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?

Only one

Only two

All three

None

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UPSC Prelims

2023 • 28 May, 2023 • Paper-1

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?

Correct Answer

Only two

Subject: Polity.Context: Paramilitary and Auxiliary Forces.Details: Statement 1 is incorrect; 'Police' and 'Public Order' are State subjects. Home Guards are ra......

💡 Analysis & Explanation

Subject ▼

Polity.

Context ▼

Paramilitary and Auxiliary Forces.

Details ▼

Statement 1 is incorrect; 'Police' and 'Public Order' are State subjects. Home Guards are raised by States and Union Territories under their own respective State Home Guards Acts, not by the Central Government. Statements 2 and 3 are correct; they serve as a voluntary auxiliary force to assist police in maintaining order, and specialized Border Wing Home Guards exist in border states (like Punjab, Gujarat) to check infiltration.

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