Question : Lt Gen Manoj Kumar Mago has taken over as the Commandant of National Defence College (NDC). When established National Defence college ?
a) 1960
b) 1976
c) 1979
d) 1955
Ans a
Related Facts :
- Lt Gen Manoj Kumar Mago has taken over as the Commandant of National Defence College (NDC), New Delhi.
- Lt Gen Mago, who hails from Ludhiana, was commanding the 10 Corps at Bathinda before being given the assignment at NDC.
- Lt Gen Mago, who passed out of Indian Military Academy, Dehradun, was commissioned into 7th Battalion of the Brigade of Guards in 1984.
- He later commanded 16 Guards.
- History of NDC :
- On May 6th, 1959, the Cabinet Defence Committee approved the proposal for establishing the National Defence College.
- The National Defence College (NDC) located at New Delhi, is India’s apex institution of learning for the study and practice of National Security and Strategy.
- NDC Established in 1960 it has over the years earned a reputation for excellence and gained world renown.
- The National Defence College was organised on the pattern of the Imperial Defence College (now Royal College of Defence Studies) of the U.K. with its location in New Delhi .
- he historic occasion was fixed for 10.00 AM on Wednesday, the 27, April 1960.
- It is dedicated to the intellectual development and strategic enculturation of selected senior officers of the armed forces and civilian government services of India and those from foreign countries, for higher leadership positions and responsibilities.
- a) In July 1958, the Ministry of Defence accepted the need for broad-based training within the country, for senior decision-makers, on matters related to national security and strategy.