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Terrorism

1. Which places were targeted during the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks in 2008?
Ans: Oberoi Trident, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus, Nariman House, Taj palace, Leopold café, Cama Hospital, Metro
Cinema and near St. Xavier’s College.
2. Who was the responsible for the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks?
Ans: Hafiz Muhammad Saeed co-founder of Lashkar-e-Taiba is responsible for the attack.
3. In which year did the terrorist attack at the Akshardham Temple in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, take place?
Ans: Year 2002
4. Who has constructed Akshardham Temple in Gandhinagar, Gujarat?
Ans: Bochasanwasi Shri Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS)
5. Who was the main accused in the 1993 Bombay Blasts, which involved a series of bomb explosions?
Ans: Dawood Ibrahim.
6. Which terrorist organization were responsible for the Parliament Attack?
Ans: Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and Jaish-e-Mohammed(JeM)
7. In which year did the major Parliament attack take place?
Ans: Year 2001
8. Who was the Home Minister during major Parliament attack?
Ans: L. K. Advani.
9. In which year did the Pulwama terror attack take place?
Ans: Year 2019
10. In which year was the Anti-Terrorism Squad formed?
Ans: Year 1990
11. Who was awarded the Ashoka Chakra, India’s highest peacetime military decoration, posthumously for his
heroic actions during the 2008 Mumbai attacks?
Ans: Tukaram Gopal Omble
12. What is the main objective of political terrorism?
Ans: To seize control of political power.
13. Which American President launched Operation Enduring Freedom?
Ans: George W. Bush
14. Which terrorist group was linked with the Delhi Bomb blast in 2005?
Ans: Indian Mujahideen.
15. Which period is referred to as the Reign of Terror?
Ans: From 1793 to 1794
16. How many people died in the 26/11 attack?
Ans: 166 people.
17. Who made the first bomb in India?
Ans: Homi Sethna
18. What are the three steps of terrorism?
Ans: Raising, Moving and Using Funds,
19. Who solved 1993 Mumbai blast?
Ans: Rakesh Maria.
20. What is the rank of India in World terrorism index 2023?
Ans: India ranks 13th on the Global Terrorism Index 2023.

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