CLASS 10
GLIMPSES OF INDIA
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Question
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Coorgis
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Kodavus
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Mangaloreans
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Karnatakans
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Coorg Regiment is one of the most decorated in the Indian Army, and the first Chief of the Indian Army, General Cariappa, was a Coorgi. Even now, Kodavus are the only people in India permitted to carry firearms without a licence.
Detailed explanation-2: -Solution. The Kodavu people’s propensity for martial arts and the fact that they make up the most decorated regiment in the Indian Army may have led to their being allowed to carry firearms without a licence.
Detailed explanation-3: -Solution : Owing to their bravery and valour the kodavus have been given special permission to carry firearms without licence.
Detailed explanation-4: -The first Chief of the Indian Army, General Cariappa, was a Coorgi. Even today, the Kodavus are the only people in India who are allowed to carry firearms without a license.