Which of the below-given statements are correct? 1. The Indo-Myanmar border is being guarded by Assam Rifles. 2. The Indo-Nepal border is being guarded by Sashtra Seema Bal. 3. The Indo-Bhutan border is being guarded by Assam rifles.

The correct answer is 1 and 2 only . Key Points Assam Rifles: Earlier it was known as Assam Frontier Police . It was formed in 1835 during the British empire in India and are the oldest paramilitary force in India. The force came into being as a militia called the 'Cachar Levy'. In 1883 it was named the Assam Frontier Police, in 1891 as the Assam Military Police, and Eastern Bengal and Assam Military Police in the year 1913. Finally, in 1917 , it was named Assam Rifles. Currently, there are 46 battalions in Assam Rifles and it guards the Indo-Myanmar border. Hence, statement 1 is correct It comes under the Ministry of Home Affairs and has its headquarters in Shillong, Meghalaya. Lt. General P.C. Nair is currently the Director-General of the Assam Rifles. Sashastra Seema Bal: It is deployed along its border with Nepal. Hence, statement 2 is correct. It is one of the Central Armed Police Forces(CAPF) of India which directly comes under the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA). Sashastra Seema Bal was established as Special Service Bureau in May 1963. It came under the aegis of the Ministry of Home Affairs in Jan 2001 . ITBP director general Sanjay Arora is holding the additional charge of Sashastra Seema Bal. The Indo-Bhutan border is being guarded by Sashastra Seema Bal. Hence, statement 3 is incorrect. Additional Information Land Border Country Length (m) Force Bangladesh 4,096 kilometres Border Security Force China 3,488 kilometres Indo-Tibetan Border Police and Special Frontier Force Pakistan 3,310 kilometres Border Security Force