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Which among the following is not a preventive detention act?
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- Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act (TADA)
- Prevention of Terrorism Act (POTA)
- Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act (COFEPOSA)
- Foreign Exchange Regulation Act (FERA)
- Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act (TADA)
Correct Option: D
The Foreign Exchange Regulation Act (FERA) which was passed by the Indian Parliament in 1973 imposed stringent regulations on dealings in foreign exchange and securities and the transactions which had an indirect impact on the foreign exchange and the import and export of currency. It was not a preventive detention act.