Consider the following statements about the Assam Rifles , fondly called "The Sentinel of the North-East" and “Friends of the Hill People".
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Consider the following statements about the Assam Rifles , fondly called "The Sentinel of the North-East" and “Friends of the Hill People".
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
The correct option is D All of these
Paramilitary Forces” refers to three organisations which assist the Indian Armed Forces particularly closely and are led by officers of the Indian Army or Indian Navy. However, they have not been defined by any law or rules of the Government. Earlier, the term “paramilitary” forces was used for eight forces viz. Assam Rifles, Special Frontier Force, Indian Coast
Guard, CRPF, BSF, ITBP, CISF, SSB . However, from 2011, they have been regrouped into two classes whereby the later five are called Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF). Thus, there are three paramilitary forces of India viz. Assam Rifles, Special Frontier Force and Indian Coast Guard. They come under Ministry of Defense.
Assam rifles is India’s oldest paramilitary force, raised originally in 1835 as Cachar Levy. They perform many roles including the provision of internal security under the control of the army through the conduct of counter insurgency and border security operations. Some Other Facts: Assam Rifles is known as “Sentinels of the Northeast”. Its headquarters are located at Laitkor (Shillong). The motto of Assam Rifles is “Friends of the Hill People”. There are currently 46 battalions of Assam Rifles. While Assam Rifles functions under the Ministry of Defence, its administrative control is under the Ministry of Home Affairs. One battalion comprises around 1,000 personnel. Of the 46 battalions, 15 are deployed along the 1,643-km border.
All of these
Paramilitary Forces” refers to three organisations which assist the Indian Armed Forces particularly closely and are led by officers of the Indian Army or Indian Navy. However, they have not been defined by any law or rules of the Government. Earlier, the term “paramilitary” forces was used for eight forces viz. Assam Rifles, Special Frontier Force, Indian Coast
Guard, CRPF, BSF, ITBP, CISF, SSB . However, from 2011, they have been regrouped into two classes whereby the later five are called Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF). Thus, there are three paramilitary forces of India viz. Assam Rifles, Special Frontier Force and Indian Coast Guard. They come under Ministry of Defense.
Assam rifles is India’s oldest paramilitary force, raised originally in 1835 as Cachar Levy. They perform many roles including the provision of internal security under the control of the army through the conduct of counter insurgency and border security operations. Some Other Facts: Assam Rifles is known as “Sentinels of the Northeast”. Its headquarters are located at Laitkor (Shillong). The motto of Assam Rifles is “Friends of the Hill People”. There are currently 46 battalions of Assam Rifles. While Assam Rifles functions under the Ministry of Defence, its administrative control is under the Ministry of Home Affairs. One battalion comprises around 1,000 personnel. Of the 46 battalions, 15 are deployed along the 1,643-km border.
