Terrorism MCQ Quiz - Objective Question with Answer for Terrorism - Download Free PDF

The correct answer is State of Gujarat Vs. Salim Bhai Abdul Guffor Shaikh

Key Points

• The Supreme Court in State of Gujarat Vs. Salim Bhai Abdul Guffor Shaikh held that the High Court cannot directly entertain bail applications under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (POTA) unless the special court (which tries POTA cases) has first refused bail.
• This preserves the special procedure and authority of the designated special court under POTA.

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• State of Maharashtra Vs. S.K. Dhinde: Incorrect; unrelated to bail procedure under POTA.
• State of Gujarat Vs. Santosh Kumar: Incorrect; not related to bail jurisdiction under POTA.
• State of U.P. Vs. S.N. Srivastava: Incorrect; unrelated to the specific bail procedure under POTA.

The correct answer is A, B and D only.

In News

• ​During the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks in 2008, Oberoi Trident, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus, and Nariman House were targeted.​

​Key Points

• The attacks happened at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus, Oberoi Trident, Taj Palace, Leopold Cafe, Cama Hospital, Nariman House, Metro Cinema, and near St. Xavier's College. Additionally, there was an explosion in Mazagaon, Mumbai's port area, and in a taxi at Vile Parle. 
• Hafiz Muhammad Saeed, co-founder of Lashkar-e-Taiba, is responsible for the attack. 
• Lashkar-e-Taiba is recognized as a terrorist organization by the United Nations Security Council, India, the United States, the United Kingdom, the European Union, Australia, and Russia.

The correct answer is 2002.

In News

•  In 2002, the terrorist attack at the Akshardham Temple in Gandhinagar, Gujrat, take place.

Key Points

• On September 24, 2002, some terrorists from Pakistan attacked the Akshardham Temple in Gujarat, India. They killed 33 people and hurt over 80 others.
• As per the reports, Laskar-e-Taiba was believed to be behind the attack.
• The Akshardham temple in Gandhinagar, is a centre for enlightenment and education about Hindu culture. 
•  Akshardham temple:
  • ​Opened October 30th, 1992
  • Inspired by HH Yogiji Maharaj (1892-1971 CE)
  • Created by His Holiness Pramukh Swami Maharaj (1921-2016 CE)
  • Constructed by Bochasanwasi Shri Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS)

The correct answer is Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT).

In News

• Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) was responsible for the Parliament Attack in 2001.

Key Points

• The 2001 Indian Parliament attack was a terrorist attack on the Parliament of India in New Delhi, India on 13 December 2001. 
• Indian authorities accused Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) for the attack.
• The Border Security Force (BSF) killed Ghazi Baba, the commander-in-chief of Jaish-e-Mohammed and the mastermind of the attack In 2003.
• Four individuals were involved: Afzal Guru, Shaukat Hussain Guru, Syed Abdul Rahman Geelani and Afsan Guru.

• The correct answer is option 4, i.e., 1990.
• The ATS was founded in the year 1990.
• The Anti-Terrorism Squad is abbreviated as ATS.
• The squad was founded in the year 1990, by the then ACP (Additional Commissioner of Police) of Mumbai Police A.A Khan, in Maharashtra.
• It was formed on the lines of SWAT (Special Weapons and Tactics) teams formed by the Los Angeles Police Department.
• The ATS is a special police force that has actively participated in combating several terrorist attacks in the country.
• The squad has played a significant role in the 26/11 Mumbai attacks, Lokhandwala shootout, and 2009 shootout.
• ATS is a special police force that operates in various states in our country such as Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Bihar, West Bengal, Maharashtra, and Kerala.
• A senior IPS (Indian Police Services) officer heads the ATS in Maharashtra.

The correct answer is A, B and D only.

In News

• ​During the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks in 2008, Oberoi Trident, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus, and Nariman House were targeted.​

​Key Points

• The attacks happened at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus, Oberoi Trident, Taj Palace, Leopold Cafe, Cama Hospital, Nariman House, Metro Cinema, and near St. Xavier's College. Additionally, there was an explosion in Mazagaon, Mumbai's port area, and in a taxi at Vile Parle. 
• Hafiz Muhammad Saeed, co-founder of Lashkar-e-Taiba, is responsible for the attack. 
• Lashkar-e-Taiba is recognized as a terrorist organization by the United Nations Security Council, India, the United States, the United Kingdom, the European Union, Australia, and Russia.

The correct answer is Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM).

In News

•  Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) was suspected to be behind the Uri Attack that took place on 18th September 2016.

Key Points

•  Four militants belonging to Jaish-e-Mohammed,(Pakistan), targeted an Indian Army brigade headquarters near the town of Uri in Jammu and Kashmir, India.
• Jaish-e-Mohammed was founded by Masood Azhar in early 2000 upon his release from prison in India.
• On September 28, the Indian Army stated that it had carried out counter surgical strikes on suspected launch-pads used by militants in Pakistan-administered Kashmir as retaliation.

Additional Information

• Surgical strikes: Surgical strikes are when military groups quickly attack specific enemy targets and then swiftly return to their main base. They aim to cause minimal harm to their own forces while hitting the enemy effectively.

The correct answer is Tukaram Gopal Omble.

In News

• Tukaram Gopal Omble awarded the Ashoka Chakra, India's highest peacetime military decoration, posthumously for his heroic actions during the 2008 Mumbai attacks.

Key Points

•  The 2008 Mumbai attacks (also known as the 26/11 attacks) were a sequence of terrorist assaults occurred in November 2008.
•  A total of 175 people died, including nine of the attackers, with more than 300 injured.
• The attacks happened at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus, Oberoi Trident, Taj Palace, Leopold Cafe, Cama Hospital, Nariman House, Metro Cinema, and near St. Xavier's College. Additionally, there was an explosion in Mazagaon, Mumbai's port area, and in a taxi at Vile Parle.
• Lashkar-e-Taiba, a militant Islamist group based in Pakistan, claimed responsibility for the attacks.

• The mastermind behind the 26/11 attack is Hafiz Muhammad Saeed, the chief of Lashkar-e-Taiba.

Additional Information

•  Sandeep Unnikrishnan, an Indian Army officer, also awarded the Ashoka Chakra.

The correct answer is Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT).

In News

• Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) was responsible for the Parliament Attack in 2001.

Key Points

• The 2001 Indian Parliament attack was a terrorist attack on the Parliament of India in New Delhi, India on 13 December 2001. 
• Indian authorities accused Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) for the attack.
• The Border Security Force (BSF) killed Ghazi Baba, the commander-in-chief of Jaish-e-Mohammed and the mastermind of the attack In 2003.
• Four individuals were involved: Afzal Guru, Shaukat Hussain Guru, Syed Abdul Rahman Geelani and Afsan Guru.

The correct answer is 2002.

In News

•  In 2002, the terrorist attack at the Akshardham Temple in Gandhinagar, Gujrat, take place.

Key Points

• On September 24, 2002, some terrorists from Pakistan attacked the Akshardham Temple in Gujarat, India. They killed 33 people and hurt over 80 others.
• As per the reports, Laskar-e-Taiba was believed to be behind the attack.
• The Akshardham temple in Gandhinagar, is a centre for enlightenment and education about Hindu culture. 
•  Akshardham temple:
  • ​Opened October 30th, 1992
  • Inspired by HH Yogiji Maharaj (1892-1971 CE)
  • Created by His Holiness Pramukh Swami Maharaj (1921-2016 CE)
  • Constructed by Bochasanwasi Shri Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS)

The correct option is ' To seize control of political power'.

Key Points

• The main objective of political terrorism is to seize control of political power by using extreme violence.
• Political terrorism manifests in the form of organized violence to destabilize or overthrow an established political regime, and it often involves the use of terror tactics to intimidate, coerce or eliminate opponents.
• Political terrorism is typically motivated by a desire to bring about political change or to challenge the legitimacy of an existing government or political system.
• It may be perpetrated by both state and non-state actors, including political parties, rebel groups, and extremist organizations.
• Examples of political terrorism include the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), which was formed to fight for Palestinian self-determination and used acts of terrorism to achieve its objectives, and the Irish Republican Army (IRA), which waged a campaign of violence to end British rule in Northern Ireland.
• The primary objective of political terrorism is to gain political power by creating fear and chaos, and it is often used as a means of achieving political goals that cannot be achieved through peaceful means.
• However, political terrorism is a highly controversial tactic, and it is widely condemned for the harm it causes to innocent civilians and the destabilizing effect it can have on society.

the correct answer is option 4.

Key Points

• The War in Afghanistan (Operation Enduring Freedom) began in October, 2001 in response to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States.
• President George W. Bush announced that airstrikes targeting Al-Qaeda and the Taliban had begun in Afghanistan.
• Following the Soviet withdrawal from Afghanistan in 1989 and the fall of the Afghan Communist government in 1992, a protracted civil war raged on between the various factions of anti-Communist Afghan fighters, who called themselves the Mujahadeen. 
• Mullah Mohammed Omar, a Mullah (Islamic religious leader) and a member of the Pashtun ethnic group led a new armed group called the Taliban. The word Taliban means "student", and they attracted the support of Osama bin Laden and his al-Qaida organization.
• In 1994, the Taliban attacked and defeated local warlords and acquired a reputation for order and military success. From that point onward, until they seized Kabul in September, 1996, the Taliban fought against several militias and warlords, eventually defeating them all. Moscow feared the Taliban as a source of aid and support for the rebels it has fought in Chechnya and Tajikistan.
• Iran, dominated by Shiite Islamic fundamentalists, was at odds with the Sunni Muslim Taliban, largely over the treatment of the Afghan Shiite minority called the Hazaris. Pakistan's role in the Taliban success is controversial, as it is generally believed that several Taliban military victories are directly attributable to armed Pakistani intervention.