QuestionSecurity / forces
Which one of the following is the oldest Para Military Force in India?
- (a) Central Reserve Police Force
- (b) Assam Rifles
- (c) Indo Tibetan Border Police
- (d) Border Security Force
Answer: (b) Assam Rifles
Assam Rifles, raised in 1835 as the Cachar Levy, is the oldest paramilitary force in India. CRPF dates from 1939, BSF 1965, ITBP 1962.