Consider the following statements about National Investigation Agency 1 The NIA was created by an Ac...........

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Consider the following statements about National Investigation Agency:

1) The NIA was created by an Act of the Parliament following Mumbai Terror Attack of November 2008.

2) The NIA deals with offences under only eight laws, which also includes among them the Atomic Energy Act, 1962.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1 only

2 only

Both

None

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Explanation:

Both the given statements are correct.A Bill for the formation of the National Investigation Agency was passed by Parliament in December 2008. As per the Bill, NIA has concurrent jurisdiction which empowers the Central Agency to probe terror attacks in any part of the country, covering offences, including challenge to the country's sovereignty and integrity, bomb blasts, hijacking of aircraft and ships, attacks on nuclear installations. The amendments to the NIA Act has brought the offences relating to the smuggling in High-Quality Counterfeit Indian Currency under the definition of a terrorist Act aimed at damaging the monetary stability of the country and therefore can be investigated by the NIA.