With reference to the National Investigation Agency (NIA), consider the following statements: 1. The NIA was established under the National Investigation Agency Act, 2008, in response to the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks. 2. The NIA functions under the administrative control of the Ministry of Defence, Government of India. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? |ForumIAS

Q. With reference to the National Investigation Agency (NIA), consider the following statements:
1.The NIA was established under the National Investigation Agency Act, 2008, in response to the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks.
2.The NIA functions under the administrative control of the Ministry of Defence, Government of India.
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:

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) was constituted in 2009 under the NIA Act, 2008, following the 2008 Mumbai attacks (26/11) to investigate terror-related crimes.
The NIA functions under the Ministry of Home Affairs, not the Ministry of Defence.

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