NDA (II) 2019 General Ability Test · Question 140 of 148

Correct — C, Railway Protection Force. CORAS stands for Commandos for Railway Security, a specialised commando unit raised by the Railway Protection Force (RPF) to counter armed attacks, sabotage and militant or extremist threats to trains, tracks and railway installations. Its commandos are drawn and trained from within the RPF, the armed force of the Union that protects railway passengers and property under the Ministry of Railways.

• (a)National Security Guard — The NSG (the 'Black Cats') is India's elite counter-terrorism and hostage-rescue force, not the railway commando unit CORAS.
• (b)Central Industrial Security Force — The CISF guards industrial units, airports and critical installations; CORAS belongs to the Railway Protection Force, not the CISF.
• (d)Central Reserve Police Force — The CRPF is the country's largest central armed police force for internal security; CORAS is an RPF unit, not a CRPF one.

The Railway Protection Force (RPF) is the armed force of the Union, under the Ministry of Railways, tasked with protecting railway passengers, passenger areas and railway property. CORAS (Commandos for Railway Security) is its dedicated commando wing for high-threat situations on the rail network.

All four options are genuine security forces, so the trap is the more famous commando names (NSG, CRPF). Anchor on the word 'Railway' in railway-security commandos, which points to the RPF.

• CORAS stands for Commandos for Railway Security.
• It is a commando unit raised by the Railway Protection Force (RPF).
• The RPF is an armed force of the Union functioning under the Ministry of Railways.
• CORAS is meant to handle armed threats to trains, tracks and railway installations.

• Guessing NSG or CRPF because they are the best-known commando and paramilitary names — CORAS is specifically an RPF unit.
• Confusing the RPF (an armed force of the Union under Railways) with the state-run Government Railway Police (GRP).

Match the specialised unit to its parent force, or 'CORAS/RPSF belongs to which force'.

No directly related past PYQ was found.

• practice — not a real PYQ

  In the context of railway security, CORAS stands for

  • (a)Coastal Railway Security
  • (b)Commandos for Railway Security
  • (c)Control Room and Security
  • (d)Core Railway Safety Squad

  Answer(b) Commandos for Railway Security — a commando unit of the Railway Protection Force.

• practice — not a real PYQ

  The Railway Protection Force (RPF) functions under which Union Ministry?

  • (a)Ministry of Home Affairs
  • (b)Ministry of Defence
  • (c)Ministry of Railways
  • (d)Ministry of Road Transport and Highways

  Answer(c) Ministry of Railways — the RPF guards railway passengers and property.