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Criminal law identifies offences against the state, persons and property, and explains the requirements of actus reus and mens rea for establishing liability. It also covers stages of crime, abetment, attempt, joint and common intention, general exceptions, criminal responsibility and punishments, distinguishing substantive offences from criminal procedure.

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181. Whoever within or outside Pakistan participate in, associate or conspire to commit, attempt to commit, aid abet, facilitate incite induce or counsel the commission of offence under section 14 of the Control of Narcotics Substances Act, 1997 shall be punished under section ?

  • A. 13
  • B. 14
  • C. 15
  • D. None of above

Explanation: Section 15 punishes participation, conspiracy, attempt, abetment, facilitation, incitement or counselling of an offence under section 14.

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Correct answer: 15

182. Whoever knowingly possesses, acquire, use, convert, assign or transfer any assets which have been derived from narcotic offence shall be punished with imprisonment which may extend to ?

  • A. Seven years
  • B. Ten years
  • C. Fourteen years
  • D. None of above

Explanation: Dealing knowingly with assets derived from a narcotics offence is punishable by imprisonment extending to fourteen years.

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Correct answer: Fourteen years

183. Section _____ of the Control of Narcotics Substances Act, 1997 deals with punishment for contravention of section 10?

  • A. 10(a)
  • B. 11
  • C. 11(a)
  • D. None of above

Explanation: Section 11 prescribes punishment for contravention of section 10. Section 10 states the prohibited conduct, whereas section 11 supplies…

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Correct answer: 11

184. Section ________ of the Control of Narcotics Substances Act, 1997 deals with prohibition on owning, operating premises or machinery for manufacture of narcotic drugs?

  • A. 9(d)
  • B. 10
  • C. 10(a)
  • D. None of above

Explanation: Section 10 prohibits owning, operating or controlling premises or machinery used for manufacturing narcotic drugs.

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Correct answer: 10

185. Whoever keeps in possession or traffics narcotics substance, psychotropic substance or controlled substance of the quantity of exceeding one kilogram he commits offence under ?

  • A. 9(a)
  • B. 9(b)
  • C. 9(c)
  • D. None of above

Explanation: Under section 9(c), possession or trafficking involving more than one kilogram falls into the highest quantity-based category listed here.

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Correct answer: 9(c)

186. Whoever keeps in possession or traffics narcotic substance, psychotropic substance or controlled substance exceeding one hundred gram but does not exceeding one kilogram shall be punished with imprisonment as provided in section ___________?

  • A. 9(a)
  • B. 9(b)
  • C. 9(c)
  • D. None of above

Explanation: The quantity exceeding 100 grams but not exceeding one kilogram is covered by section 9(b).

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Correct answer: 9(b)

187. Whoever possess narcotic substance of the quantity of ten grams or less shall be punished with imprisonment of _____________?

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

Explanation: Possession of ten grams or less falls within the lowest quantity category and carries imprisonment extending to two years.

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Correct answer: Two years

188. Section_________ of the Control of Narcotics Substances Act, 1997 provides punishment for contravention of section 6, 7 and 8?

  • A. 8(a)
  • B. 8(b)
  • C. 9
  • D. None of above

Explanation: Section 9 is the penalty provision for contraventions of sections 6, 7 and 8.

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Correct answer: 9

189. Section 8, of the Control of Narcotics Substances Act, 1997 prohibits ?

  • A. Trafficking of narcotic drugs
  • B. Financing for narcotic drugs
  • C. Both A and B
  • D. None of above

Explanation: Section 8 prohibits both trafficking in narcotic substances and financing activities connected with narcotics.

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Correct answer: Both A and B

190. Whoever contravenes the provision of section 4 of the Control of Narcotics Substances Act, 1997 shall be punishable with imprisonment which may extend to______________?

  • A. Five years
  • B. Seven years
  • C. Ten years
  • D. None of above

Explanation: Contravention of section 4, which prohibits unauthorised cultivation of narcotic plants, is punishable under the Act with imprisonment…

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Correct answer: Seven years

191. Section 4, of the Control of Narcotic Substances Act, 1997 empowers ______ to issue licence for cultivation or gathering of narcotic plant or any protion thereof exclusively for medical, science or industrial purpose ?

  • A. Federal Government
  • B. Provincial Government with authorization of Federal Government
  • C. Both A and B
  • D. None of above

Explanation: Section 4 permits licensing for cultivation or gathering of narcotic plants for medical, scientific or industrial purposes by the Federal…

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Correct answer: Both A and B

192. Section 4 of the Control of Narcotic Substances Act, 1997 deals with ?

  • A. Certification of medical drugs
  • B. Prohibition of cultivation of narcotic plants
  • C. Both (a) and (b)
  • D. None of above

Explanation: Section 4 deals with the prohibition of cultivating narcotic plants, subject to limited licensing exceptions for medical, scientific or…

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Correct answer: Prohibition of cultivation of narcotic plants

193. Section 3 of the control of Narcotic Substances Act, 1997 deals with_____________?

  • A. Calculation of percentages in liquid preparations
  • B. Calculation of narcotic departmental funds
  • C. Both A and B
  • D. None of above

Explanation: Section 3 provides the method for calculating the percentage of narcotic drug in liquid preparations.

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Correct answer: Calculation of percentages in liquid preparations

194. Psychotropic substances are substance which declared by _________ in official Gazette, as psychotropic substances?

  • A. Supreme Court
  • B. Minister of law
  • C. Federal Government
  • D. None of above

Explanation: Under the Act, the Federal Government may declare a substance to be psychotropic by notification in the official Gazette.

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Correct answer: Federal Government

195. C21 H23 NO5 is formula of____________?

  • A. Diamorphine
  • B. Heroin
  • C. Both A and B
  • D. None of above

Explanation: Diamorphine is the chemical name for heroin, and both have the formula C21H23NO5.

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Correct answer: Both A and B

196. The material obtained after poppy straw has been subjected to a process for the concentration of its alkaloids is called__________________?

  • A. Poppy straw
  • B. Poppy straw concentrate
  • C. Both (a) and (b)
  • D. None of above

Explanation: Poppy straw that has undergone processing to concentrate its alkaloids is specifically termed poppy straw concentrate.

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Correct answer: Poppy straw concentrate

197. "Coca derivative" mans_____________?

  • A. Crude cocaine, that is, any extract of coca leaf which can be used, directly or indirectly, for the manufacture or production of cocaine
  • B. Cocaine, that is, methyl benzoyl-leave-ecgonine having the chemical formula C17 H21 NO4 and its salt
  • C. Both (a) and (b)
  • D. None of aboveConsult Local Attorneys

Explanation: The statutory definition of coca derivative covers crude cocaine extracts from coca leaf as well as cocaine, including its specified…

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Correct answer: Both (a) and (b)

198. Cannabis resin is also known as______________?

  • A. Cocaine
  • B. Opium
  • C. Charas
  • D. None of above

Explanation: Cannabis resin is commonly known in the statutory terminology as charas, a concentrated resinous preparation of the cannabis plant.

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Correct answer: Charas

199. Section 2, clause (b) of Control of Narcotics Substances Act, 1997 defines___________?

  • A. Narcotic substances
  • B. Assets
  • C. Various classes of criminals
  • D. None of above

Explanation: Section 2(b) defines “assets” broadly to include property and other valuable resources connected with narcotics offences.

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Correct answer: Assets

200. As per clause (a) of section 2, of the Control of Narcotics Substances Act, 1997 a person psychically or mentally dependent on any narcotic drug or psychotropic substance or a person who habitually uses narcotic drugs or psychotropic substances is called__________?

  • A. Addict
  • B. Patient
  • C. Offender
  • D. None of above

Explanation: Section 2(a) uses “addict” for a person who is physically or mentally dependent on narcotic drugs or psychotropic substances, or who…

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Correct answer: Addict
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