UPSC Mains Answer Writing – Chapter 16: Internal Security (20 MCQs)

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UPSC Mains Answer Writing – Chapter 16: Internal Security (20 MCQs) – 20 questions, subject: Mains Answer Writing. 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 first step of the security frame is to:

Correct Answer: A [name the threat precisely]

Explanation:

The frame opens by naming the threat precisely, with its scale from an official source, before showing how it works.

2.  

Chakshu, a facility for citizens to report suspected fraud calls and messages, is available on:

Correct Answer: B [the Sanchar Saathi portal]

Explanation:

The Department of Telecommunications launched Chakshu on Sanchar Saathi in March 2024.

3.  

A 'digital arrest' is best described as:

Correct Answer: C [a scam in which criminals pose as officials and frighten victims into paying]

Explanation:

Fraudsters pose as police or agency officers and scare victims into transferring money.

4.  

A "mule account" in a fraud is used to:

Correct Answer: D [move and hide the stolen money]

Explanation:

Mule accounts, opened or rented in other people's names, let criminals move stolen money quickly and hide the real beneficiaries.

5.  

After the 2008 Mumbai attacks, which force was designated the authority responsible for coastal security in India's territorial waters?

Correct Answer: A [Indian Coast Guard]

Explanation:

In February 2009 the Coast Guard was designated responsible for coastal security in territorial waters.

6.  

The Border Security Force was raised in:

Correct Answer: D [1965]

Explanation:

The BSF was raised on 1 December 1965, after the war with Pakistan.

7.  

Which term does the Ministry of Home Affairs officially use for Maoist violence?

Correct Answer: D [Left Wing Extremism]

Explanation:

MHA uses 'Left Wing Extremism'; answers should use the official term.

8.  

The best format for a "distinguish" question on four forces is:

Correct Answer: C [a table]

Explanation:

A table sets the forces side by side, showing border, origin and role at a glance – exactly what 'distinguish' asks.

9.  

Claude Shannon's paper 'Communication Theory of Secrecy Systems' is known for:

Correct Answer: B [giving cryptography a mathematical base]

Explanation:

'Communication Theory of Secrecy Systems' turned cryptography into a mathematical science.

10.  

Consider the following statements:

1. A security answer should name the act, not blame a community.
2. Answers on extremism should discuss only policing.
3. Figures on attacks should carry an official source.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Correct Answer: B [1 and 3 only]

Explanation:

Naming the act rather than a community and sourcing figures are sound rules; extremism answers need development as well as policing.

11.  

Assertion (A): An answer on extremism should include development measures.

Reason (R): The syllabus links the spread of extremism with development.

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

Explanation:

Both are true, and the syllabus line 'Linkages between development and spread of extremism' is exactly why development must be discussed.

12.  

"New Directions in Cryptography" (1976) introduced:

Correct Answer: D [public-key exchange]

Explanation:

Diffie and Hellman's 1976 paper showed how two parties can agree a secret key over a public channel – public-key exchange.

13.  

RSA is named after:

Correct Answer: C [Rivest, Shamir and Adleman]

Explanation:

RSA takes its name from the initials of its inventors – Ron Rivest, Adi Shamir and Leonard Adleman – who devised it in 1977.

14.  

The Morris worm spread over the internet in:

Correct Answer: D [1988]

Explanation:

Robert Morris released the worm in November 1988; it spread across the early internet and slowed thousands of computers.

15.  

After the Puttaswamy judgment (2017), State surveillance and use of personal data must have a legal basis and be:

Correct Answer: C [proportionate]

Explanation:

A restriction on privacy must be lawful, necessary and proportionate.

16.  

Arrange the following in chronological order:

1. The RSA algorithm
2. Claude Shannon's paper on secrecy systems
3. Diffie and Hellman's "New Directions in Cryptography"
4. The Morris worm

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

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

Explanation:

1949, 1976, 1977, 1988.

17.  

"Name – ministry – mandate" is a quick way of describing:

Correct Answer: A [agencies]

Explanation:

For any agency, naming its parent ministry and mandate shows precision, such as I4C under the Ministry of Home Affairs.

18.  

A strong point on a cyber threat:

Correct Answer: A [shows how the fraud works, step by step]

Explanation:

Showing the fraud step by step – contact, deceit, payment, mule accounts, cash-out – proves understanding and shows where to break it.

19.  

"T-C-R-G-W" stands for:

Correct Answer: D [Threat, Channel, Response, Gaps, Way forward]

Explanation:

T-C-R-G-W lists the five parts of an answer on any threat: Threat, Channel, Response, Gaps, Way forward.

20.  

The Citizen Financial Cyber Fraud Reporting and Management System of the I4C, used to block defrauded money quickly, was launched in:

Correct Answer: B [2021]

Explanation:

The Ministry of Home Affairs says the system was launched in 2021.

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