FY NCC Studies Semester II

• The text is an MCQ question bank for FY CC – NCC Studies Semester II.

NCC OTA Location

• The NCC OTA for girls/women is in Gwalior.

NCC Headquarters

• The headquarters of NCC is in New Delhi.

NCC Air Wing Establishment

• The NCC Air Wing was established in 1950.

NCC Day

• NCC Day is celebrated on the fourth Sunday of November.

NCC Directorate Nominations

• 1 cadet in each category per NCC Directorate is nominated by respective DG NCC to participate in the competition.

Purpose of NCC Camps

• NCC camps are established to impart adventure training, social service training, and leadership training.

Obstacle Wall Height

• In NCC obstacle training, the wall is 8 feet high.

Purpose of NCC Adventure Activities

• The primary purpose of NCC adventure activities is to promote fitness and physical training.

Border and Coastal Activities

• Border & Coastal Areas Adventure activities done by NCC cadets include trekking, para sailing, and rock climbing.

NCC Formation

• The NCC formally came into existence in the year 1948.

NCC Administration

• The NCC is administered by the Ministry of Defence.

LMG Stripping

• An LMG can be stripped into 5 main groups.

Trigger Pressures

• There are 2 pressures while pressing the trigger

Officer Training Academy

• The Officers Training Academy for men is located in Chennai.

OTA Male Cadet Seats

• 100 seats are allotted per year in OTA for male NCC cadets.

Foreign Visits

• NCC cadets have the opportunity to visit foreign countries as part of YEP (Youth Exchange Programme).

NCC Cadet Trait

• Self-discipline is the most basic trait of an NCC cadet.

Number of NCC Units

• There are 838 units in NCC.

Girls' Division Establishment

• The girls' division of the NCC was established in July 1949.

Naval Wing Establishment

• The Naval wing of NCC was founded in July 1952.

Service Divisions in NCC

• The NCC consists of three divisions of all three services.

Aims of NCC

• The aims of NCC are mainly three-fold.

Battalion Composition

• Each battalion consists of companies commanded by Associate NCC Officers (ANO) with the rank of Lieutenant, Captain, or Major.

Group Headquarters

• There are 17 Group headquarters in the country.

Navy Units in NCC

• There are 73 Navy units in NCC.

Army Units in India

• There are 838 Army units in India.

Horsemanship Activities

• Remount & veterinary activities are primarily meant for horsemanship and riding.

Air Force Academy Seat Reservation

• In the Air Force Academy, 15% of seats are reserved for girl candidates holding NCC ‘C' certificate.

Air Wing Establishment Details

• The Air wing was established in 1950, with one Air squadron each at Bombay and Kolkata.

Motivation Explained

• Motivation is the process by which one is inspired to act in the desired manner.

Commanded Respect

• A person can command respect of others only if he knows his duty and does it sincerely.

Character Formation

• A man's character is made in the formative years of his life.

Obeying Authority

• To obey man's order as issued by rightful authority is discipline.

Communication Explained

• An exchange of facts, ideas, options, and emotions by two or more persons is communication.

Churchill's Five Words

• Sir Winston Churchill's five words in his keynote address were "Never, Never, Never, Never, Never Give Up."

Obeying Conscience

• To obey God's order as delivered by conscience is duty.

Discipline

• Discipline teaches self-control and correct behavior at all times.

Service Ethos

• Service before Self is one of the duties of a Good Citizen.

Decision Making

• Selecting the best course of action from two or more alternatives is called decision-making.

Fundamental skills

• Reading, writing, computing and arithmetic skills are said to be functional skills.

Mirroring Defined

• Understanding the body language of ideal people and making it a part of your attitude is called mirroring.

Communication Transmittal

• In communication, the person who transmits the message is called the sender.

Achieving Objectives

• Two or more people interacting to achieve a common objective are called a group.

Communication Tools

• Telephones are useful tools for communication for people at distant places.

First President of India

• Dr. Rajendra Prasad was the first President of India.

Jainism Founder

• Jainism was founded by Mahaveer.

Famous Vijayanagar King

• Sri Krishnadeva Rayalu was the most famous king of the Vijayanagar Empire.

Peninsular India Inhabitants

• The native inhabitants of Peninsular India were the Dravidians.

Cradle of Civilization

• India was the cradle of the Indus Valley Civilization, one of the earliest civilizations in history.

Indian National Congress

• AO Hume established the Indian National Congress in 1885.

Sacred Sikh Scripture

• The Guru Granth Sahib is the sacred scripture of Sikhism.

Quit India Movement

• Gandhiji started the Quit India movement in 1942.

Vande Mataram Writer

• Bankim Chandra Chatterjee wrote the national song 'Vande Mataram'.

Sepoy Mutiny Year

• The First War of Independence (Sepoy Mutiny) took place in 1857.

National Integration

• National Integration implies a sense of togetherness and unity, social and political integration, and emotional integration among people.

Cultivating National Sense

• National integration helps to inculcate a sense of national unity.

EBSB camps

• Ek Bharat Shresth Bharat (EBSB) camps were previously known as Special Integration Camps.

EBSB Camp

• The duration of Ek Bharat Shresth Bharat Camp is 12 days.

Air Wing Training

• Vayu Sainik camp aims to give exposure to salient aspects of Air Wing training.

Cultural Integration

• Cultural Integration is a healthy intermingling of beliefs and rituals of two unique cultures.

Achieving Togetherness

• Peace & harmony between the people of a nation can be achieved only through the feeling of togetherness.

Common Identity Awareness

• The awareness of a common identity amongst the citizens of a country is National Integration.

Unifying Force

• An important unifying force is Peace & harmony.

Necessity of Integration

• National integration is necessary in a country like India because of different languages, religions, and cultures.

Independence

• India achieved independence from British rule in 1947.

Hindrance to Integration

• Ethnic conflicts have hindered national integration.

Tool for Integration

• Education is a powerful weapon for national integration.

Federal Democratic Country

• India is a federal democratic country.

Dealing with Citizens

• Every citizen must be dealt with equal dignity

First United India

• For the first time, India was united under one umbrella by the remarkable leadership of Chandragupta Maurya

Unity in diversity

• Spirit of religious unity promotes unity in diversity.

Major NCC Role

• Providing social service is one of the major roles of NCC.

Providing SSB Training

• Leadership Camp also provides SSB training to the cadets of each wing for induction into the Armed Forces.

National Security

• National security refers to the protection of borders of a country.

External Threat

• A nuclear threat from a neighboring country is considered an external threat.

Paces in commands

• There should be 4 paces between Cautionary and Executive Word of Commands.

Vishram distance

• In Vishram, the distance between both feet is 12 inches.

Steps taken in line

• 1½ paces are taken by front and rear ranks in Khuli Line-Chal.

Parade Step

• On the command 'Parade Par', 15 paces does the squad take forward.

Direction after orders

• After two consecutive 'Baen Ghoom' orders while marching, you will be moving in opposite direction.

Bagal Shastr

• In 'Bagal Shastr', the right palm is kept on the small of the butt.

Purze Aage Kar

• 'Chal-wale purze aage kar' is used during the Bagal Shastr position in Arms

GovernorSalute

• National Salute is authorised to The Governor of a State.

Prime minister guard

• While giving Guard of Honour to the Prime Minister, authorised rank and file is 150.

Steps during march

• During 'Quick March', 120 paces per minute are taken.

Drill Aim

• The aim of drill is to inculcate a sense of discipline and improve bearing/smartness/turnout.

General Salute

• General salute is given to dignitaries of the rank of Major General and above.

Peeche Mur

• 180 degrees is how much we turn in Peeche Mur.

Dressing command

• 'Saj (Dahine Saj/Baen Saj)' is the word of command for 'Dressing'.

Authorized

• Salute is Authorised to persons of the rank of Naib Subedar and above.

Slow steps

• In 'Slow March', there are 70 steps per minute.

Words for dekkh

• The word of command for “Saamne Dekh" is Attention.

Parole command

• The word of command Visarjan is given for final dispersal at the end of the parade.

Men in file stand

• A file is when A line of men standing one behind the other.

Only Khuli line

• Zero steps are taken in Khuli Line Chal.

Rapid fire

• Rapid range of fire of LMG is 10 Magazines per minute.

Steps distance

• Distance between two heels in Vishram position is 12.

Smc fullform

• Sten Machine Carbine is the full form of SMC.

Double length

• Length of step in double march is 18.

Wind Degree

• During 'Strong Wind', the wind speed is more than 20 mph and flag flutters at 80 Degrees.

Cadets distance

• In Tez Chal, the distance between two cadets is 15 inches.

Saj distances

• In Dahine Saj, the squad takes a step forward by 15 inches.

Toes Angle

• Angle between toes in Savdhan position is 30 degrees.

Rifle Range

• The Minimum and Maximum Range that can be set on a Rifle are 200 and 2000 Yards.

Increase range

• While adjusting the 'Thumb Spring', towards Muzzle Side, the range increase.

Rifle Pull

• The 'Pull Through' of .22 Rifle have 2 loops.

Position forms

• In 'Lying Position', the base of the 'Vertical Triangle' is formed by Elbows.

Right Hand

• While firing the weapon, Right hand should pull the rifle into the shoulder.

Firing help

• While firing, 'Elevation' is given to counter Gravity force.

SIr grooves

• There are 6 grooves inside the barrel of 7.62 mm SLR.

SIr capacity

• Magazine capacity of 7.62 mm SLR is 20.

Speed fire

• Firing a large number of rounds continuously with speed is called Rapid Fire .

Caliber Launcher

• Caliber of Rocket Launcher is 84 mm.

Range Heat

• Effective range of Rocket Launcher HEAT round on a moving target is 300 m.

Colourflags Range

• Red colour flags are displayed on the firing range when firing is taking place.

Checks Magazine

• Tension of theMagazine spring has to be checked before cartridges are filled into a magazine.

INsAS twofires

• There are two modes of fire in INSAS which are 'single shot' and 3 Round Burst (TRB) .

Normal AGL

• At 'Normal' Rate, 10 grenades can be fired per minute from 30 mm AGL.

Rifle

• The Rifle will Not Fire if the Bolt is not closed completely.

Chamber Rifle

• The Rifle is said to be 'Loaded' when there is a Cartridge in the Chamber.