UPSC IAS Prelims 2023 | GS Paper 1 | Question - 91 | Set - A | Answer & Explanation | Rau's IAS
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Question 91 : 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?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) All three
(d) None
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Answer - (b)
Statement 1 is incorrect as Home Guards are raised under the Home Guards Act and Rules of the States/Union Territories.
Statement 2 is correct as the role of Home Guards is to serve as an auxiliary Force to the Police in maintenance of internal security situations, help the community in any kind of emergency such as an air-raid, fire, cyclone, earthquake, epidemic etc.,
Statement 3 is correct as some states (Rajsathan) have raised battalions with the name of Border Wing Home Guard to prevent infiltration on the international border.
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