UPSC Internal Security – Chapter 4: Insurgency in the North-East (20 MCQs)

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UPSC Internal Security – Chapter 4: Insurgency in the North-East (20 MCQs) – 20 questions, subject: Internal Security. Every question has the correct answer with a one-line explanation; tap "Show Answer". Free practice for TNPSC, UPSC, SSC, Bank and RRB exams – Shanmugam IAS Academy, Coimbatore.

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1.  

The NSCN (IM) entered into a ceasefire with the Government of India in:

Correct Answer: A [1997]

Explanation:

NSCN (IM) signed a ceasefire with the Government of India in 1997, which opened political talks.

2.  

The final updated National Register of Citizens for Assam, published on 31 August 2019, left out about:

Correct Answer: B [19 lakh people]

Explanation:

The final NRC of 31 August 2019 excluded about 19.06 lakh applicants.

3.  

The Framework Agreement of 3 August 2015 was signed between the Union Government and:

Correct Answer: A [NSCN (IM)]

Explanation:

The Union Government signed the Framework Agreement with the NSCN (IM) of Isak Chishi Swu and Th. Muivah on 3 August 2015.

4.  

Under AFSPA, prosecution of a member of the armed forces requires the prior sanction of the:

Correct Answer: C [Union Government]

Explanation:

Section 6.

5.  

The committee that recommended the repeal of AFSPA in 2005 was headed by:

Correct Answer: B [Justice B.P. Jeevan Reddy]

Explanation:

The Committee to Review AFSPA headed by Justice B.P. Jeevan Reddy recommended in 2005 that the Act be repealed.

6.  

The Inner Line Permit system is based on the:

Correct Answer: D [Bengal Eastern Frontier Regulation, 1873]

Explanation:

The Inner Line Permit system rests on the Bengal Eastern Frontier Regulation, 1873, framed by the British.

7.  

AFSPA was withdrawn completely from Tripura in:

Correct Answer: C [2015]

Explanation:

Tripura withdrew AFSPA from the whole State in 2015 as insurgency had largely ended.

8.  

The Bodoland Territorial Region was created under the Bodo Accord of:

Correct Answer: D [2020]

Explanation:

The third Bodo Accord of January 2020 created the Bodoland Territorial Region and brought all NDFB factions into the mainstream.

9.  

After the 1988 split of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland, the NSCN (K) faction was led by:

Correct Answer: B [S.S. Khaplang]

Explanation:

S.S. Khaplang led the NSCN (K), the faction named after him.

10.  

Consider the following statements:

1. The North Eastern Council is a statutory body set up in 1971.
2. The Inner Line Permit system applies in Manipur.
3. AFSPA was upheld by a Constitution Bench in 1997 but with safeguards.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Correct Answer: B [1, 2 and 3]

Explanation:

All three are true: the NEC is statutory (1971), Manipur has had the ILP since 2019, and the 1997 Constitution Bench upheld AFSPA.

11.  

Assertion (A): The Mizo Accord is regarded as one of India's most successful peace accords.

Reason (R): The rebel group laid down arms and its leader became the Chief Minister of the new State.

Correct Answer: A [Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A]

Explanation:

Both are true, and R explains A: the MNF gave up arms and Laldenga became Chief Minister, ending the insurgency.

12.  

In 2024, the Supreme Court upheld the validity of Section 6A of the Citizenship Act, which relates to:

Correct Answer: B [migrants to Assam under the Assam Accord]

Explanation:

Section 6A, inserted in 1985 to implement the Assam Accord, deals with migrants who came to Assam before 25 March 1971.

13.  

The narrow strip of land linking the North-East with the rest of India is the:

Correct Answer: A [Siliguri Corridor]

Explanation:

The Siliguri Corridor in north Bengal, about 20–22 km wide at its narrowest, links the North-East to the rest of India.

14.  

The ethnic violence that began in Manipur on 3 May 2023 was mainly between the:

Correct Answer: A [Meiteis and Kuki-Zo]

Explanation:

The violence that broke out on 3 May 2023 was mainly between the Meitei and Kuki-Zo communities.

15.  

Which of the following is the first Imphal valley-based armed group to sign a peace agreement with the Union Government (2023)?

Correct Answer: D [UNLF]

Explanation:

The UNLF (Pambei faction) signed a peace agreement in November 2023, the first Imphal valley-based armed group to do so.

16.  

Article 371A provides special protection to which State?

Correct Answer: D [Nagaland]

Explanation:

Article 371A protects Naga religious and social practices, customary law, and ownership of land and its resources in Nagaland.

17.  

Arrange the following in chronological order:

1. Naga Framework Agreement
2. Mizo Accord
3. Bodo Accord creating the Bodoland Territorial Region
4. Assam Accord

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Correct Answer: C [4-2-1-3]

Explanation:

1985, 1986, 2015, 2020.

18.  

The United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), which sought a "sovereign Assam", was formed in:

Correct Answer: B [1979]

Explanation:

ULFA was formed on 7 April 1979 at Rang Ghar, Sivasagar, seeking a sovereign Assam.

19.  

Who among the following led the Naga National Council's demand for independence?

Correct Answer: C [A.Z. Phizo]

Explanation:

A.Z. Phizo led the Naga National Council, which declared Naga independence on 14 August 1947.

20.  

The Bru–Reang agreement of January 2020 provided for the settlement of displaced Bru families in:

Correct Answer: C [Tripura]

Explanation:

The January 2020 quadripartite agreement settled the Bru families, displaced from Mizoram in 1997, permanently in Tripura.

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