2. Main Points Forces
Armed forces lies under
ministry of defense
Divided into three
services
Army , Navy, Air force
President of India is the
supreme commander of
the Indian defence
system
Army-1947
Air force-1932
Navy-1934
3.
4. Indian Army is the
largest military
service in the India
It came into being
when India gained
independence
About 1100000
soldiers are in active
service
2142821 reserve
personals
It is the 2nd largest
force of the world in
number of soldiers.
Head Quarter-New
Delhi
Chief of the army-
General V.K. Singh
5. Commands
Division
Corps
Brigade(3000)
Battalion(900
Company(120)
Platoon(32)
Section(10
personnel)
Indian Army has 6
commands including a
training command
shimla
Western-Chandigarh
Eastern-kolkata
Northern-udhampur
Southern-Pune
Central-lucknow
South westrern-Jaipur
6.
7. Infantry
Education
Engineering
Medical
Signal
Transport &
logistics
Military
intelligence
8. General
Lt. General
Major General
Brigadier
Colonel
Lt. colonel
Major
Captain
Lieutenant
Field marshal
Only two person
have got this rank
after the
independence of
India
Gen. Sam
Maneakshaw
Gen. K.M. Cariappa
9. In 1992 an important
landmark in the
history of Indian
army was the
induction of women
in Indian army.
B.S.F. has setup a
battalion of women
in Punjab
10. Infantry regiments
Armored regiments
Artillery regiments
Assam riffles is the
oldest regiments of
Indian Army
12. Permanent
commission
Short commission
Direct entry
Education entry
Permanent till the
time of retirement
Short commission
for 10-14 years
13. High altitude warfare
school of Indian
army is located at
gulmarg
Total defence
expenditure of India
on army was-
74019.95
It was 50% of total
expanditure
14. Gallantry awards-
Those for gallantry
in the face of the
enemy
Param Vir Chakra
Maha Vir Chakra
Vir Chakra
Chiefs of Staff
Commendation Card
Non-gallantry
awards-Those for
gallantry other than
in the face of the
enemy
Ashoka Chakra
Kirti Chakra
Shaurya Chakra