UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — ‘No AFSPA in most of Northeast from 2027’
Q1. With reference to the complete withdrawal of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 from North-Eastern States, consider the following pairs of State and the year of complete withdrawal:
1. Tripura — 2015
2. Mizoram — 2004
3. Meghalaya — 2018
4. Manipur — 2022
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
- Tripura — 2015
- Mizoram — 2004
- Meghalaya — 2018
- Manipur — 2022
- A. 1 and 3 only
- B. 2 and 4 only
- C. 1, 2 and 3 only
- D. 1, 3 and 4 only
Q2. Which one of the following is the nodal Ministry of the Government of India empowered to notify an area in the North-Eastern States as a 'Disturbed Area' under the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958?
- A. Ministry of Defence
- B. Ministry of Home Affairs
- C. Ministry of Law and Justice
- D. Ministry of External Affairs
Q3. Which one of the following best describes the term 'Disturbed Area' as used under the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958?
- A. Any area in which a Proclamation under Article 356 of the Constitution is in force
- B. An area declared by notification under Section 3 of the Act by the Governor of the State or the Central Government, where use of armed forces in aid of the civil power is considered necessary
- C. An area notified by the Election Commission of India as security-sensitive during general elections
- D. An area placed by the Ministry of Defence under exclusive military administration in lieu of the civil administration
Q4. As stated by the Union Home Minister in June 2026 in the context of the announced withdrawal of AFSPA from most of the Northeast by 2027, how many peace accords have been signed in the North-Eastern region since 2019?