Jharkhand's special anti-Maoist force - 'Jharkhand Jaguar'

Q.  What is ‘Jharkhand Jaguar’?
- Published on 30 Jun 16

a. Kabaddi Team
b. Anti-Maoist unit
c. An animal indigenous to Jharkhand
d. Football Team

ANSWER: Anti-Maoist unit
 
  • Jharkhand's special anti-Maoist force is known as 'Jharkhand Jaguar'.
  • At present large parts of Jharkhand are seriously afflicted by extremism.
  • Taking pro-active initiative, the Government of Jharkhand through Home Dept. sanctioned the creation of 20 Assault Groups of Special Task Force (STF) for eradication of extremist activities in Jharkhand.
  • This force was later given the distinctive name of “Jharkhand Jaguar” (JJ), and also a distinctive uniform.

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