The Territorial Army was started by the Britishers in 1920 through Indian Territorial Act of 1920 and it was organised into two wings namely – ‘The Auxiliary Force’ for Europeans & Anglo-Indians, and ‘The Indian Territorial Force’ for Indian Volunteers. After Independence Territorial Army Act was passed in 1948 and the Territorial Army was formally inaugurated by the first Indian Governor General Shri C Rajagopalachari on 09 Oct 1949. This date is being celebrated as Prime Minister’s TA Day Parade every year.
What is Territorial Army 2017 Written Exam Pattern
Syllabus for Exam, No of Questions & Marks
| S.No | Paper | Subject | Nos. of Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (i) | I | Reasoning and Elementary Mathematics | 50+50 | 100 |
| (iI) | II | General Knowledge and English | 50+50 | 100 |
- Time: Maximum time for each paper is 02 hrs and will be conducted in two sessions from 10:00 hrs to 12:00 hrs and 14:00 hrs to 16:00 hrs.
- Type of Exam: Objective (OMR Answer Sheet will be used).
- Qualifying Marks: The candidates will have to score minimum 40% marks in each paper separately and have an overall average of 50% to qualify.
- Penalty for Wrong Answers: There will be penalty imposed for wrong answers marked by a candidate as under:-
- There will be four possible answers to every question. For each question for which a wrong answer has been given by the candidate, half of the mark assigned to that question will be deducted as penalty.
- If a candidate gives more than one answer, it will be treated as a wrong answer even if one of the given answers happens to be correct. Penalty will be imposed as above.
- There will be no penalty for questions not attempted.
is this one only for boys?
sir what is the selection process &when it’s forms have to be filled