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On January 26, 2025, the National Cadet Corps (NCC) contingents marched down Kartavya Path along with the Armed Forces and Police marching contingents.
There were two marching contingents from the NCC. NCC Girls contingent comprising of 148 girl cadets was led by Commander Senior Under Officer (SUO) Ekta Kumari from the Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh Directorate. The Boys contingent was led by Commander SUO Prashad Prakash Walkul from the Maharashtra Directorate. The cadets for the girls and boys contingents were drawn from all the NCC directorates.
The contingents marched on the tunes of the NCC band, led by Cadet Ankita Kumari from Birla Balika Vidypeeth, Pilani and Cadet Mahesh Ashok of Scindia School, Gwalior. The band played ‘‘Kadam-Kadam Badhaye Ja’’ and ‘‘Sare Jahan Se Achha’’ to the delight of the spectators.
On January 26, 2025, the National Cadet Corps (NCC) contingents marched down Kartavya Path along with the Armed Forces and Police marching contingents.
There were two marching contingents from the NCC. NCC Girls contingent comprising of 148 girl cadets was led by Commander Senior Under Officer (SUO) Ekta Kumari from the Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh Directorate. The Boys contingent was led by Commander SUO Prashad Prakash Walkul from the Maharashtra Directorate. The cadets for the girls and boys contingents were drawn from all the NCC directorates.
The contingents marched on the tunes of the NCC band, led by Cadet Ankita Kumari from Birla Balika Vidypeeth, Pilani and Cadet Mahesh Ashok of Scindia School, Gwalior. The band played ‘‘Kadam-Kadam Badhaye Ja’’ and ‘‘Sare Jahan Se Achha’’ to the delight of the spectators.
Question: 1
Who was the commander of the Girls marching contingent?
Who was the commander of the Girls marching contingent?
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When answering comprehension questions, always state the full rank/title (e.g., SUO) and organizational affiliation (e.g., Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh Directorate) to provide a complete, professional answer.
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Solution and Explanation
Step 1: Scanning the Text for Relevant Keywords:
To locate the answer, we scan the passage for keywords such as “Girls marching contingent”, “led by”, or “Commander”.
Step 2: Locating and Extracting Textual Evidence:
In the second paragraph of the text, it is explicitly stated: “NCC Girls contingent comprising of 148 girl cadets was led by Commander Senior Under Officer (SUO) Ekta Kumari from the Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh Directorate.”
Step 3: Synthesizing the Final Response:
The commander of the NCC Girls marching contingent during the Republic Day Parade on January 26, 2025, was Senior Under Officer (SUO) Ekta Kumari, representing the Jammu, Kashmir, and Ladakh Directorate.
To locate the answer, we scan the passage for keywords such as “Girls marching contingent”, “led by”, or “Commander”.
Step 2: Locating and Extracting Textual Evidence:
In the second paragraph of the text, it is explicitly stated: “NCC Girls contingent comprising of 148 girl cadets was led by Commander Senior Under Officer (SUO) Ekta Kumari from the Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh Directorate.”
Step 3: Synthesizing the Final Response:
The commander of the NCC Girls marching contingent during the Republic Day Parade on January 26, 2025, was Senior Under Officer (SUO) Ekta Kumari, representing the Jammu, Kashmir, and Ladakh Directorate.
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Question: 2
Name the cadet from Scindia School who led the NCC band.
Name the cadet from Scindia School who led the NCC band.
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To avoid mixing up names in sentences containing multiple proper nouns, map them out systematically:
• Birla Balika Vidyapeeth, Pilani $\rightarrow$ Cadet Ankita Kumari
• Scindia School, Gwalior $\rightarrow$ Cadet Mahesh Ashok
• Birla Balika Vidyapeeth, Pilani $\rightarrow$ Cadet Ankita Kumari
• Scindia School, Gwalior $\rightarrow$ Cadet Mahesh Ashok
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Solution and Explanation
Step 1: Locating School and Band References in the Passage:
We scan the third paragraph of the passage for the terms “Scindia School”, “band”, or “led by”.
Step 2: Extracting the Matching Text:
The third paragraph states: “The contingents marched on the tunes of the NCC band, led by Cadet Ankita Kumari from Birla Balika Vidypeeth, Pilani and Cadet Mahesh Ashok of Scindia School, Gwalior.”
Step 3: Formulating the Precise Fact:
By filtering the two names, we identify that the specific cadet representing Scindia School, Gwalior, who co-led the prestigious NCC band was Cadet Mahesh Ashok.
We scan the third paragraph of the passage for the terms “Scindia School”, “band”, or “led by”.
Step 2: Extracting the Matching Text:
The third paragraph states: “The contingents marched on the tunes of the NCC band, led by Cadet Ankita Kumari from Birla Balika Vidypeeth, Pilani and Cadet Mahesh Ashok of Scindia School, Gwalior.”
Step 3: Formulating the Precise Fact:
By filtering the two names, we identify that the specific cadet representing Scindia School, Gwalior, who co-led the prestigious NCC band was Cadet Mahesh Ashok.
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