UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Insurgent groups warned against violating rules

Q1. Consider the following provisions reportedly included in the revised ground rules of the Suspension of Operations (SoO) Agreement signed with Kuki-Zo insurgent groups in Manipur in September 2025: 1. Relocation of seven designated camps away from conflict-prone areas. 2. Deposit of weapons of cadres at the nearest CRPF/BSF camps. 3. Permanent merger of surrendered cadres into the Assam Rifles as auxiliary personnel. 4. Mandatory disbandment of the Kuki National Organisation and United People's Front as political fronts within six months of signing. Which of the above is/are NOT correct?

  1. Relocation of seven designated camps away from conflict-prone areas.
  2. Deposit of weapons of cadres at the nearest CRPF/BSF camps.
  3. Permanent merger of surrendered cadres into the Assam Rifles as auxiliary personnel.
  4. Mandatory disbandment of the Kuki National Organisation and United People's Front as political fronts within six months of signing.
  • A. 1 and 2 only
  • B. 3 only
  • C. 3 and 4 only
  • D. 1, 2 and 4 only

Q2. With reference to the tripartite Suspension of Operations (SoO) Agreement renewed in September 2025 in Manipur, consider the following entities: 1. Kuki National Organisation (KNO) 2. United People's Front (UPF) 3. National Socialist Council of Nagaland (Isak-Muivah) 4. Union Ministry of Home Affairs Which of the above are correctly identified as signatories to this tripartite agreement?

  1. Kuki National Organisation (KNO)
  2. United People's Front (UPF)
  3. National Socialist Council of Nagaland (Isak-Muivah)
  4. Union Ministry of Home Affairs
  • A. 1 and 2 only
  • B. 1, 2 and 3 only
  • C. 1, 2 and 4 only
  • D. 1, 2, 3 and 4

Q3. With reference to how the September 2025 revised Suspension of Operations (SoO) framework differs from the original 2008 pact in Manipur, consider the following statements: 1. Unlike the 2008 pact, the 2025 revised ground rules expressly require deposit of cadres' weapons at the nearest CRPF/BSF camps. 2. The 2025 agreement, unlike the 2008 framework, made the Government of Manipur a signatory to the SoO for the first time. 3. The 2025 revised ground rules mandate relocation of seven designated camps away from conflict-prone zones. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. Unlike the 2008 pact, the 2025 revised ground rules expressly require deposit of cadres' weapons at the nearest CRPF/BSF camps.
  2. The 2025 agreement, unlike the 2008 framework, made the Government of Manipur a signatory to the SoO for the first time.
  3. The 2025 revised ground rules mandate relocation of seven designated camps away from conflict-prone zones.
  • A. 1 only
  • B. 1 and 3 only
  • C. 2 and 3 only
  • D. 1, 2 and 3

Q4. In the context of the Suspension of Operations (SoO) framework in Manipur, the term 'Joint Monitoring Group (JMG)' refers to:

  • A. A body of tribal council representatives that adjudicates disputes between SoO signatory cadres and host villages
  • B. The institutional mechanism tasked with monitoring enforcement of the ground rules of the tripartite SoO Agreement
  • C. A specialised unit of the Assam Rifles raised exclusively to disarm Kuki-Zo cadres
  • D. A standing committee of the Manipur Legislative Assembly that reviews the rehabilitation package paid to surrendered insurgents

Q5. Under the revised ground rules of the Suspension of Operations (SoO) Agreement signed with Kuki-Zo groups in September 2025, how many designated camps are required to be relocated away from conflict-prone zones in Manipur?

  • A. Five
  • B. Seven
  • C. Fourteen
  • D. Twenty-five
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