Q11. What is the maximum penalty for inciting terrorist acts under the Norwegian Penal Code?
a) 3 years imprisonment
b) 6 years imprisonment
c) 10 years imprisonment
d) 15 years imprisonment
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Correct Answer: b) 6 years imprisonment
Explanation: Under the Norwegian Penal Code, inciting terrorist acts can result in a maximum penalty of 6 years imprisonment, reflecting the severity of encouraging terrorism.
Q12. Which act in India provides for the establishment of Special Courts to handle terrorism-related cases?
a) The National Security Act, 1980
b) The Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967
c) The Prevention of Terrorism Act, 2002
d) The Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958
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Correct Answer: b) The Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967
Explanation: The Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967, includes provisions for the establishment of Special Courts to expedite the trial of terrorism-related cases.
Q13. Which international convention focuses on the suppression of the financing of terrorism?
a) The Geneva Conventions
b) The Rome Statute
c) The International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism
d) The Convention against Torture
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Correct Answer: c) The International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism
Explanation: The International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism aims to criminalize the provision of funds for terrorist activities and enhance international cooperation in combating terrorism financing.
Q14. What is the primary goal of the USA PATRIOT Act?
a) To enhance privacy protections
b) To strengthen counter-terrorism efforts
c) To promote free trade
d) To regulate immigration
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Correct Answer: b) To strengthen counter-terrorism efforts
Explanation: The primary goal of the USA PATRIOT Act is to strengthen counter-terrorism efforts by providing law enforcement agencies with enhanced tools to detect and prevent terrorist activities.
Q15. Which of the following is NOT a key feature of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967?
a) Criminalizing terrorist acts
b) Establishing Special Courts
c) Regulating foreign trade
d) Preventing unlawful associations
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Correct Answer: c) Regulating foreign trade
Explanation: The Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967, focuses on criminalizing terrorist acts, establishing Special Courts, and preventing unlawful associations, but it does not regulate foreign trade.
Q16. Which principle allows states to refuse extradition requests for political offences?
a) Double criminality
b) Rule of specialty
c) Political offence exception
d) Non-transfer of convicted spies
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Correct Answer: c) Political offence exception
Explanation: The political offence exception allows states to refuse extradition requests if the offence for which extradition is sought is considered political in nature.
Q17. What is the maximum penalty for terrorist conspiracy under the Norwegian Penal Code?
a) 5 years imprisonment
b) 10 years imprisonment
c) 15 years imprisonment
d) 20 years imprisonment
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Correct Answer: b) 10 years imprisonment
Explanation: Under the Norwegian Penal Code, the maximum penalty for terrorist conspiracy is 10 years imprisonment, reflecting the seriousness of planning or preparing terrorist acts.
Q18. Which act in India was introduced to replace the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973?
a) The Bharatiya Nyaya (Second) Sanhita Bill, 2023
b) The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha (Second) Sanhita, 2023
c) The Indian Evidence Act, 1872
d) The Prevention of Terrorism Act, 2002
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Correct Answer: b) The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha (Second) Sanhita, 2023
Explanation: The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha (Second) Sanhita, 2023, was introduced to replace the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, as part of efforts to modernize India’s criminal justice system.
Q19. Which international body adopted Resolution 1373 to combat terrorism?
a) The International Criminal Court
b) The United Nations Security Council
c) The European Union
d) The International Court of Justice
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Correct Answer: b) The United Nations Security Council
Explanation: The United Nations Security Council adopted Resolution 1373 in 2001 to enhance international efforts to combat terrorism, including measures to prevent and suppress the financing of terrorism.
Q20. What is the primary focus of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in India?
a) Regulating immigration
b) Combating terrorism
c) Promoting international trade
d) Protecting intellectual property
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Correct Answer: b) Combating terrorism
Explanation: The primary focus of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in India is to combat terrorism and other national security threats, with the authority to investigate and prosecute such crimes across states.