Previous year MCQs

Indian Polity UPPSC 2001 GS-I
Question

Which one of the following is in the State list:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option A: Railway police

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Railway police”.
While the Railway Protection Force (RPF) comes under the Ministry of Railways, Government of India, GRP comes under the respective state or union territory police.

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