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Internal SecurityEXAMINEYear 201315 Marks
Concept / Statute•Directive•Institution / Stakeholder
The vast and porous Indo-Nepal border has been exploited for smuggling of fake Indian currency notes (FICN) and infiltration of terrorists. Analyze the border management challenges along this open frontier.
Exact Syllabus Pointer
Linkages between development and spread of extremism, external state and non-state actors, cyber security, money laundering, border management.
Connected Questions Across All Papers
Discovered through overlapping concepts: Indo-Nepal Open Border, Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB), Fake Indian Currency (FICN)
Recurring Theme Trend: “Indo-Nepal Open Border”
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