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Topic Money laundering
Asked 2 times across 2 UPSC exams, peaking in 2023.
Key insights
- Most tested in CISF — 1 of 2 PYQs
- Most asked in 2023
- Recurs across 1 years (2023–2023)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CISF 2023 → LDCE 2023
How the concept evolved
Rising — more than half its appearances (2 of 2) are since 2016.
Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
CISF2023
Under the Prevention of Money-Laundering Act, 2002, any authority or officer, who without reasons recorded in writing, conducts vexatious search by exercising powers under the Act is liable for punishment of :
- A Imprisonment up to 3 years or fine up to ₹ 50,000 or both
- B Imprisonment up to 2 years or fine up to ₹ 50,000 or both ✓
- C Imprisonment up to 1 year or fine up to ₹ 50,000 or both
- D Imprisonment up to 6 months or fine up to ₹ 10,000 or both
✓ Correct answer: (B)
Law › Other Acts
LDCE2023
The Prevention of Money Laundering Act was expanded to include which products?
- A Virtual digital assets
- B Real Estate
- C Jewellery ✓
- D Electronics
✓ Correct answer: (C)
Law › Other Acts
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