NCC announces first-ever sailing expedition of 1,200 km on Ganga and Hooghly
On 20 October 2024, in India, the Ministry of Defence announced that 528 NCC Naval Wing cadets would undertake the NCC's first-ever special sailing expedition of about 1,200 km along the Ganges and Hooghly, from Kanpur (21 October) to Kolkata (20 December 2024).
Summary
On 20 October 2024, in India, the Ministry of Defence announced that the National Cadet Corps (NCC) would undertake its first-ever special sailing expedition as a flagship event in the run-up to the Republic Day Camp 2025. 528 Naval Wing cadets from across India will sail about 1,200 km along the Ganges and Hooghly rivers through Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and West Bengal in a six-phase event, to be flagged off from Kanpur on 21 October 2024 and conclude in Kolkata on 20 December 2024. Cadets will clean riverbanks under Swachh Bharat and perform nukkad nataks.
Key facts
- Announced
- 20 Oct 2024
- Expedition
- NCC's first-ever special sailing expedition
- Cadets
- 528 Naval Wing cadets
- Distance
- About 1,200 km on Ganges and Hooghly (UP, Bihar, West Bengal)
- Dates
- Kanpur, 21 Oct 2024 to Kolkata, 20 Dec 2024
- Phases
- Six
- Lead-up to
- Republic Day Camp 2025
Practice MCQs 3 questions
The NCC's first-ever special sailing expedition (announced 20 October 2024) involves how many Naval Wing cadets, sailing about how far?
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Correct answer: C — 528 cadets, 1,200 km
PIB, 20 Oct 2024: 528 Naval Wing cadets will sail approximately 1,200 km along the Ganges and Hooghly.
The NCC sailing expedition along the Ganges and Hooghly (October-December 2024) was to run between:
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Correct answer: D — Kanpur and Kolkata
PIB, 20 Oct 2024: the expedition will be flagged off from Kanpur on 21 October 2024 and conclude in Kolkata on 20 December 2024.
The NCC's first special sailing expedition is a lead-up event to which camp, and in how many phases is it held?
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Correct answer: B — Republic Day Camp 2025; six phases
PIB, 20 Oct 2024: a flagship event leading up to the Republic Day Camp 2025; cadets from all State Directorates will take part in this six-phase event.