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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which armed force started an online registration of women for recruitment?
A
Indian Navy
B
Indian Air Force
C
Indian Army
D
Indian Coast Guard
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Focusing on gender-neutrality in all its branches, the Indian Navy on June 20 announced its decision to recruit women sailors, through the newly-unveiled Agnipath recruitment scheme.

Detailed explanation-2: -In 1992, the Indian Army began inducting women officers in non-medical roles.

Detailed explanation-3: -Under the Agnipath scheme, Indians in the age group of 17.5 to 21 years will be eligible for recruitment. According to its design, 46,000 Agniveers will be recruited annually: 40,000 for the Army and 3,000 each for the Navy and the Air Force. They will receive military training and learn leadership and other skills.

Detailed explanation-4: -Meet Indian Army’s Captain Shiva Chauhan Captain Shiva Chauhan is the first woman officer of the Indian Army to be posted at the Siachen Glacier. She is from Rajasthan. Chauhan belongs to the Indian Army’s Corps of Engineers. The Corps is composed of three groups - Bombay Sappers, Bengal Sappers, Madras Sappers.

Detailed explanation-5: -Meet Captain Shiva Chauhan: Indian Army’S First Woman Officer Deployed At Siachen Glacier.

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