On which day did the National Cadet Corps (NCC) celebrated the 74th anniversary of its Raising Day?

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Answer 1

The correct answer is 27 November.

Key Points

The National Cadet Corps (NCC) is celebrating the 74th anniversary of its Raising Day on 27 November 2022.
NCC Day is observed on the fourth Sunday of November.
The NCC was raised on 15th July 1948 in New Delhi, which was the fourth Sunday of the November month in 1948.
It is the largest uniformed youth organisation in the world.

Important Points

The NCC Raising Day is also being celebrated in all state capitals, where cadets are participating in march past, cultural activities and social development programmes.
The expansion of NCC has also been undertaken in coastal and border areas of the country by adding over one lakh young cadets to its fold in recent times.
The NCC has also been a platform for harnessing international relations for over four decades, by sending its cadets as ambassadors of peace and unity as part of Youth Exchange Programmes (YEP) to over 25 nations.
The NCC has over the years hosted friendly foreign countries cadets from over 30 Nations under YEP.