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### TIMESTAMPS:
00:00:00 terrorism data hiding reality
00:01:08 definition of terrorism
00:05:17 lone-wolf attacks in India
00:07:51 India vs EU comparison
00:12:50 Terrorism organised industry
00:16:19 Media and Kasab example
00:19:17 Citizen responsibility
### DESCRIPTION:
Dr. Mrunal Patel, UPSC Educator and Economy Subject Expert, discusses with renowned History faculty Pratik Nayak Sir whether global terrorism is genuinely declining, starting from Dr. Shashi Tharoor's column questioning official data.
Covered: absence of a universal definition of terrorism; how data is manipulated through reclassification; shift from planned attacks to lone-wolf radicalisation; India vs European Union approach to counter-terrorism; terrorism as an organised industry with money laundering links; media sensationalism around cases like Kasab; and the role of citizens in countering radicalisation.
Useful for UPSC CSE, SSC-CGL, State PSC, Banking, IBPS, RBI Grade B, CAPF, CDS, ACIO, APFC aspirants covering Internal Security for GS Paper 3.
### ALTERNATIVE TITLES:
1. 💀 Is Terrorism Actually Declining? UPSC Answer-Writing ft. Pratik Nayak Sir
2. Terrorism Data Debate: Shashi Tharoor Column Analysed | Pratik Nayak Sir
3. How Terrorism Statistics Hide Reality | UPSC Internal Security
### Frequently asked / search topics answered in this video:
- Is global terrorism actually declining according to data?
- Why is there no universal definition of terrorism?
- How does India's counter-terrorism approach compare to Europe's?
- Why are lone-wolf attacks harder to predict and stop?
- How does media coverage affect public perception of terrorists?
### TAGS:
Mrunal, Mrinal Patel, TheMrunalPatel, Pratik Nayak, Terrorism UPSC, Internal Security, Shashi Tharoor, Lone Wolf Attack, Counter Terrorism, PCB16, Win26, UPSC CSE, SSC CGL, State PSC, Banking, IBPS, RBI Grade B, CAPF, CDS, ACIO, APFC, GS Paper 3
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- 💾 Download PPT & Mains Notes from unacademy.com/content/upsc/upsc-mains-notes
### TIMESTAMPS:
00:00:00 terrorism data hiding reality
00:01:08 definition of terrorism
00:05:17 lone-wolf attacks in India
00:07:51 India vs EU comparison
00:12:50 Terrorism organised industry
00:16:19 Media and Kasab example
00:19:17 Citizen responsibility
### DESCRIPTION:
Dr. Mrunal Patel, UPSC Educator and Economy Subject Expert, discusses with renowned History faculty Pratik Nayak Sir whether global terrorism is genuinely declining, starting from Dr. Shashi Tharoor's column questioning official data.
Covered: absence of a universal definition of terrorism; how data is manipulated through reclassification; shift from planned attacks to lone-wolf radicalisation; India vs European Union approach to counter-terrorism; terrorism as an organised industry with money laundering links; media sensationalism around cases like Kasab; and the role of citizens in countering radicalisation.
Useful for UPSC CSE, SSC-CGL, State PSC, Banking, IBPS, RBI Grade B, CAPF, CDS, ACIO, APFC aspirants covering Internal Security for GS Paper 3.
### ALTERNATIVE TITLES:
1. 💀 Is Terrorism Actually Declining? UPSC Answer-Writing ft. Pratik Nayak Sir
2. Terrorism Data Debate: Shashi Tharoor Column Analysed | Pratik Nayak Sir
3. How Terrorism Statistics Hide Reality | UPSC Internal Security
### Frequently asked / search topics answered in this video:
- Is global terrorism actually declining according to data?
- Why is there no universal definition of terrorism?
- How does India's counter-terrorism approach compare to Europe's?
- Why are lone-wolf attacks harder to predict and stop?
- How does media coverage affect public perception of terrorists?
### TAGS:
Mrunal, Mrinal Patel, TheMrunalPatel, Pratik Nayak, Terrorism UPSC, Internal Security, Shashi Tharoor, Lone Wolf Attack, Counter Terrorism, PCB16, Win26, UPSC CSE, SSC CGL, State PSC, Banking, IBPS, RBI Grade B, CAPF, CDS, ACIO, APFC, GS Paper 3
