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Q1Consider the following statements about the National Security Guard: 1. NSG is described by its official site as a federal contingency force dealing with anti-terrorist activities. 2. It is specially equipped and trained for specific situations and is to be used only in exceptional circumstances. 3. Its ethos includes speed, surprise, stealth, precision and accuracy. 4. Its routine primary mandate is peacetime guarding of India's international land borders. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Statements 1, 2 and 3 are correct. NSG's official page describes it as a federal contingency force for anti-terrorist activities, meant for exceptional circumstances, and lists speed, surprise, stealth, precision and accuracy as hallmarks. Statement 4 is incorrect: routine land-border guarding is not the NSG's stated mandate.
Q2Consider the following statements about the CISF duty charter: 1. It covers security and protection of public sector and private/joint venture establishments and airports based on MHA deployment norms. 2. Its listed duties include access control, perimeter security and security of specified vital installations. 3. CISF deployment is on a cost-reimbursement basis. Which of the statements given above are correct?
All three statements are correct. The CISF page states the chartered security/protection role, lists access control/perimeter/vital-installation security, and says deployment is cost-reimbursable.
Q3Consider the following statements about Central Armed Police Forces listed by the Ministry of Home Affairs: 1. Assam Rifles is listed on the MHA page of Central Armed Police Forces. 2. National Investigation Agency is listed as a Central Armed Police Force on that page. 3. National Security Guard is listed on the MHA page of Central Armed Police Forces. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Statements 1 and 3 are correct because MHA lists Assam Rifles and NSG among Central Armed Police Forces. Statement 2 is incorrect: the same list does not list NIA as a CAPF.
Q4Consider the following statements about CCTNS-linked investigation aids and databases: 1. CCTNS provides police stations the facility to search crime, criminal and property-related information at the National Data Centre. 2. All States/UTs use standardized Integrated Investigation Forms for entering information in the CCTNS application. 3. ICJS provides access to other national databases, including NCRP, IVFRT, Vahan & Sarathi, CBI and NIA. 4. CCTNS master codes are meant to let every police station use its own non-standard State, District, Police Station, Acts and Sections codes. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Statements 1, 2 and 3 are correct. PIB states that police stations can search crime, criminal and property information at the National Data Centre and that States/UTs use standardized Integrated Investigation Forms. MHA states that ICJS search includes databases such as NCRP, IVFRT, Vahan & Sarathi, CBI and NIA. Statement 4 is false because master codes exist to standardize codes across law enforcement agencies.
Q5Consider the following statements about Central Armed Police Forces listed by the Ministry of Home Affairs: 1. Assam Rifles is listed among the Central Armed Police Forces. 2. The National Disaster Response Force is listed on the MHA page as a Central Armed Police Force. 3. The National Security Guard is listed among the Central Armed Police Forces. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Statements 1 and 3 are correct because the MHA list includes Assam Rifles and National Security Guard. Statement 2 is incorrect: the fetched MHA CAPF list does not include the National Disaster Response Force.
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6Consider the following statements about the Indo-Tibetan Border Police: 1. It was raised on October 24, 1962. 2. In 2004, the entire stretch of the India-China border comprising 3488 km was assigned to it for border guarding duty. 3. It was initially raised under the Border Security Force Act. Which of the statements given above are correct?
7Consider the following statements about Central Armed Police Forces listed by the Ministry of Home Affairs: 1. Assam Rifles, BSF, CISF, CRPF, ITBP, NSG and SSB are listed on the MHA Central Armed Police Forces page. 2. The National Security Guard is included in the MHA list of Central Armed Police Forces. 3. The MHA page lists the National Disaster Response Force in place of the National Security Guard among Central Armed Police Forces. 4. Assam Rifles is included in the MHA list of Central Armed Police Forces. Which of the statements given above are correct?
8Consider the following statements about ITBP symbols and legal history: 1. The motto of ITBP is "Shaurya-Dridhata-Karma Nishtha". 2. Parliament enacted the ITBPF Act in 1992 and rules under it were framed in 1994. 3. ITBP replaced Assam Rifles in Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh in 1994. Which of the statements given above are correct?
9Consider the following statements about National Crime Records Bureau and Digital Police: 1. NCRB was set up in 1986 as a repository of information on crime and criminals to assist investigators in linking crime to perpetrators. 2. NCRB was entrusted with monitoring, coordinating and implementing CCTNS in 2009. 3. The National Digital Police Portal was launched by NCRB on 21 August 2017. 4. NCRB is officially described as an agency under the Ministry of Defence for border guarding. Which of the statements given above are correct?
10Consider the following statements about Central Police Organisations listed by MHA: 1. The Central Bureau of Investigation is listed as a Central Police Organisation. 2. The Bureau of Police Research and Development is listed as a Central Police Organisation. 3. The National Crime Records Bureau is listed as a Central Police Organisation. 4. The National Security Guard is listed on the same MHA Central Police Organisation page. Which of the statements given above are correct?
11Consider the following statements about the Indo-Tibetan Border Police: 1. ITBP was raised on October 24, 1962. 2. ITBP was initially raised under the CRPF Act, and the ITBPF Act was enacted in 1992. 3. In 2004, the entire India-Pakistan border was assigned to ITBP for border guarding duty. Which of the statements given above are correct?
12Consider the following statements about the organisational composition and role of NSG: 1. NSG is described as MHA's nodal national counter-terror force. 2. NSG was modelled on the SAS of the UK and GSG-9 of Germany. 3. The Special Ranger Groups comprise personnel drawn from Central Armed Police Forces and State Police Forces. 4. NSG's specific role is limited to border guarding on the India-China border. Which of the statements given above are correct?
13Consider the following statements about ITBP functions: 1. ITBP performs vigil on the northern borders and detects and prevents border violations. 2. ITBP checks illegal immigration, trans-border smuggling and crimes. 3. ITBP provides security to sensitive installations, banks and protected persons. 4. ITBP's listed functions include restoring and preserving order in any area in the event of disturbance. Which of the statements given above are correct?
14Consider the following statements about Central Armed Police Forces listed by the Ministry of Home Affairs: 1. National Security Guard appears in the Ministry of Home Affairs list of Central Armed Police Forces. 2. Indian Coast Guard appears in that list as a Central Armed Police Force. 3. Assam Rifles appears in that list of Central Armed Police Forces. 4. Delhi Police appears in that list as a Central Armed Police Force. Which of the statements given above are correct?
15Consider the following statements about Sashastra Seema Bal: 1. It was established as the Special Service Bureau in May 1963. 2. It came under the aegis of the Ministry of Home Affairs in January 2001. 3. It was assigned the Indo-Bhutan border in March 2004. 4. It was assigned the Indo-Bangladesh border in March 2004. Which of the statements given above are correct?