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Internal Security Challenges — Naxalism, Insurgency

आंतरिक सुरक्षा चुनौतियां — नक्सलवाद, विद्रोह

Internal Security Challenges — Naxalism, Insurgency is part of the UPSC Mains GS Paper III syllabus, under Internal Security. It appeared in Mains GS Paper III question papers in 5 of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025 (2016, 2018, 2020, 2022, 2024). It is marked high-yield: a topic worth revising more than once.

What should you study in Internal Security Challenges?

LWE — Naxal affected districts; SAMADHAN strategy; development approach
Northeast insurgency — peace accords (Mizo, Bodo); remaining groups (NSCN-IM)
Jammu & Kashmir — Art.370 abrogation (2019); post-reorganisation security
Counterinsurgency operations — AFSPA deployment; human rights debate

How often is Internal Security Challenges asked in UPSC Mains?

Asked in 5 of 10 years, including 2 of the last 5. Highlighted years below are the ones it appeared in.

2016: asked
2017: not asked
2018: asked
2019: not asked
2020: asked
2021: not asked
2022: asked
2023: not asked
2024: asked
2025: not asked

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Internal Security Challenges — Naxalism, Insurgency

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