FIRST-IN-NEWS
First in India
Inauguration of India's Inaugural Department of Military Medicine at Lucknow
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated the country's first dedicated Department of Military Medicine at Command Hospital (Central Command) in Lucknow.
Operating under the Directorate General of Medical Services (DGMS), Indian Army, the department offers a Postgraduate (PG) programme in Military Studies.
Future phases will establish Centres of Excellence for HADR (Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief) and CBRNE (Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear & High-Yield Explosives) Defence.
Exam Significance: Strengthens specialized combat medical support, disaster relief management, and bio-defence capability within armed forces.
Operating under the Directorate General of Medical Services (DGMS), Indian Army, the department offers a Postgraduate (PG) programme in Military Studies.
Future phases will establish Centres of Excellence for HADR (Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief) and CBRNE (Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear & High-Yield Explosives) Defence.
Exam Significance: Strengthens specialized combat medical support, disaster relief management, and bio-defence capability within armed forces.
Key Facts / Static GK
AFMS: Armed Forces Medical Services caters to Indian Army, Indian Navy, and Indian Air Force
Location: Command Hospital (Central Command), Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
Location: Command Hospital (Central Command), Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
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Q4. Where has India's first dedicated Department of Military Medicine been established?
Answer: (A) Command Hospital (Central Command), Lucknow — India's first dedicated Department of Military Medicine was inaugurated at Command Hospital (Central Command) in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh.
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