UPSC Prelims 路 GS revision
Defence of India
One Prelims shelf for the defence facts that keep coming back - organisation, commands, ranks, platforms, missiles, and the CAPF lines people mix up. Open a topic card for depth; use the PDF when you want the pack offline.
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01Higher defence organisation
President, MoD, CDS/DMA and the three chiefs - the ladder Prelims keeps testing.
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02Commands and HQs
Matching-list favourites: every command and its HQ in one place.
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03Ranks
Three columns, same altitude - useful when options mix service titles.
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04Weapons and platforms
Families and services, not every variant number.
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05Missiles
Class first, name second - with an illustrative range ladder.
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06CAPF and Coast Guard
Who reports where - and why Assam Rifles keeps showing up in odd options.
Quick FAQs
How many commands does the Indian Army have?
Seven: six operational and one training command (ARTRAC) at Shimla.
Where is Northern Command headquarters?
Udhampur. Western is Chandimandir; South-Western is Jaipur.
ANC versus SFC - what is the difference?
ANC is a geographic tri-service theatre command. SFC is a functional tri-service command for strategic assets.
Who is the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces?
The President of India. CDS is not the Supreme Commander.
Cross-check fast-moving inductions or theatre-command notifications against official releases before you treat them as settled.