UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — NSCN-K seeks ‘religious conversion’, Arunachal govt. tells UAPA tribunal

Q1. With reference to the formation of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN) in 1980, consider the following persons. Which of the above is/are correctly identified as among the founding leaders of the NSCN?

  1. Isak Chishi Swu
  2. Thuingaleng Muivah
  3. S.S. Khaplang
  4. Laldenga
  • A. 1 and 2 only
  • B. 1, 2 and 3 only
  • C. 2, 3 and 4 only
  • D. 1, 2, 3 and 4

Q2. In the 1988 bifurcation of the NSCN, the faction designated 'NSCN-K' is named after which one of the following leaders?

  • A. S.S. Khaplang
  • B. Isak Chishi Swu
  • C. Thuingaleng Muivah
  • D. Khole Konyak

Q3. With reference to the procedure for banning an unlawful association under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967, consider the following statements. Which of the above is/are NOT correct?

  1. The Tribunal consists of a single member who must be a Judge of a High Court.
  2. A notification declaring an association unlawful takes effect immediately, the Tribunal's confirmation being required only at the time of renewal.
  3. The Central Government must refer the notification to the Tribunal within thirty days of its publication.
  4. The Tribunal must decide whether there is sufficient cause within six months of the notification.
  • A. 1 and 3
  • B. 2 only
  • C. 2 and 4
  • D. 3 only

Q4. Under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967, the body constituted to adjudicate whether there is sufficient cause to declare an association unlawful is known as which one of the following?

  • A. Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Tribunal
  • B. National Investigation Agency
  • C. Advisory Board
  • D. Review Committee

Q5. The September 2025 notification extending the ban on NSCN-K and its reference to the UAPA Tribunal were issued by which Union ministry?

  • A. Ministry of Home Affairs
  • B. Ministry of External Affairs
  • C. Ministry of Defence
  • D. Ministry of Law and Justice

Q6. In the 2025 proceedings to extend the ban on NSCN-K, how many state governments had recommended declaring it an unlawful association?

  • A. Two
  • B. Three
  • C. Four
  • D. Five

Q7. The term 'Nagalim', central to the NSCN's core demand, refers to which one of the following?

  • A. A sovereign homeland merging all Naga-inhabited areas across several Indian states and adjoining Myanmar
  • B. An autonomous district council for Nagas within the State of Nagaland
  • C. The traditional self-governing Naga village republic
  • D. The codified body of Naga customary law

Q8. Special protection to Naga religious and social practices, Naga customary law and ownership/transfer of land in Nagaland is provided under which Article of the Constitution of India?

  • A. Article 371A
  • B. Article 371B
  • C. Article 371C
  • D. Article 371G

Q9. Before the UAPA Tribunal, the Arunachal Pradesh government alleged that NSCN-K was driving forced conversion exclusively to which single religion in order to build a 'homogenous society for a common cause'?

  • A. Christianity
  • B. Buddhism
  • C. Donyi-Polo (indigenous faith)
  • D. Islam

Q10. The India-Myanmar border that the Centre has decided to fence in full runs through how many Indian states?

  • A. Three
  • B. Four
  • C. Five
  • D. Six

Q11. Consider the following statements contrasting the NSCN-IM and the NSCN-K vis-à-vis the Naga peace process. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. The NSCN-IM entered a ceasefire with the Government of India in 1997, whereas the NSCN-K (Khaplang faction) abrogated its ceasefire in 2015.
  2. The 2015 Framework Agreement was signed between the Government of India and the NSCN-IM, not the parent NSCN-K (Khaplang) outfit.
  3. The Government of India has signed ceasefire agreements only with the NSCN-IM and with none of the NSCN-K factions.
  • A. 1 only
  • B. 1 and 2 only
  • C. 2 and 3 only
  • D. 1, 2 and 3

Q12. With reference to the distinction under the UAPA, 1967 between an 'unlawful association' and a 'terrorist organisation', consider the following statements. Which of the above is/are NOT correct?

  1. Terrorist organisations are listed in the First Schedule of the UAPA.
  2. An unlawful association is declared through a notification issued under Section 3 of the UAPA.
  3. A declaration of an unlawful association must be confirmed by a Tribunal headed by a Judge of a High Court.
  4. Designation of an organisation as a terrorist organisation requires confirmation by the same Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Tribunal.
  • A. 1 and 2
  • B. 2 and 3
  • C. 3 only
  • D. 4 only