Correct answer: (b) Only two
Explanation
- A
Only one
Only one. Two statements hold.
- B
Only two
Only two. Home Guards are an auxiliary to the police; Border Wing battalions exist in some States. They are raised under State Acts and rules, not a Central Home Guards Act.
- C
All three
All three. Statement 1 is the miss.
- D
None
None. Auxiliary role and Border Wing are real.
Summary. Official key is (b) only two. Home Guards are a State-raised volunteer auxiliary to the police for internal security. Some States have Border Wing Home Guards on the international border or coast. There is no single Central Home Guards Act that raises them all.
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