Organized Crime, Extremism & Radicalization
संगठित अपराध, उग्रवाद और कट्टरपंथ
Organized Crime, Extremism & Radicalization is part of the UPSC Mains GS Paper III syllabus, under Internal Security. It appeared in Mains GS Paper III question papers in 4 of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025 (2016, 2019, 2022, 2024). It is marked high-yield: a topic worth revising more than once.
What should you study in Organized Crime, Extremism & Radicalization?
- Cyber threats — state-sponsored APTs; critical infrastructure attacks
- Space security — ASAT test (2019); debris management; SSA
- Maritime security — IOR; anti-piracy; Sea Lanes of Communication
- Economic warfare — supply chain risks; rare earth dependency
How often is Organized Crime, Extremism & Radicalization asked in UPSC Mains?
Asked in 4 of 10 years, including 2 of the last 5. Highlighted years below are the ones it appeared in.
- 2016: asked
- 2017: not asked
- 2018: not asked
- 2019: asked
- 2020: not asked
- 2021: not asked
- 2022: asked
- 2023: not asked
- 2024: asked
- 2025: not asked
About the Mains GS Paper III paper
GS Paper III is a 250-mark descriptive Mains paper covering technology, economic development, biodiversity, environment, security and disaster management. See all 50 Mains GS Paper III topics.
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- Cyber Security — Threats, Regulation & National PolicyHigh-yieldasked 4/10 yrs
- Border Management & Cross-Border IssuesHigh-yieldasked 3/10 yrs
- Money Laundering, Black Money & HawalaHigh-yieldasked 3/10 yrs
- Security Forces — CAPF, Intelligence Agencies & Reformsasked 2/10 yrs
- Disaster Management — Framework, NDMA & PolicyHigh-yieldasked 7/10 yrs
Syllabus: UPSC Civil Services notification. Topic breakdown, subtopics and PYQ years: GS Score UPSC Syllabus 2026-27 booklet. Sources & credits
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