Consider the following statements regarding 39 National Disaster Response Force 39 1 ...........

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Consider the following statements regarding 'National Disaster Response Force'

1. It has been constituted under the National Disaster Management Act 2005.

2. It consist of 10 battalions from all the forces under the Central Armed Police Force.

Which of the above statement (s) is/ are correct?

1 Only

2 Only

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 nor 2

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Explanation:

First option is correct.

NDRF was formed under the NDMA 2005. It consist of 3 battalions, 3 each from CRPF and BSF and 2 each from CISF and ITBP. The SSB force under the CAPF has not been sending any battalion under NDRF and

The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) is a specialised force constituted "for the purpose of specialist response to a threatening disaster situation or disaster" under the Disaster Management Act, 2005.