly matched ?
A.1
B.2
C.3
Explanation: * Row 1 is incorrectly matched: While its database-sharing and law enforcement coordination function is broadly correct, the CEIB operates under the Department of Revenue within the Ministry of Finance, not the Ministry of Home Affairs. * Row 2 is incorrectly matched: The SFIO is responsible for investigating complex corporate frauds, but it operates under the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA), not the Ministry of Finance. * Row 3 is incorrectly matched: While the ministry is correct, the specific functional quote provided in the row text is considered incorrect or mismatched under the official framework. * Since none of the rows are completely matched correctly, the answer is (d).
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2025Multi-statement (How Many Style)Constitutional & Statutory Bodies
With reference to India, consider the following:
I. The Inter-State Council
II. The National Security Council
III. Zonal Councils
How many of the above were established as per the provisions of the Constitution of India?
A.Only one
B.Only two
C.All the three
Explanation: * Item I is a constitutional body: The Inter-State Council is established under Article 263 of the Constitution of India to enable structured administrative coordination and dialogue between the states and the center. * Item II is an executive body: The National Security Council (NSC) was created via a non-constitutional executive order of the Government of India and functions as an advisory body. * Item III represents statutory bodies: Zonal Councils were set up via an Act of Parliament, the States Reorganisation Act, 1956, rather than by constitutional provisions. * Therefore, only one organization is established by the provisions of the Constitution.
With reference to India, consider the following pairs:
Organization : Union Ministry
I. The National Automotive Board : Ministry of Heavy Industries
II. The Coir Board : Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
III. The National Centre for Trade Information : Ministry of Commerce and Industry
A.Only one
B.Only two
C.All the three
Explanation: * Pair I is incorrectly matched: The National Automotive Board (NAB) was set up to steer growth in the automobile sector and operates under the Ministry of Heavy Industries, not the Ministry of Commerce and Industry. * Pair II is incorrectly matched: The Coir Board is a statutory organization established to promote coir products and functions under the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME), not the Ministry of Heavy Industries. * Pair III is incorrectly matched: The National Centre for Trade Information (NCTI) is an autonomous database institution operating under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, not the Ministry of MSME. * Therefore, zero pairs are correctly matched.
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2024Direct Factual MCQ (How Many Style)Constitutional & Statutory Bodies
How many Delimitation Commissions have been constituted by the Government of India till December 2023?
A.One
B.Two
C.Three
D.Four
Explanation: * Delimitation is the process of fixing limits or boundaries of territorial constituencies in a country or a province having a legislative body. * In India, such Delimitation Commissions have been constituted 4 times: in 1952 under the Delimitation Commission Act, 1952; in 1963 under the Delimitation Commission Act, 1962; in 1973 under the Delimitation Act, 1972; and in 2002 under the Delimitation Act, 2002. * Delimitation Commission orders have the force of law and cannot be called into question before any court.
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