Question

Where is the headquarter of the Indian Army situated?
1. Chennai
2. Kolkata
3. New Delhi
4. Dehradun

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 3 : New Delhi

The correct answer is New Delhi.

• The Indian Army was founded on 1^st April 1895, It is the land-based force of the Country.
• The Indian Army originated from the armies of East India Company, which eventually became the British Indian Army, and the armies of the princely states, which were merged into the national army after Independence.
• Its headquarters is located in the Capital of India which is the so-called New Delhi.
• The motto of The Indian Army is " Service before self ".The primary work of the Indian Army is to ensure national security and national unity, to defend the nation from external aggression and internal threats. The Indian Army is operationally and geographically divided into Seven Commands.
• On 15^th January every year, The Indian Army celebrated as the " Army Day " (On this day Field Marshal K.M. Cariappa took the Indian Army command from the British Army).
• The President of India is the Supreme Commander of the Indian Army, and its professional head is the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), who is a Four-Star General. Two officers have been conferred with the rank of Field Marshal which is a Five Star Rank.

Note: 

• New Delhi is one of the Union Territories of India and the current Chief Minister of New Delhi is Mr Arvind Kejriwal. He is the current and 7th Chief Minister of New Delhi.
• The current Defence Minister of India is Mr. Rajnath Singh and represented the Lucknow Constituent Assembly in the Lok Sabha.

• The current Chief of Army Staff is General Manoj Mukund Narwane. He is the 28^th Chief of The Indian Army.