CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -October 21st is celebrated every year as the Police Commemoration Day. The day marks the sacrifice of 10 CRPF men who lost their lives to a Chinese attack in 1959.

Detailed explanation-2: -Police Commemoration Day is celebrated in honour of the 10 policemen who were killed in an uneven conflict with the Chinese troops in Ladakh in 1959. Every year, India celebrates Police Commemoration Day on October 21 to honour the police personnel who sacrificed their lives while discharging their duties.

Detailed explanation-3: -There is no particular theme for Police Commemoration Day. The day simply celebrates and honors the lives and efforts of the police personnel who put their lives at risk for the safety of the nation. Police Day also commemorates the martyrdom of the 10 CRPF policemen in Ladakh in 1959.

Detailed explanation-4: -Hot Spring It was the CRPF which bore the brunt of the first onslaught of the Chinese at Hot Springs (Ladakh) on October 21, 1959 when a small CRPF patrol was ambushed and overwhelmingly out numbered by the Chinese.

Detailed explanation-5: -Every year National Police commemoration Day is observed on October 21. The day is observed to pay homage to the CRPF personnel who lost their lives during an ambush by the Chinese troops in 1959 in the hot spring area of Ladakh region.