Which of the following was listed as an achievement of the Agnipath Scheme in its assessment?
- A.Closure of recruitment rallies in smaller districts
- B.Opening up of various branches of the Defence Forces for women
- C.Replacement of physical fitness tests by written examinations
- D.Transfer of recruitment to State governments
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Explanation
The correct answer is the opening up of various branches of the Defence Forces for women. The assessment carried out after four years of the Agnipath Scheme listed this among the scheme's salient achievements, along with a wider footprint of Agniveer recruitment across the districts of the country, a more standardised and transparent recruitment process, very high levels of physical fitness, morale, motivation, competitive spirit and discipline, and improvement in skills, technological adaptability and education during service. Option A is the opposite of what happened, since recruitment reached more districts rather than fewer. Option C is wrong because high physical fitness was in fact one of the findings in favour of the Agniveers. Option D is wrong because recruitment to the Defence Forces remains with the services and the Ministry of Defence. On the strength of these findings, the Agnipath Scheme is to continue.
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Practice Questions
What share of Agniveers is to be offered regular employment in the Defence Forces on the basis of merit?
- A.10 per cent
- B.25 per cent
- C.50 per cent
- D.75 per cent
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As was envisaged when the Agnipath Scheme began, a quarter of the Agniveers are offered regular employment in the Defence Forces on merit, and the Cabinet decision reaffirms that share.
Read the full explanation →How long is the additional engagement period approved by the Cabinet for Agniveers not taken as regulars?
- A.One year
- B.Two years
- C.Three years
- D.Five years
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On the recommendations of the Indian Defence Forces, the Cabinet approved another engagement period of two years for the Agniveers who are not absorbed as regulars straight away, and the offer depends on each Agniveer being willing to take it.
Read the full explanation →Rairangpur, where the camp was held, is the native place of which of the following?
- A.The Vice-President of India
- B.The President of India
- C.The Chief Justice of India
- D.The Governor of Odisha
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The release notes that the camp was conducted at the place the President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu, belongs to, in Mayurbhanj district of Odisha, which added to the significance of the medical effort there.
Read the full explanation →Operation DRISHTI, whose 12th edition was held at Rairangpur, is an initiative of which organisation?
- A.The National Health Mission
- B.The Armed Forces Medical Services
- C.The Indian Red Cross Society
- D.The National Programme for Control of Blindness
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Operation DRISHTI is its initiative to take specialised eye care and advanced medical treatment to parts of the country that are poorly served, and the camp at Rairangpur in Mayurbhanj district of Odisha was the twelfth such effort.
Read the full explanation →How many sight-restoring eye surgeries were performed at the 12th edition of Operation DRISHTI at Rairangpur?
- A.198
- B.298
- C.365
- D.406
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The camp run by the Armed Forces Medical Services at Rairangpur treated more than four thousand patients in all and carried out this many eye surgeries that restored sight, with every service given free of charge.
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