MCQs Based On Political Science- (125)

Correct Option: 3. 1963.
Explanation: The CBI was established in 1963 by a resolution of the Ministry of Home Affairs. It was later brought under the Ministry of Personnel.
Central Bureau of Investigation
🔹 1. Establishment
-Year: 1963
-By: Resolution of the Ministry of Home Affairs, later transferred to the Ministry of Personnel
-Legal Authority: Functions under the Delhi Special Police Establishment Act, 1946
-Recommendation: Established following the Santhanam Committee on Prevention of Corruption (1962–64)
🔹 2. Nature and Status
-Not a statutory body (i.e., not created by an act of Parliament)
-Derives legal powers from DSPE Act, 1946
-Works under the administrative control of the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT), Government of India
🔹 3. Jurisdiction and Powers
Investigates cases involving:
-Corruption among central government employees
-Economic offences
-Serious crimes with national and international implications
-Can investigate state cases only with state consent or direction from Supreme Court/High Court
-Acts as the National Central Bureau for Interpol in India
🔹 4. Differences from Other Agencies
CBI: Corruption, economic offences, serious organized crime
NIA: Terrorism and related offences (post-2008 Mumbai attacks)
🔹 5. Motto, Mission, Vision
-Motto: Industry, Impartiality, Integrity
-Mission: Enforce the law through impartial investigation and prosecution
-Vision: Professionalism, technology use, inter-agency cooperation, cybercrime handling, human rights protection
🔹 6. Organizational Structure
-Director heads the CBI (appointed by a committee including the PM, Leader of Opposition, and CJI or nominee)
-Assisting roles: Special Director, Joint Directors, DIGs, SPs, legal officers, forensic experts
Divisions (2019):
1.Anti-Corruption
2.Economic Offences
3.Special Crimes
4.Policy & Coordination
5.Administration
6.Directorate of Prosecution
7.Central Forensic Science Laboratory
🔹 7. Legal Developments
Section 6A (DSPE Act): Previously required govt. permission to probe senior officers
✅ Struck down by Supreme Court in 2014 as unconstitutional (violated Article 14)
🔹 8. Functions
-Investigate corruption and misconduct among central employees
-Investigate economic and fiscal offences
-Handle serious crimes of national importance
-Coordinate with state police and anti-corruption agencies
-Maintain national crime statistics
-Liaise with Interpol
🔹 9. Training: CBI Academy
-Location: Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh
-Purpose: Train CBI, state police, and vigilance officers
Types of Courses:
-Short-term in-service (for officers from multiple agencies)
-Long-term basic (for new CBI recruits)
-Regional centers: Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata

Correct Option: 1. Delhi Special Police Establishment Act, 1946.
Explanation: Though CBI is not a statutory body, it derives its powers from the Delhi Special Police Establishment (DSPE) Act, 1946.

Correct Option: 2. Santhanam Committee.
Explanation: The Santhanam Committee on Prevention of Corruption (1962–64) recommended the establishment of the CBI.

Correct Option: 3. Industry, Impartiality, Integrity
Explanation: This is the official motto of the CBI, reflecting its values and approach to investigations.

Correct Option: 1. Criminal Law Review Division
Explanation: This division is not part of the CBI. As of 2019, CBI includes divisions like Anti-Corruption, Economic Offences, and Central Forensic Science Laboratory, among others.