Defence Academies and Armed Forces Facts Flashcards

Training academies, important days, mottos and firsts of the armed forces.

National Defence Academy (NDA)

Khadakwasla, Pune.

Indian Military Academy (IMA)

Dehradun (1932).

Officers Training Academy (OTA)

Chennai (also Gaya).

Indian Naval Academy

Ezhimala, Kerala.

Air Force Academy

Dundigal, Hyderabad.

Defence Services Staff College

Wellington, Tamil Nadu.

High Altitude Warfare School

Gulmarg, Jammu & Kashmir.

Army Day / Navy Day / Air Force Day

Army: 15 January
Navy: 4 December
Air Force: 8 October

Armed Forces Flag Day

7 December.

Motto of Indian Army

Service Before Self.

Motto of Indian Navy

Sham No Varunah.

Motto of Indian Air Force

Nabhah Sparsham Deeptam (from the Bhagavad Gita).

First Field Marshal of India

Sam Manekshaw (1973). Second: K.M. Cariappa (1986).

Only Marshal of the Indian Air Force

Arjan Singh.

First Chief of Defence Staff

General Bipin Rawat (1 January 2020).

First Param Vir Chakra recipient

Major Somnath Sharma (1947).