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A police force becomes eligible for the President’s Colour after how much service?

  1. A.More than 5 years
  2. B.More than 15 years
  3. C.More than 25 years
  4. D.More than 50 years

Correct answer

B. More than 15 years

Explanation

The correct answer is more than 15 years. At the Chandigarh ceremony the Union Home Minister explained that the President’s Colour is granted to a force in recognition of service beyond fifteen years, with the discipline and the dedication of its personnel taken into account before the honour is given. Options A, C and D are wrong because no such service bar was stated: five years would be far short of the period named, while twenty-five and fifty years would both be longer than the rule requires. The distinction matters for the Chandigarh Police, which has been in service since 1966 and was honoured on completing six decades, so it crossed the fifteen-year bar long ago. The ceremony also recorded that the force demonstrated exceptional valour during the years of terrorism in the region and has since built a record of 145 medals at the All India Police Duty Meet.

Read the full article: President's Colour Conferred on Chandigarh Police on Diamond Jubilee