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The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) was constituted on:
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Answer: Option B — 17 March 1986
Detailed Solution
The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) was constituted on 17 March 1986 as the nodal agency for drug law enforcement in India.
Legal basis:
- The NCB was set up under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.
- The Act allows the Central Government to set up an authority to exercise its powers and functions under the Act.
Administrative control:
- The NCB works under the Ministry of Home Affairs.
- Its headquarters is in New Delhi.
- It has zonal and sub-zonal units across the country.
Functions of the NCB:
- Coordinating the actions of various central and state agencies against drug trafficking.
- Implementing India's obligations under international conventions on drugs.
- Collecting and sharing intelligence on drug trafficking.
- Working with international bodies, such as the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime and Interpol.
- Taking action against illicit cultivation of opium poppy and cannabis.
Legal framework:
- The NDPS Act punishes the production, possession, sale, transport and consumption of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, except for medical and scientific purposes.
- The Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1988 allows preventive detention of drug traffickers.
International conventions:
India is a party to the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs (1961), the Convention on Psychotropic Substances (1971) and the UN Convention against Illicit Traffic (1988).
The Golden Crescent and Golden Triangle:
India lies between two major drug-producing regions: the Golden Crescent (Afghanistan, Iran and Pakistan) and the Golden Triangle (Myanmar, Laos and Thailand), which makes it vulnerable to drug trafficking.
International Day against Drug Abuse:
26 June is observed as the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking.
Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan:
- A national campaign against drug abuse was launched in 2020.
- Good to know
- The other dates do not match the date on which the NCB was constituted.
Quick tip
Remember: Narcotics Control Bureau = constituted on 17 March 1986, under the NDPS Act; works under the Home Ministry.
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