258th Raising Day of Army Medical Corps

Current Context: Indian Army celebrated the 258th Raising Day of Army Medical Corps on 3 April 2022.

• The motto of the Army Medical Corps - is “Sarve Santu Niramaya” which means “Let all be free from disease and disability”.
• To commemorate the occasion, Vice Admiral Rajat Datta, Director General of Armed Forces Medical Services along with other officials paid tributes to medical personnel who made the supreme sacrifice in the line of duty.
• A Prestigious Motorcycle Expedition was also planned on this occasion encompassing 04 commands & 12 states including seven North-East states. During the expedition, the team visited more than 100 Army & Civil medical establishments to motivate the doctors and paramedics.
• About Army Medical Corps –
• It provides healthcare services during both peacetime and combat to the defence forces.
• It provides medical services to UN peacekeeping forces in foreign missions and during disaster management to civil authorities.
• It has been at the forefront of the fight against COVID for the past two years.

Question:

Q.1 What is the Motto of the Army Medical Corps?
a. Sarve Santu Niramaya
b. Sarvatra Sarvottam Suraksha
c. Service with a Smile
d. PeaceKeeper to the Nation