FIA Test Preparation Lecture #17

FIA Act, 1974

Complete Descriptive Lecture + Top 100 MCQs

Important note: The Federal Investigation Agency Act, 1974 is the main law under which the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) was constituted. Official Pakistan Code lists it as Federal Investigation Agency Act (FIA), 1974, and FIA’s official laws page also lists FIA Act, 1974 among FIA laws.

1. Introduction

The Federal Investigation Agency Act, 1974 was made to create a federal agency for investigation of certain offences connected with the Federal Government.

The Act is important for FIA tests because it explains:

• Establishment of FIA
• Jurisdiction of FIA
• Powers of FIA officers
• Superintendence and administration
• Offences investigated by FIA
• Protection given to FIA officers
• Power of Federal Government to make rules

2. Short Title, Extent and Commencement

The Act is called the Federal Investigation Agency Act, 1974.

It extends to the whole of Pakistan and also applies to Pakistani citizens and public servants wherever they may be. FIA’s official text states that the Act “extends to the whole of Pakistan” and applies to citizens/public servants wherever they may be.

3. Important Definitions

Agency

“Agency” means the Federal Investigation Agency constituted under Section 3.

Code

“Code” means the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898.

Director General

Director General means the head of the FIA.

Public Servant

FIA officers are treated as public servants while performing their official duties.

4. Establishment of FIA

Section 3 deals with the establishment of FIA.

The Federal Government may constitute an agency called the Federal Investigation Agency for inquiry and investigation of certain offences.

Main purpose:

To investigate offences related to matters concerning the Federal Government and offences mentioned in the Schedule of the Act.

5. Superintendence and Administration

The superintendence of FIA is with the Federal Government.

The administration of FIA is managed by the Director General, who performs duties according to law and directions of the Federal Government.

6. Powers of FIA Officers

FIA officers may exercise powers similar to police officers for investigation of scheduled offences.

These may include:

• Receiving information
• Conducting inquiry
• Investigating cases
• Arresting accused persons where law allows
• Searching places according to law
• Collecting evidence
• Submitting report/challan before court

7. Jurisdiction of FIA

FIA investigates offences mentioned in the Schedule of the FIA Act.

The Schedule may include offences related to:

• Anti-corruption matters
• Passport offences
• Immigration offences
• Human trafficking/smuggling matters
• Banking and financial crimes
• Cyber-related offences under relevant special laws
• Other federal offences assigned by law

8. Schedule of FIA Act

The Schedule is very important. It lists the laws and offences that FIA can investigate.

In simple words:

FIA cannot investigate every offence automatically. It investigates offences that are assigned to it under the Act, Schedule, or relevant government notification/law.

9. Delegation of Powers

The Federal Government may authorize officers of FIA to exercise powers under the Act.

This means every officer works within the power and authority given by law.

10. Protection of Action Taken in Good Faith

FIA officers are protected for actions taken in good faith under the Act.

Good faith means the officer acted honestly while performing official duty.

11. Power to Make Rules

The Federal Government may make rules for carrying out the purposes of the Act.

Examples may include rules about:

• Appointment
• Promotion
• Transfer
• Procedure
• Inquiry and investigation
• Conduct and discipline

12. Exam-Focused Summary

Top 100 MCQs on FIA Act, 1974

Basic MCQs

1. FIA stands for:

A) Federal Intelligence Agency
B) Federal Investigation Agency
C) Foreign Investigation Authority
D) Federal Inspection Authority

Answer: B) Federal Investigation Agency

2. FIA Act is called:

A) Police Act, 1861
B) Federal Investigation Agency Act, 1974
C) Criminal Procedure Act, 1898
D) Anti-Corruption Act, 1947

Answer: B) Federal Investigation Agency Act, 1974

3. FIA Act was enacted for the establishment of:

A) NAB
B) FIA
C) Police
D) Customs

Answer: B) FIA

4. FIA is mainly a:

A) Provincial agency
B) Federal investigation agency
C) Private agency
D) Municipal agency

Answer: B) Federal investigation agency

5. FIA Act extends to:

A) Punjab only
B) Sindh only
C) Whole of Pakistan
D) Islamabad only

Answer: C) Whole of Pakistan

6. FIA Act applies to Pakistani citizens:

A) Only inside Pakistan
B) Wherever they may be
C) Only in Punjab
D) Only in Islamabad

Answer: B) Wherever they may be

7. FIA Act also applies to:

A) Public servants
B) Only private employees
C) Only students
D) Only foreigners

Answer: A) Public servants

8. FIA Act came into force:

A) At once
B) After 10 years
C) After 5 years
D) Never

Answer: A) At once

9. The Act is related to:

A) Investigation of certain offences
B) School education
C) Agriculture tax only
D) Sports policy

Answer: A) Investigation of certain offences

10. FIA investigates offences connected with:

A) Federal Government matters
B) Only village matters
C) Only local council matters
D) Only private family matters

Answer: A) Federal Government matters

Definitions

11. “Agency” under FIA Act means:

A) Police Station
B) Federal Investigation Agency
C) Court
D) Ministry of Finance

Answer: B) Federal Investigation Agency

12. “Code” under FIA Act means:

A) Pakistan Penal Code
B) Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898
C) Civil Procedure Code only
D) Tax Code only

Answer: B) Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898

13. FIA is constituted under:

A) Section 3
B) Section 10
C) Section 20
D) Section 100

Answer: A) Section 3

14. Head of FIA is generally called:

A) Inspector General
B) Director General
C) Registrar
D) Secretary General

Answer: B) Director General

15. FIA officers are considered:

A) Private persons only
B) Public servants
C) Judges
D) Ministers

Answer: B) Public servants

16. Public servant status helps FIA officers in:

A) Official legal protection and responsibility
B) Private business
C) Political campaigning
D) Personal benefit only

Answer: A) Official legal protection and responsibility

Establishment and Control

17. FIA is established by:

A) Provincial Government
B) Federal Government
C) Local Council
D) Private Company

Answer: B) Federal Government

18. Superintendence of FIA vests in:

A) Federal Government
B) Provincial Government
C) District Council
D) University

Answer: A) Federal Government

19. Administration of FIA is mainly handled by:

A) Director General
B) School Principal
C) Mayor
D) Patwari

Answer: A) Director General

20. Director General performs duties under:

A) Federal Government directions
B) Private directions
C) Foreign private company directions
D) Local shopkeeper directions

Answer: A) Federal Government directions

21. FIA Act gives authority to constitute:

A) Federal Investigation Agency
B) Election Commission
C) Supreme Court
D) University Board

Answer: A) Federal Investigation Agency

22. FIA is controlled at federal level because it deals with:

A) Federal offences
B) Only local disputes
C) Only family cases
D) Only traffic challans

Answer: A) Federal offences

Powers and Functions

23. Main function of FIA is:

A) Inquiry and investigation
B) Teaching
C) Farming
D) Construction

Answer: A) Inquiry and investigation

24. FIA investigates offences listed in:

A) Schedule
B) School timetable
C) Newspaper
D) Sports calendar

Answer: A) Schedule

25. FIA officers may exercise powers similar to:

A) Police officers
B) Teachers
C) Doctors
D) Engineers

Answer: A) Police officers

26. FIA can investigate:

A) Every offence automatically
B) Scheduled offences
C) Only civil suits
D) Only traffic signals

Answer: B) Scheduled offences

27. Schedule of FIA Act is important because it:

A) Lists offences/laws under FIA jurisdiction
B) Lists school holidays
C) Lists sports teams
D) Lists weather reports

Answer: A) Lists offences/laws under FIA jurisdiction

28. FIA inquiry means:

A) Preliminary examination of matter
B) Final punishment
C) Court judgment
D) Election result

Answer: A) Preliminary examination of matter

29. Investigation means:

A) Legal process to collect evidence
B) Writing poetry
C) Making budget
D) Giving lectures only

Answer: A) Legal process to collect evidence

30. FIA can collect:

A) Evidence
B) Crops
C) School fees
D) Sports medals

Answer: A) Evidence

Jurisdiction

31. FIA jurisdiction is mainly:

A) Federal
B) Municipal only
C) Village only
D) Family only

Answer: A) Federal

32. FIA may investigate passport offences if included under:

A) Relevant law/Schedule
B) School law
C) Sports law
D) Marriage invitation

Answer: A) Relevant law/Schedule

33. Immigration offences are generally handled by:

A) FIA
B) Agriculture Department
C) WAPDA only
D) University only

Answer: A) FIA

34. Human trafficking and smuggling matters may fall under:

A) FIA jurisdiction
B) School jurisdiction
C) Weather department
D) Sports board

Answer: A) FIA jurisdiction

35. Banking and financial crimes may be investigated by FIA when:

A) Law assigns jurisdiction
B) There is no law
C) A private person orders
D) A student requests

Answer: A) Law assigns jurisdiction

36. Cybercrime in Pakistan is generally investigated by FIA under:

A) Relevant cybercrime law
B) Agriculture law
C) Traffic law only
D) Sports law

Answer: A) Relevant cybercrime law

37. FIA cannot act outside law because it is:

A) Statutory agency
B) Private club
C) Informal group
D) Sports team

Answer: A) Statutory agency

38. Statutory agency means:

A) Created by law
B) Created by private contract only
C) Created by newspaper
D) Created by social media

Answer: A) Created by law

Arrest, Search and Procedure

39. FIA officers may arrest accused persons:

A) Where law permits
B) Without any law always
C) Only for civil cases
D) Only for school matters

Answer: A) Where law permits

40. Search by FIA must be conducted:

A) According to law
B) Without any rule
C) Only verbally
D) Without authority always

Answer: A) According to law

41. FIA investigation procedure is connected with:

A) Criminal law process
B) Sports rules
C) Agriculture process
D) School examination process

Answer: A) Criminal law process

42. Criminal procedure in Pakistan is mainly governed by:

A) Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898
B) Companies Act only
C) Contract Act only
D) University Act

Answer: A) Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898

43. After investigation, FIA may submit:

A) Report/challan before competent court
B) School certificate
C) Weather report
D) Sports trophy

Answer: A) Report/challan before competent court

44. FIA does not itself finally decide guilt because guilt is decided by:

A) Court
B) Clerk
C) Shopkeeper
D) Private person

Answer: A) Court

45. Investigation is mainly for:

A) Collecting facts and evidence
B) Final sentencing
C) Making laws
D) Electing government

Answer: A) Collecting facts and evidence

Scheduled Offences

46. Scheduled offence means:

A) Offence included in Schedule
B) Offence written in newspaper
C) Offence in school book only
D) Offence in sports list

Answer: A) Offence included in Schedule

47. FIA Act Schedule helps determine:

A) FIA jurisdiction
B) Weather condition
C) School attendance
D) Population census

Answer: A) FIA jurisdiction

48. If an offence is not assigned to FIA, FIA usually:

A) Cannot investigate it unless law/notification gives authority
B) Can always investigate everything
C) Must ignore all crimes
D) Becomes a court

Answer: A) Cannot investigate it unless law/notification gives authority

49. Attempt to commit a scheduled offence may be:

A) Investigable where law includes it
B) Always ignored
C) Always civil matter
D) Not related to law

Answer: A) Investigable where law includes it

50. Abetment means:

A) Helping or encouraging commission of offence
B) Punishment by court
C) Medical treatment
D) Tax collection

Answer: A) Helping or encouraging commission of offence

51. Conspiracy means:

A) Agreement to commit illegal act
B) Religious worship only
C) Weather report
D) Public holiday

Answer: A) Agreement to commit illegal act

Federal Government Role

52. Federal Government may make rules under FIA Act for:

A) Carrying out purposes of the Act
B) School games
C) Weather control
D) Private trade only

Answer: A) Carrying out purposes of the Act

53. Rule-making authority under FIA Act is:

A) Federal Government
B) Provincial Assembly only
C) District Court
D) Union Council

Answer: A) Federal Government

54. Federal Government may authorize officers for:

A) Exercise of powers under the Act
B) Private business only
C) Foreign jobs only
D) Sports selection

Answer: A) Exercise of powers under the Act

55. FIA officers work under:

A) Legal authority
B) Personal wishes only
C) Political slogans only
D) Social media comments

Answer: A) Legal authority

Good Faith and Protection

56. Good faith means:

A) Honest action under law
B) Bad intention
C) Personal revenge
D) Political bias

Answer: A) Honest action under law

57. Protection under FIA Act is for acts done:

A) In good faith
B) For personal revenge
C) Without authority
D) For private profit only

Answer: A) In good faith

58. Legal protection does not mean:

A) Unlimited illegal power
B) Protection for honest official acts
C) Protection under law
D) Protection for good faith action

Answer: A) Unlimited illegal power

59. FIA officers are accountable because they are:

A) Public officials under law
B) Private individuals only
C) Foreign agents
D) Sportsmen only

Answer: A) Public officials under law

60. Action taken with mala fide intention means:

A) Bad faith action
B) Good faith action
C) Lawful duty only
D) Honest mistake only

Answer: A) Bad faith action

Comparison and Concepts

61. FIA differs from provincial police because FIA is:

A) Federal agency
B) Only city police
C) Village council
D) Private security

Answer: A) Federal agency

62. Provincial police generally works under:

A) Provincial setup
B) Federal investigation agency only
C) Foreign ministry
D) Sports department

Answer: A) Provincial setup

63. FIA mainly handles:

A) Federal/scheduled offences
B) Every street crime automatically
C) Only school disputes
D) Only civil family cases

Answer: A) Federal/scheduled offences

64. FIA Act is a:

A) Statute/law
B) Newspaper article
C) Private contract
D) Sports rulebook

Answer: A) Statute/law

65. The Act gives FIA:

A) Legal existence
B) Private membership
C) Religious status only
D) Foreign citizenship

Answer: A) Legal existence

Practical Understanding

66. If a fake passport case is assigned to FIA by law, FIA can:

A) Investigate it
B) Ignore all evidence
C) Decide sentence itself
D) Cancel Constitution

Answer: A) Investigate it

67. If FIA investigates a case, it must follow:

A) Legal procedure
B) Personal choice only
C) Social media vote
D) Family advice only

Answer: A) Legal procedure

68. FIA investigation ends with court process, because final decision is by:

A) Competent court
B) FIA clerk only
C) Media channel
D) Private group

Answer: A) Competent court

69. FIA officer’s powers are not unlimited because they are controlled by:

A) Law
B) Personal anger
C) Social media
D) Private pressure

Answer: A) Law

70. A scheduled offence is important for exam because it tells:

A) Whether FIA has authority
B) Weather temperature
C) Sports ranking
D) School syllabus only

Answer: A) Whether FIA has authority

Sections-Based MCQs

71. Section 3 of FIA Act is related to:

A) Constitution of FIA
B) Sports rules
C) Budget speech
D) Election symbol

Answer: A) Constitution of FIA

72. Section regarding short title, extent and commencement is usually:

A) Section 1
B) Section 10
C) Section 20
D) Section 50

Answer: A) Section 1

73. Definitions are usually given in:

A) Section 2
B) Section 20
C) Section 50
D) Schedule only

Answer: A) Section 2

74. FIA Act includes a Schedule for:

A) Offences/laws investigated by FIA
B) Eid holidays only
C) Sports matches
D) Weather forecast

Answer: A) Offences/laws investigated by FIA

75. The Federal Government’s control over FIA is called:

A) Superintendence
B) Agriculture
C) Translation
D) Election

Answer: A) Superintendence

True/False Style MCQs

76. FIA is a provincial department.

A) True
B) False

Answer: B) False

77. FIA Act applies to the whole of Pakistan.

A) True
B) False

Answer: A) True

78. FIA can investigate only those offences assigned by law.

A) True
B) False

Answer: A) True

79. FIA officers are above law.

A) True
B) False

Answer: B) False

80. Good faith protection means protection for honest official acts.

A) True
B) False

Answer: A) True

Advanced MCQs

81. The phrase “matters concerning the Federal Government” shows that FIA has:

A) Federal character
B) Provincial-only character
C) Private character
D) Municipal-only character

Answer: A) Federal character

82. The Schedule of the FIA Act may be changed/updated through:

A) Legal authority/notification/amendment as allowed by law
B) Student request
C) Private WhatsApp message
D) Sports board

Answer: A) Legal authority/notification/amendment as allowed by law

83. FIA’s authority comes from:

A) Statutory law
B) Personal opinion
C) Media debate
D) Social customs only

Answer: A) Statutory law

84. A person accused in an FIA case is:

A) Innocent until proven guilty by court
B) Automatically guilty
C) Punished by media
D) Punished by complainant

Answer: A) Innocent until proven guilty by court

85. FIA investigation must respect:

A) Due process of law
B) Private revenge
C) Illegal pressure
D) Public rumor only

Answer: A) Due process of law

86. The main purpose of criminal investigation is to:

A) Discover truth through evidence
B) Punish without trial
C) Avoid court
D) Ignore law

Answer: A) Discover truth through evidence

87. FIA’s Director General is responsible for:

A) Administration of Agency
B) Running schools
C) Conducting elections
D) Managing sports teams

Answer: A) Administration of Agency

88. Offences connected with immigration are usually important for FIA because FIA handles:

A) Immigration-related enforcement
B) Crop production
C) School admissions
D) Weather forecasting

Answer: A) Immigration-related enforcement

89. FIA’s role in anti-corruption cases is linked with:

A) Scheduled/legal authority
B) Personal politics only
C) Private revenge
D) No law

Answer: A) Scheduled/legal authority

90. FIA Act should be read with:

A) Relevant rules, schedule and special laws
B) Only poetry books
C) Only sports magazines
D) Only weather charts

Answer: A) Relevant rules, schedule and special laws

Exam-Level Mixed MCQs

91. Which one is most correct?

A) FIA is established under FIA Act, 1974
B) FIA is established under Motor Vehicle Ordinance
C) FIA is established under Election Act only
D) FIA is established under school rules

Answer: A) FIA is established under FIA Act, 1974

92. FIA officers investigate cases as:

A) Authorized officers under law
B) Private complainants only
C) Judges only
D) Media reporters

Answer: A) Authorized officers under law

93. FIA’s investigation powers are mainly used for:

A) Scheduled offences
B) Civil marriages only
C) School exams
D) Sports tournaments

Answer: A) Scheduled offences

94. Which term means “official control and oversight”?

A) Superintendence
B) Suspicion
C) Summons
D) Sentence

Answer: A) Superintendence

95. Which term means “formal legal inquiry into offence”?

A) Investigation
B) Decoration
C) Promotion
D) Registration of school

Answer: A) Investigation

96. Which one is not a normal function of FIA?

A) Investigation of scheduled federal offences
B) Immigration-related enforcement
C) Passport offence investigation
D) Deciding final guilt like a court

Answer: D) Deciding final guilt like a court

97. FIA officer must act:

A) According to law
B) According to personal anger
C) Without authority
D) For private benefit

Answer: A) According to law

98. The Federal Government may make rules to:

A) Implement FIA Act
B) Replace courts completely
C) End all investigations
D) Run private business

Answer: A) Implement FIA Act

99. The FIA Act is important because it defines:

A) Legal basis of FIA
B) Weather of Pakistan
C) Cricket rules
D) School syllabus

Answer: A) Legal basis of FIA

100. Best summary of FIA Act, 1974 is:

A) A law establishing FIA for inquiry and investigation of certain federal/scheduled offences
B) A law about sports only
C) A law about agriculture only
D) A law about school admissions only

Answer: A) A law establishing FIA for inquiry and investigation of certain federal/scheduled offences

Final Quick Revision

FIA Act, 1974 = Establishes FIA.
FIA = Federal Investigation Agency.
Control = Federal Government.
Head = Director General.
Main function = inquiry and investigation.
Jurisdiction = scheduled/federal offences.
Important part = Schedule.
Officers = public servants.
Rules = made by Federal Government.

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