Question: Recently Union Cabinet has approved the raising of India Reserve Battalions (IR Bns) by Jammu & Kashmir and Left Wing Extremism (LWE) affected States by how much?
(a) 18
(b) 17
(c) 10
(d) 15
Ans (b)
Related facts:
- On 17 January 2106. The Union Cabinet has approved the raising of 17 India Reserve Battalions (IR Bns) by Jammu & Kashmir and Left Wing Extremism (LWE) affected States.
- It includes five IR Bns in the state of J&K, four IR Bns in Chhattisgarh, three IR Bns in Jharkhand, three IR Bns in Odisha and two IR Bns in Maharashtra.
- The Government of India introduced the scheme of Indian Reserve Battalions in 1971.
- The Government of India has so far, sanctioned 153 IR Bns to various States, out of which 144 IR Bns have been raised.
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