Q16 · UPSC current affairs · 3 October 2026 · PIB · Enforcement Provisions of the Wild Life Protection Act 1972

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The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), which frequently undertakes operations against wildlife trafficking, operates under which of the following?

A Ministry of Home Affairs
B Wildlife Crime Control Bureau
C Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs
D Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change

Correct answer: (c) Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs

Explanation

Option C is correct because the DRI is the apex anti-smuggling intelligence agency operating under the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC). Options A, C, and D incorrectly attribute its administrative parentage.

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