The Blue Whale Challenge is reportedly a suicide game where players are assigned tasks over 50 days, culminating in the final task leading to suicide. The Madras High Court has directed the Central and Tamil Nadu governments to consider banning it. Various measures have been proposed to reduce the impact of such deadly online games:

(I) The Bengal government plans to introduce a chapter on “Responsible use of Internet” in school syllabi to educate students about safe internet practices.

(II) Judges recommended that the state DGP and Home Secretary issue strict warnings to individuals sharing the dangerous online game.

(III) The court emphasized the importance of awareness campaigns in schools to discourage students from playing such harmful games and suggested intensified monitoring to prevent the game's spread.

(IV) The state government intends to conduct workshops in schools to counsel students about the dangers of playing games like Blue Whale, whether online or via mobile apps.

Which of the following represents preventive actions aimed at reducing the menace of suicide games?

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The Blue Whale Challenge is reportedly a suicide game where players are assigned tasks over 50 days, culminating in the final task leading to suicide. The Madras High Court has directed the Central and Tamil Nadu governments to consider banning it. Various measures have been proposed to reduce the impact of such deadly online games:

(I) The Bengal government plans to introduce a chapter on “Responsible use of Internet” in school syllabi to educate students about safe internet practices.

(II) Judges recommended that the state DGP and Home Secretary issue strict warnings to individuals sharing the dangerous online game.

(III) The court emphasized the importance of awareness campaigns in schools to discourage students from playing such harmful games and suggested intensified monitoring to prevent the game's spread.

(IV) The state government intends to conduct workshops in schools to counsel students about the dangers of playing games like Blue Whale, whether online or via mobile apps.

Which of the following represents preventive actions aimed at reducing the menace of suicide games?

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**Solution:**

1. Statement (I) is a preventive measure because including a chapter on “Responsible use of Internet” in school syllabi will educate students about safe internet practices and help prevent them from falling victim to dangerous online games.

2. Statement (II) is also preventive since issuing strict warnings to those sharing the game will help curb its spread.

3. Statement (III) involves awareness campaigns and monitoring in schools, which are essential steps to discourage students from engaging with such harmful games and to prevent further dissemination.

4. Statement (IV) proposes conducting workshops to counsel students about the risks, which is another effective preventive action.

Since all four statements represent valid preventive strategies against the menace of suicide games, the correct answer is (d) All of the above.

**Answer:** (d) All of the above

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