3rd National ANTF Conference and Narcotics Vision 2026-29

1. Question 1Answer D

   On which date did Amit Shah inaugurate the 3rd National Conference of ANTF heads?

   • A23 September 2026
   • B12 October 2026
   • C26 June 2026
   • DCorrect answer: 22 September 2026

   Core Trigger: Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated the 3rd National Conference of State and UT Anti-Narcotics Task Force heads in New Delhi on 22 September 2026.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 306, point 1

2. Question 2Answer D

   What was the theme of the conference?

   • ANasha Mukt Yuva
   • BTogether Against Narcotics
   • CDrug Free Bharat
   • DCorrect answer: United Resolve, Shared Responsibility

   Theme: The conference, held on 22-23 September by the Narcotics Control Bureau, carried the theme 'United Resolve, Shared Responsibility'.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 306, point 2

3. Question 3Answer A

   The Narcotics Control Bureau functions under which ministry?

   • ACorrect answer: Ministry of Home Affairs
   • BMinistry of Social Justice
   • CMinistry of Finance
   • DMinistry of Health

   Current Head: Amit Shah, Union Home Minister, leads the ministry under which the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) functions.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 306, point 3

4. Question 4Answer D

   What is an Anti-Narcotics Task Force?

   • AA Central armed police force
   • BA customs intelligence wing
   • CA voluntary de-addiction network
   • DCorrect answer: A State or UT police unit coordinating with the NCB

   Key Term: An Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) is a State or Union Territory police unit that coordinates drug enforcement with the NCB.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 306, point 4

5. Question 5Answer D

   ANTF heads from how many States and Union Territories attended?

   • A38
   • B30
   • C28
   • DCorrect answer: 36

   Attendance: ANTF heads from 36 States and Union Territories attended the conference.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 306, point 5

6. Question 6Answer B

   Drug control depends on Centre-State coordination because policing is which kind of subject?

   • AUnion subject
   • BCorrect answer: State subject
   • CResiduary subject
   • DConcurrent subject

   Commitment: They reaffirmed the Vision Document on Narcotics Control (2026-29), a shared roadmap for enforcement, treatment and prevention.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 306, point 6

7. Question 7Answer A

   Where is the NCB headquartered?

   • ACorrect answer: New Delhi
   • BChandigarh
   • CMumbai
   • DLucknow

   Headquarters: The NCB is headquartered in New Delhi.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 306, point 8

8. Question 8Answer D

   In which year was the NCB set up?

   • A1990
   • B1985
   • C1975
   • DCorrect answer: 1986

   Founded: The NCB was set up in 1986 under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 306, point 9

9. Question 9Answer A

   Tofan Singh v State of Tamil Nadu (2020) held what about statements to NDPS officers?

   • ACorrect answer: Inadmissible as confessions in trial
   • BAdmissible only for bail hearings
   • CAdmissible with magistrate consent
   • DAdmissible as primary evidence

   Landmark: Tofan Singh v State of Tamil Nadu (2020) held that statements made to NDPS officers are inadmissible as confessions in trial.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 306, point 10

10. Question 10Answer B

    Consider the statements: 1. Section 37 of the NDPS Act allows bail without conditions. 2. Section 35 presumes a culpable mental state. Which is/are correct?

    • AOnly 1
    • BCorrect answer: Only 2
    • CBoth 1 and 2
    • DNeither

    Doctrine: Section 37 of the NDPS Act imposes twin conditions for bail, and Section 35 presumes a culpable mental state.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 306, point 12

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