UPSC Prelims 2026 Question:

Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?  

(Indian Army Corps) (Headquarters) 

Answer: 4

Explanation: 

• The III Corps, also designated as the Spear Corps, is a field formation of the Indian Army headquartered  at Rangapahar Military Station in Dimapur, Nagaland, operating under the Eastern Command. So, pair 1  is correctly matched. 
• The IV Corps, or the Gajraj Corps, is a corps of the Indian Army headquartered in Tezpur, Assam. This is further confirmed by the GlobalSecurity reference which notes the Tezpur-based 4 Corps, headed  by Lt Gen R K Chhabra. So, pair 2 is correctly matched. 
• The XIV Corps or The Fire and Fury Corps is a corps of the Indian Army, with its Garrison/HQ  at Leh. The 14th Corps forms a military deployment in the Kargil-Leh area guarding the frontiers with  China and Pakistan. So, pair 3 is correctly matched. 
• 33 Corps, which is responsible for guarding the Line of Actual Control (LAC) with China in the Sikkim  sector popularly known as the Trishakti Corps, in Darjeeling district. The XXXIII Corps, or the  Trishakti Corps, is headquartered in Sukna in Siliguri, North Bengal, and is commanded by a Three  Star officer of the rank of Lieutenant General. Srinagar is instead the headquarters of the 15 Corps  (Chinar Corps), which handles the Kashmir Valley in a completely different formation. So, pair 4 is not  correctly matched. 

Therefore, option (4) is the answer.