Multiple choice

Tripura's Left Front government has extended for another six months the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) recently. When was the anti-terror law enacted?

  1. 1958

  2. 1962

  3. 1978

  4. 1984

  5. 1992

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Explanation

The Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) was enacted in 1958 to deal with insurgency in India's northeast, specifically Nagaland. It gives special powers to armed forces in 'disturbed areas'. Tripura was one of the northeastern states where AFSPA was applied before being gradually lifted. The other options (1962, 1978, 1984, 1992) are incorrect as AFSPA predates all these dates.