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QUESTION 10
GS3
10 marks

Keeping in view India’s internal security, analyse the impact of cross-border cyber attacks. Also discuss defensive measures against these sophisticated attacks.

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What the examiner wants

Analyse · Discuss: answer the exact PYQ as framed — “Keeping in view India’s internal security, analyse the impact of cross-border cyber attacks. Also discuss defensive measures against these sophisticated attacks.” Treat each scoring limb separately instead of writing a general note on Cross border Cyber attacks.

Analyse · DiscussAnswer exactly what the question asks.

Demand-wise check

  1. 1Keeping in view India’s internal security, analyse the impact of cross-border cyber attacks≈55 words
  2. 2Also discuss defensive measures against these sophisticated attacks≈55 words

Open in about 20 words and close in about 20.

Answer plan

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

Where marks usually go

  • Writing generally about Cross border Cyber attacks without directly resolving: “Keeping in view India’s internal security, analyse the impact of cross-border cyber attacks.”
  • Under-developing the second scoring limb: “Also discuss defensive measures against these sophisticated attacks.”

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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