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QUESTION 20
GS3
15 marks

Analyse the complexity and intensity of terrorism, its causes, linkages and obnoxious nexus. Also suggest measures required to be taken to eradicate the menace of terrorism.

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What the examiner wants

Analyse: answer the exact PYQ as framed — “Analyse the complexity and intensity of terrorism, its causes, linkages and obnoxious nexus. Also suggest measures required to be taken to eradicate the menace of terrorism.” Treat each scoring limb separately instead of writing a general note on Organised Crime & Terrorism.

AnalyseBreak it into parts, show how the parts connect, and judge which matter most.

Demand-wise check

  1. 1Analyse the complexity and intensity of terrorism, its causes, linkages and obnoxious nexus≈95 words
  2. 2Also suggest measures required to be taken to eradicate the menace of terrorism≈95 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: “Analyse the complexity and intensity of terrorism, its causes, linkages and obnoxious nexus.”
  • Under-developing the second scoring limb: “Also suggest measures required to be taken to eradicate the menace of terrorism.”

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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