GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

DAYS AND YEARS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The Indian Army observed 2011 as the year of:
A
Soldiers
B
Disabled Soldiers
C
Dead civilians
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Army Day is celebrated on 15 January every year in India, in recognition of Lieutenant General Kodandera M. Cariappa’s (later who became Field Marshal ) taking over as the first Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Army from General Francis Roy Bucher, the last British Commander-in-Chief of India, on 15 January 1949.

Detailed explanation-2: -With “Service before self” as its motto, the Indian Army is the largest component of the Indian Armed Forces. The year 2023 will mark the 75th anniversary of the Indian Army Day.

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