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Topic 026 · Polity, Constitution & Governance

AFSPA extended in three North-East States

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Revise the 12 points first Book 1 RATNA

Core Trigger: Our 2 October 2026 daily brief carried a six-month extension of AFSPA in notified areas of Manipur, Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh.
Key Term: A 'disturbed area' is one declared so under Section 3 of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958.
Current Head: The Union Home Ministry under Home Minister Amit Shah notifies such extensions for the Centre.
Powers: Section 4 lets armed forces use force, arrest without warrant and search premises in disturbed areas.
Coverage: The extension applies only to notified areas of the three States; exact districts are not confirmed here.
Stakeholders: The Centre, the Governor of a State, the Army and the Assam Rifles operate under the Act.
India Link: AFSPA sets internal security needs against civil liberties in the North-East and remains a recurring policy debate.
Headquarters: The Ministry of Home Affairs sits at North Block, New Delhi.
Founded: AFSPA was enacted in 1958 amid Naga unrest, first applying to Assam and Manipur.
Landmark: Naga People's Movement of Human Rights v Union of India (1997) upheld AFSPA and required periodic review of declarations.
Articles: Section 3 lets the Centre or the Governor declare an area disturbed; Article 355 charges the Union to protect States.
Doctrine: Section 6 bars prosecution of personnel for acts under the Act without prior sanction of the Central Government.

Question 1 of 10

The six-month AFSPA extension of 2 October 2026 relates to which three North-East States?

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Answer: (B) Manipur, Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh

Core Trigger: Our 2 October 2026 daily brief carried a six-month extension of AFSPA in notified areas of Manipur, Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 026, point 1

Question 2 of 10

Under which Section of AFSPA is an area declared 'disturbed'?

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Answer: (D) Section 3

Key Term: A 'disturbed area' is one declared so under Section 3 of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 026, point 2

Question 3 of 10

Who is the Union Home Minister whose ministry notifies such AFSPA extensions?

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Answer: (C) Amit Shah

Current Head: The Union Home Ministry under Home Minister Amit Shah notifies such extensions for the Centre.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 026, point 3

Question 4 of 10

Which power does Section 4 of AFSPA give armed forces in disturbed areas?

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Answer: (D) Arrest without warrant

Powers: Section 4 lets armed forces use force, arrest without warrant and search premises in disturbed areas.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 026, point 4

Question 5 of 10

The 2 October 2026 extension applies to which parts of the three States?

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Answer: (A) Only notified areas

Coverage: The extension applies only to notified areas of the three States; exact districts are not confirmed here.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 026, point 5

Question 6 of 10

Consider: 1. The Governor of a State operates under the Act. 2. The Assam Rifles do not operate under the Act. Which of the statements is/are correct?

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Answer: (A) Only 1

Stakeholders: The Centre, the Governor of a State, the Army and the Assam Rifles operate under the Act.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 026, point 6

Question 7 of 10

The Ministry of Home Affairs sits at which building in New Delhi?

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Answer: (A) North Block

Headquarters: The Ministry of Home Affairs sits at North Block, New Delhi.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 026, point 8

Question 8 of 10

AFSPA was first applied to which two States?

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Answer: (C) Assam and Manipur

Founded: AFSPA was enacted in 1958 amid Naga unrest, first applying to Assam and Manipur.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 026, point 9

Question 9 of 10

Which 1997 judgment upheld AFSPA and required periodic review of declarations?

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Answer: (D) Naga People's Movement of Human Rights v Union of India

Landmark: Naga People's Movement of Human Rights v Union of India (1997) upheld AFSPA and required periodic review of declarations.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 026, point 10

Question 10 of 10

Consider: 1. Section 6 bars prosecution of personnel without prior sanction of the Central Government. 2. Article 355 charges the Union to protect States. Which of the statements is/are correct?

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Answer: (C) Both 1 and 2

Articles: Section 3 lets the Centre or the Governor declare an area disturbed; Article 355 charges the Union to protect States.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 026, point 11

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