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?
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[A] 1 only

[B] 2 only

[C] Both 1 and 2

[D] Neither 1 nor 2

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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