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Extremism & Development Linkages
GS-III: Economy, Environment, Security, Disaster & Technology
Useful for: UPSC Civil Services
Overview
Left-wing extremism thrives where governance is weak, land and forest rights are denied and development is absent; a combined security–development approach works best.
Key points
- LWE-affected districts have reduced significantly over the past decade.
- Causes include land alienation, displacement, denial of forest rights and weak services.
- The SAMADHAN strategy (2017) combines security and development measures.
- Forest Rights Act (2006) and PESA (1996) address tribal rights.
- Road and mobile connectivity projects target affected areas.
- Surrender and rehabilitation policies encourage cadres to return.
Practice MCQs
From the perspective of definition and scope, which one of the following statements about Extremism & Development Linkages is correct?
- Every extremist movement is caused solely by poverty and can be ended by economic spending alone.
- Extremism & Development Linkages is unrelated to institutions, processes or real-world applications.
- Extremism & Development Linkages has no exceptions or limitations in exam analysis.
- Violent extremism can involve ideology, organisation, grievance, coercion, illicit finance and local political conditions.
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Answer: (d) Violent extremism can involve ideology, organisation, grievance, coercion, illicit finance and local political conditions.. Violent extremism can involve ideology, organisation, grievance, coercion, illicit finance and local political conditions.
Consider the following statements on Extremism & Development Linkages, focusing on definition and scope: 1. Every extremist movement is caused solely by poverty and can be ended by economic spending alone. 2. Violent extremism can involve ideology, organisation, grievance, coercion, illicit finance and local political conditions. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- 1 only
- 2 only
- Both 1 and 2
- Neither 1 nor 2
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Answer: (b) 2 only. Statement 2 is correct; Statement 1 is a common misconception.
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