QUESTION 20
GS3
15 marks
Give out the major sources of terror funding in India and the efforts being made to curtail these sources. In the light of this, also discuss the aim and objective of the No Money for Terror (NMFT) Conference recently held at New Delhi in November 2022.
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What the examiner wants
Identify sources of terror funding in India, the measures to curb them, and the aims of the NMFT conference held in New Delhi in 2022.
DiscussExplain the different sides of the issue, use evidence, and finish with a balanced view.
Demand-wise check
- 1Sources: cross-border funding, counterfeit currency, drug trade, extortion, hawala, NGOs and charities, crypto≈65 words
- 2Measures: UAPA, PMLA, NIA's TFFC cell, FICN unit, FATF compliance, demonetisation≈65 words
- 3NMFT 2022: third ministerial conference; focus on new tech, crowdfunding, crypto; India proposed a permanent secretariat≈65 words
Open in about 30 words and close in about 30.
Answer plan
SourcesMeasuresNMFT aimsConclusion
Where marks usually go
- Skipping the NMFT part
- No examples
Draw this
- Flow chart of money routes
Value addition
- FactThe 3rd No Money for Terror ministerial conference was held in New Delhi on 18–19 November 2022.Ministry of Home Affairs
- FactFATF's mutual evaluation of India (2024) placed it in 'regular follow-up', the top category.Financial Action Task Force
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Reviewed public-source references related to this PYQ. Same-syllabus references are labelled separately.
- Aniket Ranjan · AIR 48 · Page 19 ↗Reviewed PYQ reference
- Shakti Dubey · AIR 1 · Page 47 ↗Same syllabus reference
- Mayank Purohit · AIR 33 · Page 11 ↗Same syllabus reference
- Shakti Dubey · AIR 1 · Page 21 ↗Same syllabus reference
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