UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — SC criticises Punjab govt. over drug menace

Q1. Under which provision of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985 was the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) constituted as the apex coordinating agency for drug law enforcement in India?

  • A. Section 3
  • B. Section 4(3)
  • C. Section 7A
  • D. Section 9A

Q2. The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), which functions as the nodal coordinating agency for drug law enforcement in India, operates under the administrative control of which one of the following Union Ministries?

  • A. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
  • B. Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue)
  • C. Ministry of Home Affairs
  • D. Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment

Q3. With reference to Punjab Police's anti-drug campaign 'Yudh Nashian Virudh' and its successor edition 'Yudh Nashian Virudh 2.0', consider the following statements: 1. The original 'Yudh Nashian Virudh' was launched by Punjab Police on 1 March 2025. 2. 'Yudh Nashian Virudh 2.0' envisages the constitution of village-level and ward-level defence committees comprising 10–20 members to assist enforcement. 3. Unlike the original campaign, 'Yudh Nashian Virudh 2.0' is operationally coordinated directly by the Narcotics Control Bureau rather than by the State Police. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. The original 'Yudh Nashian Virudh' was launched by Punjab Police on 1 March 2025.
  2. 'Yudh Nashian Virudh 2.0' envisages the constitution of village-level and ward-level defence committees comprising 10–20 members to assist enforcement.
  3. Unlike the original campaign, 'Yudh Nashian Virudh 2.0' is operationally coordinated directly by the Narcotics Control Bureau rather than by the State Police.
  • A. 1 and 2 only
  • B. 2 and 3 only
  • C. 1 and 3 only
  • D. 1, 2 and 3

Q4. With reference to the restructured 4-tier Narco Coordination Centre (NCORD) mechanism operational since 2019, consider the following statements regarding the heads of its various tiers: 1. The Apex Level Committee is headed by the Union Home Secretary. 2. The Executive Level Committee is headed by the Special Secretary (Internal Security), Ministry of Home Affairs. 3. The State Level Committee is headed by the Director General of Police of the concerned State. 4. The District Level Committee is headed by the District Magistrate. Which of the above is/are correctly identified?

  1. The Apex Level Committee is headed by the Union Home Secretary.
  2. The Executive Level Committee is headed by the Special Secretary (Internal Security), Ministry of Home Affairs.
  3. The State Level Committee is headed by the Director General of Police of the concerned State.
  4. The District Level Committee is headed by the District Magistrate.
  • A. 1, 2 and 4 only
  • B. 1, 3 and 4 only
  • C. 2 and 3 only
  • D. 1, 2, 3 and 4

Q5. Which one of the following is the apex coordinating agency at the Central level for combating illicit drug trafficking and enforcing the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, in India?

  • A. Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI)
  • B. Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)
  • C. Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB)
  • D. Enforcement Directorate (ED)