Consider the following statements regarding Operation Bullion Blaze: 1. It is an operation to target gold-smuggling and illegal bullion-melting networks in Mumbai. 2. It was launched by the Enforcement Directorate (ED). Which of the statements given above is/are correct? |ForumIAS

Q. Consider the following statements regarding Operation Bullion Blaze:
1.It is an operation to target gold-smuggling and illegal bullion-melting networks in Mumbai.
2.It was launched by the Enforcement Directorate (ED).
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

Answer: A

Notes:

Explanation: Operation Bullion Blaze is indeed aimed at cracking down on gold-smuggling and illicit bullion-melting networks in Mumbai. However, it was launched by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) under the Ministry of Finance, not by the Enforcement Directorate (ED)

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Q. Consider the following statements regarding Operation Bullion Blaze: 1.It is an operation to target gold-smuggling and illegal bullion-melting networks in Mumbai. 2.It was launched by the Enforcement Directorate (ED). Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Q. Consider the following statements regarding Operation Bullion Blaze:
1.It is an operation to target gold-smuggling and illegal bullion-melting networks in Mumbai.
2.It was launched by the Enforcement Directorate (ED).
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?