The Indian army is responsible for defending the territorial integrity of the country against all external aggression and internal disturbances. During war, the Army is responsible for protecting the nation against external aggression and internal disturbances. During war, the Army is responsible for protecting the nation against aggression, whereas, during peace time, it provides aid to nt5he civil authorities in times of natural calamities and helps in maint4enance of law and order when required. The Indian army is mainly divided into Combat Arm4ed and Services. The Combat Arms are the Infantry, the Artillery, and the Armored Corps, the Corps of Engineers and Corps of signals. Services include Army Service Corps, Army Ordnance Corps, Army Postal Services, Army Medical Corps, Army Education Corps and Intelligence Corps. Combat Arms are responsible for actual combat, whereas, services are responsible to ensure continuous flow of required ordinance and supplies, fuel fo4 vehicles and tanks, and ammunition.
Job Prospects
The Army is one place where the professional growth takes place at every step. The promotional avenues available to an army officer are:-
By Time Scale | By Selection |
Captain | Colonel |
Major | Brigadier |
Lieutenant Colonel | Major General |
| Lieutenant General |
| General |
A government job entitles you to many hidden perks, which you may not quantify while calculating remuneration.
Attributes
A career as a Soldier or an Officer requires a type of personality with quick reflexes and an unique blend of mental and physical alertness. The Services Selection Board (SSB) tries to find out a candidate has it in him to handle mental and physical pressure. Even the courses in the National Defense Academy (NDA) or the Indian Military Academy (IMA) test a candidate’s ability to handle pressure to an extreme.
Eligibility
The other is Non UPSC entries (There is no written exam. You are directly called for SSB interview):-