INDIAN DEFENCE SERVICES
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| INDIAN DEFENCE SERVICES |
The Supreme Command of the Armed Forces is vested in the hands of the President of the Country. The responsibility for national defence, however, rests with the Cabinet.All important questions having a bearing on defence are decided by the Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs, which is presided over by the Prime Minister.The defence Minister is responsible to Parliament for all matters concerning the Defence Services.All the administrative and operational control of Armed Forces are exercised by the Ministry of Defence. The three services-Army, Navy and Air Force function through their respective service headquarters headed by the Chief of Staff.
COMMISSIONED RANKS IN INDIAN DEFENCE SERVICES
ARMY
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NAVY
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AIR FORCE
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General
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Admiral
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Air Chief Marshal
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Lieutenant-General
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Vice-Admiral
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Air Marshal
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Major-General
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Rear-Admiral
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Air Vice-Marshal
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Brigadier
|
Commodore
|
Air commodore
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Colonel
|
Captain
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Group Captain
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Lieutenant-Colonel
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Commander
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Wing Commander
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Major
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Lt. Commander
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Squadron Leader
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Captain
|
Lieutenant
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Flight Lieutenant
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Lieutenant
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Sub-Lieutenant
|
Flying Officer
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INTERNAL SECURITY ORGANISATION OF INDIA
NAMER OF THE ORGANISATION
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YEAR OF CREATION
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HEADQUARTERS
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Assam Rifles (A.R)
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1835
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Shillong
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Central Reserve Police Force
(C.R.P.F.)
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1939
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New Delhi
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National Cadet Corps (N.C.C.)
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1948
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New Delhi
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Territorial Army
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1948
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In different States
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Indo-Tibetan Border Police
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1962
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New Delhi
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Home Guard
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1962
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In different States
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Coast Guard
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1978
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New Delhi
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Border Security Force (B.S.F.)
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1965
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New Delhi
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Central Industrial Security Force
(C.I.S.F.)
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1969
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New Delhi
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National Security Guard
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1984
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New Delhi
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Police
|
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In different States
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ARMY INSTITUTIONS
Sainik Schools upto +2
Level
|
18 places in India
|
Rashtriya
Indian Military College
(prepare
for entrance to N.D.A)
|
Dehradun
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National Defence
Academy
(three services)
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Khadakwasla, pune
|
Indian
Military Academy (Army)
|
Dehradun
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Officers Training
Academy
(3 Services ) short
courses
|
Chennai
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National
Defence College
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New Delhi
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The College of Combat
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Mhow
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Military
College of Telecommunication Engineering
|
Mhow
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The College of Military
Engineering
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Kirkee
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The
School Artillery
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Deolali
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The Infantry School
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Mhow and Belgaum
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College
of Material Management
|
Jabalpur
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AIR FORCE INSTITUTIONS
Air Force Academy
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Hyderabad
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Helicopter Training School
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Hakimpet
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Flying Instructors School
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Tambaram, Chennai
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The College of Air Warfare
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Secunderabad
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Air Force Administrative College
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Coimbatore
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Air Force Technical College
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Jalahalli
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DEFENCE PRODUCTION UNITS
Bharat Dynamites Ltd.
|
Hyderabad
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Praga
Tools
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Hyderabad
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Mishra Dattu Nigam
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Hyderabad
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Bharat
Electronics Ltd.
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Bangalore
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Bharat Earthmovers Ltd.
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Bangalore
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Heavy
Vehicles Ltd.
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Avadi, Chennai
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Garden Reach Ship
Builders and Engineers
Ltd.
|
Kolkata
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Mazagaon
Dock
|
Mumbai
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Goa Shipyard
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Marmugao
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Hindustan
Shipyard Ltd.
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Vishakhapatnam
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Hindustan Aeronautics
Ltd.
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Bangalore, Hyderabad, Nasik, Koraput, Kanpur, Lucknow
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INDIAN ARMY COMMANDS
Command
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HQ Location
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Eastern
Command
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Kolkata
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Northern Command
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Udhampur
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Central
Command
|
Lucknow
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South-Western Command
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Jaipur
|
Western
Command
|
Chandigarh
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Southern Command
|
Pune
|
Training
Command
|
Shimla
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INDIAN AIR FORCE COMMANDS
Command
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HQ Location
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Western
Air Command
|
New Delhi
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Central Air Command
|
Allahabad
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Southern
Air Command
|
Thiruvananthapuram
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South-Western Air
Command
|
Gandhinagar
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Eastern
Air Command
|
Shillong
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Training Command
|
Bengaluru
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INDIAN NAVY COMMANDS
Command
|
HQ Location
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Eastern
Naval Command
|
Vishakhapatnam
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Southern Naval Command
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Cochin
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Western
Naval Command
|
Mumbai
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