UPSC 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?

The correct answer is option (b): Only two. Watch the detailed video explanation in our Sherlocking Prelims course on UnlockIAS.

This question was asked in UPSC CSE Prelims 2023, GS Paper 1, as Question 91. It falls under Indian Polity > Constitutional & Statutory Bodies.

This question is rated "moderate". It requires sound conceptual understanding of the topic.

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