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QUESTION 17
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12.5 marks

Use of internet and social media by non-state actors for subversive activities is a major security concern. How have these been misused in the recent past? Suggest effective guidelines to curb the above threat.

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What the examiner wants

Explain/Analyse the exact proposition in the PYQ — “Use of internet and social media by non-state actors for subversive activities is a major security concern. How have these been misused in the recent past? Suggest effective guidelines to curb the above threat.” — using concept/chronology or mechanism, evidence on both sides where relevant, and a conclusion that answers the directive rather than merely describing Social Media and Security.

Explain/AnalyseAnswer exactly what the question asks.

Demand-wise check

  1. 1For the prompt cue ‘Use of internet and social media by non-state actors for subversive activities is a major security concern. How have these been mi’, directly answer: Use of internet and social media by non-state actors for subversive activities is a major security concern≈45 words
  2. 2For the prompt cue ‘Use of internet and social media by non-state actors for subversive activities is a major security concern. How have these been mi’, directly answer: How have these been misused in the recent past?≈45 words
  3. 3For the prompt cue ‘Use of internet and social media by non-state actors for subversive activities is a major security concern. How have these been mi’, directly answer: Suggest effective guidelines to curb the above threat≈45 words

Open in about 30 words and close in about 30.

Answer plan

Define/contextualise Social Media and SecurityExplain mechanism/chronologyQuestion-specific evidence/examplesImplicationsConcise conclusion

Where marks usually go

  • For the prompt cue ‘Use of internet and social media by non-state actors for subversive activities is a major security concern. How have the’, avoid a generic note on Social Media and Security; answer the actual wording/directive and the Social Media and Security proposition
  • For the prompt cue ‘Use of internet and social media by non-state actors for subversive activities is a major security concern. How have the’, do not add examples around Social Media and Security unless they prove, qualify or rebut the proposition asked

Value addition

  • Provision/institution → issue → implication table
    → Draw it in the body, next to the point it supports.

Official source anchors

These are authoritative sources selected for this exact PYQ. Where a card is an official-domain anchor rather than a fact-level citation, verify the precise provision, definition or data point on the linked source before using it.