UPSC Previous Year Question | Prelims GS | 2023

With reference to Home Guards, consider the following statements: 1. Home Guards are raised under the Home Guards Act and Rules of the Central Government. 2. The role of the Home Guards is to serve as an auxiliary force to the police in maintenance of internal security. 3. To prevent infiltration on the international border/coastal areas, the Border Wing Home Guards Battalions have been raised in some States. How many of the above statements are correct?

  1. Only one
  2. Only two
  3. All three
  4. None

Answer

Correct Answer

Only two

Explanation

Home Guards serve as an auxiliary force to the police for internal security (statement 2 true), and Border Wing Home Guards Battalions have been raised in some border States to prevent infiltration (statement 3 true). However, Home Guards are raised under respective State Home Guards Acts/Rules, not a Central Government Act, so statement 1 is incorrect.

Topics: 73rd constitutional amendment, local government, panchayati raj, polity