UPSC Internal Security – Chapter 8: External State and Non-state Actors (20 MCQs)

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UPSC Internal Security – Chapter 8: External State and Non-state Actors (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.  

Operation All Clear (2003) against North-East insurgent camps was carried out by:

Correct Answer: C [the Royal Bhutan Army]

Explanation:

The Royal Bhutan Army launched Operation All Clear in December 2003 to remove ULFA, NDFB and KLO camps from Bhutan.

2.  

Under the restricted India–Myanmar Free Movement Regime, residents of border areas holding a border pass may move across the border up to:

Correct Answer: A [10 km]

Explanation:

movement is now limited to 10 km from the border, and only with a border pass.

3.  

Besides ULFA and NDFB, Operation All Clear (2003) in Bhutan removed the camps of the:

Correct Answer: C [Kamtapur Liberation Organisation]

Explanation:

Operation All Clear destroyed camps of ULFA, NDFB and the Kamtapur Liberation Organisation (KLO).

4.  

The "Golden Crescent" refers to the drug-producing region of:

Correct Answer: C [Afghanistan, Iran and Pakistan]

Explanation:

The Golden Crescent is the opium-producing region where Afghanistan, Iran and Pakistan meet, to India's west.

5.  

Sikhs for Justice was banned in India in 2019 under the:

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

Explanation:

The Union declared Sikhs for Justice an unlawful association under the UAPA in 2019.

6.  

In 2020, India banned 59 Chinese mobile apps under:

Correct Answer: B [Section 69A of the IT Act]

Explanation:

Section 69A of the IT Act, 2000 lets the Union block apps and online content on grounds of sovereignty and security.

7.  

The Kanishka bombing of 1985 destroyed a flight of:

Correct Answer: A [Air India]

Explanation:

Flight 182.

8.  

Al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS) was announced in:

Correct Answer: D [2014]

Explanation:

Al-Qaeda announced its South Asian branch, Al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent, in 2014.

9.  

Consider the following statements:

1. After the 2020 amendment, foreign contributions must be received in a designated FCRA account at SBI, New Delhi.
2. Operation All Clear removed ULFA and NDFB camps from Bhutan.
3. The Golden Triangle lies on India's western border.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Correct Answer: B [1 and 2 only]

Explanation:

Statements 1 and 2 are correct; statement 3 is wrong because the Golden Triangle lies to India's east.

10.  

Assertion (A): Insurgencies in the North-East weakened after neighbouring countries closed insurgent camps.

Reason (R): Safe havens across the border allow insurgents to train, rest and escape pressure.

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

Explanation:

Cross-border safe havens sustain insurgents, so when neighbours closed camps the insurgencies weakened; R explains A.

11.  

"Plausible deniability" in the context of state-sponsored terrorism means:

Correct Answer: C [a state using proxies so that it can deny responsibility]

Explanation:

A state works through proxies such as terror groups so that it can deny any official link to their attacks.

12.  

The 2015 cross-border strike on insurgent camps in Myanmar followed an ambush in which district of Manipur?

Correct Answer: C [Chandel]

Explanation:

The June 2015 ambush on an Army convoy took place in Chandel district, after which camps across the Myanmar border were struck.

13.  

FICN stands for:

Correct Answer: D [Fake Indian Currency Notes]

Explanation:

FICN stands for Fake Indian Currency Notes, which are smuggled in through porous borders.

14.  

Which of the following is an external non-state actor?

Correct Answer: B [An international drug cartel]

Explanation:

A drug cartel is not controlled by any government, so it is a non-state actor; the other three belong to a state.

15.  

The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act currently in force was enacted in:

Correct Answer: B [2010]

Explanation:

The FCRA, 2010 replaced the 1976 Act and remains in force, as amended in 2020.

16.  

Arrange the following in chronological order:

1. Ban on Sikhs for Justice
2. Operation All Clear
3. Kanishka bombing
4. Cross-border strike in Myanmar after the Chandel ambush

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

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

Explanation:

1985, 2003, 2015, 2019.

17.  

After 2009, which neighbour handed over several ULFA leaders to India?

Correct Answer: B [Bangladesh]

Explanation:

After 2009, Bangladesh acted against North-East insurgent groups and handed over several ULFA leaders to India.

18.  

Which law, enacted in 2025, governs the entry and stay of foreigners in India?

Correct Answer: D [Immigration and Foreigners Act]

Explanation:

The Immigration and Foreigners Act, 2025 now governs entry, stay and exit of foreigners, replacing laws such as the Foreigners Act, 1946.

19.  

Which country is NOT part of the Golden Triangle?

Correct Answer: D [Afghanistan]

Explanation:

Golden Crescent.

20.  

The LTTE was banned in India in:

Correct Answer: A [1992]

Explanation:

after the 1991 assassination.

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