Q. ‘Village Defence Guard Scheme’ is implemented in which state/UT?
Answer: Jammu and Kashmir
Notes: Ministry of Home Affairs sanctioned approval for the creation of Village Defence Guard Scheme – 2022 in Jammu and Kashmir. Earlier, this scheme was known as Village Defence Committee, in which volunteers from villages were trained by Indian Army and Police. Rifles were provided to VDCs and they protected the vulnerable villages in mountainous areas from terror-related activities.

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