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Q1Consider the following statements regarding detention grounds under the National Security Act, 1980: 1. The Act permits detention to prevent acts prejudicial to the defence of India, relations with foreign powers, or the security of India. 2. It permits detention of a foreigner for regulating continued presence in India or arranging expulsion from India. 3. It also covers acts prejudicial to the maintenance of public order or supplies and services essential to the community. 4. Only the State Government, and not the Central Government, can make a detention order under section 3. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Statements 1, 2 and 3 are correct. Section 3 covers defence, foreign powers and security of India; it also covers foreigners' continued presence or expulsion, and public order or essential supplies and services. Statement 4 is incorrect because section 3 refers to the Central Government or the State Government.
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.
Q4Consider the following statements regarding the Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre scheme: 1. The MHA page records an outlay of Rs. 415.86 crore for the I4C scheme. 2. One stated objective of I4C is to act as a nodal point in the fight against cybercrime. 3. I4C has no stated role in coordinating activities related to implementation of Mutual Legal Assistance Treaties in cybercrime matters. 4. One stated objective of I4C is to prevent misuse of cyberspace for furthering extremist and terrorist groups. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Statements 1, 2 and 4 are correct. Statement 3 is false because the MHA page expressly lists coordination of MLAT implementation activities related to cybercrimes as an I4C objective.
Q51. CERT-In's cyber-security directions dated 28 April 2022 were issued under sub-section (6) of section 70B of the Information Technology Act, 2000. 2. The Cyber and Information Security Division of the Ministry of Home Affairs handles cyber security, cyber crime, the National Information Security Policy and Guidelines, and NATGRID. 3. The Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre became an attached office of the Ministry of Home Affairs on 1 July 2024. 4. The Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre scheme was approved on 5 October 2019 with an outlay of Rs. 415.84 crore. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Statements 1, 2 and 3 are correct. CERT-In's 2022 directions cite section 70B(6) of the IT Act, the MHA division list assigns cyber-security and NATGRID work to the Cyber and Information Security Division, and I4C says it became an attached office on 1 July 2024. Statement 4 is incorrect because the cited I4C scheme approval date is 5 October 2018, not 5 October 2019.
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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 the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967: 1. The Act is Act No. 37 of 1967 and is dated 30th December, 1967. 2. It extends to the whole of India. 3. It applies only to acts committed within India and expressly excludes offences committed beyond India. 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 the Internal Security-I Division of the Ministry of Home Affairs: 1. It deals with matters relating to internal security, law and order and national integration. 2. It deals with arms and explosives, security clearances and the Official Secrets Act, 1923. 3. It is described by MHA as the division responsible for road, rail, power and water infrastructure in the North-East. 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 other scheduled offences under the NIA Act: 1. Chapter V of the Arms Act, 1959 is listed among other scheduled offences under the NIA Act. 2. The Anti-Hijacking Act listed there is the Anti-Hijacking Act, 2006. 3. Section 66F of the Information Technology Act, 2000 is listed there. 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?
151. The Indo-Tibetan Border Police was raised on 24 October 1962. 2. The Indo-Tibetan Border Police was initially raised under the Central Reserve Police Force Act, 1949. 3. The Indo-Tibetan Border Police Force Act was enacted in 1994 and its rules were framed in 1992. 4. In 2004, ITBP was assigned the entire stretch of the India-China border spanning 3,488 kilometres from Karakoram Pass to Jachep La. Which of the statements given above are correct?