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20 questions

#	Question	Microtheme	Year	UPSC Syllabus	Marks	GS Paper	Subject
2025
1	Why is maritime security vital to protect India's sea trade? Discuss maritime and coastal security challenges and the way forward.	Maritime Security Challenges	2025	GS3-23.Security Challenges and their Management in Border Areas – Linkages of Organized Crime with Terrorism.	15.0	GS3	Internal Security
2	Terrorism is a global scourge. How has it manifested in India? Elaborate with contemporary examples. What are the counter measures adopted by the State? Explain.	Organized Crime and Terrorism	2025	GS3-23.Security Challenges and their Management in Border Areas – Linkages of Organized Crime with Terrorism.	10.0	GS3	Internal Security
2024
3	Explain how narco-terrorism has emerged as a serious threat across the country. Suggest suitable measures to counter narco-terrorism.	Organized Crime and Terrorism	2024	GS3-23.Security Challenges and their Management in Border Areas – Linkages of Organized Crime with Terrorism.	10.0	GS3	Internal Security
4	India has a long and troubled border with China and Pakistan fraught with contentious issues. Examine the conflicting issues and security challenges along the border. Also give out the development being undertaken in these areas under the Border Area Development Programme (BADP) and Border Infrastructure and Management (BIM) Scheme.	Border Area Management	2024	GS3-23.Security Challenges and their Management in Border Areas – Linkages of Organized Crime with Terrorism.	15.0	GS3	Internal Security
2023
5	Give out the major sources of terror funding in India and the efforts being made to curtail these sources. In the light of this, also discuss the aim and objective of the ‘No Money for Terror (NMFT)’ Conference recently held at New Delhi in November 2022.	Organized Crime and Terrorism	2023	GS3-23.Security Challenges and their Management in Border Areas – Linkages of Organized Crime with Terrorism.	15.0	GS3	Internal Security
6	Winning of ‘Hearts and Minds’ in terrorism-affected areas is an essential step in restoring the trust of the population. Discuss the measures adopted by the Government in this respect as part of the conflict resolution in Jammu and Kashmir.	Organized Crime and Terrorism	2023	GS3-23.Security Challenges and their Management in Border Areas – Linkages of Organized Crime with Terrorism.	10.0	GS3	Internal Security
7	The use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) by our adversaries across the borders to ferry arms / ammunitions, drugs, etc., is a serious threat to internal security. Comment on the measures being taken to tackle this threat.	Border Area Management	2023	GS3-23.Security Challenges and their Management in Border Areas – Linkages of Organized Crime with Terrorism.	10.0	GS3	Internal Security
2022
8	Discuss the types of organised crimes. Describe the linkages between terrorists and organised crime that exist at the national and transnational levels.	Organized Crime and Terrorism	2022	GS3-23.Security Challenges and their Management in Border Areas – Linkages of Organized Crime with Terrorism.	10.0	GS3	Internal Security
9	What are the maritime security challenges in India? Discuss the organisational, technical and procedural initiatives taken to improve the maritime security.	Maritime Security Challenges	2022	GS3-23.Security Challenges and their Management in Border Areas – Linkages of Organized Crime with Terrorism.	10.0	GS3	Internal Security
2021
10	Analyse the complexity and intensity of terrorism, its causes, linkages and obnoxious nexus. Also, suggest measures required to be taken to eradicate the menace of terrorism	Organized Crime and Terrorism	2021	GS3-23.Security Challenges and their Management in Border Areas – Linkages of Organized Crime with Terrorism.	15.0	GS3	Internal Security
2020
11	For effective border area management, discuss the steps required to be taken to deny local support to militants and also suggest ways to manage favourable perception among locals	Border Area Management	2020	GS3-23.Security Challenges and their Management in Border Areas – Linkages of Organized Crime with Terrorism.	10.0	GS3	Internal Security
2019
12	The banning of ‘Jamaat-e – islaami’ in Jammu and Kashmir brought into focus the role of over-ground workers (OGWs) in assisting terrorist organizations. Examine the role played by OGWs in assisting terrorist organizations in insurgency affected areas. Discuss measures to neutralize the influence of OGWs.	Organized Crime and Terrorism	2019	GS3-23.Security Challenges and their Management in Border Areas – Linkages of Organized Crime with Terrorism.	10.0	GS3	Internal Security
13	Cross-border movement of insurgents is only one of the several security challenges facing the policing of the border in North-East India. Examine the various challenges currently emanating across the India-Myanmar border. Also, discuss the steps to counter the challenges.	Border Area Management	2019	GS3-23.Security Challenges and their Management in Border Areas – Linkages of Organized Crime with Terrorism.	10.0	GS3	Internal Security
2017
14	The scourge of terrorism is a grave challenge to national security. What solutions do you suggest to curb this growing menace? What are the major sources of terrorist funding?	Organized Crime and Terrorism	2017	GS3-23.Security Challenges and their Management in Border Areas – Linkages of Organized Crime with Terrorism.	15.0	GS3	Internal Security
2016
15	The terms ‘Hot Pursuit’ and ‘Surgical Strikes’ are often used in connection with armed action against terrorist attacks. Discuss the strategic impact of such actions.	Organized Crime and Terrorism	2016	GS3-23.Security Challenges and their Management in Border Areas – Linkages of Organized Crime with Terrorism.	12.5	GS3	Internal Security
16	“Terrorism is emerging as a competitive industry over the last few decades.” Analyze the above statement.	Organized Crime and Terrorism	2016	GS3-23.Security Challenges and their Management in Border Areas – Linkages of Organized Crime with Terrorism.	12.5	GS3	Internal Security
17	Border management is a complex task due to difficult terrain and hostile relations with some countries. Elucidate the challenges and strategies for effective border management.	Border Area Management	2016	GS3-23.Security Challenges and their Management in Border Areas – Linkages of Organized Crime with Terrorism.	12.5	GS3	Internal Security
2014
18	In 2012, the longitudinal marking of the high-risk areas for piracy was moved from 65° East to 78° east in the Arabian Sea by International Maritime organisation. What impact does this have on India’s maritime security concerns?	Maritime Security Challenges	2014	GS3-23.Security Challenges and their Management in Border Areas – Linkages of Organized Crime with Terrorism.	12.5	GS3	Internal Security
19	How illegal transborder migration does pose a threat to India’s security? Discuss the strategies to curb this, bring out the factors which give impetus to such migration.	Border Area Management	2014	GS3-23.Security Challenges and their Management in Border Areas – Linkages of Organized Crime with Terrorism.	12.5	GS3	Internal Security
2013
20	How far are India’s internal security challenges linked with border management, particularly in view of the long porous borders with most countries of South Asia and Myanmar?	Border Area Management	2013	GS3-23.Security Challenges and their Management in Border Areas – Linkages of Organized Crime with Terrorism.	10.0	GS3	Internal Security