Sagar Prahari Bal: Formation & aims - Indian polity and Governance
Q. Which of the following statements are true about Sagar Prahari Bal (SPB)?
1. It was formed in 2009.
2. It has the responsibility of patrolling India's coastal waters.
3. The SPB maintains security at all major and minor ports in India and carries out round the clock patrolling and is also part of search and rescue operations in times of emergency.- Published on 12 Aug 15a. 1,2
b. 2,3
c. 1,3
d. All
ANSWER: All
Sagar Prahari Bal (SPB) was constituted after the Mumbai terror attacks and the main duty of the force is to guard against such terrorist attacks by patrolling the coastline and also to conduct search and rescue operations.
