Which one of the following is not a component of India’s security str…

The correct answer is Option (4) → Strengthening only its non-military capability.

Option (1) Meeting security challenges within the country. A component (Incorrect). This is the third component. India has tried to keep national unity against militant groups by a democratic system in which communities can voice their grievances and share power.

Option (2) Strengthening international norms and institutions. A component (Incorrect). This is the second component: support for the UN, disarmament, a non-discriminatory non-proliferation regime, non-alignment and UN peacekeeping.

Option (3) Develop in such a way as to eradicate the economic inequalities in the country. A component (Incorrect). This is the fourth component: an economy that lifts the mass of citizens out of poverty and does not allow huge inequalities.

Option (4) Strengthening only its non-military capability. Not a component (Correct). The very first component is strengthening its military capabilities, because India has fought wars with Pakistan and China and is surrounded by nuclear-armed countries. The word ‘only’ makes the option false.