QUESTION 19
GS3
15 marks
What are the internal security challenges being faced by India? Give out the role of Central Intelligence and Investigative Agencies tasked to counter such threats.
WRITE IN
11 min
250 words
What the examiner wants
Set out India's internal security challenges and the role of central intelligence and investigative agencies in countering them.
DiscussExplain the different sides of the issue, use evidence, and finish with a balanced view.
Demand-wise check
- 1Challenges: terrorism, LWE, Northeast insurgency, cyber threats, organised crime, radicalisation, border smuggling≈65 words
- 2Agencies: IB, RAW, NIA, NTRO, NCB, ED, CBI, DIA, NATGRID, Multi-Agency Centre≈65 words
- 3Coordination gaps and reforms≈65 words
Open in about 30 words and close in about 30.
Answer plan
ChallengesAgencies and rolesCoordinationConclusion
Where marks usually go
- Listing agencies without their roles
- Not mentioning coordination platforms
Draw this
- Table: agency → role
Value addition
- InstitutionNIA was created after 26/11 under the NIA Act, 2008; its powers were expanded in 2019.NIA Act, 2008
- PlatformNATGRID links databases for counter-terror agencies.Ministry of Home Affairs
Next: plan for one minute, write it in 11 minutes, then get it checked.