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Asked 4 times across 3 UPSC exams over 9 years (2014–2023), peaking in 2015.
Key insights
- Most tested in CDS — 2 of 4 PYQs
- Most asked in 2015
- Recurs across 4 years (2014–2023)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CDS 2014 → CAPF 2015 → NDA 2023
How the concept evolved
Long-running — most appearances (2 of 4) predate 2016, and it still returns.
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Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
NDA2023
The book 'Nation First : The Golden Saga of 82 Years' is the history of which one of the following organizations ?
- A Indo-Tibetan Border Police
- B Border Security Force
- C Central Reserve Police Force ✓
- D Central Industrial Security Force
✓ Correct answer: (C)
Defence & Military Studies › Internal Security
CDS2018
Consider the following statements about Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP)
- ITBP was raised in 1962
- ITBP is basically a mountain trained force
- ITBP replaced Assam Rifles in Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh in 2004–2005 for border guarding duty
- ITBP presently has 52 service battalions
Which of the statements given above are correct?
- A 1, 2 and 4 only
- B 3 and 4 only
- C 1, 2, 3 and 4 ✓
- D 1, 2 and 3 only
✓ Correct answer: (C)
Defence & Military Studies › Internal Security
CAPF2015
Which one of the following is under the control of the Ministry of Defence ?
- A Indo-Tibetan Border Police
- B Rashtriya Rifles ✓
- C National Security Guard
- D Sashastra Seema Bal
✓ Correct answer: (B)
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