📅 May 6, 2025, Post 14: Mock Drills & Bunkers: India Revives Civil Defence Protocols | Target IAS-26 MCQs Attached: A complete Package, Dear Aspirants!
Mock Drills & Bunkers: India Revives Civil Defence Protocols
🔹 NEWS DROP — PETAL 014
📅 May 6, 2025
🎯 GS Paper 2 & 3 | Governance & Internal Security
🌀 Intro Whisper
As tensions echo across borders, India prepares its civilians not with arms, but with awareness — shielded in trenches, trained in vigilance.
🔍 Key Highlights
- The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has directed all states to conduct nationwide civil defence mock drills in 244 identified districts, including border villages.
- Triggered by increased geopolitical tension and the recent Pahalgam terrorist attack, the drills are part of a passive defence strategy.
- Key actions include:
- Air-raid warnings, blackout procedures, camouflaging critical infrastructure
- Evacuation plans, coordination with Indian Air Force, cleaning of bunkers/trenches
- Civilian and youth training involving NCC, school students, NYKS, and college volunteers
- Bunkers, especially in Jammu & Kashmir, play a vital role in protecting civilians from cross-border shelling.
- The initiative is backed by the Civil Defence Act, 1968, enacted after the 1962 & 1965 wars, which:
- Provides for formation of Civil Defence Corps
- Authorizes mobilisation of trained civilians for disaster or war support
🧭 GS Paper Mapping
GS1: Society – Vulnerability of Border Populations
GS2: Governance – Centre-State Coordination, Emergency Preparedness
GS3: Internal Security – Border Management, Civil Defence
Target IAS-26: Daily MCQs :
📌 Prelims Practice MCQs
Topic:
🧠 Prelims MCQ (Type 1 – How many are correct?)
Q. With reference to India’s Civil Defence Framework, consider the following statements:
The Civil Defence Act, 1968 was enacted in response to the 1971 Indo-Pak war.
Civil Defence Corps may include trained civilian volunteers and NCC cadets.
The Act allows for formation of control rooms and defensive drills during hostile attacks.
Bunkers in border villages are a key feature of India’s passive defence mechanism.
How many of the above statements are correct?
A) Only two
B) Only three
C) All four
D) Only one
🌀 Didn’t get it? Click here (▸) for the Correct Answer & Explanation
✅ Correct Answer: B) Only three
🧠 Explanation:
•1) ❌ Incorrect – The Civil Defence Act was enacted after the 1962 and 1965 wars, not 1971.
•2) ✅ Correct – The Corps includes trained civilian volunteers, including NCC and NYKS members.
•3) ✅ Correct – The Act enables control rooms, drills, and response systems during attacks.
•4) ✅ Correct – Bunkers are an essential passive defence tool in border areas.
