Consider the following statements:
- 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
Answer is Right!
Answer is Wrong!
This question was previously asked in
UPSC IAS – 2023
Statement 3 is correct: Border Wing Home Guards Battalions have been raised in border states like Punjab, Rajasthan, Gujarat, West Bengal, Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, and Jammu & Kashmir to prevent infiltration on the international border and coastal areas, working alongside central and state forces.
Assuming the question intended to ask about the correctness of the provided statements 2 and 3, both are factually correct descriptions of the Home Guards’ roles.