3. Consider the following statements about the National Investigation Agency (NIA).
1. The agency was established under the NIA Act, 2008.
2. The NIA has been constituted mainly for investigation of crimes of corruption, economic
offences and serious and organized crimes other than terrorism.
3. The law under which NIA operates extends to persons who commit a scheduled offence
beyond India against the Indian citizen or affecting the interest of India.

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4. Oxytocin is a natural hormone involved in which of the following?

Answer: B
Explanation:
What is the NIA?
● The National Investigation Agency (NIA) is functioning as the Central Counter Terrorism
Law Enforcement Agency in the country.
● It is mandated to investigate all the offences:
○ affecting the sovereignty, security and integrity of India, friendly relations with
foreign states, and
○ the offences under the statutory laws enacted to implement international
treaties, agreements, conventions and resolutions of the United Nations, its
agencies and other international organisations.

● These include terror acts and their possible links with crimes like smuggling of arms,
drugs and fake Indian currency and infiltration from across the borders.
● The agency has the power to search, seize, arrest and prosecute those involved in such
offences.
● Headquartered in Delhi, the NIA has its branches in several parts of the country.
When did the NIA come into being?
● In the wake of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack in November 2008, which shocked the
entire world, the central government decided to establish the NIA.
● Statement 1 is correct: The agency came into existence on December 31, 2008 under the
NIA Act, 2008, and started its functioning in 2009.
● NIA was created mainly to specialize in investigations into incidents of terrorist attacks
and bomb blasts in various parts of the country. Majority of such incidents were found to
have complex inter-state and international linkages while at the same time being linked
to drug and arms smuggling among other activities.
● The NIA Act was amended in the year 2019 to enlarge the mandate of the NIA by inclusion
of offences related to human trafficking, manufacture/sale of prohibited arms, cyber-

terrorism and offences under the Explosive Substances Act, 1908 and expanded its
jurisdiction beyond India.
How wide is the NIA's jurisdiction?
● The law under which the agency operates extends to:
○ whole of India and also applies to Indian citizens outside the country;
○ persons in the service of the government wherever they are posted;
○ persons on ships and aircraft registered in India wherever they may be;
○ persons who commit a scheduled offence beyond India against the Indian
citizen or affecting the interest of India. Hence, statement 3 is correct.

Difference between the nature of cases investigated by NIA and CBI:
● Statement 2 is incorrect: The NIA has been constituted after the Mumbai terror attack in
November 2008 mainly for investigation of incidents of terrorist attacks, funding of terrorism
and other terror related crime, whereas CBI investigates crime of corruption, economic
offences and serious and organized crime other than terrorism.

5. Consider the following statements about the Asian Development Bank (ADB).
1. ADB has more than 60 member nations.
2. India is the largest shareholder of ADB.
3. ADB does not have members outside Asia.

Answer: B
Explanation
● Oxytocin is a natural hormone that stimulates uterine contractions in childbirth and
lactation after childbirth. It also affects aspects of human behavior and the male and female
reproductive systems.
○ Hormones are chemicals that coordinate different functions in our body by
carrying messages through blood to the organs, muscles and other tissues. These
signals tell our body what to do and when to do it

● It is secreted by the hypothalamus but stored and released into our bloodstream by the
posterior pituitary gland.

Answer: A
Explanation
● Founded in 1966, the Asian Development Bank's (ADB) headquarters are in Manila,
Philippines. The Asian Development Bank's primary mission is to foster growth and
cooperation among countries in the Asia-Pacific Region.
● Statement 1 is correct and statement 3 is incorrect: At present, ADB comprises 68
members (including India)- of which 49 are from within Asia and the Pacific and 19 outside.
● The ADB was modeled closely on the World Bank, and has a similar weighted voting system
where votes are distributed in proportion with members' capital subscriptions.
● Statement 2 is incorrect: The two largest shareholders of the ADB are the US and Japan.

● ADB is an official United Nations Observer.

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1. Consider the following statements about ‘Brahmos’ missiles.
1. It is a cruise missile.
2. It has the ability to travel at hypersonic speeds.
3. It was developed as a joint collaboration between India and France.

Answer: A
Soln:
● BrahMos Aerospace was formed as a joint venture between Defence Research and
Development Organisation (DRDO) of India and Joint Stock Company "Military Industrial
Consortium" "NPO Mashinostroyenia" (earlier known as Federal State Unitary Enterprise
NPOM of Russia). Hence, statement 3 is incorrect.
● The company was established in India through an Inter-Governmental Agreement signed
on February 12, 1998, between The Republic of India and The Russian Federation
● BrahMos - the name represents the fury of Brahmaputra and the grace of Moskva rivers.
● The company is responsible for designing, developing, producing and marketing the
BRAHMOS supersonic cruise missile with active participation of a consortium of Indian and Russian industries. Hence, statement 1 is correct and 2 is incorrect.
● The missile has a flight range of 290 kms and can carry a warhead weighing upto 300 kg.

2. Consider the following statements about the Namdapha National Park.
1. It is located in the state of Arunachal Pradesh.
2. It is a part of Dibang Dihang Biosphere reserve.
3. It is also recognised as a Tiger reserve.

3. Teesta river, often seen in news, is a tributary of which of the following river?

Answer: B
Soln:
Namdapha National Park:

● Namdapha, a National Park and Tiger Reserve, a true wilderness and enchanting beauty
of lush green vegetation, impenetrable pristine and virgin forests.
● It covers an area of 1985.23 square kilometres having diverse flora and fauna lies in the
international border between India and Myanmar (Burma) within Changlang District in
the state of Arunachal Pradesh in the northeast India.
● Namdapha is not a part of Dibanga Dihang Biosphere reserve. Hence, statement 1 is
correct and 2 is incorrect.
● Namdapha National Park is located a few kilometers away from Miao amidst misty blue hills
along the turbulent Noa-Dihing river lies in the sprawling tropical rainforest.
● It was declared a Tiger Reserve by the Government in 1983. Hence, statement 3 is
correct.

4. Consider the following statements about the Guillain-Barré Syndrome.
1. It is an autoimmune neurological disorder.
2. There is no known cure for this syndrome.