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Q74
(CISF/2023)
Polity & Governance › Governance, Policies & Social Justice
Indo-Bhutan Border is guarded by which one among the following forces ?
Explanation
The Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) is the Central Armed Police Force (CAPF) responsible for guarding the Indo-Bhutan border. Under the administrative control of the Ministry of Home Affairs, the SSB was specifically mandated to guard the 699 km long Indo-Bhutan border in March 2004. It also guards the Indo-Nepal border.
The roles of other forces mentioned are as follows:
- Border Security Force (BSF): Primarily guards India's borders with Pakistan and Bangladesh.
- Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP): Guards the Indo-China border along the Himalayas.
- Assam Rifles: The oldest paramilitary force in India, it is responsible for guarding the Indo-Myanmar border and conducting counter-insurgency operations in Northeast India.
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SIMILAR QUESTIONS
Consider the following statements about Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP):
- ITBP was raised in 1962.
- ITBP is basically a mountain trained force.
- ITBP replaced Assam Rifles in Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh in 2004-2005 for border guarding duty.
- ITBP presently has 52 service battalions.
Which of the statements given above are correct?