Match List I with List II and select the answer using the code given below the Lists : List I (INTERPOL Notice) A. Silver Notice B. Blue Notice C. Black Notice D. Green Notice List II (Description) 1. To seek information on unidentified bodies 2. To collect additional information about a person's identity, location, or activities in relation to a criminal investigation 3. To provide warning about a person's criminal activities, where the person is considered to be a possible threat to public safety 4. To identify and trace criminal assets Code : A B C D
- (a) 3 1 2 4
- (b) 3 2 1 4
- (c) 4 2 1 3 ✓ UPSC's answer
- (d) 4 1 2 3
Why the answer is (c)
• INTERPOL colour-coded notices are international alerts circulated among member police forces.
• The Silver Notice, piloted in January 2025 with India among the participants, is used to identify and trace criminal assets such as property and bank accounts — A matches 4.
• The Blue Notice seeks additional information about a person's identity, location or activities in connection with an investigation — B matches 2.
• The Black Notice seeks information on unidentified bodies, and the Green Notice warns about a person's criminal activities where they may be a threat to public safety — C matches 1 and D matches 3.
• The sequence A-4, B-2, C-1, D-3 is option (c). (The Red Notice, for wanted persons, is the best-known.)
Why the other options are wrong
- (a) 3 1 2 4
- The Silver Notice traces assets (4), not threats; the Green Notice is the public-safety warning (3).
- (b) 3 2 1 4
- The Silver Notice is for criminal assets (4), not warnings.
- (d) 4 1 2 3
- Blue (2) and Black (1) notices are swapped here.
Asked in the GS Paper I of the UPSC Civil Services Preliminary Examination 2026, held on 24 May 2026. Question and answer key: Union Public Service Commission. Explanation: UPSC Answer Check.