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QUESTION 20
GS3
15 marks

Cross-border movement of insurgents is only one of the several security challenges facing the policing of the border in North-East India. Examine the various challenges currently emanating across the India-Myanmar border. Also, discuss the steps to counter the challenges.

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What the examiner wants

Examine · Discuss: answer the exact PYQ as framed — “Cross-border movement of insurgents is only one of the several security challenges facing the policing of the border in North-East India. Examine the various challenges currently emanating across the India-Myanmar border. Also, discuss the steps to counter th…” Treat each scoring limb separately instead of writing a general note on India–Myanmar Border Security.

Examine · DiscussAnswer exactly what the question asks.

Demand-wise check

  1. 1Cross-border movement of insurgents is only one of the several security challenges facing the policing of the border in North-East India≈65 words
  2. 2Examine the various challenges currently emanating across the India-Myanmar border≈65 words
  3. 3Also, discuss the steps to counter the challenges≈65 words

Open in about 30 words and close in about 30.

Answer plan

Define the threat/contextCauses and operating mechanismIndia-specific impacts/vulnerabilitiesExisting responseGaps and calibrated countermeasures

Where marks usually go

  • Writing generally about India–Myanmar Border Security without directly resolving: “Cross-border movement of insurgents is only one of the several security challenges facing the policing of the border in North-East India.”
  • Under-developing the second scoring limb: “Examine the various challenges currently emanating across the India-Myanmar border.”

Value addition

  • Small labelled map/flow diagram showing the spatial relationship central to the question
    → Draw it in the body, next to the point it supports.

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