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Who among the following are considered notorious smugglers?

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  1. Chhota Rajan

  2. Dawood Ibrahim

  3. Yakub Menon

  4. All the above

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Chhota Rajan, Dawood Ibrahim, and Yakoob Menon are considered as the notorious smugglers. They used to smuggle drugs, arms, gold, illegal arms, money etc.

Muniswami Veerappan is known for the smuggling of which of the following?

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  1. Redwood

  2. Sandalwood

  3. Teakwood

  4. None of the above

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Muniswami Veerappan was a notorious Indian brigand and dacoit.  He was active for nearly 30 years in the forests of Kerela, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. He was known for sandalwood smuggling, poaching, killing the police officer and evading them.

According to 2009 data, which of the following goods have been purchased illegally by maximum percentage of Indians?

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  1. DVDs or CDs

  2. Clothes

  3. Software for computers

  4. Perfume

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

According to 2009 data, the goods that have been purchased illegally by maximum percentage of Indians are DVDs or CDs. The act of selling DVDs or CDs illegally is called piracy. It renders heavy loss to film industry.

COFEPOSA stands for ________.

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  1. Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities

  2. Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Procurement of Smuggling Activities

  3. Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Preservation of Smuggling Activities

  4. Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Proclamation of Smuggling Activities

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

COFEPOSA stands for COFEPOSA or the Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act. It was passed in the year 1974. It was passed to retain foreign currency and prevent smuggling.

NCB which is responsible for fighting drug trafficking and the abuse of illegal substances was established in __________.

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  1. 1986

  2.  1988

  3. 1985

  4. 1989

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

NCB stands for Narcotics Control Bureau which is a drug law enforcement and intelligence agency of India responsible for fighting against  drug trafficking and the abuse of illegal substances. The Narcotics Control Bureau was created on 17 March 1986.

Which of the following forests are associated with sandalwood smuggler Veerappan?

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  1. Sunderbans

  2. Sathyamangalam forests

  3. Both A and B

  4. None

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Sathyamangalam forest in the south Indian States of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, and Kerela are associated with sandalwood smuggler Veerappan.

Yellow cake, an item of smuggling across border, is __________.

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  1. Crude form of cocaine

  2. Crude form of heroine

  3. Uranium oxide

  4. Unrefined gold

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:
Yellow cake, an item of smuggling across border, is Uranium oxide. Uranium oxide smuggled across border as yellow cake. Enriched uranium can be used in making illegal nuclear explosive that is dangerous to humanity.

NCB stands for __________.

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  1. Narcotic central board

  2. Narcotic control bureau

  3. Narcotic control board

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

NCB stands for Narcotics Control Bureau which is a drug law enforcement and intelligence agency of India responsible for fighting against  drug trafficking and the abuse of illegal substances. The Narcotics Control Bureau was created on 17 March 1986.

Narcotics that are derived from opium which are usually smuggled are __________________.

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  1. Codeine and morphine

  2. Morphine and endorphin

  3. Tetracycline and morphine

  4. Panadol and codeine

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Opium a dried latex obtained from opium poppy contains alkaloid morphine which is processed chemically to produce heroin and other synthetic opioids for medicinal use and for the illegal drug trade.

Codeine is an opiate used to treat pain, as a cough medicine, and for diarrhea.

Opium for medicinal purposes is grown legally in which of the following places?

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  1. Mandsaur

  2. Ratlam

  3. Neemuch

  4. All the above

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

  • Opium a dried latex obtained from opium poppy contains alkaloid morphine which is processed chemically to produce heroin and other synthetic opioids for medicinal use and for the illegal drug trade.
  • These are legally produced at Mandsaur, Ratlam, Neemuch. All the three places are located in India.