In December 2020 the Ministry of Home Affairs declared the entire State of as a lsquo disturbed area...........

Current (GK) (CGL) States Updates

In December 2020, the Ministry of Home Affairs declared the entire State of ______ as a ‘disturbed area’ for six more months

under the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 (AFSPA).

This questions was previously asked in

SSC CGL 13th August 2021 Shift-1

Punjab

Jharkhand

Nagaland

West Bengal

- In December 2020, the Ministry of Home Affairs extended the AFSPA in Nagaland, declaring it a 'disturbed area' for six more months.

- Nagaland: The AFSPA, 1958, is often implemented in regions dealing with internal conflicts and insurgency issues.

- Punjab: Unlikely, as Punjab has not been under AFSPA for years.

- Jharkhand: There have been other security measures but not typically AFSPA.

- West Bengal: Did not fall under the 'disturbed area' classification for AFSPA in December 2020.

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