UPSC – CSE Prelims 2023
CURRENT AFFAIRS – SECURITY
1. With reference to Home Guards, consider the following statements:
- Home Guards are raised under the Home Guards Act and Rules of the Central Government.
- The role of the Home Guards is to serve as an auxiliary force to the police in maintenance of internal security.
- 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?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) All three
(d) None
Answer : (b) Only two.
Here first statement is wrong as Home Guards are raised under the Home Guards Act and Rules of the States/Union Territories.
Fifteen Border Wing Home Guards (BWHG) Battalions have been raised in the border States viz. Punjab (6 Bns.), Rajasthan ( 4 Bns.), Gujarat (2 Bns.) and one each Battalion for Meghalaya, Tripura and West Bengal to serve as an auxiliary to Border Security Force for preventing infiltration on the international border/coastal areas, guarding of VA/VPs and lines of communication in vulnerable area at the time of external aggression.
CURRENT AFFAIRS – SECURITY
2. With reference to India, consider the following pairs:
Action: Act under which it is covered
- Unauthorized wearing of police or military uniforms: The Official Secrets Act, 1923
- Knowingly misleading or otherwise interfering with a police officer or military officer when engaged in their duties: The Indian Evidence Act, 1872
- Celebratory gunfire that endanger personal safety of others: The Arms (Amend- ment) Act, 2019
How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) All three
(d) None
Answer : (b) Only two
Out of the given pairs, two of them are correctly matched:
- Unauthorized wearing of police or military uniforms: The unauthorized wearing of police or military uniforms is covered under The Official Secrets Act, 1923. This act prohibits unauthorized persons from wearing the uniforms of police or military personnel.
- Knowingly misleading or otherwise interfering with a police officer or military officer when engaged in their duties: This action is not covered under The Indian Evidence Act, 1872. The Indian Evidence Act primarily deals with the rules of evidence in Indian courts and does not specifically address misleading or interfering with police or military officers.
- Celebratory gunfire that endangers the personal safety of others: This action is covered under The Arms (Amendment) Act, 2019. The act regulates the possession, use, and sale of firearms and ammunition, and celebratory gunfire that endangers the safety of others would be subject to its provisions.
Based on the revised explanations, the correct answer is (b) Only two.