Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched? (Indian Army Corps — Headquarters)

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Question

Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

(Indian Army Corps — Headquarters)

  1. A. 3 Corps — Dimapur
  2. B. 4 Corps — Tezpur
  3. C. 14 Corps — Leh
  4. D. 33 Corps — Srinagar (Correct answer)

Correct Answer

Option D — D

Detailed Solution & Explanation

The correct answer is Option D.

Key Points

  • '33 Corps — Srinagar' is NOT correctly matched.
  • Checking each Indian Army Corps headquarters:
  • (A) 3 Corps → Dimapur (Rangapahar, Nagaland) — correct.
  • (B) 4 Corps → Tezpur (Assam) — correct.
  • (C) 14 Corps ('Fire and Fury') → Leh (Ladakh) — correct.
  • (D) 33 Corps → Srinagar — INCORRECT. The 33 Corps is headquartered at Sukna (near Siliguri, West Bengal), guarding the Sikkim/eastern sector. Srinagar is the headquarters of the 15 Corps.
  • So D is the wrongly matched pair.
  • the three Kashmir/Ladakh-facing corps are 14 Corps (Leh), 15 Corps (Srinagar) and 16 Corps (Nagrota); the eastern 33 Corps sits at Sukna.

Exam Tip

  • the swap here is 33 Corps (Sukna) vs 15 Corps (Srinagar) — a classic Army-formation trap.