Coastal Security — Prelims Strategy

Prelims Strategy

For Prelims preparation, focus on memorizing specific facts, figures, and institutional details. Key areas include: agency-wise roles and jurisdictions (Navy for high seas, Coast Guard for territorial waters, marine police for near-shore), technological systems with specifications (CSN radar ranges, AIS requirements for vessels above 20 meters), scheme details with phases and budget allocations (Coastal Security Scheme phases and ₹3,000+ crore allocation), exercise names and frequencies (Sea Vigil annual, Sagar Kavach biennial), legal frameworks and acts (Coast Guard Act 1978, Territorial Waters Act 1976, ISPS Code).

Create acronyms for agency functions and technology specifications. Practice elimination techniques by understanding common traps: confusing Navy and Coast Guard roles, mixing up radar coverage ranges, incorrect scheme implementation timelines.

Focus on recent developments including NMDA project, IFC-IOR establishment, and latest exercise outcomes. Use current affairs to update factual knowledge and practice MCQs with emphasis on statement-based questions which are common for this topic.