UPSC Internal Security – Chapter 6: Radicalisation, Communal Violence and Internal Security (20 MCQs)

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UPSC Internal Security – Chapter 6: Radicalisation, Communal Violence and Internal Security (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.  

Under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, promoting enmity between groups (formerly IPC 153A) is covered by Section:

Correct Answer: A [196]

Explanation:

BNS Section 196 carries over the IPC Section 153A offence of promoting enmity between groups on grounds such as religion or language.

2.  

The Supreme Court laid down guidelines against mob lynching in:

Correct Answer: A [Tehseen S. Poonawalla v. Union of India]

Explanation:

2018.

3.  

The Popular Front of India was banned in 2022 under the:

Correct Answer: B [Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act]

Explanation:

On 28 September 2022 the Centre declared the PFI and its associates unlawful associations under the UAPA for five years.

4.  

The Law Commission report that recommended new offences on hate speech was its:

Correct Answer: D [267th Report]

Explanation:

2017.

5.  

The new criminal laws, including the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, came into force on:

Correct Answer: A [1 July 2024]

Explanation:

The BNS, BNSS and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam replaced the IPC, CrPC and Indian Evidence Act from 1 July 2024.

6.  

Section 103(2) of the BNS deals with:

Correct Answer: B [murder by a group of five or more on grounds such as race, caste or community]

Explanation:

Section 103(2) punishes murder by a group of five or more acting together on grounds such as race, caste or community.

7.  

The Students' Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) was first banned in:

Correct Answer: C [2001]

Explanation:

The Centre first declared SIMI an unlawful association under the UAPA in September 2001; the ban has been renewed since.

8.  

In Shaheen Abdulla v. Union of India, the Supreme Court directed the police to:

Correct Answer: D [register cases on hate speech on their own without waiting for a complaint]

Explanation:

The Court told police to register hate-speech cases suo motu, without waiting for complaints, first in some States and from 2023 everywhere.

9.  

In the four-stage model of radicalisation, the stage that comes after self-identification is:

Correct Answer: C [indoctrination]

Explanation:

The model runs pre-radicalisation, self-identification, indoctrination and action, so indoctrination comes right after self-identification.

10.  

Consider the following statements:

1. Hate speech can be restricted under Article 19(2) on grounds such as public order.
2. The Tehseen Poonawalla judgment required a nodal officer in every district to prevent lynching.
3. The National Integration Council is a constitutional body.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Correct Answer: B [1 and 2 only]

Explanation:

Statements 1 and 2 are true; statement 3 is false because the National Integration Council is an executive forum, not constitutional.

11.  

Assertion (A): Rumours spread on messaging apps have triggered several cases of mob violence.

Reason (R): Forwarded messages spread fast and are rarely checked before being shared.

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

Explanation:

Both are true, and the speed and lack of checking of forwarded messages explain how rumours set off mob violence.

12.  

Which of the following is a "pull factor" in radicalisation?

Correct Answer: B [a sense of belonging and purpose offered by a group]

Explanation:

A sense of belonging and purpose attracts a person towards a group, which is what makes it a pull factor.

13.  

The riot-control unit of the CRPF is the:

Correct Answer: C [Rapid Action Force]

Explanation:

The Rapid Action Force is the CRPF's specialised wing for handling riots and communal violence.

14.  

Under the BNS, deliberate acts intended to outrage religious feelings (formerly IPC 295A) fall under Section:

Correct Answer: D [299]

Explanation:

BNS Section 299 covers deliberate and malicious acts intended to outrage religious feelings, formerly IPC Section 295A.

15.  

"Communalism" in the Indian context refers to:

Correct Answer: D [using religious identity for political ends and treating communities as opposed]

Explanation:

Communalism uses religious identity for political ends and treats one community as opposed to another.

16.  

Arrange the following in chronological order:

1. Operation Blue Star
2. Ban on the Popular Front of India
3. First ban on SIMI
4. Tehseen Poonawalla judgment

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

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

Explanation:

1984, 2001, 2018, 2022.

17.  

Which of the following best describes "deradicalisation"?

Correct Answer: D [Helping radicalised persons give up extreme views through counselling, family and community support]

Explanation:

Deradicalisation uses counselling, family and community support and counter-narratives to help a person give up extreme views.

18.  

Under the BNS, statements conducing to public mischief (formerly IPC 505) are covered by Section:

Correct Answer: A [353]

Explanation:

BNS Section 353 covers statements conducing to public mischief, the offence formerly in IPC Section 505.

19.  

Hate speech differs from protected free speech mainly because it:

Correct Answer: A [incites hatred or violence against a group]

Explanation:

Speech becomes hate speech when it incites hatred or violence against a group, and can then be restricted under Article 19(2).

20.  

Section 197 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (formerly IPC 153B) deals with:

Correct Answer: C [imputations and assertions prejudicial to national integration]

Explanation:

Section 197 punishes imputations and assertions prejudicial to national integration, the offence earlier in IPC Section 153B.

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