Which of the following is/are preventive laws enacted by parliament of India? 1. National Security Act. 2. Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act. 3. Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act. Choose the correct answer from below given codes: |ForumIAS

[A] 1 only

[B] 1 and 2 only

[C] 2 and 3 only

[D] 1, 2 and 3

Answer: D

Notes:

Explanation: The preventive detention laws made by the Parliament are:

Preventive Detention Act, 1950. Expired in 1969.
Maintenance of Internal Security Act (MISA), 1971. Repealed in 1978.
Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act (COFEPOSA), 1974.
National Security Act (NASA), 1980.
Prevention of Black-marketing and Maintenance of Supplies of Essential Commodities Act (PBMSECA), 1980.
Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act (TADA), 1985. Repealed in 1995.
Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (PITNDPSA), 1988.
Prevention of Terrorism Act (POTA), 2002. Repealed in 2004.
Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), 1967, as amended in 2004, 2008, 2012 and 2019.

Source: Laxmikanth Polity