{"id":48334,"date":"2024-04-15T22:39:44","date_gmt":"2024-04-15T22:39:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=48334"},"modified":"2024-04-15T22:39:44","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T22:39:44","slug":"which-is-the-oldest-paramilitary-force-in-the-country","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/which-is-the-oldest-paramilitary-force-in-the-country\/","title":{"rendered":"Which is the oldest paramilitary force in the country?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;Border Security Force (BSF)&#8221; option2=&#8221;Assam Rifles&#8221; option3=&#8221;Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP)&#8221; option4=&#8221;Coast Guard&#8221; correct=&#8221;option1&#8243;]<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The oldest paramilitary force in India is the Assam Rifles. It was formed in 1835 as the Cachar Levy to protect the British East India Company&#8217;s interests in the region. The Assam Rifles has a long and proud history of service to the nation, and it continues to play a vital role in the security of India&#8217;s borders.<\/p>\n<p>The Border Security Force (BSF) was formed in 1965 to guard India&#8217;s land borders. It is the largest paramilitary force in India, with over 2.5 lakh personnel. The BSF is responsible for guarding India&#8217;s borders with Pakistan, Bangladesh, China, and Myanmar.<\/p>\n<p>The Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) was formed in 1962 to guard India&#8217;s borders with China. It is a specialized force that is trained to operate in high-altitude areas. The ITBP has a strength of over 90,000 personnel.<\/p>\n<p>The Coast Guard is a maritime force that is responsible for the security of India&#8217;s coastline and Exclusive Economic Zone. It was formed in 1978, and it has a strength of over 70,000 personnel.<\/p>\n<p>The Assam Rifles is the oldest paramilitary force in India, and it has a long and proud history of service to the nation. It is a highly professional and well-trained force that is capable of carrying out a variety of tasks, including border guarding, counter-insurgency operations, and disaster relief.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;Border Security Force (BSF)&#8221; option2=&#8221;Assam Rifles&#8221; option3=&#8221;Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP)&#8221; option4=&#8221;Coast Guard&#8221; correct=&#8221;option1&#8243;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[957],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-48334","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-basic-general-knowledge","no-featured-image-padding"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v22.2 (Yoast SEO v23.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Which is the oldest paramilitary force in the country?<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/which-is-the-oldest-paramilitary-force-in-the-country\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Which is the oldest paramilitary force in the country?\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;Border Security Force (BSF)&#8221; 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