Internal security
- Internal Security — Challenges & Framework
- Terrorism & Counter-Terrorism
- Money Laundering & Terror Financing
- Organised Crime
- Forces & Intelligence Agencies
- Kashmir & AFSPA
- Left-Wing Extremism
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Topics
GS-3
Core paper
Security+DM
Coverage
Updated
Jun 2026
Borders, maritime & cyber
Disaster management
- DM Act 2005 & the Cycle
- NDMA (in depth)
- Flood & Cyclone Management
- Earthquake & Landslide Management
- Drought & Heatwave Management
- Sendai Framework
- Climate Disasters
- Industrial & Chemical Disasters
UPSC angle
This GS-3 section blends static frameworks with current affairs. Cover the security challenges, forces and agencies, and the full disaster-management cycle and framework.
Frequently asked questions
What does this hub cover?
Internal-security challenges, terrorism, money laundering, organised crime, border/maritime/cyber security, and the disaster-management framework and specific hazards.
Which internal-security topics are most tested?
Terrorism and counter-terrorism, border management, cyber security, Left-Wing Extremism and the security agencies.
What is the core of disaster management?
The Disaster Management Act 2005, the NDMA/SDMA/DDMA structure and the disaster-management cycle, plus hazard-specific management.
Is this section static or current?
Both — static frameworks plus heavy current affairs (incidents, reforms, global frameworks).