With reference to Home Guards, consider the following statements : 1. Home Guards are raised under the Home Guards Act and Rules of the Central Government. 2. The role of the Home Guards is to serve as an auxiliary force to the police in maintenance of in

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Q: 51 (IAS/2023)
With reference to Home Guards, consider the following statements :
1. Home Guards are raised under the Home Guards Act and Rules of the Central Government.
2. The role of the Home Guards is to serve as an auxiliary force to the police in maintenance of internal security.
3. To prevent infiltration on the international border/coastal areas, the Border Wing Home Guards Battalions have been raised in some States.
How many of the above statements are correct?

question_subject: 

Polity

question_exam: 

IAS

stats: 

0,13,5,0,13,5,0

Explanation:

The correct answer to this question is option 2, which suggests that only two statements out of the three given are correct.

Let`s break down each statement:

1. Home Guards are not raised under the Home Guards Act and Rules of the Central Government. Instead, they are raised and maintained following the respective State Acts and Rules. Therefore, statement 1 is incorrect.

2. The role of Home Guards is indeed to serve as an auxiliary force to the police, mainly catering to the need for maintaining internal security, and also to serve in emergencies such as riots, natural disasters, etc. So, statement 2 is correct.

3. The Border Wing Home Guard Battalions are raised in certain states to prevent infiltration on the international borders and coastal areas, which is stated correctly in statement 3.

Hence, statements 2 and 3 are correct, making option 2 the accurate choice.