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The Central Armed Police Forces of India come under the administrative control of the:
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Answer: Option D — Ministry of Home Affairs
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The Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) are under the administrative control of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA).
The seven Central Armed Police Forces:
- Assam Rifles.
- Border Security Force (BSF).
- Central Industrial Security Force (CISF).
- Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF).
- Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP).
- National Security Guard (NSG).
- Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB).
Roles of the forces:
- Border guarding forces: BSF (Pakistan and Bangladesh borders), ITBP (China border), SSB (Nepal and Bhutan borders) and Assam Rifles (Myanmar border).
- CRPF: the largest CAPF, which helps states maintain law and order and fights insurgency and Left-wing extremism.
- CISF: protects industrial units, airports, metro systems and important government buildings.
- NSG: a specialised counter-terrorism force, known as the "Black Cats".
Assam Rifles:
- It is under the administrative control of the MHA, but its operational control lies with the Indian Army.
- It is the oldest paramilitary force in India.
Difference from the armed forces:
- The Army, Navy and Air Force are under the Ministry of Defence.
- CAPFs are police forces with armed capability and are under the MHA.
Officers:
Each CAPF is headed by a Director General, usually an IPS officer, although some forces have officers from their own cadre.
Recruitment:
Assistant Commandants in several CAPFs are recruited through an examination conducted by the UPSC.
Role in elections and disasters:
- CAPFs are deployed for elections, to maintain law and order and to help in disaster relief.
- The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) is made up of battalions drawn from the CAPFs.
Other central police organisations:
Agencies such as the Intelligence Bureau, the National Investigation Agency and the Bureau of Police Research and Development also work under the MHA.
Why not the other options?
- ✗The Ministry of Defence controls the armed forces.
- ✗The Ministry of External Affairs and the Cabinet Secretariat do not control the CAPFs.
Quick tip
Remember: CAPFs (BSF, CRPF, CISF, ITBP, SSB, NSG, Assam Rifles) = under the Ministry of Home Affairs.
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