Question: National Cadet Corps (NCC) has offered help to civilian authorities in the fight against COVID-19. What is the name given to this exercise?
(a)Exercise NCC Shram daan
(b)Exercise NCC Fight India
(c)Exercise NCC Yoddha
(d) Exercise NCC Yogdan
Answer: (d)
Related facts:
- National Cadet Corps (NCC) has offered help to civilian authorities in the country’s fight against COVID-19 by extending the services of cadets under ‘Exercise NCC Yogdan’ on April 2, 2020.
- It has issued guidelines for temporary employment of its cadets in relief efforts and functioning of various agencies involved in fighting against the pandemic.
- Tasks like manning of helpline/call centres; distribution of relief materials/medicines/ food/essential commodities; community assistance etc. will be done by the cadets.
- The Senior Division volunteer cadets above 18 years of age will only be employed in the exercise.
- The NCC, functioning under Ministry of Defence, is the largest uniformed youth organisation of the country.
- It has offered volunteer help during natural calamities like floods, cyclone, etc and has been engaged in conducting various social services.
Author: Himanshu Shukla
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