UPSC PYQ For all examinations practicing PYQs is the key factor which determines your end result. This is the same for the case of UPSC also known as the worlds toughest exam were an insight to previously asked question can give you a lead in cracking the exam. The link for previous year UPSC exam is given below. Do refer it and achieve good results. All the best for your exams. https://www.upsc.gov.in/examinations/previous-question-papers
INDIA'S MARITIME SECURITY : LEAD TO BE AN OMNIPOTENT The term used to reference maritime security is समुद्र सुरक्षा (pron. samudri suraksha). The word samudri means “related to the sea,” and suraksha can simultaneously translate into “defense”, “safety”, or “security” based on the context of its usage . India's 7,516-kilometre-long coastline includes 5,422 kilometres of coastline on the mainland and 2,094 kilometres on the islands belonging to 9 states and 4 Union Territories. The coastline houses 12 major and 200 minor ports, along with 95 landing centres, and is increasingly facing security challenges from adversarial neighbours . Maritime security involves protecting the nation’s sovereignty from threats arising from the oceans and seas and it includes protecting coastal areas, safeguarding the available ocean resources such as fish, offshore oil and gas wells, port facilities, etc. It also means maintaining freedom at sea for the movement of our ships and facilitating and