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1Which amendment changed Pakistan’s name from “Islamic Republic of Pakistan” to “Republic of Pakistan” temporarily?

A.1st Amendment

B.2nd Amendment

C.3rd Amendment

D.5th Amendment

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2Which schedule of FIA Act 1974 lists the offences that FIA is empowered to investigate?

A.Second Schedule

B.Third Schedule

C.First Schedule

D.Fourth Schedule

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3What does the abbreviation PECA stand for, which FIA enforces?

A.Pakistan Electronic Crimes Authority

B.Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act

C.Pakistan Enforcement of Criminal Activity

D.Prevention of Electronic Criminal Acts

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4Under which part of the Constitution does FIA derive its federal authority to operate across all provinces?

A.Federal Legislative List (Fourth Schedule)

B.Provincial Legislative List

C.Concurrent Legislative List

D.Article 245

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5FIA officers exercising powers under the Act are deemed to be:

A.Customs officers

B.Police officers

C.Public servants

D.Intelligence agents

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6The FIA Act 1974 primarily amended and replaced:

A.Criminal Procedure Code

B.Special Police Establishment ordinance provisions

C.Pakistan Penal Code sections

D.Anti-Terrorism Act

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7What does 'cognizable offence' mean in the context of FIA Act 1974?

A.An offence that requires bail

B.An offence where police/FIA can arrest without a warrant

C.An offence only triable by High Court D.A

D.An offence committed by a government officer

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8Under FIA Act 1974, which of the following has authority to issue search warrants for FIA investigations?

A.DG FIA alone

B.Any FIA officer

C.A Magistrate or designated court

D.Interior Ministry directly

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9FIA's counter-terrorism function is complemented by which other major anti-terror law?

A.FIA Act 1974 alone

B.Anti-Terrorism Act 1997

C.Pakistan Army Act

D.Official Secrets Act

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10What type of court has jurisdiction to try scheduled offences under the FIA Act 1974?

A.District and Sessions Court only

B.Special Court or court of competent jurisdiction notified by Federal Government

C.High Court directly

D.Military courts

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11Which section of the FIA Act 1974 empowers FIA officers to make arrests?

A.Section 5

B.Section 6

C.Section 7

D.Section 8

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12Which organization does FIA coordinate with for international criminal investigations?

A.NATO

B.Interpol

C.CIA

D.UN Security Council

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13Under the FIA Act 1974, the term 'scheduled offence' refers to:

A.Offences committed on a fixed schedule

B.Offences listed in the First Schedule of the Act

C.Offences committed by government servants

D.Offences tried in special courts only

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14FIA can investigate offences under the Foreign Exchange Regulation Act. This falls under which category?

A.Cybercrime offences

B.Scheduled financial offences

C.Anti-terrorism offences

D.Immigration offences

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15What is the minimum rank required to head the FIA as its chief?

A.Grade 19 officer

B.Grade 20 officer

C.Grade 21 officer

D.Grade 22 officer

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16Banking fraud and financial crimes at the federal level are investigated by which FIA wing?

A.Immigration Wing

B.Anti-Terrorism Wing

C.Banking Circle / Financial Crimes Wing

D.Cybercrime Wing

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17The word 'cognizance' in the FIA Act 1974 context means:

A.Punishment of offences

B.Taking jurisdiction over or awareness of an offence

C.Acquittal from charges

D.Filing an appeal

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18FIA's Immigration Wing operates at which locations?

A.Only Karachi and Lahore airports

B.All international airports, seaports, and border crossings

C.Only land border crossings

D.Only federal capital Islamabad

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19Who can extend the powers of FIA officers to additional offences beyond the First Schedule?

A.Director General FIA

B.Federal Government

C.Federal Government

D.Ministry of Law

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20Which of the following crimes falls under FIA's Anti-Money Laundering mandate?

A.Land grabbing

B.Hawala transactions

C.Vehicle theft

D.Petrol pump fraud

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