Consider the following statements:

National Investigation Agency (NIA) was formed after the Pulwama attack, 2019.

‘Industry, Impartiality, Integrity’ is the motto of CBI.

Both NIA and CBI need state’s consent to begin an investigation.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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The National Investigation Agency was formed in 2009 after the Mumbai attacks in 2008. It was formed in accordance with the NIA Act, 2008.
The Central Bureau of Investigation was formed in 1963 with the motto ‘Industry, Impartiality, Integrity’. The origin of CBI can be traced to the Special Police Establishment.
While the CBI and the NIA are both central probe agencies, one main difference between the two is that the CBI needs consent from states to begin an investigation within their borders, whereas the NIA can enter any state without permission from the state government and has the right to investigate and arrest people from across the country.

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The National Investigation Agency was formed in 2009 after the Mumbai attacks in 2008. It was formed in accordance with the NIA Act, 2008.
The Central Bureau of Investigation was formed in 1963 with the motto ‘Industry, Impartiality, Integrity’. The origin of CBI can be traced to the Special Police Establishment.
While the CBI and the NIA are both central probe agencies, one main difference between the two is that the CBI needs consent from states to begin an investigation within their borders, whereas the NIA can enter any state without permission from the state government and has the right to investigate and arrest people from across the country.

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