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1501. Section 44 of the Control of Narcotics Substances Act, 1997 empowers ___________ to appoint administrator for management of frozen or forfeited assets?

  • A. None of aboveConsult Trial Lawyers
  • B. Provincial Government
  • C. Both (a) and (b)
  • D. Federal Government

Explanation: Section 44 authorizes the Federal Government to appoint an administrator to manage assets that have been frozen or forfeited.

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Correct answer: Federal Government

1502. Section 38(2), of the Control of Narcotics Substances Act, 1997 deals with information from a_______________?

  • A. Foreign Court
  • B. The Special Court
  • C. The interior ministry
  • D. None of above

Explanation: Section 38(2) concerns information or assistance connected with a foreign court in tracing assets linked to narcotics offences.

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Correct answer: Foreign Court

1503. Section 38 of the Control of Narcotics Substances Act, 1997 deals with_____________?

  • A. Freezing of assets
  • B. Tracing of assets
  • C. Auction of assets
  • D. All of above

Explanation: Section 38 is headed and structured around tracing assets, meaning identifying or locating property connected with an offence.

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Correct answer: Tracing of assets

1504. Chapter_____________ of the Control of Narcotics Substances Act, 1997 deals with freezing and forfeiture of assets?

  • A. II
  • B. III
  • C. None of above
  • D. IV

Explanation: The provisions on freezing and forfeiture of assets fall in Chapter IV of the Act. Chapter V instead deals with Special Courts.

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Correct answer: IV

1505. Section 28, of the Control of Narcotics Substances Act, 1997 empowrs__________ to invest officers of law enforcement agencies or any other officer as officer-in-charge of police station ?

  • A. Federal Government
  • B. Ministry of law
  • C. Provincial Chief Minister
  • D. None of above

Explanation: Section 28 empowers the Federal Government to invest law-enforcement or other officers with the powers of an officer in charge of a police…

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Correct answer: Federal Government

1506. Every person arrested and article seized under a warrant issued under section 20, shall be forwarded without delay to the authority_________________?

  • A. To whom offender likes
  • B. By whom the warrant were issued
  • C. To whom arresting person wants
  • D. None of above

Explanation: A person arrested and articles seized under a section 20 warrant must be forwarded without delay to the authority that issued the warrant.

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Correct answer: By whom the warrant were issued

1507. Any person empowered under section 20 or 21 who without reasonable grounds of suspicions, enters or searches, or causes to be entered or searched, any building, place, premises or conveyance shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to _________________?

  • A. Two years
  • B. Five years
  • C. Three years
  • D. None of above

Explanation: Section 25 punishes vexatious entry or search without reasonable suspicion with imprisonment extending to three years.

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Correct answer: Three years

1508. All the provisions of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1908 are applicable for search and arrest in cases of the narcotics except_______________?

  • A. None of above
  • B. Section 100, Cr.P.C
  • C. Section 101, Cr.P.C
  • D. Section 99, Cr.P.C

Explanation: The listed sections 99, 100 and 101 of the Cr.P.C. are not the specific excluded provisions for narcotics searches.

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Correct answer: None of above

1509. Section 24, of the Control of Narcotics Substances Act, 1997 empower __________ to grant approval to a foreign State for control delivery operations?

  • A. Provincial Government
  • B. Federal overnment
  • C. Local Government
  • D. None of above

Explanation: Section 24 places approval of controlled-delivery operations involving a foreign state with the Federal Government.

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Correct answer: Federal overnment

1510. Section 23, of the Control of Narcotics Substances Act, 1997 deals with officer power to______________?

  • A. Search shops
  • B. Search houses
  • C. Stop and search conveyance
  • D. None of above

Explanation: Section 23 specifically authorizes the relevant officer to stop and search a conveyance where narcotics-related grounds exist.

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Correct answer: Stop and search conveyance

1511. "Public place" includes any________________?

  • A. Public conveyance
  • B. Hotel
  • C. Shop or any other place contended by use
  • D. All of above

Explanation: The statutory concept of a public place is broad and covers public conveyances, hotels, shops and other places intended for or accessible…

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Correct answer: All of above

1512. The powers provided under section 21, of the Control of Narcotics Substances Act, can be enjoyed by an officer not below the rank of______________?

  • A. S.S.P.
  • B. Sub Inspector
  • C. Inspector
  • D. None of above

Explanation: The search power under section 21 may be exercised by an officer not below the rank of Sub-Inspector.

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Correct answer: Sub Inspector

1513. Under section 20, the Special Court issue type of warrants______________?

  • A. 4
  • B. 3
  • C. 2
  • D. None of above

Explanation: Section 20 concerns two warrant powers of the Special Court, principally warrants of arrest and search.

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Correct answer: 2

1514. Section 20, of the Control of Narcotics Substances Act, 1997 deals with issuance of________________?

  • A. Summons
  • B. None of above
  • C. Commissions
  • D. Warrants

Explanation: Section 20 is the provision dealing with the Special Court’s issuance of warrants.

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Correct answer: Warrants

1515. Forfeiture of assets of an offender shall be dealt by section _____________ of the Control of Narcotics Substances Act, 1997?

  • A. 19
  • B. 18A
  • C. 18
  • D. None of above

Explanation: Section 19 deals with forfeiture of assets connected with an offender’s narcotics activity.

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Correct answer: 19

1516. Section 18, of the Control of Narcotics Substances Act, 1997 deals with_______________?

  • A. Limit of imprisonment
  • B. Limit of fine
  • C. Kind of offence
  • D. None of above

Explanation: Section 18 concerns the limit of fine under the Act, including the court’s power regarding fines imposed for offences.

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Correct answer: Limit of fine

1517. Whoever hinders or obstructs any officer in the performance of his functions under the Control of Narcotics Substances Act, 1997 shall be punished with rigorous imprisonment for a term which may extend to_______________?

  • A. One year
  • B. Two years
  • C. Three years
  • D. None of above

Explanation: Obstructing an officer while the officer performs functions under the Act is separately penalised, with rigorous imprisonment that may…

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Correct answer: Three years

1518. Whoever contravenes any provision of the Control of Narcotics Substances Act, 1997 or any rule or order made, or any licence, permit or authorization issued there under for while no punishment is separately provided in this chapter, shall be punishable with imprisonment of a term which may extend to________________?

  • A. None of above
  • B. Two years or with fine
  • C. Three years or with fine
  • D. One year or with fine

Explanation: The residual penalty applies where the Act, rules, orders, licence, permit or authorisation is contravened and no specific punishment is…

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Correct answer: One year or with fine

1519. Punishment for contravention of section 14 of the Control of Narcotic Substances Act is provided in________________?

  • A. Section 14A
  • B. Section 15
  • C. Section 15A
  • D. None of above

Explanation: Section 15 supplies the punishment for contravention of section 14, so section 14 states the prohibition while section 15 provides its…

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Correct answer: Section 15

1520. Section __________ of the Control of Narcotics Substances Act, 1997 provides punishment for contravention of section 12?

  • A. 12(a)
  • B. 12(b)
  • C. 13
  • D. All of above

Explanation: Section 13 provides the punishment for contravention of section 12. Section 12 creates the prohibition concerning assets derived from…

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Correct answer: 13
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