Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
(Indian Army Corps) : (Headquarters)
a
3 Corps:Dimapur✓ Correct
b
4 Corps:Tezpur✓ Correct
c
14 Corps:Leh✓ Correct
d
33 Corps:Srinagar✗ WRONG
⚠️ The Incorrect Pair — Option (D)
33 Corps : Srinagar
→
33 Corps : Sukna (Siliguri), West Bengal ✓
Srinagar is the headquarters of 15 Corps (Chinar Corps) — under Northern Command. 33 Corps (Trishakti Corps) guards the Siliguri Corridor (Chicken’s Neck) under Eastern Command, headquartered at Sukna near Siliguri, West Bengal.
All Four Corps — Verified from Official Sources
3 Corps (III Corps)
SPEAR CORPS · Eastern Command
✓ HQ: Rangapahar, Dimapur, Nagaland
Raised: 4 February 1985 · Responsible for Nagaland, Manipur, parts of Arunachal Pradesh and Myanmar border · Counter-insurgency and LAC operations in East
4 Corps (IV Corps)
FIRE AND FURY CORPS · Eastern Command
✓ HQ: Tezpur, Assam
Responsible for Western Arunachal Pradesh (Kameng Sector) and LAC operations facing China · Under Eastern Command (Kolkata)
14 Corps (XIV Corps)
FIRE AND FURY CORPS · Northern Command
✓ HQ: Leh, Ladakh
Raised: 1999 (post-Kargil) · Responsible for Eastern Ladakh and LAC with China · Under Northern Command (Udhampur) · “Fire and Fury” — same nickname as 4 Corps
33 Corps (XXXIII Corps)
TRISHAKTI CORPS · Eastern Command
✗ NOT Srinagar → Actual HQ: Sukna, Siliguri, West Bengal
Responsible for Sikkim sector and LAC with China · Guards the Siliguri Corridor (Chicken’s Neck) · Srinagar = 15 Corps (Chinar Corps), which is under Northern Command
📌 Srinagar — Which Corps Is Actually There?
15 Corps (Chinar Corps) is headquartered at Srinagar — under Northern Command. It is responsible for the Kashmir Valley and LoC operations against Pakistan. 33 Corps has no connection to Srinagar whatsoever — it is in West Bengal guarding the Siliguri Corridor.
Indian Army Corps — Complete Reference (All Commands)
| Corps | Nickname | HQ Location | Command | Area of Responsibility |
| 3 Corps ✓ | Spear Corps | Dimapur, Nagaland | Eastern (Kolkata) | Nagaland, Manipur, E. Arunachal, Myanmar border |
| 4 Corps ✓ | Fire and Fury | Tezpur, Assam | Eastern (Kolkata) | W. Arunachal Pradesh (Kameng Sector), LAC-China |
| 33 Corps ✗ | Trishakti Corps | Sukna, Siliguri, West Bengal (NOT Srinagar) | Eastern (Kolkata) | Sikkim sector, LAC-China, Siliguri Corridor guard |
| 14 Corps ✓ | Fire and Fury | Leh, Ladakh | Northern (Udhampur) | Eastern Ladakh, LAC-China (post-Kargil 1999) |
| 15 Corps | Chinar Corps | Srinagar, J&K ← This is Srinagar | Northern (Udhampur) | Kashmir Valley, LoC-Pakistan |
| 16 Corps | White Knight Corps | Nagrota, J&K | Northern (Udhampur) | Jammu region, LoC-Pakistan |
| 17 Corps | Strike Corps | Panagarh, West Bengal | Eastern (Kolkata) | Mountain Strike Corps — China front |
Memory Trick
🧠 Lock in the Confused Pairs
33 Corps = Sukna (Siliguri), NOT Srinagar: 33 ≠ Srinagar. 33 Corps (Trishakti) guards the Siliguri Corridor (Chicken’s Neck) in West Bengal — the 22 km strip connecting Northeast India to the rest of India. Think: “33 Corps = Three-three = Siliguri (3 letters each: Sil-igu-ri).”
Srinagar = 15 Corps (Chinar Corps): 15 Corps = Kashmir Valley. Chinar is the Kashmiri name for the Chenar tree — the iconic tree of the Kashmir Valley. “Chinar + Kashmir = 15 Corps, Srinagar.”
3D-4T mnemonic: 3 Corps = Dimapur (3D), 4 Corps = Tezpur (4T). Both under Eastern Command. Both face China’s LAC. Easy: 3 → D(imapur), 4 → T(ezpur).
14 Corps = Leh (post-Kargil): 14 Corps was raised in 1999 after Kargil specifically to defend Ladakh. “14 Corps = Leh = Ladakh.” Northern Command. Fire and Fury Corps.
