Question:Which of the following is not a part of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF):
(a) Assam Rifles
(b) National Security Guard
(c) Sashastra Seema Bal
(d) None of these
Answer:(d)
- Context:
- The Delhi High Court has ordered the Centre to take a call on the issue of bringing Assam Rifles out of the dual control of the Home Ministry (MHA) and the Defence Ministry (MoD).
- Facts:
- The Assam Rifles is one of the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) in India.
- It was formed in 1835 as a militia called the ‘Cachar Levy’ to primarily protect British Tea estates and their settlements against tribal raids.
- The force operates in the North Eastern part of India and complements the Indian Army in countering the insurgency and guarding the borders.
- It is under the administrative control of the Home Ministry and operational control of the Indian Army.
- Additional Fact:
- There are seven CAPF in India. They are a) Assam Rifles (AR), b) Border Security Force (BSF), c) Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), d) Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), e) Indo Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), f) National Security Guard (NSG) and g) Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB).
By:Arpit Mishra
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