Question 4152

Read the passage and answer the following questions: India has witnessed lots of brutal terrorist attacks in different parts of the country. Among them the 1993 Bombay (Now Mumbai) blast, Coimbatore bombing incident in 1998, Terrorists attack in the Akshardham temple in Gujarat on September 24, 2002, Dhemaji School bombing incident in Assam on 15th August 2004, Mumbai train serial bombing incident in 2006, serial blasts in Assam on 30th October 2008, 2008 Mumbai attack and the recent Bhopal–Ujjain Passenger train bombing incident is the most tragic incidents in which thousands of innocent people have lost their lives and a lot more have been affected. One of the major causes of the spread of terrorism in India is deprivation . The unwillingness and appropriate efforts on the part of our political leaders and the government to bring the backward groups into the national mainstream and democratic process adds fuel to terrorism. In addition to the socio-political and economic aspects, the psychological, emotional, and religious aspects are also involved in the problem. All this creates strong feelings and extremism. The unprecedented wave of terrorism in the recent past in Punjab can only be understood and appreciated in this context. The demand for a Khalistan separated by these alienated sectors of society became so strong and powerful at a point in time that it put our unity and integrity under tension. It is widely accepted that terrorism has become a threat to humanity. Besides India, different countries across the globe are also suffering from terrorism. Some advanced countries like America, France, Switzerland, Australia, are also on that list. The most brutal 9/11 terrorist attack in the USA, Paris Attack on November 13, 2015, serial attacks in Pakistan, the Westminster attack (London) on March 22, 2017, etc. are examples of major terrorist attacks that have snatched thousands of innocent lives in this decade. How many terrorist attacks in India does the given paragraph mention?