Q. Consider the following statements regarding the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB):
1.The Sashastra Seema Bal was established in 1963 as the Special Service Bureau following the Sino–Indian Conflict of 1962.
2.The Sashastra Seema Bal functions under the Ministry of Defence and is responsible for guarding India’s borders with Nepal, Bhutan, and Bangladesh.
3.The powers of the SSB under laws such as the CrPC and Arms Act are applicable only within a 5 km belt along the Indo-Nepal and Indo-Bhutan borders.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: A
Notes:
Explanation:
Statement 1 is correct: SSB was established on 15 March 1963 as the Special Service Bureau after the Sino–Indian War of 1962.
Statement 2 is incorrect: SSB functions under the Ministry of Home Affairs and guards borders with Nepal and Bhutan only, not Bangladesh.
Statement 3 is incorrect: SSB’s legal powers extend up to a 15 km belt, not 5 km, along the Indo-Nepal and Indo-Bhutan borders.
Source- PMI
