What is not a new source of threats to security?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Arms control
Option (1) Terrorism A new source (Incorrect). Political violence that targets civilians deliberately and indiscriminately.
Option (2) Arms control Not a new source (Correct). It is not a threat at all but a form of cooperation in traditional security, along with disarmament and confidence building; it regulates the acquisition or development of weapons.
Option (3) Global poverty A new source (Incorrect). It is another source of insecurity in the non-traditional view.
Option (4) Health epidemics A new source (Incorrect). Epidemics such as HIV-AIDS, bird flu and SARS spread across countries through migration, business, tourism and military operations.
NCERT (2025-26): “Traditional Security and Cooperation … Traditional views of security do not rule out other forms of cooperation as well. The most important of these are disarmament, arms control, and confidence building.… Traditional Security and Cooperation … Arms control regulates the acquisition or development of weapons.… New Sources of Threats … The non-traditional conceptions— both human security and global security—focus on the changing nature of threats to security. We will discuss some of these threats in the section below. Terrorism refers to political violence that targets civilians deliberately and indiscriminately.… New Sources of Threats … Global poverty is another source of insecurity.… New Sources of Threats … Health epidemics such as HIV-AIDS, bird flu, and severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) have rapidly spread across countries through migration, business, tourism and military operations.…” |