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QUESTION 20
GS3
15 marks

The scourge of terrorism is a grave challenge to national security. What solutions do you suggest to curb this growing menace? What are the major sources of terrorist funding?

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What the examiner wants

Suggest: answer the exact PYQ as framed — “The scourge of terrorism is a grave challenge to national security. What solutions do you suggest to curb this growing menace? What are the major sources of terrorist funding?” Treat each scoring limb separately instead of writing a general note on Organised Crime & Terrorism.

SuggestAnswer exactly what the question asks.

Demand-wise check

  1. 1The scourge of terrorism is a grave challenge to national security≈65 words
  2. 2What solutions do you suggest to curb this growing menace?≈65 words
  3. 3What are the major sources of terrorist funding?≈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 Organised Crime & Terrorism without directly resolving: “The scourge of terrorism is a grave challenge to national security.”
  • Under-developing the second scoring limb: “What solutions do you suggest to curb this growing menace?”

Value addition

  • 3–4 node flowchart or dimension wheel keyed to the question’s main components
    → Draw it in the body, next to the point it supports.

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