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- A. Police under the Code
- B. Army under the Code
- C. Both (a) and (b)
- D. None of above
Explanation: Section 5(1) gives the armed forces and civil armed forces powers exercisable by a police officer under the Code, subject to the Act.
Correct answer: Police under the Code- A. Use of armed forces to prevent terrorism
- B. Use of civil armed forces to prevent terrorism
- C. Both A and B
- D. None of above
Explanation: Section 5 concerns the use of both the armed forces and the civil armed forces in aid of civil power for preventing terrorism.
Correct answer: Both A and B- A. Twenty
- B. Thirty
- C. Fifty
- D. None of above
Explanation: A victim or the victim’s legal heir may challenge an acquittal by an Anti-Terrorism Court before the High Court within thirty days.
Correct answer: Thirty- A. Of armed forces in any area for the prevention and punishment of terrorist acts
- B. Of civil armed forces in any area for the prevention and punishment of terrorist acts
- C. Both A and B
- D. None of above
Explanation: Section 4 provides for calling in both the armed forces and the civil armed forces in an area to prevent and punish terrorist acts.
Correct answer: Both A and B- A. Second
- B. Third
- C. Fourth
- D. Fifth
Explanation: The Fifth Schedule contains the relevant international conventions incorporated into the Anti-Terrorism Act.
Correct answer: Fifth1146. As per Fourth Schedule through a notification on dated ___________ Al-Qaida a declared proscribed?
- A. 17.3.2000
- B. 17.3.2001
- C. 17.3.2002
- D. 17.3.2003
Explanation: Al-Qaida was declared a proscribed organization through the Fourth Schedule notification dated 17 March 2003.
Correct answer: 17.3.2003- A. First schedule
- B. Second Schedule
- C. Both (a) and (b)
- D. None of above
Explanation: The Second Schedule lists organizations placed under observation under the Anti-Terrorism Act.
Correct answer: Second Schedule- A. Six months
- B. Nine months
- C. One year
- D. Two years
Explanation: For contempt of an Anti-Terrorism Court, the Act permits rigorous imprisonment for a term extending up to six months.
Correct answer: Six months- A. Anti-Terrorism Court
- B. High Court
- C. Government
- D. None of above
Explanation: Section 33 deals with delegation of powers by the Government. It does not confer this delegation power on the Anti-Terrorism Court or the…
Correct answer: Government- A. 27
- B. 27-A
- C. 27-B
- D. 28
Explanation: Section 28 of the Anti-Terrorism Act, 1997 deals with the transfer of cases.
Correct answer: 28- A. One year
- B. Two years
- C. Three years
- D. Five years
Explanation: An investigating or other concerned officer who wilfully fails to investigate and pursue a terrorism case properly may be punished with…
Correct answer: Two years- A. Section 25-A of the Anti-Terrorism Act, 1997
- B. Section 26 of the Anti-Terrorism Act, 1997
- C. Section 26-A of the Anti-Terrorism Act, 1997
- D. Section 27 of the Anti-Terrorism Act, 1997
Explanation: Punishment for defective investigation is specifically provided in section 27 of the Anti-Terrorism Act, 1997.
Correct answer: Section 27 of the Anti-Terrorism Act, 1997- A. Single Judge as provided in sub-section (8) of S-25
- B. Bench of Judges not less than two as provided in sub-section (9) of S-25
- C. Both A and B
- D. None of above
Explanation: An appeal from an Anti-Terrorism Court's judgment is heard by a High Court bench consisting of not fewer than two judges under section…
Correct answer: Bench of Judges not less than two as provided in sub-section (9) of S-25- A. Upon payment of specified fee
- B. Free of cost
- C. Both A and B
- D. None of above
Explanation: Section 25(2) requires copies of the Anti-Terrorism Court's judgment to be supplied to the accused and the Public Prosecutor free of cost.
Correct answer: Free of cost1155. The section dealing with appeal against final judgment of Anti-Terrorism Court is__________________?
- A. 23
- B. 24
- C. 25
- D. None of above
Explanation: Section 25 contains the provisions relating to an appeal against the final judgment of an Anti-Terrorism Court.
Correct answer: 25- A. The Court
- B. Interior Minister
- C. The Government
- D. None of above
Explanation: Section 22 empowers the Government to specify the manner and place for execution of a sentence.
Correct answer: The Government- A. One year
- B. Two years
- C. Three years
- D. Five years
Explanation: An offence under section 21-L carries a minimum imprisonment of five years.
Correct answer: Five years- A. Six months
- B. One year
- C. Two years
- D. Three years
Explanation: The Anti-Terrorism Act permits summary trial for offences carrying imprisonment of up to six months, with or without fine.
Correct answer: Six months- A. 216 and 216-A of Anti-Terrorism Act, 1997
- B. 216 and 216-A of Cr.P.C
- C. 216 and 216-A of P.P.C.
- D. All of above
Explanation: Harbouring an offender is dealt with under sections 216 and 216-A of the Pakistan Penal Code, which cover harbouring or concealing…
Correct answer: 216 and 216-A of P.P.C.- A. 21-KK
- B. 21-I
- C. 21-II
- D. 21-III
Explanation: Section 21-I of the Anti-Terrorism Act extends liability to a person who aids or abets an offence, applying the maximum punishment or fine…
Correct answer: 21-I