Which one of the following is not included in the definition of 'economic security' under Section 2(1)(ea) of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 ?

The definition of 'economic security' was inserted into the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 via the Amendment Act of 2012. According to Section 2(1)(ea), economic security includes:

• Financial, monetary, and fiscal stability.
• Security of means of production and distribution.
• Food security, livelihood security, and energy security.
• Ecological and environmental security.

While food, livelihood, and environmental security are explicitly mentioned, social security is not included in this statutory definition. The expansion of this definition allows the state to classify acts that threaten these specific pillars of the economy—such as the production or smuggling of high-quality counterfeit currency (affecting monetary stability)—as 'terrorist acts' under Section 15 of the UAPA. This ensures that economic warfare and large-scale disruptions to essential resources are covered under the country's primary anti-terror framework.