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Syllabus: The part relating to Indian Polity, will include questions on the political system in India including Bihar.   68th BPSC (Polity): Q1. Write short answer of the following questions: Analyse critically the dynamic secularism in India. Regional politics plays its role in India. Explain. The positive directions in the Constitution of India are as …

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Challenges of border security Borders are the visible symbols of a country’s sovereignty, unity and integrity. Borders are seen as a symbol of national pride. There are three distinct sets of borders at the international level: Land borders Maritime boundaries Airspace Border management in the present world order is a complex proposition. The transgressor is …

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Organised crime Organised crime means ‘a structured group of three or more persons existing for a period of time and acting in concert with the aim of committing serious crimes or offences to obtain, directly or indirectly, financial or other material benefit’. It manifests in many forms. Organised crime can be further classified into two …

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Money-laundering The process of making ‘dirty money’ look like ‘clean money’ is referred to as money laundering. The process of creating the appearance that large amounts of money obtained from serious crimes, such as drug trafficking or terrorist activity, is from a legitimate source is called money laundering. Money laundering is a crucial step in …

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WHAT IS CYBER SECURITY? Cyber security can be defined as the protection of systems, networks and data in cyber space. It refers to the preventative methods used to protect information from being stolen, compromised or attacked. Cyber security is a complex issue: It cut across multiple domains and calls for multi-dimensional, multi-layered initiatives and responses. …

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SOCIAL MEDIA Social media refers to internet based communication among people who create, share and exchange their ideas, photos, videos and information on virtual cyber platform. Its reach and popularity among people has rapidly increased over the last few years, primarily due to a sharp rise in the number of internet users and cell phone …

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UN Secretary General Kofi Annan once proclaimed, ‘No one in this world can be comfortable or safe when so many people are suffering and deprived’. Therefore, suffering and deprivation due to under-development are bound to have implications on issues of internal security. Simply speaking, there are several areas in the country where crucial elements of …

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