Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh approves representation of women in CAPF at 33%

Q.  MHA minister Rajnath Singh has approved 33% reservation for women in CAPF. What does CAPF stand for?
- Published on 06 Jan 16

a. Central Army Police Force
b. Central Armed Police Force
c. Central Armed Police Forces
d. None of the above

ANSWER: Central Armed Police Forces
 
With a view to enhancing representation of women in Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs), Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh approved 33% posts at Constable level for being filled up by women. The 33% reservation of Constable level posts in CRPF & CISF and 14-15% posts at Constable level in border guarding forces that is BSF, SSB & ITBP will immediately commence. CAPFs comprise 5 security forces namely Border Security Force (BSF), Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), Sashastra Seema Bal(SSB).

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