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 Ten Jawans and civilian driver, who were returning in a van following an anti-maoist operation were killed in a blast caused by an improvised Explosive Devise (IED) in Chattisgarh's Dantewada on April 26. The IED was planted beneath a metalled road. The impact was so forceful that it created a huge crater on the road

Though this attack, which according to the State Police had been carried out by the proscribed communist party of India (Maoists). is under investigation, the larger issues of the use of IEDs and of tacking such devices must be seriously addressed at different levels-the government, industries, the Maoists, and the security forces-despite the government's claim that the base of the Maoists has shrunk and violence has decreased. 

IEDs are among the most potent tool deployed by the proscribed communist party of India (Maoists), is under investigation, the Maoists, and the security forces-despite the government's claim that the base of the Maoists has shrunk and violence has decreased. IEDs are among the most potent tool deployed by the Maoists. Even a small formation of the Maoists can cause huge damage to the security forces by using an IED. Therefore the recent theft of about 7,000 detonators by suspected Maoists from West Singhbum Jharkhand, is alarming.

The technical equipment used by the security forces to detect IEDs has its limitations. If the quantity of metal in the IED is low or the IED is planted deep under the road, mine detectors may fail it. Though hundreds of IEDs are detected and diffused every year, the search party could always miss a few due to a technical reasons. Ground-penetrating radar, which can detect recent disturbances in the soil, subsurface, has also not proved successful.


1. IEDs are difficult to detect because

A. Maoists are very powerful

B. Many times mine detectors are unable to detect them

C. Search parties are not thorough

D. Lack of proper technology

E. Ground penetrating radar has not been successful in detecting them

Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

(a) A, C and D only

(b) B, C and D only

(c) D and E only

(d) B, D and E only


2. The word closest in meaning to the word PROSCRIBED is

(a) Sanctified

(b) Empowered

(c) Proscribed

(d) Banned


3. Since the base of Maoists has shrunk and violence has decreased the issue of IEDs and tacking of such devices by the government should be

(a) Ignored

(b) Addressed

(c) Disregarded

(d) Over-looked


4. The incident of April 26 in Dantewada happened when the Jawans were

(a) confronted by the Maoists

(b) searching for the Maoists

(c) going for an anti-maoists operation

(d) returning from an anti-maoists operation


5. Given below are two statements:

Statement I: The theft of 700 detonators by suspected Maoists is a signal for danger 

Statement II: No improvement in the technology to detect IEDs is needed

 In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

(a) Both Statement I and Statement II are correct

(b) Both Statement 1 and Statement II are incorrect

(c) Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect

(d) Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct



ANSWERS

1 - d

2 - d

3 - b

4 - d

5 - b