CRPF Raising Day: PM greets personnel
On 27 July 2025, Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended Raising Day greetings to Central Reserve Police Force personnel.
Summary
Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended greetings to Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel on their Raising Day on 27 July 2025, noting the force's role in internal security and humanitarian work. The CRPF was raised in 1939 at Neemuch, Madhya Pradesh, as the Crown Representative's Police. After independence it was renamed the Central Reserve Police Force by the Central Reserve Police Force Act, 1949 (Act No. 66 of 1949), dated 28 December 1949.
Key facts
- Raising Day
- 27 July
- Original name
- Crown Representative's Police (1939)
- Raised at
- Neemuch, Madhya Pradesh
- Renamed by
- CRPF Act, 1949 (Act No. 66), 28 December 1949
- Ministry
- Home Affairs
Practice MCQs 2 questions
The Central Reserve Police Force, which marks its Raising Day on 27 July, was originally raised in 1939 under what name?
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Correct answer: C — Crown Representative's Police
CRPF: the force was established as the Crown Representative's Police in 1939 and renamed CRPF after independence.
Consider the following statements about the CRPF: 1. It was raised at Neemuch, Madhya Pradesh. 2. It was renamed the Central Reserve Police Force by an Act dated 28 December 1949. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — Both 1 and 2
CRPF: the force was raised at Neemuch, MP, as the Crown Representative's Police; on 28 December 1949 it was renamed CRPF by an Act of Parliament (CRPF Act, 1949, Act No. 66 of 1949). Both correct.