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Internal SecurityEXAMINEYear 202615 Marks
Concept / Statute•Directive•Institution / Stakeholder
Discuss counterfeit currency and money laundering as major sources of terror funding in India. State the actions being taken at International level to check these menaces. Highlight the role of Financial Action Task Force (FATF) and methods of compliance by its member states in preventing terror funding.
Exact Syllabus Pointer
Linkages between development and spread of extremism, external state and non-state actors, cyber security, money laundering, border management.
Connected Questions Across All Papers
Discovered through overlapping concepts: Terror Financing & Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN), Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), Financial Action Task Force (FATF)
Recurring Theme Trend: “Terror Financing & Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN)”
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