Assistant Director FIA Past Papers 2022

The correct answer is 7. Under the Federal Investigation Agency Act, 1974, Section 7 deals with the powers of the members of the Agency.

Why the Other Options Are Incorrect

• Section 3: Relates to the constitution of the Agency.
• Section 5: Does not define the powers of FIA members.
• None of these: Incorrect because Section 7 is the relevant provision.

Therefore, Section 7 is the correct answer.

The correct answer is Sub-Inspector because statutory limitations within the Act restrict warrantless arrests to personnel who hold or exceed this specific operational rank rank.

• Sub-Inspector: This is the correct choice. Section 5(2) of the FIA Act dictates that any member of the agency not below the rank of Sub-Inspector who is authorized by the Director General can execute an arrest without a warrant against individuals suspected of scheduled offenses.
• Incorrect Options:
  • Constable / Assistant Sub-Inspector: These are incorrect. While these lower-ranking officers assist during field actions, they do not possess standalone, independent legal authorization to issue or execute a warrantless arrest under the explicit boundaries of the FIA Act.
  • All of these: This is incorrect because the statutory authority is exclusively bounded to the rank of Sub-Inspector and above.

The correct answer is Both A & B because the FIA Act authorizes arrests both after a crime is committed and based on reasonable suspicion.

• Both A & B: This is the correct choice. According to Section 5, arrests can be made upon the commission of an offense or based on reasonable suspicion, aligning with standard criminal procedural rules.
• Incorrect Options:
  • None of these: This is incorrect as both situations constitute valid grounds for arrest under the Act.

The correct answer is None of these because, according to the official statutory text of the FIA Act, the superintendence of the Agency vests explicitly in the Federal Government.

• None of these: This is the correct choice. Section 4(1) of the FIA Act, 1974, explicitly states that the 'superintendence of the Agency shall vest in the Federal Government'. While the Ministry of Interior handles day-to-day administrative oversight on behalf of the state, the legislative wording specifies the 'Federal Government' as a whole, making 'None of these' the legally accurate choice here.
• Incorrect Options:
  • Ministry of Interior / Prime Minister / Federal Cabinet: These options are incorrect because they represent specific components or administrative ministries of the state rather than the precise statutory phrase 'Federal Government' written into the Act.

The correct answer is 13th January 1975 because this is the official date on which the Federal Investigation Agency Act, 1974, was formally promulgated into law.

• 13th January 1975: This is the correct choice. The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) was brought into structural existence through the promulgation of Act No. VIII of 1975 on January 13, 1975, establishing its foundational mandate across Pakistan.
• Incorrect Options:
  • 1st January, 1947: This is incorrect. This date predates the creation of Pakistan and the legislative drafting of the agency by nearly three decades.
  • 15th January, 1975: This is incorrect. While close in timeline, it is an inaccurate date that does not match the official statutory record.

The correct answer is Inquiry and investigation of certain offences because the formal legislative preamble explicitly mandates both the preliminary inquiry and the subsequent investigation of specified crimes.

• Inquiry and investigation of certain offences: This is the correct choice. Your original key listed 'Investigation of certain offences' as the answer, which is incomplete. The official statutory preamble of the FIA Act, 1974, states: 'Whereas it is expedient to provide for the constitution of a Federal Investigation Agency for the inquiry into, and investigation of, certain offences committed in connection with matters concerning the Federal Government...' Option 3 has been updated as the accurate legal choice.
• Incorrect Options:
  • Trail of certain offences: This is incorrect. The FIA is an investigative and law enforcement body; the formal trial of offences is handled exclusively by the judiciary and special courts, not the agency itself.

The correct answer is FIA act applies to all employees because the jurisdiction of the Act is restricted to citizens, public servants, and employees of federally controlled corporations, rather than corporate or provincial workers globally.

• FIA act applies to all employees: This is the correct choice for the 'incorrect statement' question. Under Section 1(2), the Act applies to all citizens of Pakistan and public servants wherever they may be, including employees of corporations set up or controlled by the Federal Government. It does not apply universally to 'all employees' (such as private sector or provincial workers).
• Incorrect Options (True Statements):
  • FIA act applies to public servants / applies to all citizens: These statements are legally true under Section 1(2) of the Act, which means they cannot be chosen as the incorrect answer.

The correct answer is 3 because Section 3 of the FIA Act, 1974, serves as the enabling statutory provision that formally establishes the Federal Investigation Agency.

• 3: This is the correct choice. Section 3(1) of the Act explicitly dictates that the Federal Government may constitute an agency to be called the Federal Investigation Agency for making inquiries into, and conducting investigations of, the offences specified in the Schedule.
• Incorrect Options:
  • 5: This is incorrect. Section 5 outlines the specific powers, duties, and privileges of the members of the agency rather than its core constitution.
  • 7: This is incorrect. Section 7 deals with other administrative and supplementary elements of the legislative text.

The correct answer is All of these because the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Act of 1974 focuses entirely on its own agency's constitution and power dynamics, completely bypassing independent regional or specialized police jurisdictions.

• All of these: This is the correct choice. The statutory layout of the FIA Act is exclusively tailored to govern the Federal Investigation Agency. Separate, distinct legal statutes regulate the alternative choices—specifically the Pakistan Railways Police Act of 1977 for railway security, the Police Order 2002/ICT regulations for Islamabad Capital Territory Police, and independent regional laws for the Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Police.
• Incorrect Options:
  • Pakistan Railways Police / Islamabad Capital Territory Police / AJK Police: These options represent separate law enforcement entities whose regulatory guidelines are not built into or mentioned anywhere within the core clauses of the FIA Act.

The correct answer is Section 21 of Pakistan Penal Code because this specific statutory section provides the foundational legal definition of who qualifies as a public servant under Pakistani law.

• Section 21 of Pakistan Penal Code: This is the correct choice. Section 2(e) of the FIA Act, 1974, explicitly borrows its baseline definition of a public servant from Section 21 of the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC) 1860, which details eleven distinct categories of public officers, including military officers, judges, court officials, and individuals employed by federally controlled organizations.
• Incorrect Options:
  • Section 19 of Pakistan Penal Code: This is incorrect. Section 19 of the PPC defines the word 'Judge' rather than a public servant.
  • Section 20 of Pakistan Penal Code: This is incorrect. Section 20 of the PPC provides the statutory definition for a 'Court of Justice'.

The correct answer is None of these because the choices provided do not accurately capture the precise statutory application parameters established by the law.

• None of these: This is the correct choice. According to Section 1(2) of the Act, the law extends to the whole of Pakistan and applies strictly to all citizens of Pakistan and public servants, wherever they may be. Under Section 2(e), this explicitly includes employees of corporations set up, controlled, or administered by the Federal Government. Because option 1 is too broad (all corporations), option 2 is narrow, and option 3 incorrectly adds provincial spheres, 'None of these' remains the accurate answer key.
• Incorrect Options:
  • Employees of all corporations: This is incorrect. The Act does not extend to purely private or provincial corporate bodies.
  • Employees of Federal & Provincial Governments: This is incorrect. Provincial government structures are explicitly outside the primary investigative scope of the FIA unless special scheduling or joint team scenarios apply.

The correct answer is 1948 because the legislative ordinance that formed this specialized investigative predecessor was formally enacted during that year.

• 1948: This is the correct choice. The Pakistan Special Police Establishment (PSPE) was brought into structural existence under the Pakistan Special Police Establishment Ordinance, 1948 (Ordinance VII of 1948). This early force was later merged into the newly formed Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) when the 1974 Act took full effect.
• Incorrect Options:
  • 1947: This is incorrect. While it marks the foundational independence year of Pakistan, the specific Special Police ordinance was not promulgated until the following year.
  • 1962: This is incorrect. This year is associated with the Special Police and Provincial Police (Amalgamation) Order, which altered deployment rules rather than initial creation.

The correct answer is Federal Government because the enabling clauses of the FIA Act vest the ultimate power of appointment explicitly in the central governing authority.

• Federal Government: This is the correct choice. Section 3(2) of the FIA Act, 1974, dictates that the Agency shall consist of a Director General to be appointed by the Federal Government, alongside such other officers as may be designated.
• Incorrect Options:
  • Federal Cabinet / Prime Minister: These are incorrect. While the Prime Minister and the Cabinet act as the chief executives driving administrative machinery, the statutory legislative language of the Act specifically names the 'Federal Government' as the appointing entity.