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Shri Alok Sharma Appointed as the New Director of Special Protection Group (SPG)

Senior IPS officer Alok Sharma has been appointed as the Director of the Special Protection Group (SPG), responsible for the security of the Prime Minister.

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2-Minute Summary (TL;DR)

  • Alok Sharma is the new Director of the Special Protection Group (SPG).
  • He is a 1991-batch IPS officer from the Uttar Pradesh cadre.
  • The SPG is responsible for the security of the Prime Minister of India.
  • The SPG was established in 1985.

How This Topic is Tested in Competitive Exams

ExamFrequencyApprox. MarksWhat Gets Asked
SSC (CGL / CHSL / MTS)High4–6Questions on constitutional amendments, Parliament, and schemes appear in every SSC paper.
Banking (IBPS / SBI)Medium2–4RBI Act, banking legislation, and government policies are regularly tested.
UPSC / State PCSVery High15–25Polity is a core UPSC subject. Both Prelims and Mains test constitutional provisions in depth.

What to Memorize from This Topic

  • Article numbers related to the topic (e.g., Article 356 for President's Rule)
  • Constitutional bodies: composition, tenure, appointment authority
  • Recent amendments and their impact
  • Supreme Court / High Court judgements mentioned in news
  • Government schemes: ministry, launch year, beneficiaries

Practice Questions

Q1. Who is responsible for the proximate security of the Prime Minister of India?

  1. NSG
  2. CRPF
  3. SPG
  4. ITBP

Explanation: The Special Protection Group (SPG) is the elite force dedicated to the security of the Prime Minister.

Q2. In which year was the Special Protection Group (SPG) established?

  1. 1980
  2. 1985
  3. 1990
  4. 1992

Explanation: The SPG was established in 1985 following the recommendations of the Birbal Nath Committee.

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