Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched? (Indian Army Corps) : (Headquarters)

The correct answer is Option D because the 33 Corps of the Indian Army is not headquartered in Srinagar. It is headquartered at Sukna, near Siliguri in West Bengal. Known as the Trishakti Corps, it is responsible for the defense of the strategic Siliguri Corridor, North Bengal, and Sikkim. Meanwhile, Srinagar serves as the headquarters for the 15 Corps, famously known as the Chinar Corps, which oversees military operations in the Kashmir Valley.

Here is why the other options are correctly matched (and thus incorrect as answers):

• Option A (3 Corps : Dimapur): The 3 Corps, known as the Spear Corps, is headquartered at Rangapahar Military Station in Dimapur, Nagaland. It coordinates counter-insurgency operations in the North East and defends the region.
• Option B (4 Corps : Tezpur): The 4 Corps, or Gajraj Corps, is correctly matched with its headquarters in Tezpur, Assam. It plays a critical role in military preparedness along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in the Arunachal Pradesh sector.
• Option C (14 Corps : Leh): The 14 Corps, also known as the Fire and Fury Corps, has its headquarters in Leh, Ladakh. It is primarily responsible for guarding the frontiers with China and Pakistan, including the Siachen Glacier and Kargil area.

Takeaway / Mnemonic: To remember key Army Corps and their headquarters, use the match-up "3D-4T" (3 Corps in Dimapur, 4 Corps in Tezpur) and remember that 14 Corps and 15 Corps are the high-altitude Northern deployments (Leh and Srinagar respectively), whereas the 33 Corps is specifically stationed to guard the "Chicken's Neck" (Siliguri Corridor) in Sukna.