Interpol - GS questions based on daily current affairs

1)   Interpol Global Complex for Innovation (IGCI) is research and development facility placed in -

a. Paris
b. New York
c. Tokyo
d. Singapore
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Singapore

Explanation:
- IGCI is also a place of cooperation on digital crimes investigations.
- It was officially opened in April 2015, but had already become active beforehand.
- Most notably, a world-wide take down of the SIMDA botnet infrastructure was co-ordinated and executed from IGCI's Cyber Fusion Centre in the weeks before the opening, as was revealed at the launch event.
2)   Which of the following statements is/are correct about Interpol?

1. It can make arrests through it's agents.
2. North Korea is member of Interpol.

a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: None

Explanation:
- Interpol is not a supranational law enforcement agency and has no agents who are able to make arrests.
- Instead, it is an international organization that functions as a network of criminal law enforcement agencies from different countries.
- The organization thus functions as an administrative liaison among the law enforcement agencies of the member countries, providing communications and database assistance, assisted via the central headquarters in Lyon, France.
Non members of Interpol : North Korea, Kiribati, Micronesia, Palau, Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, Vanuatu
3)   What is the full form of Interpol?

a. International Police
b. International Police Organization
c. International Criminal Police Organization
d. International Police Agency
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: International Criminal Police Organization

Explanation:
- INTERPOL is an intergovernmental organization facilitating international police cooperation.
- It was established as the International Criminal Police Commission (ICPC) in 1923.
4)   Which of the following statements is/are correct about Interpol?

1. UN is umbrella organization of Interpol
2. It can not undertake interventions or activities of a political, military, religious, or racial nature.

a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Only 2

Explanation:
- INTERPOL has a long history of cooperation with the United Nations, which was formalized in a Cooperation Agreement in 1997 and further strengthened by subsequent specific agreements.
- Mireille Ballestrazzi is current President of the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL).
- Its current Secretary-General is Jürgen Stock, the former deputy head of Germany's Federal Criminal Police Office.

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