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India and Sri Lanka coast guards hold 9th high-level meeting
খবরে কেন?
Which 1978 Act created the Coast Guard? Know it before India–Sri Lanka maritime talks for GS3
Indian and Sri Lankan coast guards hold their 9th high-level meeting.
Why it matters: factual, Prelims-type
What you need to know
2 মিনিট
The Indian Coast Guard and Sri Lanka's coastal force held their ninth high-level meeting to deepen cooperation at sea.
The Indian Coast Guard is an armed force of the Union constituted under the Coast Guard Act, 1978 and functions under the Ministry of Defence.
সূত্র: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
মূল তথ্য
Remember these
- India and Sri Lanka coast guards held their 9th high-level meeting to deepen cooperation at sea
- Indian Coast Guard is an armed force of the Union constituted under the Coast Guard Act, 1978
- It functions under the Ministry of Defence
- The Indian Navy is governed by the Navy Act, 1957, a separate statute
- Maritime Zones of India Act, 1976 defines territorial waters and the EEZ
প্রিলিমস · মেইনস
How the exam will ask it
প্রিলিমস
- The Indian Coast Guard is an armed force of the Union constituted under the Coast Guard Act, 1978.
- The Indian Coast Guard functions under the Ministry of Defence.
- The Maritime Zones of India Act, 1976 defines territorial waters and the EEZ but does not create any force.
- The Navy Act, 1957 governs the Indian Navy, not the Coast Guard.
মেইনস
GS3 (internal security, maritime security) and GS2 (bilateral relations). Shared waters with Sri Lanka raise issues such as fishermen's detentions, smuggling and search-and-rescue; the Coast Guard Act, 1978 gives India's force its mandate, and regular institutional meetings build trust and operational coordination. The way forward is joint patrols, information sharing and humane handling of fishermen alongside capacity building.
Quick recall
Answer before you reveal
The Indian Coast Guard was constituted as an armed force of the Union under which statute?
- Navy Act, 1957
- Merchant Shipping Act, 1958
- Maritime Zones of India Act, 1976
- Coast Guard Act, 1978
উত্তর দেখুন
উত্তর: D — Correct: Coast Guard Act, 1978 — The Coast Guard Act, 1978 constituted the force and defined its duties. • Navy Act, 1957 — wrong: The Navy Act, 1957 governs the Indian Navy, not the Coast Guard. • Merchant Shipping Act, 1958 — wrong: The Merchant Shipping Act, 1958 regulates ships and seafarers. • Maritime Zones of India Act, 1976 — wrong: The Maritime Zones of India Act, 1976 defines territorial waters and the EEZ, and does not create a force.
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