Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists : List I (Border) A. India — Pakistan B. India-Nepal C. India-China D. India — Myanmar List II (Guarding force) 1. Indo-Tibetan Police Force 2. Border Security Force 3. Sashashtra Seema Bal 4. Assam Rifles Code : A B C D

The correct matching of India's border guarding forces is as follows: The Border Security Force (BSF) is responsible for guarding the India-Pakistan and India-Bangladesh borders [t3][t4][t9]. The Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) is mandated to guard the open borders with Nepal and Bhutan [t6][t7][t8]. The Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) is a specialized mountain force tasked with guarding the India-China border [t3][t4]. Finally, the Assam Rifles is the designated force for guarding the India-Myanmar border and conducting counter-insurgency operations in the North East [t1][t3][t4]. Therefore, the correct sequence for List I (A-B-C-D) corresponding to List II is 2 (BSF), 3 (SSB), 1 (ITBP), and 4 (Assam Rifles). This aligns with the 'One Border, One Force' policy implemented by the Government of India to streamline border management.

Sources

1. [1] https://www.mha.gov.in/sites/default/files/2023-01/Police-II-Intro%5B1%5D_1.pdf
2. [2] https://sansadtv.nic.in/episode/national-security-sashastra-seema-bal
3. [3] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sashastra_Seema_Bal