UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Wangchuk released after 170 days as govt. revokes his detention under NSA

Q1. Which one of the following best describes 'preventive detention' as used under the National Security Act, 1980?

  • A. Detention of a person after conviction by a court for a fixed term of imprisonment
  • B. Detention of a person by an executive order, without trial, on the ground that he is likely to act in a manner prejudicial to public order or national security
  • C. Detention of an accused pending trial under a judicial magistrate's remand in a pending criminal case
  • D. Detention of a person by a quasi-judicial tribunal after an inquiry into a past cognizable offence

Q2. Under the National Security Act, 1980, what is the maximum period for which a person can be kept in preventive detention pursuant to a confirmed detention order?

  • A. Three months
  • B. Six months
  • C. Twelve months
  • D. Twenty-four months

Q3. Under the National Security Act, 1980, the Chairman of the Advisory Board that reviews a preventive detention order is required to be:

  • A. A sitting Judge of the Supreme Court of India
  • B. A person who is, or has been, a Judge of a High Court
  • C. The District Magistrate of the district in which the detenu is held
  • D. The Union Home Secretary

Q4. At the Union level, the National Security Act, 1980 is administered by which one of the following Ministries?

  • A. Ministry of Law and Justice
  • B. Ministry of Defence
  • C. Ministry of Home Affairs
  • D. Ministry of External Affairs