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2020

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

The Government of India declared which state as a “disturbed area” for another six months from 30 June, 2020 to 31, December, 2020?

A	Telangana
B	Odisha
C	Nagaland
D	Tamilnadu

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -The correct answer is Nagaland. The Ministry of Home Affairs had declared the entire State of Nagaland as a “disturbed area” for six more months under the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) In December 2020.

Detailed explanation-2: -It came on the Statute Book as THE ARMED FORCES (SPECIAL POWERS) ACT, 1958 (28 of 1958). An Act to enable certain special powers to be conferred upon members of the armed forces in disturbed areas in the State of *[Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland and Tripura].

Detailed explanation-3: -Disturbed Area Notification is in force in whole of Assam since 1990. Due to the significant improvement in the situation after Shri Narendra Modi became the Prime Minister in 2014, now AFSPA is being removed with effect from 01.04. 2022 completely from 23 districts and partially from 1 district of Assam.

Detailed explanation-4: -It has also been extended in certain parts of five other districts of the two northeastern states to facilitate the armed forces to continue the anti-insurgency operations.

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