Q15 · UPPSC current affairs · 17 September 2026 · PIB · Shahzad Bhatti Network UAPA Terrorist Designation

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Consider the following statements regarding the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), 1967:1.Organisations are designated as terrorist groups under the First Schedule of the UAPA, 1967.2.Individual terrorist designations were introduced into the UAPA via the original enactment of 1967.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A 1 only
B 2 only
C Both 1 and 2
D Neither 1 nor 2

Correct answer: (a) 1 only

Explanation

Statement 1 is correct as terrorist organisations are listed under the First Schedule of the UAPA, 1967. Statement 2 is incorrect because individual terrorist designations were not part of the 1967 act; they were introduced much later via the UAPA Amendment Act, 2019.

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