Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram inaugurated the regional hub of the National Security Guard (NSG) that will cater to the Western India at the Police Training Academy, Mumbai recently. Which of the following statements about the NSG is/are true?
I. The NSG consists of two divisions Special Response Group and the Special Action Group
II. The Special Action Group looks after VVIP security
III. 'Sarvatra Sarvottam Surakhsha' is the motto of NSG
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I only
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I and II only
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II and III only
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III only
D
Correct answer
Explanation
The NSG consists of two divisions: Special Rangers Group (SRG) & the Special Action Group (SAG). SRG looks after VVIP security while SAG is the strike force in anti-terrorist and anti-hijack operations. The NSG is modelled on Germany's GSG-9. The SAG is the offensive wing drawn from units of the Indian Army. The SRG consists of members from Central Police Organisations (CPOs) such as the Border Security Force (BSF), the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and State Police forces and other units. The NSG also runs the National Bomb Data Centre located at Manesar in Haryana.