President Droupadi Murmu awards President's Colours to College of Defence Management, Secunderabad
The College of Defence Management in Secunderabad, Telangana, received the President's Colours, the highest award to a defence institution, on 20 December 2024.
Summary
President Droupadi Murmu awarded the President's Colours to the College of Defence Management (CDM), Secunderabad, Telangana, on 20 December 2024. The President's Colours is the highest award given to any defence institution, and recognises the college's contribution to professional military education since its establishment in 1970. The President released a Special Day Cover and a commemorative medallion, and a peer-reviewed compilation of strategic guidance from ancient Indian texts (1st century BCE to 7th century CE) titled 'Pearls of Ancient Indian Wisdom'. She also inaugurated a monumental national flag at the college.
Key facts
- Award
- President's Colours, the highest award to a defence institution
- Institution
- College of Defence Management, Secunderabad (Telangana)
- Date
- 20 December 2024
- Established
- 1970
- Released
- Special Day Cover, commemorative medallion, 'Pearls of Ancient Indian Wisdom'
- Also
- Monumental national flag inaugurated
Practice MCQs 3 questions
Which defence institution received the President's Colours from President Droupadi Murmu on 20 December 2024?
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Correct answer: C — College of Defence Management, Secunderabad
PIB (Defence): President Droupadi Murmu awarded the President's Colours to the College of Defence Management (CDM), Secunderabad, on 20 December 2024.
In which year was the College of Defence Management, Secunderabad, established?
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Correct answer: A — 1970
PIB (Defence): the President highlighted the contributions made by the College of Defence Management since its establishment in 1970.
What was the title of the compilation of strategic guidance from ancient Indian texts released by the President at CDM in December 2024?
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Correct answer: B — Pearls of Ancient Indian Wisdom
PIB (Defence): the President released a revised peer-reviewed compilation of strategic guidance from the ancient Indian Knowledge System (1st century BCE to 7th century CE) titled 'Pearls of Ancient Indian Wisdom'.