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General Knowledge · Q516

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Competitive Exams · General Knowledge · question 516

Q516

The Territorial Army was established in

A.
1962
B.
1948
Answer
C.
1920
D.
1953

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
Solution:
The Territorial Army was established in 1948. It was replaced by the Auxiliary Force (for Europeans and Eurasians) and the Indian Territorial Force (for Indians) in 1920. The modern Territorial Army was inaugurated by the first Indian Governor-General of India, C. Rajagopalachari, on 9 October 1949 after the Independence Territorial Army Act was passed in 1948.