UPSC Prelims 2008·GS1·polity-and-governance·governance

Department of Border Management is a Department of which one of the following Union Ministries?

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  1. AMinistry of Defence
  2. BMinistry of Home AffairsCorrect
  3. CMinistry of Shipping, Road Transport and Highways
  4. DMinistry of Environment and Forests

Explanation

The correct answer is B because the Department of Border Management functions under the Ministry of Home Affairs. This department was created in 2004 based on the recommendations of the Group of Ministers following the Kargil War. Its primary responsibility is to manage and secure India s international borders, oversee the construction of border infrastructure like roads and fences, and implement the Border Area Development Programme. While the Ministry of Defence handles external military threats, the Ministry of Home Affairs is responsible for internal security and border management through its various departments and central armed police forces.
polity-and-governance: Department of Border Management is a Department of which one of the following Union Ministries?

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