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2018

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which country has announced a plan to reintroduce compulsory national service for all 16-year-olds in the country?
A
France
B
Germany
C
Russia
D
India
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -South Korea In this country, all able-bodied Korean males between the age of 18-28 are required to serve in the country’s military for about two years.

Detailed explanation-2: -French President Emmanuel Macron implemented the Service national universel (SNU), the General National Service, which will be optional for all male and female citizens aged 16 to 25 starting in 2021. This voluntary service lasts for a month and can be performed in both civil and military facilities.

Detailed explanation-3: -General conscription was scrapped in 2011 with the goal to professionalize the troops and reduce the size of the Bundeswehr. Now the German army consists only of career soldiers and long-term contract troopers.

Detailed explanation-4: -Conscription is mandatory national service. The term national service comes from the United Kingdom’s National Service (Armed Forces) Act 1939.

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