Quiz on Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA)

 

Quiz on Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA)

Delhi High Court has called out the alleged misuse of the UAPA against innocent in cases that cannot be necessarily be categorized as terrorism cases. Take a GK Quiz on the Act below.

UAPA 1967

The Unlawful Activities Prevention Act has been in news recently as many activists, journalists and students had been booked under it and most recently Delhi High Court has called out the misuse of UAPA, raising the bar for State to slap terror tag against the innocent so frequently.

Quiz

Que.1). Where does the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act 1967 apply?

i) All of India

ii) All states except the state of Jammu and Kashmir

a). Only i

b). Only ii

c). Both i and ii

d). None of the above

Ans. a

Que.2). Who does the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act 1967 apply to from the following?

a). Citizens of India outside India;

b). Persons in the service of the Government

c). Persons on ships and aircrafts, registered in India

d). All of the above

Ans. d

Que.3). As per the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, who is liable to be punished?

i) Whoever advocates, abets, advises or incites the commission of, any unlawful activity

ii) Whoever assists any unlawful activity of any association, declared unlawful under section 3

a). Only i

b). Only ii

c). Both i and ii

d). None of the above

Ans. c

Que.4). UAPA was passed in the year

a). 1966

b). 1967

c). 1976

d). 1980

Ans. b

Que.5). What is the highest punishment in Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act?

a). Death Penalty or Life Imprisonment

b). 10 years imprisonment

c). 7 years imprisonment

d). 8 years rigorous imprisonment

Ans. A

Que.6). What is the condition of Bail under UAPA

i) Granted only when the court is of the opinion that there are reasonable grounds for believing the accusations are true

ii) Granted only when the accusation is proved true in the court

a). Only i

b). Only ii

c). Both i and ii

d). None of the above

Ans. a

Que.7). When was the terrorist act accumulated in UAPA?

a). 2003

b). 2004

c). 2005

d). 2006

Ans. b

Que.8). Which of the following statements is true regarding UAPA

i) It has death penalty and life imprisonment as highest punishments

ii) Under UAPA, both Indian and foreign nationals can be charged

a). Only i

b). Only ii

c). Both i and ii

d). None of the above

Ans. c

Que.9). Who does UAPA empower to grant approval of seizure or attachment if property during case investigation?

a). NIA

b). CIA

c). DSP of state

d). Ministry of Home

Ans. a

Que.10). Who can investigate the cases of terrorism as per the UAPA?

a). Officers of Police

b). Inspector and above ranked officers of NIA

c). ACP

d). All of the above

Ans. d

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