UPSC Mains 2022 GS3 Q9 — Internal Security
Discuss the types of organised crimes. Describe the linkages between terrorists and organised crime that exist at the national and transnational levels. (Answer in 150 words)
Question Decoded — examiner's intent
- Directive verbs
- DiscussDescribe
- Scope keywords
- types of organised crimeslinkages between terrorists and organised crimenational leveltransnational level
- Implicit sub-parts
- Classification of organized crimes based on nature (financial, violent, cyber).
- The 'Terror-Crime Nexus' continuum (from cooperation to convergence).
- Specific national examples of linkages (e.g., D-Company, Northeast insurgency).
- Transnational mechanisms of linkage (e.g., Golden Crescent/Triangle drug trafficking for terror funding).
- Common pitfalls
- Writing a generic essay on terrorism without classifying the specific 'types' of organized crimes first.
- Failing to distinguish between national linkages (internal security) and transnational linkages (border security/global networks).
- Missing the symbiotic nature of the relationship, such as how organized crime provides the logistics (arms, fake currency) that terrorists use.
- Ignoring the role of the 'Dark Web' or 'Money Laundering' as the modern bridges between the two entities.
- Dimensions required
- Categorical/TypologicalGeopoliticalFinancial/EconomicSecurity/Strategic
- Marks allocation hint
Spend approximately 40-50 words defining and listing types of organized crimes (human trafficking, drug smuggling, etc.). Devote the remaining 100 words to the linkages, ensuring a clear 50-50 split between national-level examples (like the 1993 Mumbai blasts) and transnational dynamics (like the Hawala network and global drug trade).
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