Q. Consider the following statements regarding Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP):
1. It functions under Ministry of Home Affairs.
2. ITBP personnel have also been deployed abroad in UN peacekeeping missions.
Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?
Answer: D
Notes:
Both statements are correct
About ITBP:
- Indo-Tibetan Border Police Force (ITBPF) is a Central Armed Police Force (CAPF) functioning under the Ministry of Home Affairs.
- Origin: ITBP was initially raised in 1962 under the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Act, 1949 in the backdrop of 1962 during the India-China War
- However, in 1992, parliament enacted the ITBPF Act and the rules were framed in 1994.
- Mandate: ITBP is India’s primary border patrol organization for its border with China’s Tibet Autonomous Region. It is also deployed for Anti Naxal Operations and other internal security duties.
- Moreover, ITBP personnel have also been deployed abroad in UN peacekeeping missions.
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