Border Security Force (BSF) is responsible for guarding on borders of which countries?

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Correct — C, Pakistan and Bangladesh. The Border Security Force, raised on 1 December 1965 after the India–Pakistan war, is India's primary force for guarding the international land borders with Pakistan in the west and Bangladesh in the east. It is one of the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) under the Ministry of Home Affairs.

Why the other options are wrong — (a) The India–Nepal border is guarded by the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB), not the BSF.  (b) The India–Bhutan border is also guarded by the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB), not the BSF.  (d) The India–China border (Line of Actual Control) is guarded by the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), not the BSF.

Concept: India follows a 'one border, one force' arrangement under the Ministry of Home Affairs: the BSF guards the borders with Pakistan and Bangladesh, the ITBP guards the China border, the SSB guards the Nepal and Bhutan borders, and the Assam Rifles guards the Myanmar border. These border-guarding forces are distinct from the Army, which handles the Line of Control and active conflict zones.

State PCS 2018 Q38 — Indian Polity PYQ with Answer

State PCS 2018 Q38 — Indian Polity PYQ with Answer