The Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) was raised in:

The Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) was raised on 24 October 1962.

Purpose of raising the force:

• It was set up to guard India's border with Tibet, in the high Himalayan region.
• At the time, there was a need for a force trained to operate in extremely high altitudes and harsh climates.
• It began with only four battalions.

Role of the ITBP:

• It guards India's border with the Tibet Autonomous Region of China, stretching from the Karakoram Pass in Ladakh to Jachep La in Arunachal Pradesh.
• The border is about 3,488 km long.
• Many of its border outposts are at altitudes of 9,000 to 18,800 feet, where temperatures can drop to minus 45 degrees Celsius.
• It provides security during the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra.
• It helps in rescue and relief during natural disasters in the Himalayas.

Specialisation:

• The ITBP is a specialised mountain force.
• Its personnel are trained in mountaineering and skiing, and many have climbed Mount Everest.
• It has trained ski troops and high-altitude rescue teams.

Medical and humanitarian role:

• It runs medical camps in remote border villages.
• It was involved in setting up quarantine centres during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Other duties:

• It provides security to certain embassies, such as in Afghanistan earlier.
• It is deployed for anti-Naxal operations in some states.

Legal basis:

It is governed by the Indo-Tibetan Border Police Force Act, 1992.

Control:

• It is under the Ministry of Home Affairs.
• Its headquarters is in New Delhi.

Motto:

Its motto is "Shaurya, Dridhata, Karma Nishtha" (Valour, Determination, Devotion to Duty).

Nickname:

It is known as the "Himveers" (snow warriors).

Why not the other options?

• ✗1950, 1971 and 1987 do not match the year the ITBP was raised.