UPSC Syllabus of Internal Security for IAS, IPS & Civil Services Exam

Mindmap of Internal Security Syllabus

Overview of internal security concepts, challenges, and doctrines in India.

Role of Non-State Actors

Non-State Actors. Types of Non-State Actors (NSAs) and their Roles in Creating Challenges to Internal Security. Violent Non-State Actors (VNSAs).

Terrorism Threat to India

Classification, global terrorism types, India’s terror threats, preparedness, and countermeasures.

Linkages of Organised Crime with Terrorism

Defining organized crime, its links to terrorism, tactics, and security implications in India.

Money Laundering

Understanding money laundering, its effects, government measures, and global initiatives.

Black Money in India

Causes and impacts of black money, government actions, and suggestions for curbing it.

Linkage Between Development & Spread of Extremism

Exploring how socio-economic development impacts extremism and government measures to counter it.

Insurgency in North-East

Causes, government counteractions, and suggestions for resolving insurgency in the North-East.

Left Wing Extremism

Understanding Naxalism, government actions, and strategies to combat Left Wing Extremism.

Security Challenges: Border Areas

Challenges in border security, land border management, and improvements in border control efforts.

Cyber Security

Overview of cyber security threats, legislative actions, and India’s cyber security framework.

Security Forces and Their Mandate

Roles, mandates, and key issues concerning India’s security forces in maintaining internal security.

Other Internal Security Issues

Various internal security issues, including communalism, radicalization, and insurgency threats.

Crime and Violence

Types, causes, and impacts of crime and violence, with strategies for prevention and control.

Judicial and Police Reforms

Necessity and challenges in judicial and police reforms to strengthen the law enforcement system.

Human Trafficking

Forms, causes, impacts, and efforts to combat human trafficking, including legal and international measures.

Disaster Management

Types of disasters, India’s disaster management framework, and community-based approaches to mitigation.

International Relations and Internal Security

IR & Internal Security

Impact of international relations on India’s internal security, including cross-border terrorism and cooperation efforts.