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Anti-Hijacking Act, 2016
Consider the following statements regarding Anti-Hijacking Act, 2016:
- It replaced the Anti-Hijacking Act, 1982
- It gives effect to The Hague Convention of 1971 and not the Beijing Protocol of 2010.
- The key new introductions are the death penalty, life sentence for hoax calls, and a wider definition for aircraft “in service”.
- Till now there has been no arrest under Anti-Hijacking Act, 2016.
Choose the correct answer from the given code below:
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1 and 3
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B |
1 and 3
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C |
1, 2 and 3
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D |
1, 2, 3 and 4
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Explanation :
Statement 1: Anti Hijacking Act 2016 replaced the Anti Hijacking Act, 1982. The given statement is correct.
Statement 2: It gives effect both to The Hague Convention of 1971 and the Beijing Protocol of 2010. So the given statement is incorrect.
Statement 3: Death penalty, life sentence for hoax calls, and a wider definition for aircraft “in service” are the new introductions. So, the given statement is correct.
Statement 4: On 16th June, 2019, the National Investigation Agency Special(NIA) Court, Ahmedabad pronounced its judgment in the Jet Hijacking Case, making the accused Birju Kishor Salla the first convict under the Anti-Hijacking Act of 2016.So, the given Statement is incorrect.
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