UPSC Mains 2015 · GS III · Q18 · 12.5 marks · 200 words

Religious indoctrination via digital media has resulted in Indian youth joining the ISIS. What is ISIS and its mission ? How can ISIS be dangerous for the internal security of our country ?

हिन्दी में

डिजिटल मीडिया के माध्यम से धार्मिक मतारोपण का परिणाम भारतीय युवकों का आई.एस.आई.एस. में शामिल हो जाना रहा है । आई.एस.आई.एस. क्या है और उसका ध्येय (लक्ष्य) क्या है ? आई.एस.आई.एस. हमारे देश की आंतरिक सुरक्षा के लिए किस प्रकार ख़तरनाक हो सकता है ?

TerrorismMedia and Social Networks

How a topper answered the closest question

Toppers wrote this one in a test series: “'Dark net and crypto currency have emerged as a major internal security challenge to India'. Examine.”

VikasAIR 27 · CSE 2025 · 182 wordsTheir whole copy

Opening · a definition

Dark Net is the portion of internet that is accessible by special software like TOR, I2P etc. whereas cryptocurrency refers to the currency working on blockchain with no underlying asset.

Potential internal security challenges →

Body · points

  1. Hub of illegal activities → Darknet is used for drug trafficking, child pornography etc.

  2. Financial crimes → Darknet is used to illegally trade financial data like debit & credit card.

  3. Use for cyber frauds and ransom by organised crime gangs.

Cryptocurrency →

  1. Finance terrorists is a major problem due to cryptocurrency

  2. Used to evade taxes and it leads to black economy proliferation

  3. Threat to economic security eg FTX collapse in USA led to banking crisis

  4. Naxals and insurgent groups use cryptocurrency to fund their activities

Government measures (1) cryptocurrency brought under FEMA & PMLA Acts (2) CERT-In & NCIIPCR for dark net regulation

Way Ahead (1) Israel Model in cybersecurity for darknet (2) RBI supports total ban on cryptocurrency

Close · a way forward

India at G20 pushed FSB-IMF report on crypto regulation so global treaty on crypto & darknet is needed to regulate them

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Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Main) Examination 2015, General Studies Paper III, Q18. The paper on upsc.gov.in. Themes and links to toppers’ answers are by UPSC Grade, not by UPSC.