Q12. GS 4 – UPSC Mains PYQ 2025

SECTION ‘B’

12.
अशोक पूर्वोत्तर राज्य के एक सीमावर्ती जिले के मंडल आयुक्त हैं। कुछ वर्ष पहले, सेना ने निर्वाचित नागरिक सरकार को उखाड़ फेंका था तथा पड़ोसी देश पर शासन कर लिया था। देश में विशेष रूप से विद्रोही दो राज्यों में नागरिक विद्रोह शुरू हो गया है। हालांकि, स्थिति काफी खराब अपना गृहयुद्ध बना है। पड़ोसी देश की सेना तथा विद्रोही समूहों के मध्य लगातार लड़ाई के कारण अतिरिक्त स्थिति और बिगड़ गई। सैन्य और विद्रोही समूहों के बीच तीव्र संघर्ष के कारण हताहत हुए। गेहूं में नागरिक हताहतों की संख्या भी बढ़ गई है। इसी बीच अशोक का एक रिश्तेदार गोपनीय पुलिस से सूचना मिली कि लगभग 200-250 लोग, जिनमें मुख्य रूप से महिलाएं और बच्चे हैं, सीमा पार करने की कोशिश कर रहे हैं और अपने देश की ओर आ रहे हैं। इस क्षेत्र में सैन्य बाड़ में लगभग 10 सैनिक शामिल हैं जो सीमा पार करने का प्रयास रखते हैं। महिलाएं और बच्चे रो रहे हैं और मदद की भीख मांग रहे हैं। उन्हें कुछ समय के और बहुत जल्द चिकित्सा देखभाल की जरूरत है। अशोक ने राज्य के गृह सचिव से संपर्क करने का प्रयास किया, लेकिन खराब मौसम के कारण खराब कनेक्टिविटी के कारण ऐसा करने में असफल रहे।

(a) इस स्थिति से निपटने के लिए अशोक के पास क्या विकल्प उपलब्ध हैं?
(b) अशोक को किन नैतिक और कानूनी दुविधाओं का सामना करना पड़ रहा है?
(c) आपके विचार में अशोक के लिए कौन सा विकल्प अपनाना उचित होगा और क्यों?
(d) वर्तमान स्थिति में वर्दीधारी सैनिकों से साथ व्यवहार करते समय सीमा सुरक्षा पुलिस द्वारा क्या अतिरिक्त एहतियाती उपाय किए जाने चाहिए?

Ashok is Divisional Commissioner of one of the border districts of the North East State. A few years back, Military has taken over the neighbouring country after overthrowing the elected Civil government. Civil war situation is prevailing in the country especially in last two years. However, internal situation has further deteriorated due to rebel groups taking over control of certain populated areas near own border. Due to intense fight between military and rebel groups, civilian casualties has increased manifold in recent past. In the meantime, in one night Ashok got information from the local police guarding the border check post that there are about 200-250 people mainly women and children trying to cross over to our side of the border. There are also about 10 soldiers with their weapons in military uniform part of this group who wants to cross over. Women and Children are also crying and begging for help. A few of them are injured and bleeding profusely needing immediate medical care. Ashok tried to contact Home Secretary of the State but failed to do so due to poor connectivity mainly due to inclement weather.

(a) What are the options available with Ashok to cope with the situation?
(b) What are the ethical and legal dilemmas being faced by Ashok?
(c) Which of the options, do you think would be more appropriate for Ashok to adopt and why?
(d) In the present situation, what are the extra precautionary measures to be taken by the Border Guarding Police in dealing with soldiers in uniform?

(Answer in 250 words)
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