UPSC Prelims 2026 · GS Paper 1 · Question 73
Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched? (Indian Army Corps) : (Headquarters)
Correct answer: Option D
Miscellaneous
Options
- (a) 3 Corps - Dimapur
- (b) 4 Corps - Tezpur
- (c) 14 Corps - Leh
- (d) 33 Corps - Srinagar
Detailed solution
Answer
Option (D) — 33 Corps - Srinagar
Explanation
- The Indian Army's 33 Corps (also known as the Trishul Corps) is headquartered in Sukna, near Siliguri in West Bengal, not in Srinagar.
- 3 Corps is headquartered in Dimapur, Nagaland and is responsible for operations in the northeast.
- 4 Corps is headquartered in Tezpur, Assam.
- 14 Corps (also known as the Fire and Fury Corps) is headquartered in Leh and is responsible for the Ladakh sector. The corps based in Srinagar is 15 Corps (Chinar Corps).
Statement Analysis
- (a) 3 Corps - Dimapur: Correct. 3 Corps is indeed headquartered in Dimapur.
- (b) 4 Corps - Tezpur: Correct. 4 Corps is headquartered in Tezpur, Assam.
- (c) 14 Corps - Leh: Correct. 14 Corps (Fire and Fury Corps) is headquartered in Leh.
- (d) 33 Corps - Srinagar: Incorrect. 33 Corps is headquartered in Sukna (Siliguri), West Bengal, not Srinagar. The Srinagar-based corps is 15 Corps.