QUESTION 10
GS3
10 marks
Left Wing Extremism (LWE) is showing a downward trend, but still affects many parts of the country. Briefly explain the Government of India’s approach to counter the challenges posed by LWE.
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150 words
What the examiner wants
Explain the Government of India's approach to Left Wing Extremism while noting its decline.
ExplainMake clear how and why it happens: causes, process, and an example for each point.
Demand-wise check
- 1Trend: fewer incidents and districts; violence pushed into core areas (Bastar, Jharkhand pockets)≈30 words
- 2Security: CAPF deployment, intelligence sharing, fortified police stations, Greyhounds model, SAMADHAN doctrine≈30 words
- 3Development: roads and mobile towers, Aspirational Districts, schools, banking≈30 words
- 4Rights: Forest Rights Act, PESA, surrender and rehabilitation≈30 words
Open in about 20 words and close in about 20.
Answer plan
TrendNational Policy and Action Plan (2015)Security pillarDevelopment pillarRights pillarGapsConclusion
Where marks usually go
- Only security measures
- No figure to show the downward trend
Draw this
- Chart of LWE-affected districts: 126 → 90 (2018) → 38 (2025)
Value addition
- DataMHA cut the list of LWE-affected districts from 126 to 90 in April 2018; by April 2025 it was 38.Ministry of Home Affairs
- ExampleAndhra Pradesh's Greyhounds special force is cited as a model for state-led counter-insurgency.Andhra Pradesh Police
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Reviewed public-source references related to this PYQ. Same-syllabus references are labelled separately.
- Aniket Ranjan · AIR 48 · Page 50 ↗Reviewed PYQ reference
- Bhavesh Jaglan · Page 47 ↗Reviewed PYQ reference
- Deepak Godara · Page 47 ↗Reviewed PYQ reference
- Devansh Saraswat · Page 47 ↗Reviewed PYQ reference
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