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Q97
(CISF/2026)
Polity & Governance › Governance, Policies & Social Justice
Who among the following Security Advisors in the Government of India had recommended raising of a Uniformed Central Force to look after the Security of Public Sector Undertakings ?
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Explanation
The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) was established in 1969 based on the recommendations of S.B. Shetty, who served as the Security Advisor to the Government of India in the Ministry of Home Affairs.
- Context: The need for a specialized force was felt following a major fire incident at the Heavy Engineering Corporation (HEC) in Ranchi in 1964 and subsequent communal disturbances, which exposed the inadequacy of the then-existing 'Watch and Ward' staff.
- Recommendation: While the Justice B. Mukherjee Commission investigated the Ranchi fire and highlighted security failures, it was the Security Advisor, S.B. Shetty, who formally recommended raising a centralized, disciplined, and uniformed force to protect Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs).
- Outcome: His recommendation led to the CISF Act, 1968. M. Singaravelu (Option D) later became the first Director General of the CISF.
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