Question

What is the age criteria for the territorial army?
A.18-25
B.20-25
C.18-42
D.18-32

Answer 1

Hint: Territorial Army is the second line of defence after the official regular army. Unlike the regular army, the territorial army serves for a few months yearly so it is a part-time commitment. It consists of Infantry Battalions, Ecological Task Force, General Hospital Units, Home and Hearth Infantry, Air Defence Artillery, Railway Industrial Units, and such. The territorial army in India was first sanctioned through Indian Territorial Act of 1920 and consisted of two wings— The Auxiliary Force for Europeans and Anglo-Indians and The Indian Territorial Force for Indian Volunteers. Post-Independence, the Territorial Army Act was passed in 1948 and it was formally inaugurated the Territorial Army by the first Indian Governor General Shri C Rajagopalachari on October 9, 1949.

Complete Step by Step answer: Option A: is incorrect. Although 18 is the lower limit in age for the territorial army, 25 is not the upper limit.
Option B: is incorrect.
Option C: is correct. The age criteria for the territorial army is 18-42 years.
Option D: is incorrect even though 18 is the lower limit of the age criteria for the territorial army, the upper limit is higher than 32.

Note: The eligibility criteria for the territorial army includes— Indian Citizenship, graduate from a recognised university or its equivalent, physical and mental strength and medically fit to serve and gainfully employed. There is also an age criterion for the territorial army. Both civilians and ex-servicemen can apply to serve in a territorial army. Serving members of the Regular Army, Navy, Air Force, Police, GREF, Para Military and such forces are not eligible to apply for the territorial army. Commission for the territorial army is granted in the rank of Lieutenant.