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Q1Which of the following border outposts in Bikaner district of Rajasthan did Union Home Minister Amit Shah visit on 25 May 2026 where he inaugurated newly constructed barracks for women personnel of the Border Security Force?
Union Home Minister Amit Shah visited the Sanchu border outpost in Bikaner district of Rajasthan on 25 May 2026 and inaugurated newly constructed barracks for women personnel of the Border Security Force along with a BSF exhibition.
Q2Consider the following statements regarding the National Security Guard: 1. In 1984, the Union Cabinet decided to create MHA's nodal national counter-terror force. 2. The National Security Guard formally came into being on September 22, 1986. 3. The NSG was modelled on the pattern of the SAS of the United Kingdom and GSG-9 of Germany. 4. The Special Action Group of NSG comprises personnel drawn from Central Armed Police Forces and State Police Forces, while Special Ranger Groups comprise Army personnel. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Statements 1, 2 and 3 are correct as per the NSG history page. Statement 4 is incorrect because the official description says the Special Action Group comprises Army personnel and the Special Ranger Groups comprise personnel from CAPFs and State Police Forces.
Q3Consider the following statements regarding the Rapid Action Force: 1. RAF is a specialised force established in October 1992 with 10 battalions. 2. RAF units were created to address civil unrest and disturbances and to manage internal security responsibilities. 3. RAF was established in October 1992 with 15 battalions from the beginning. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Statements 1 and 2 are correct. Statement 3 is false because the CRPF page says RAF began with 10 battalions and only later increased to 15 battalions after 5 additional units were incorporated.
Q41. The Indian Coast Guard came into being on 1 February 1977 with two frigates and five patrol boats transferred from the Navy. 2. The Indian Coast Guard was formally inaugurated by Prime Minister Morarji Desai on 19 August 1978. 3. The Nag Committee to examine the menace of smuggling was set up in 1974. 4. Community Interaction Programmes are conducted by the Indian Coast Guard with fishers and coastal populace to make them act as eyes and ears in the coastal security construct. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Statements 1, 2 and 4 are correct. The official Coast Guard history gives the 1 February 1977 origin with two frigates and five patrol boats, and the formal inauguration on 19 August 1978. The coastal-security page explains the community interaction role. Statement 3 is incorrect because the Nag Committee was set up in 1970, not 1974.
Q5Consider the following statements regarding the National Security Act, 1980: 1. The Act is Act No. 65 of 1980 and bears the date 27 December 1980. 2. Its long title provides for preventive detention in certain cases. 3. Under its definition of appropriate Government, the relevant Government may be the Central Government or the State Government depending on who made the detention order. 4. The Act's definition of person excludes foreigners. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Statements 1, 2 and 3 are correct. The official Act text gives Act No. 65 of 1980, dated 27 December 1980, and describes preventive detention. It also defines appropriate Government by reference to Central or State detention orders. Statement 4 is incorrect because the Act says person includes a foreigner.
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6Consider the following statements regarding offences and punishments under UAPA: 1. If a terrorist act results in death, the punishment may be death or imprisonment for life, along with fine. 2. Raising funds for a terrorist act is punishable only with a fine and no imprisonment. 3. Membership of a terrorist gang or organisation involved in a terrorist act may be punished with imprisonment extending to life, along with fine. Which of the statements given above are correct?
7Consider the following statements regarding cybercrime reporting and training under I4C: 1. National Cybercrime Reporting facilitates reporting of all types of cybercrime incidents, with special focus on cybercrime against women and children. 2. Reported cybercrime incidents are routed manually to the concerned State or UT only after a court order. 3. The reporting component facilitates complainants to view the status of action taken on the reported incident. 4. The National Cybercrime Training Centre also focuses on establishing Cyber Range for advanced simulation and training on cyber-attack investigation. Which of the statements given above are correct?
8Consider the following statements regarding Central support to LWE affected States: 1. The National Policy and Action Plan for LWE adopts a multi-pronged strategy in security, development and rights-entitlements areas. 2. The Security Related Expenditure Scheme is implemented as a sub-scheme of the umbrella scheme Modernization of Police Forces. 3. Central support includes CAPFs, India Reserve battalions, CIAT schools, police modernization and intelligence sharing. 4. MHA's LWE Division does not facilitate inter-State coordination or intelligence sharing. Which of the statements given above are correct?
9Consider the following statements regarding the Cyber Multi Agency Centre: 1. CyMAC has been established under the Multi Agency Centre platform. 2. Its stated concerns include cyber espionage, cyber security threats and misuse of emerging technologies against national security. 3. CyMAC is the portal through which citizens must report all women-and-child cybercrime complaints instead of the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal. 4. MHA states that all cyber-attacks, incidents and events may be immediately reported to CyMAC for incident response, mitigation and recovery measures. Which of the statements given above are correct?
10Consider the following statements regarding UAPA-related listings on the MHA website: 1. MHA lists terrorist organisations under the First Schedule of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967. 2. MHA separately lists unlawful associations under section 3 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967. 3. The First Schedule of UAPA is described on the MHA page as the list of unlawful associations under section 3. 4. The MHA Acts page lists the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 under the Counter-Terrorism and Counter-Radicalisation Division Acts. Which of the statements given above are correct?
11Consider the following statements regarding India's border management as described by the Ministry of Home Affairs: 1. Securing borders against hostile interests and interdicting such elements while facilitating legitimate trade and commerce are among the principal objectives of border management. 2. The India-Bangladesh border is listed as 4096.70 km, while the India-Pakistan border is listed as 3323 km. 3. The India-Myanmar border runs along Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur and Mizoram. 4. The Comprehensive Integrated Border Management System is described as a manpower-only deployment model without sensors, networks or command-control solutions. Which of the statements given above are correct?
12Consider the following statements regarding the rationale and aim of the National Investigation Agency: 1. NIA's official account states that India has been a victim of large-scale terrorism sponsored from across the borders. 2. The official account links such incidents with complex inter-State and international linkages. 3. The Central agency was considered necessary only for offences having local or State-level ramifications. 4. NIA aims at creating deterrence for existing and potential terrorist groups and individuals. Which of the statements given above are correct?
13Consider the following statements regarding NSG and AFSPA as recorded in India Code: 1. The National Security Guard Act, 1986 provides for an armed force of the Union for combating terrorist activities with a view to protecting States against internal disturbances. 2. The National Security Guard Act, 1986 has an enforcement date of October 16, 1986. 3. The Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 long title includes disturbed areas in Rajasthan among the named States. 4. India Code records the enforcement date of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 as September 11, 1959. Which of the statements given above are correct?
14Consider the following statements regarding the Pahalgam terror attack and its aftermath:\n1. The attack site Baisaran lies in Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir.\n2. The Resistance Front, which claimed the attack, is widely regarded as a Pakistan-based proxy of Lashkar-e-Taiba.\n3. The Pahalgam attack killed only Indian tourists; no local Kashmiri lost his life.\n4. A black-marble memorial inscribed with the victims' names now stands on the banks of the Lidder river.\nWhich of the statements given above are correct?
15Consider the following statements regarding the Central Reserve Police Force: 1. CRPF was initially established as the Crown Representatives Police on July 27, 1939. 2. CRPF assumed its current name when the CRPF Act was passed on December 28, 1949. 3. CRPF's broad duties include counter militancy and insurgency operations and dealing with Left Wing Extremism. 4. CRPF was created by an Act of Parliament in 1969 as an industrial security force. Which of the statements given above are correct?