Counter-terrorism Cooperation — Prelims Strategy

Prelims Strategy

Focus on factual recall of key institutions, their establishment years, and mandates. Memorize India's membership dates in international organizations (FATF-2010, SCO-2017). Learn specific provisions of key acts (UAPA Section 35, NIA Act powers).

Create timeline of major developments post-26/11. Practice questions on bilateral agreements and their focus areas. Pay attention to recent amendments (UAPA 2019, NIA 2019) and their implications. Use elimination technique by identifying obviously wrong options first.

Watch for tricky questions that test understanding of institutional roles rather than just names. Current affairs integration is crucial - link recent developments to fundamental concepts.

Also build Paper II skills

Dense constitutional and IR passages mirror CSAT-style comprehension and argument evaluation—build those skills in parallel. CSAT hub.

• Valid & invalid arguments
• Syllogisms
• Critical reasoning