Question

State whether the following statement is true or false with reason.

In the changing world order of the 1990s, the issue of terrorism has been dominant.

विकल्प

• True

• False

Answer 1

This statement is True.

Explanation:

1. Terrorism refers to the use of or the threat to use violence with the intention to destabilise the political system and cause economic harm and panic in society towards the attainment of some religious or ideological goals.
2. Post the 1990s, terrorism has become a global phenomenon with forms like cross-border terrorism, international terrorism, etc., causing widespread destruction, e.g., the 2001 attack in the USA by Al-Qaeda, attacks in Bali, Kabul, Mumbai, Madrid, etc. Each Country in the world is involved in trying to secure its territory and deal with terrorism, e.g., the US-led ‘War on Terror’.