Question

Unity and Discipline is the motto of_______
A. Indian Army
B. National Cadet Corps
C. Indian Navy
D. Indian Air Force

Answer 1

HintThe defense forces of India are the Indian Army, Navy, and the Air-Force. The National Cadet Corps is the youth wing of the defense forces of the country. All four divisions in the option have their mottos.

Complete Solution The National Cadet Corps or NCC for short is a division of India’s defense forces which is focused on the training of the youth of the nation for a career in the defense forces. The NCC was set up for the same intention in 1948 under the National Cadet Corps Act. The headquarters of the organization is in Delhi. ‘Unity and Discipline’ is the motto which was chosen for NCC

So the correct answer is Option B.

Additional Information The history of the NCC can be traced back up to 1917 when the University Corps was set up. This division was created under the Indian Defence Act and was started to make up for the lack of armed forces. The organization was replaced by the University Training Corps in 1920 when the Indian Territorial Act was passed. It was renamed the University Officers Training Corps, and the uniforms resembled that of the armed forces so that it would be attractive for the young people to join. NCC can be considered as the direct successor of the UOTC.

Note The motto of NCC wasn’t set until the 21st Central Advisory Meeting of the organization in 1978. There were many choices like “Duty, Unity, and Discipline”, “Duty and Unity”, “Duty and Discipline”, and “Unity and Discipline”. “Unity and Discipline” was chosen in 1980