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Judiciary — UPSC Prelims Polity previous year questions — page 6

201 solved previous year questions on Judiciary, papers from 1995 to 2023, drawn from UPPCS, UPSC CSE Prelims, UPSC CDS. Each carries the printed answer key and the explanation from the source compilation.

1. #201Full-length test
   With reference to the "Central Bureau of Investigation', consider. the following statements: 1. It owes its origin to the Special Police Establishment, constituted by the British government in 1941. 2. Under the Right to Information Act, 2005, they are given an absolute exemption. 3. It has to mandatorily obtain the consent of the concerned state government before beginning to investigate a crime in a state. 4. The Director of CBI has been provided with the security of two-year tenure in office under the CVC Act, 2003.How many of the above given statements are correct?
   • AOnly one
   • BOnly two
   • COnly three
   • DAll four
   Answer: (C) Only three
   Explanation

   Option c is the correct 1 is correct: The Central Bureau of owes its origin to the Special Police by the British government in 1941, which by the Delhi Special Police Establishment 1946. The CBI came into existence on 1 April, a Government of India resolution. The the CBI was recommended by the Santhanam Prevention of Corruption 2 is incorrect: According to Section 24 of the intelligence and security organizations specified in Schedule is exempted under the provisions of the Delhi high court in 2017 has directed the of Investigation ( CBI) to reveal information corruption, so there is no absolute the CIC has said that the CBI cannot take refuge in clause under the Right to Information (RTI) deny information related to corruption cases. Thus, not completely exempted from the ambit of 3 is correct: Section 5 of the DSPE Act police establishments (SPEs), including CBI, cases in the states.

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