Law Anti Terrorism Act 1997 Test Online

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Law Anti Terrorism Act 1997 Test

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Total Marks:	96
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1. Who issues proscription orders for organizations?

High Court

Inspector General

Federal Government

Provincial Government

2. What is the punishment for providing false information under the Act?

2 years

3 years and fine

5 years

1 year

3. What measures may courts take for witness protection?

Holding in-camera trials

Withholding identity

Non-disclosure of address

All of the above

4. What is the punishment for acts intended to create civil commotion under Section 11X?

2 years

5–10 years and compensation

Life imprisonment

Fine only

5. The Anti-Terrorism Act, 1997 extends to:

Islamabad Capital Territory only

Sindh and Balochistan only

Entire Pakistan

Punjab only

6. Who establishes Anti-Terrorism Courts?

Federal Government or Provincial Government (by notification)

National Assembly

Chief Justice of Pakistan

Inspector General of Police

7. What is the maximum preventive detention period under Section 11EEE?

12 months

3 months

6 months

24 months

8. Who is considered a “child” under the Anti-Terrorism Act, 1997?

A person under 18 years

A person under 14 years

A person under 21 years

A person under 16 years

9. Which court tries cases under the Anti-Terrorism Act, 1997?

High Court

District Court

Anti-Terrorism Court

Sessions Court

10. What is the purpose of Section 11Q of the Act?

Punishment for arson

Appointment of judges

Forfeiture of terrorist property

Judicial oaths

11. What is the maximum remand period ATCs can grant?

30 days

90 days

10 days

120 days

12. What is the punishment for publishing material to incite terrorism?

Life imprisonment

10 years

5 years and fine

2 years

13. What is the tenure of a Judge of an Anti-Terrorism Court?

2 years

2.5 years

5 years

Until retirement

14. Where can Anti-Terrorism Courts ordinarily sit?

Only District Court buildings

Only High Court buildings

Any place specified by Government, including jails and cantonments

Only Islamabad

15. Who issues search or arrest warrants under Section 20?

Anti-Terrorism Court

Federal Government

Provincial Governor

Inspector General

16. What is the punishment for membership of a proscribed organization?

6 months imprisonment and fine

Life imprisonment

5 years imprisonment

2 years imprisonment

17. Which section deals with evidentiary standards for forfeiture?

Section 9

Section 11R

Section 6

Section 15

18. What is the punishment for directing terrorist activities under Section 11V?

Fine only

Deportation

Life imprisonment and forfeiture of assets

10 years imprisonment

19. Which section makes creating civil commotion through shutdown calls an offence?

Section 11X

Section 6

Section 20

Section 8

20. Which section empowers courts to order compensation for victims?

Section 19

Section 22

Section 11T

Section 20

21. What happens to money forfeited under Sections 11R and 11S?

Deposited in Federal Government fund

Divided among courts

Donated to NGOs

Returned to police

22. What is the minimum punishment for committing terrorism without causing death but endangering life?

5 years

10 years

Life imprisonment

2 years

23. What is the punishment for harbouring proscribed persons?

Life imprisonment

5 years and fine

2 years

3 years

24. What protection is given to armed forces under Section 21?

Power to bypass courts

Complete immunity for any act

Immunity from all laws

No prosecution without Federal Government sanction

25. Who authorizes electronic monitoring of terrorist suspects?

Federal Government

Anti-Terrorism Court

Supreme Court

High Court

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26. When trying scheduled offences, what else can ATCs also try?

Any other offences under Pakistan Penal Code

Civil disputes

No other offences

Only minor traffic cases

27. Who can make rules under the Anti-Terrorism Act?

Provincial Government only

Federal Government only

Both Federal and Provincial Governments

Chief Justice of High Court

28. Which section empowers search and entry in relation to sectarian material?

Section 12

Section 10

Section 20

Section 6

29. Under the Act, the term “armed forces” includes:

Police and Rangers only

Military, Naval, and Air Forces, including Reserves

Intelligence Bureau

Frontier Corps only

30. What happens to the offices of a proscribed organization?

They are handed over to local administration

They continue to operate

They are sealed by the Federal Government

They are exempted from closure

31. Who appoints Judges of Anti-Terrorism Courts?

Attorney General

District Coordination Officer

Federal or Provincial Government, in consultation with Chief Justice of High Court

Inspector General of Police

32. Who transfers cases to Anti-Terrorism Courts?

Federal or Provincial Government by notification

High Court

Supreme Court

Police Inspector

33. What is a “proscribed organization”?

A student union

Any registered NGO

An organization listed in the First Schedule under Section 11B

A political party registered with ECP

34. Which section deals with forfeiture of terrorist property?

Section 11Q

Section 19

Section 20

Section 7

35. What happens if trial cannot conclude within 7 days?

Case is dismissed

ATC records reasons in writing

Judge is replaced

Government intervenes

36. What does Section 19(10) say about confessions?

Confessions before police are inadmissible

Confessions are valid only before magistrate

Confessions before a police officer not below rank of DSP are admissible

Confessions cannot be used

37. What does “freeze” mean under the Anti-Terrorism Act?

To seal an office

To prohibit transfer or conversion of money or property

To suspend court hearings

To restrict movement of people

38. Who has the power of de-proscription of organizations or persons?

Provincial Government

High Court

Anti-Terrorism Court

Federal Government

39. Which of the following is prohibited for proscribed persons?

Access to bank loans

Holding of arms licenses

All of the above

Issuance of passports

40. Which section deals with witness protection in terrorism cases?

Section 21-H

Section 16

Section 21

Section 11E

41. What is the timeframe for conclusion of trial under Section 19(7)?

7 days

90 days

60 days

30 days

42. Which of the following is the official title of the law enacted in 1997 to prevent terrorism in Pakistan?

Criminal Procedure Act

The Anti-Terrorism Act, 1997

Civil Power Regulation Act

National Security Act

43. What is the punishment for possessing explosives with intent to commit terrorism?

Death penalty

Life imprisonment

10 years imprisonment

5 years imprisonment

44. Which act is prohibited under Section 11G regarding proscribed organizations?

Organizing peaceful seminars

Meeting with political parties

Publishing textbooks

Wearing uniforms, flags, or symbols of proscribed organizations

45. What is the punishment for stirring up sectarian hatred under Section 9?

Up to 5 years imprisonment and fine

Life imprisonment

Fine only

2 years imprisonment only

46. Which section of the Act defines “terrorism”?

Section 13

Section 6

Section 4

Section 9

47. What is the punishment for supporting a proscribed organization?

5 years and fine

2 years

6 months

Life imprisonment

48. Who may apply for attachment of terrorist property?

Investigating Officer to Court

Police Inspector only

Governor

Political Party

49. What is the punishment for abetting terrorism under Section 21?

Same as for the main offender

Fine only

Half the punishment of main offence

No punishment

50. What is the purpose of Section 20?

To punish hijacking

To ban proscribed organizations

To punish sectarian hatred

To regulate powers of armed forces

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51. What is the punishment for financing terrorism under Section 11H–11K?

Fine only

2 years

Life imprisonment

5 to 10 years and fine

52. Which of the following powers are given to armed forces under Section 20?

Firing upon armed persons after warning

Arrest without warrant

All of the above

Search without warrant

53. What does “hostage-taking” mean under the Act?

Providing shelter to victims

Arrest of suspects

Holding a person captive with threats unless demands are met

Hiring laborers on contract

54. Which section gives the right to appeal against forfeiture order?

Section 11S

Section 12

Section 13

Section 7

55. Within how many days should an appeal be decided?

60 days

30 days

180 days

90 days

56. Who is guilty under Section 11H?

All of the above

A person inviting funds for terrorism

A person receiving funds for terrorism

A person providing funds for terrorism

57. Which court orders forfeiture of material used to stir up sectarian hatred?

District Court

High Court

Federal Shariat Court

Anti-Terrorism Court

58. What is the punishment for harbouring terrorists under Section 21-I?

Life imprisonment

6 months

5 years imprisonment and fine

2 years

59. For how long does a Judge of Anti-Terrorism Court hold office?

2 years

5 years

2.5 years

1 year

60. Which section covers armed forces acting in aid of civil power?

Section 20

Section 11F

Section 30

Section 15

61. Who investigates offences under this Act?

Any police officer

Only military officers

Police officer not below rank of Inspector or a JIT

Magistrates

62. Which act is categorized as terrorism under Section 6?

Kidnapping for ransom

Hijacking

All of the above

Burning vehicles

63. What is the punishment for creating civil commotion under Section 11X?

Fine only

Life imprisonment

1–2 years

5–10 years and compensation

64. What is the punishment for terrorism causing death under Section 7?

Fine only

Death or life imprisonment and fine

5 years imprisonment

Deportation

65. Which offence is punishable under Section 8?

Kidnapping

Smuggling

Arson

Stirring up sectarian hatred

66. Who may constitute the Proscription Review Committee?

Inspector General of Police

Provincial Assembly

Federal Government with three officers including Law Ministry representative

Chief Justice of Pakistan

67. What is the punishment for offences under Sections 11H–11K (funding, laundering)?

Life imprisonment

5–10 years imprisonment and fine

Fine only

2–5 years imprisonment

68. What is a “proscribed person” under the Act?

Any individual listed in the Fourth Schedule under Section 11EE

Any person accused by police

Any prisoner

Any citizen convicted of minor offences

69. Which schedule contains names of proscribed persons?

Second Schedule

Fifth Schedule

Fourth Schedule

First Schedule

70. Who has the power to call in armed forces for aid under the Act?

Local Magistrate

Supreme Court

Inspector General of Police

Federal Government and Provincial Government (with approval)

71. Which of the following is included in “explosives” under the Act?

Gas cylinders only

Firecrackers only

Bombs, grenades, dynamite, or any explosive substance

All types of chemicals

72. Who approves preventive detention orders beyond 90 days?

Inspector General

Local Magistrate

Federal Government or Provincial Government

High Court

73. What is the punishment under Section 11W for glorifying terrorism?

Fine only

Life imprisonment

5 years imprisonment and fine

2 years imprisonment

74. Who can authorize access to limited funds for medical and educational purposes of a proscribed person?

Anti-Terrorism Court

Provincial Assembly

Supreme Court

Federal Government

75. What happens if an organization changes its name after proscription?

It is automatically treated as proscribed

It is allowed to continue

It is immune from ban

It must re-register

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76. What is the punishment for using explosives to endanger life?

2 years

5 years

Life imprisonment or death penalty

Fine only

77. What happens to money or property of a proscribed organization under Section 11O?

It is frozen or seized by the Federal Government

It is donated to charity automatically

It remains with the organization

It is transferred to provincial government

78. Which schedule contains names of proscribed organizations?

Fourth Schedule

Second Schedule

First Schedule

Fifth Schedule

79. What is the minimum punishment for “directing terrorist activities” under Section 11V?

5 years imprisonment

Fine only

2 years imprisonment

Life imprisonment

80. What does “kidnapping for ransom” mean under the Act?

Taking custody of children in disputes

Detaining someone for investigation

Arresting a suspect without warrant

Taking someone without consent and demanding money for release

81. Which court has jurisdiction to try scheduled offences under the Act?

Anti-Terrorism Court

Civil Court

High Court only

Magistrate Court

82. What is the maximum period of preventive detention for inquiry under Section 11EEEE?

6 months

1 month

3 months, extendable

Indefinite

83. What power does Section 19 grant to Anti-Terrorism Courts?

No independent powers

Same powers as a Civil Judge

Only inquiry powers

Same powers as a Sessions Judge for trial of cases

84. What oath does a Judge of Anti-Terrorism Court take?

To remain neutral to all political parties

To decide cases honestly, faithfully, and be accountable to Allah (or conscience for non-Muslims)

To follow orders of the police

To remain loyal to the government

85. Who hears appeals against ATC judgments?

Military Court

Civil Court

High Court

Supreme Court only

86. What is the punishment for contravening Section 8 (sectarian hatred)?

5 years imprisonment and fine

10 years imprisonment

2 years imprisonment

Life imprisonment

87. What is the punishment for hijacking under the Act?

10 years

Life imprisonment or death

5 years

Fine only

88. Which section prohibits printing or publishing material that glorifies terrorism?

Section 9

Section 6

Section 15

Section 11W

89. Who may constitute a Joint Investigation Team (JIT)?

District Magistrate

Anti-Terrorism Court

Federal or Provincial Government

Provincial Police Officer

90. Who hears appeals against forfeiture of property?

High Court

Federal Government

Provincial Government

Sessions Court

91. What is the punishment for armed terrorism not resulting in death?

5 years

10 years

2 years

Life imprisonment

92. Who may order attachment of property of absconders?

District Magistrate

Anti-Terrorism Court

High Court

Federal Government

93. What oath does a Judge of Anti-Terrorism Court take under Section 16?

To follow directions of Ministry of Law

Loyalty to Government only

To decide cases honestly, faithfully, and accountable to Allah (or conscience for non-Muslims)

To support political neutrality

94. What is the punishment for raising a private armed group?

2 years

Life imprisonment

10 years

5 years

95. Who appoints Judges of Anti-Terrorism Courts?

District Coordination Officer

Local Magistrates

Election Commission

Federal or Provincial Government, after consulting Chief Justice of High Court

96. What is the maximum period of preventive detention for suspected persons under Section 11EEE?

2 years

6 months

12 months

3 years

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