In the light of the political dynamics in Manipur and Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA), consider the following statements:

Only the Central Government has the authority to declare a State or Union Territory, fully or partially, as a disturbed area.

AFSPA is currently enforced in Manipur, Ladakh, Nagaland, and Tripura.

How many of the above statements are correct?

Question

Only the Central Government has the authority to declare a State or Union Territory, fully or partially, as a disturbed area. Incorrect: Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act can be imposed by the Centre or the Governor of a state, on the state or parts of it, after these areas are declared “disturbed’’ under Section 3. The Act was amended in 1972 and the powers to declare an area as “disturbed” were conferred concurrently upon the Central government along with the States
AFSPA is currently enforced in Manipur, Ladakh, Nagaland, and Tripura. Incorrect: AFSPA is currently in force in parts of Nagaland, Assam, Manipur, and Arunachal Pradesh. In Jammu and Kashmir, it is enforced under the Armed Forces (Jammu and Kashmir) Special Powers Act, 1990. It was revoked from Tripura in 2015, Meghalaya in 2018, and Mizoram in the 1980s.

GKToday Admin · Accepted Answer

Neither 1 nor 2

Only the Central Government has the authority to declare a State or Union Territory, fully or partially, as a disturbed area. Incorrect: Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act can be imposed by the Centre or the Governor of a state, on the state or parts of it, after these areas are declared “disturbed’’ under Section 3. The Act was amended in 1972 and the powers to declare an area as “disturbed” were conferred concurrently upon the Central government along with the States
AFSPA is currently enforced in Manipur, Ladakh, Nagaland, and Tripura. Incorrect: AFSPA is currently in force in parts of Nagaland, Assam, Manipur, and Arunachal Pradesh. In Jammu and Kashmir, it is enforced under the Armed Forces (Jammu and Kashmir) Special Powers Act, 1990. It was revoked from Tripura in 2015, Meghalaya in 2018, and Mizoram in the 1980s.

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