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Which one of the following is not one of the Commands of the Indian Army?

A) South Western Command B) North Eastern Command
C) Central Command D) Army Training Command (ARTRAC)
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) North Eastern Command

Explanation:

The Indian Army is divided into six operational commands and one training command each headed by a Limited General. They are South Western, Northern, Central, Army Training Command, Eastern, Western and Southern Commands.

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Which one of the following is correct?

 

A) Infantry Regiment is also known as the Mechanized Infantry Regiment. B) Corps of Electrical and Mechanical Engineers is subsumed in the corps of Engineers.
C) Army Medical Corps and ArmyDental Corps are two divisions of the Army Service Corps. D) Army has its own Corps of Air Defence.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Corps of Electrical and Mechanical Engineers is subsumed in the corps of Engineers.

Explanation:

The Infantry Regiment is also known as the Mechanised Infantry Regiment of the Indian Army. Though its aggregate size, it is closer to that or a full mechanised division with 26 mechanised battalions.

Indian Army Corps of Electronics and Mechanical Engineers are an arms and service branch of Indian Army having varied responsibilities of design, development, trial, inspection and refit of weapon systems and equipment. They also provide technical advice to units on systems and recovery operations in peace and war.

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Jammu and Kashmir Rifles is 

A) an infantry regiment of the Indian Army B) a battalion of the Rashtriya Rifles
C) the name of the Armed Police of the State of Jammu and Kashmir D) a paramilitary force under the Ministry of Home Affairs
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) an infantry regiment of the Indian Army

Explanation:

Jammu and Kashmir Rifles is an infantry regiment of the Indian Army. It is a truly historic Indian Regiment raised by Maharaja Gulab Singh, the founder of the Dogra Kingdom in 1820. Amongst all the princely State Forces of India, it was the only one to be absorbed into the Indian Army as a separate Regiment and did not lose its entity by merger into the existing Regiments of the Army.

 

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Who is the Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee?

 

A) The Chief of Army Staff B) The Chief of Naval Staff
C) The Chief of Air Staff D) The member who has been the longest on the Committee
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) The member who has been the longest on the Committee

Explanation:

The senior most member of the Chiefs of Staff Committee (COSC) is appointed as its Chairman. Admiral Sunil Lanba is the current and the 23rd Chief of the Naval Staff of the Indian Navy.

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Which one of the following is not correct in respect of Andaman and Nicobar Command?

A) It is the first integrated theatre command in India. B) Its headquarters is at Port Blair.
C) It is commanded by a three-star officer. D) It was set up by the British during the Second World War.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) It was set up by the British during the Second World War.

Explanation:

The Andaman and Nicobar Command is the first and only Tri-service theater command of the Indian Armed Forces, based at Port Blair.It was created in 2001 to safeguard India's strategic interests in Southeast Asia and the Strait of Malacca by increasing rapid deployment of military assets in the region.

 

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Which one of the following statements is not correct?

A) Creation of National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF) was announced in the Union Budget, 2015-16. B) NIIF is a fund for enhancing infrastructure facility in the country.
C) NIIF and NIF (National Investment Fund) are the names of the same organization. D) NIIF can have more than one alternative investment fund.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) NIIF and NIF (National Investment Fund) are the names of the same organization.

Explanation:

The cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) on 27th January, 2005 had approved the constitution of a National Investment Fund (NIF). The Purpose of the fund was to receive disinvestment proceeds of central public sector enterprises and to invest the same to generate earnings without depleting the corpus.

National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF) is a fund created by the Government of India for enhancing infrastructure financing in the country.

This is different from the National Investment Fund.Its creation was announced in the Union Budget 2015-16. The operational framework was approved on 20 August 2015.NIIF got registered with SEBI as Category II Alternative Investment Fund (AIF) on December 28, 2015

 

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Which one of the following statements is not true of Protection of Women from Domestic violence Act, 2005?

A) This Act provides civil remedies to protect a woman subjected to domestic violence. B) Only women can make a complaint under this legislation.
C) Relief may be sought only against the husband or a male live-in partner with whom the woman has lived in a domestic relationship. D) The Act includes not just wives but also women in marriage-like relationships.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Relief may be sought only against the husband or a male live-in partner with whom the woman has lived in a domestic relationship.

Explanation:

The Supreme Court has struck down the words “adult male” from the pertinent provision in the DV Act to lay down that a woman can also file a complaint against another woman, accusing her of domestic violence.

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Under Article 352 of the Constitution of India, an emergency can be declared if security of any part of India is threatened by 1.war2.external aggression3.armed rebellion4.internal disturbanceSelect the correct answer using the code given below.

A) 1, 2 and 3 B) 2, 3 and 4
C) 1 and 2 only D) 1 and 2 only
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1, 2 and 3

Explanation:

The 44th Constitutional Amendment Act, replaced the phrase ‘internal disturbance’ with the ‘armed rebellion’ to avoid its misuse by the government in power.

 

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