CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Army Commanders’ Conference (ACC) is an apex-level biannual event which is an institutional platform for conceptual level deliberations, culminating in making important policy decisions for the Indian Army. The second ACC for the year 2022 is scheduled from 07 to 11 November 2022 at New Delhi.

Detailed explanation-2: -There are six operating commands and one training command in the army. Each command is led by a Lieutenant General who is the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief. Each command reports directly to the Army Headquarters in New Delhi. The President of India is also the Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Armed Forces.

Detailed explanation-3: -"On the LAC, our response to Chinese attempts to unilaterally change the status quo was a swift, undaunted and synergised action by the Indian Armed Forces,” General officer Commanding in Chief of Army’s Northern Command Lt General Upendra Dwivedi said at an investiture ceremony at Badami Bagh Cantonment area here.

Detailed explanation-4: -Kodandera Madappa Cariappa, byname Kipper, (born January 28, 1899, Shanivarsanthe, Coorg district, Mysore [now Kodagu district, Karnataka state], India-died May 15, 1993, Bangalore), Indian military officer and the first chief of staff of the Indian army after India became independent of Great Britain.