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22. • N.S.G

The primary task of the NSG is to combat terrorism in order to protect
states against intermal disturbances. The NSG engages in important internal
security operations like rescuing sortages from terrorists attacks etc.
• The Garud commando Force is the special force unit of the IAF and
equivalent to its counter parts in the Army and Navy. Its most important
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task is to secure the Critical Air Force bases and other ground installations.
2+2=4

23. The changes that took place 3x2=6
(i) Army became Armed Forces with the raising of Air Force and Navy.
(ii) Training in Military subjects became specialized to each of the three wings
of armed forces - Army, Navy and Air Force.

(iii) Reorganisation of Army was done to suit the new methods of battle.
(iv) The standard infantry has rifles, machine guns, guns, mortars, Anti Tank
Missiles etc.
(v) Swords were replaced by Rifles.

(vi) Tri-service training was introduced so that all the three services could fight
the war together.
(Any three)

24. Modernisation of Armed Forces is needed to entrance the capability of the
army to face the armed strength of the rival country. The major aspects that
become a challenge as an given below -

(i) A Military strategy to address National Security. It is a strategy that enables
to identify and respond to a threat. Improved new weapons are required
to face such threats.
(ii) Economy - For a faster growing economy - faster modernisation of the
forces is required. In other words the economy of the country decides the
pace of modernisation of the armed forces.
(iii) Adequate budget allocation: For modernisation - a huge budget allocation
is required. It shows that modernisation is dependent on the policies and
programmes of the government.

(iv) Research in military technology - Research in the defence mechanism also
creates the need for modernisation. In India agencies like DRDO are
engaged in the research works. (Any three) 3x2=6

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