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Topic 137 · Defence & Security

US Venezuela action and India's narcotics exposure

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Revise the 12 points first Book 1 RATNA
  1. Core Trigger: In January 2026 the US justified its action against Venezuela as a strike on a narco-state.
  2. Alleged Network: Washington linked the Venezuelan state to the Cartel of the Suns trafficking network.
  3. Lead Agency: India's Narcotics Control Bureau, under the Ministry of Home Affairs, enforces drug law nationally.
  4. Key Regions: Golden Crescent: Afghanistan, Iran, Pakistan. Golden Triangle: Myanmar, Laos, Thailand.
  5. Indictment: The indictment against Nicolas Maduro concerns cocaine rather than fentanyl.
  6. Stakeholders: Mexican cartels receive fentanyl precursor chemicals, and India is now a leading source of those chemicals.
  7. India Link: The episode sharpened scrutiny of India as a precursor source and transit hub.
  8. Headquarters: The UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) is headquartered in Vienna, Austria.
  9. Founded: The NDPS Act was enacted in 1985, and the Narcotics Control Bureau was set up in 1986.
  10. Landmark: The Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs (1961) set the global framework for controlling narcotic drugs.
  11. Statute: The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 is India's principal drug law.
  12. Doctrine: Section 37 of the NDPS Act makes certain offences non-bailable, with twin conditions for granting bail.
Question 1 of 10

In January 2026 the US justified its action against Venezuela as a strike on what?

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Answer: (B) A narco-state

Core Trigger: In January 2026 the US justified its action against Venezuela as a strike on a narco-state.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 137, point 1

Question 2 of 10

Which network did Washington link to the Venezuelan state?

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Answer: (D) Cartel of the Suns

Alleged Network: Washington linked the Venezuelan state to the Cartel of the Suns trafficking network.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 137, point 2

Question 3 of 10

Which Indian body under the Ministry of Home Affairs enforces drug law nationally?

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Answer: (B) Narcotics Control Bureau

Lead Agency: India's Narcotics Control Bureau, under the Ministry of Home Affairs, enforces drug law nationally.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 137, point 3

Question 4 of 10

Which set of countries forms the Golden Crescent?

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Answer: (B) Afghanistan, Iran and Pakistan

Key Regions: Golden Crescent: Afghanistan, Iran, Pakistan. Golden Triangle: Myanmar, Laos, Thailand.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 137, point 4

Question 5 of 10

The indictment against Nicolas Maduro concerns which drug rather than fentanyl?

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Answer: (A) Cocaine

Indictment: The indictment against Nicolas Maduro concerns cocaine rather than fentanyl.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 137, point 5

Question 6 of 10

Consider: 1. Mexican cartels receive fentanyl precursor chemicals. 2. India is a leading source of those chemicals. Which is correct?

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Answer: (C) Both 1 and 2

Stakeholders: Mexican cartels receive fentanyl precursor chemicals, and India is now a leading source of those chemicals.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 137, point 6

Question 7 of 10

Where is the UN Office on Drugs and Crime headquartered?

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Answer: (B) Vienna, Austria

Headquarters: The UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) is headquartered in Vienna, Austria.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 137, point 8

Question 8 of 10

In which year was the Narcotics Control Bureau set up?

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Answer: (B) 1986

Founded: The NDPS Act was enacted in 1985, and the Narcotics Control Bureau was set up in 1986.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 137, point 9

Question 9 of 10

Which 1961 convention set the global framework for controlling narcotic drugs?

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Answer: (A) Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs

Landmark: The Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs (1961) set the global framework for controlling narcotic drugs.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 137, point 10

Question 10 of 10

Consider: 1. The NDPS Act, 1985 is India's principal drug law. 2. Section 37 makes certain offences bailable without conditions. Which is correct?

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Answer: (A) Only 1

Statute: The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 is India's principal drug law.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 137, point 11

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