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Internal SecurityEXAMINEYear 202315 Marks
Concept / Statute•Directive•Institution / Stakeholder
Cross-border cyber-attacks targeting critical national infrastructure (CNI) have become a weapon of hybrid warfare. Discuss India's cybersecurity preparedness.
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: Cybersecurity Infrastructure, Critical Information Infrastructure (NCIIPC), CERT-In Guidelines
Recurring Theme Trend: “Cybersecurity Infrastructure”
2 questions across 14 yrsFrequency of UPSC CSE Mains questions testing this core concept, landmark doctrine, or foundational syllabus theme (2013-2026)
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