NAXALISM

Ques. The reasons for the ripening of naxal ideologies?

Ans:

Successive failure of governments both in the states and the centre.

Disconnect from developmental currents

Deficit of basic services and governance

Disjunction between policies, programmes and delivery

A political vacuum also provided a stimulus

Ques. The strategy followed by Maoist?

Ans:

Seizure of power by armed force

Settlement of issues by war

causing damage to state infrastructure

Push forward their agenda by armed struggle, killing, extortion, ransom, sabotage, attacks
on police forces and posts.

To capture power by overthrowing democratic government

Ques. Counter offensive strategy should contain following strategies to control Maoist?
Ans.

A spirit of conflict resolution than management

Swift developmental twists.

Psychological operations to obliterate negative and warped perceptions about the

establishment and the security forces.

Zero tolerance to the violation of human eights and excesses.

Confidence- building measures

Healing touches

A need for attractive rehabilitation packages for those who surrender

A service- oriental civic action programmes by security forces.

A pro-poor centric credo

Inclusive growth

A trinity of security interventions

Socio-economic infrastructure dispensation in left out rain shadow areas

Capturing the hearts and minds of the alienated and disempowered segments

A well-crafted integrated and multi-dimensional strategies.

A need for active political process

A positive mindset, sagacity and clarity of vision and perception

An operational co-ordination among the affected states.

A vibrant micro-level governing modules such as gram Panchayats and local bodies

A need for community involvement in the combat against extremism.

Kashmir AFSPA
Ques. Why Army RESISTS AFSPA repeal?
Ans:

The situation along the LOC needs a robust military presence.

To state counter terrorism operations in an emergency.

AFSPA- free enclaves will be magnets for terrorists.

The risks arising from Asia is water stress:

Ques. What are the reason for water crisis?

Ans:

The fastest developing continent with largest and most-populous one.

Consumption growth, as a consequence of rising prosperity.

The role of irrigation in accentuating the Asian water stress.

The fastest increasing demand from Agriculture, industrial sector and urban households.

Large scale-impoundment of water resources through dams, bridges, reservoirs etc.

Ques. What is the way forward?

Ans:

Invest more in institutionalized co-operation on trans-boundary basin resources in order

to underpin strategic stability.

Protect continued economic growth.

Promote environmental sustainability.

Building political and technological partnership to help stabilize inter-riparian relations.

Encourage greater water efficiency.

Take on practicable conservation strategies.

Invest in clean-water technologies.

Strategic planning and management of water resources.