UPSC Internal Security – Chapter 15: Coastal and Maritime Security (20 MCQs)

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UPSC Internal Security – Chapter 15: Coastal and Maritime 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.  

After 26/11, which agency was made responsible for overall maritime security, including coastal and offshore security?

Correct Answer: A [Indian Navy]

Explanation:

Under the post-26/11 arrangement, the Navy is the authority responsible for overall maritime security, including coastal and offshore security.

2.  

The Indian Coast Guard works under the:

Correct Answer: C [Ministry of Defence]

Explanation:

The Coast Guard, an armed force of the Union under the Coast Guard Act, 1978, functions under the Ministry of Defence.

3.  

The post of National Maritime Security Coordinator (NMSC), whose first holder took charge in 2022, is placed in the:

Correct Answer: B [National Security Council Secretariat]

Explanation:

the NMSC works in the National Security Council Secretariat under the National Security Adviser to coordinate maritime agencies.

4.  

The breadth of the territorial sea under UNCLOS is up to:

Correct Answer: D [12 nautical miles]

Explanation:

UNCLOS lets a coastal State fix a territorial sea of up to 12 nautical miles from the baseline, with full sovereignty.

5.  

India's first tri-service command, set up in 2001, is the:

Correct Answer: A [Andaman and Nicobar Command]

Explanation:

The Andaman and Nicobar Command at Port Blair (now Sri Vijaya Puram), set up in 2001, was India's first tri-service command.

6.  

In the 26/11 attacks, the terrorists hijacked an Indian fishing boat named:

Correct Answer: C [Kuber]

Explanation:

The ten 26/11 terrorists hijacked the Indian fishing boat Kuber at sea and used it to approach Mumbai.

7.  

The National Committee for Strengthening Maritime and Coastal Security is chaired by the:

Correct Answer: B [Cabinet Secretary]

Explanation:

The NCSMCS, set up in 2009 to review coastal and maritime security, is chaired by the Cabinet Secretary.

8.  

How many coastal States does India have?

Correct Answer: D [9]

Explanation:

Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Keralam, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha and West Bengal make nine coastal States.

9.  

"Sagar Kavach" is a:

Correct Answer: B [coastal security exercise]

Explanation:

Sagar Kavach is a periodic coastal security exercise that tests the Navy, Coast Guard, marine police and other agencies together.

10.  

Consider the following statements:

1. The Coast Guard was constituted by an Act of Parliament in 1978.
2. The Maritime Anti-Piracy Act, 2022 allows Indian courts to try piracy on the high seas.
3. India has full sovereignty over its Exclusive Economic Zone.

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 India has only sovereign rights over EEZ resources.

11.  

Assertion (A): Fishermen are an important part of India's coastal security.

Reason (R): Their boats far outnumber patrol vessels, and they can spot unusual activity at sea.

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

Explanation:

Lakhs of fishing boats far outnumber patrol vessels, so fishermen reporting unusual activity act as the coast's eyes and ears.

12.  

The RDX used in the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts was landed on the coast of:

Correct Answer: C [Raigad]

Explanation:

RDX and arms for the March 1993 Mumbai serial blasts were smuggled ashore on the Raigad coast of Maharashtra.

13.  

The contiguous zone extends up to how many nautical miles from the baseline?

Correct Answer: D [24]

Explanation:

The contiguous zone extends up to 24 nautical miles from the baseline, for customs, immigration, sanitary and security control.

14.  

Which of the following is NOT a coastal Union Territory?

Correct Answer: D [Chandigarh]

Explanation:

landlocked.

15.  

Which body fuses data from the coastal radar chain and the NC3I network at the national level?

Correct Answer: C [Information Management and Analysis Centre]

Explanation:

IMAC at Gurugram fuses data from the coastal radar chain and the NC3I network into a national maritime picture.

16.  

Phase I of the Coastal Security Scheme, which funded coastal police stations, boats and vehicles for coastal States, began in:

Correct Answer: D [2005–06]

Explanation:

The MHA states Phase I of the Coastal Security Scheme was implemented from 2005 to 2011, starting in 2005–06.

17.  

Arrange the following in chronological order:

1. 26/11 Mumbai attacks
2. IFC-IOR set up
3. Coast Guard Act passed
4. India ratifies UNCLOS

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

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

Explanation:

1978, 1995, 2008, 2018.

18.  

In the three-tier system, the shallow waters close to the coast are patrolled mainly by:

Correct Answer: A [State marine police]

Explanation:

Under the three-tier system, State marine police patrol the shallow waters close to the coast from coastal police stations.

19.  

Joint Operations Centres for coastal security are run by the:

Correct Answer: A [Indian Navy]

Explanation:

The Navy set up and runs the Joint Operations Centres at Mumbai, Visakhapatnam, Kochi and Port Blair to coordinate agencies.

20.  

The islet of Kachchatheevu lies in the:

Correct Answer: B [Palk Strait region between India and Sri Lanka]

Explanation:

Kachchatheevu is an islet in the Palk Strait, recognised as Sri Lankan territory under the 1974 India–Sri Lanka agreement.

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