Interview Pattern for Both British & Singapore Candidates

Interview Pattern for Both British & Singapore Candidates

Gorkha AXN, Samakhushi

      Some important tips for making your interview better

• Make your position
•  Make your eye contact Be cheerful and respectful
• Show your obedience, confidence and descipline
• Don’t span your answer. Answer what they ask only
•  Make your answer short and sweet Speak clearly and audibly Use sorry and pardon if you don’t understand the questions
• Give your answers not exaggerating on reality
•  Use linking words; well, to be honest, frankly speaking a, and, then, firstly, secondly, lastly, moreover, furthermore, after that etc to join your sentence.
•  Use thank you when it is necessary
•  Honor them saying  “Saheb”
• Central selection will last almost 21 days for British army candidates and almost 10 days for Singapore police candidates. There will be many extra activities during that time. So, you have to actively participate each activity without any hesitation. They will be noticing you from every corner. Generally, activities will be singing, dancing, cracking jokes, football matches and other entertainment based programs.

Note 

For regional selection, there will be a Nepali and an English to take your interview for British army candidates and there will be 2 Nepali and a Chinese or an English man for Singapore Police candidates. In the same way, for central selection, there will be 4 Nepali and one or two English for British army candidates and there will be 3 or 4 Nepali, a Chinese and an English for Singapore police candidates. Lastly, the most important fact is that what interviewers asked in the regional selection, the same questions you will be asked in the central selection. So, you had better note your answers and questions for central selection.

FAQ (frequently asked questions)

• What is your name? What does your name mean?

             My name is Bishal Rai. It means tremendous.

• Where are you from? How long does it take to reach headquarter from your village? Can you tell me about your village?

              I am from Yashok-9, Panchthar. It takes 6 hour to get headquarter. My village is a very beautiful to live. People enjoy farming                      there but they know the value of education.

• What is your date of birth? What is your age?

             My date of birth is 17-10-2052 BS. My age is 18 now.

• What is your NPP number? When was your NPP issued?

             My NPP number is 200/469. It was issued on 05-07-2068 BS.

• What is your passport number? When was your passport issued? Where did you get your passport?

              My passport number is 054998. It was issued on 12-04-2068 BS. I got it from foreign ministry, Kathmandu.

• What is your SLC symbol number? When did you give your SLC examination? In which division did pass in SLC examination? What is your percentage in SLC?

             My SLC symbol number is 154433 E. I gave my SLC two years ago. I got 69% in the SLC.

• What was your school’s name?

              My School’s name is Jyoti Secondary School.

• Tell me about your childhood.

               I don’t know much about my childhood but what I believe is I spent my childhood very well.

• What are the crops of your village?

            Millet, wheat, corn and rice are the main crops of my village.

• How much land do you have? Does your land enough to feed your family?

             I don’t know exactly about the measurement of our land but it is somehow enough for us.

• Which animals do you pet in your house?

              We pet buffalos, cows, oxen and goats in our house.

• How do I get your village?

             We take any buses from Dharan to Kakadvitta. Then, we can take a taxi from Kakadvitta to Yashok. And we have to walk about                   two hours to get my village to the west from Yashok.

• What are your parents' names? How old are they? What do your parents do?

             My mother name is Jag Maya Rai and my father name is Laxmi Prasad Rai.

• Do you help your parents when you are free? How do you help your parents?

              I help my parents most of the time when I get free time doing household works or outdoor works.

• Is your father an ex- British army, a Singapore police, an Indian army or a Nepal police or a Nepal army?

              My father is a British army. His number is 2172435. He joined in the army in 1966 and he was retired in 1997. Note: if your father                is that you have to explain details about him. So, you have to study about this.

• Is there any your relatives in the British army or in the Singapore police? What is his post? Do you know his number?

              Yes, I have a brother is in the British army. He is a corporal now. His number is 2105567. He is a rifle man. He is in 2RGR.

• If you are not selected for the British army or Singapore police, what would you do?

              If I will be unlucky this time, I will continue my study and improving my weaknesses I will fight next year as well.

• What are you doing after your SLC? Which college? What is your faculty? Why do you choose this faculty?

             I am studying science. I choose it because I like science.

• Did you finish your +2 level? What percent did you get in +2 level?  Which subject do you study in bachelor level? Why do you want to study engineering?

              I have just finished my +2 level. I got 65% in +2 level. I think I will study engineering. I want to study engineering because it has a                huge scope. It has both my future and prestigious life.

• Do you know your responsibility?

             Of course, I know my responsibility. My responsibility in this time is to make my future best as much as I can.

• Are you honest? Are you brave? What is honesty? What is bravery?  Can you give me an example about your bravery or honesty?

              Of course, I am honest because I don’t cheat anyone. I always respect people what they are. Honesty is an ornament of every                    people. Recently I found a purse with money. I handed over that purse to the police office.

• If you will be selected for the British army, you have to go many dangerous places around the world like Afghanistan, Iraq? At that time even you will be ready to sacrifice your life. Are you not afraid to go there?  What would you say?

             No, I am not afraid of. I love challenges. What I believe is where there is challenge, there is life.

• Do you love your country? Why? How much do you love your country?

              Of course I love my country more than me. Even I can sacrifice my life for my country.

• Whom do you love the most in your life? Why?

              I love my mother most because she brought me in this world.

• To whom are you afraid of the most? Why?

              I am afraid of hypocrites because they say one thing and do another thing.

• What are your weakest and strongest points?

             My strongest points are my confident and hard work and weakest point is my straight forwardness because people use it to take                 their advantages from me using it.

• What do you do when you are happy mood and sad mood?

             When I am happy I study and when I am sad I watch television.

• Do you have a girlfriend? Why didn’t you make a girlfriend? If you have, tell me something about her.

             I don’t have because first of all I want to make my career then I will think about it.

• Are you helpful? Can you prove it giving us an example?

            Of course I am helpful. When someone becomes sick, I take care of him. Recently one of my friends became sick and I took him                to  the hospital from my college.

• Besides study, what do you do? What are your hobbies?

              Besides study, I play football. I love football so much.

• Which type of music do you listen? Who is your best singer? Can you sing for me a song?

             It depends on my mood. But I like meaningful songs.

• Do you watch movies? Which types of movies do you watch?  Who are your best actor and actress?

              Yes, I watch movies. I like English movies because English movies are original movies. My best actress is Jessica alba.

• Can you tell me about a movie which you watch recently?

               The movie I watched recently was CZ12. It was an action movie. It was a Jackie Chan starrer movie.

• Who is your best friend? Why is he/she your best friend?

              Binay is my best friend because he helps me whenever I am in trouble. So, I can share with him everything about me.

• Do you know how to use internet? For what purpose do you use internet? Do you know facebook? Why do you use facebook?

             I know how to use internet. I use it to mail my messages. I know facebook as well. I use it to keep connecting with my friends.

• Do you know anything about Singapore? Tell me something about Singapore. Tell me something about Singapore police.

             Singapore is a very peaceful country. It is the world's fourth-leading financial centre, and its port is one of the five busiest ports in                 the world. The Gurkha Contingent is a line department of the Singapore Police Force. Members of the GC are trained to be                         highly-   skilled and are selected for their display of strong discipline and dedication in their tasks. The principal role of the                           contingent is to be a special guard force, and it is currently used as a counter-terrorist force.

Pre British Army And Singapore Training Centre, KTM

• Do you know anything about UK? Tell me something about UK. Tell me something about British army.

              The United Kingdom is a developed country and has the world's sixth-largest economy. The UK's form of government is a                            constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary system and its capital city is London. It consists of four countries: England,                              Scotland,  Wales and Northern Ireland. The Brigade of Gurkhas is the collective term for units of the current British Army that are                composed of Nepalese soldiers. It is the world’s renowned organization.

• What is bravery?

              The person who faces any situations without fear for sacrificing own life is called bravery.

• What is honesty?

              Honesty is an ornament of human being which leads towards success and beautifies life more.

• What is discipline?

            Discipline like respect which bonds all together with brotherhood.

• Why do I select you? What do you have that special thing in you?

             I am hard working person what I think. If I will be that lucky person to be a British soldier, I can make the organization proud doing               hard work. This is the main reason.

• Which regiment do you want to join?

              I want to join in RGR regiment because my brother is in the same regiment but wherever they send I will be ready to go.

• Which festival do you celebrate? How do you celebrate it?

             I am kirat. So, I celebrate Udhauli and Ubhauli dancing Chandi.

• When does it fall?

             It is celebrated twice. One is in Manshir and another is in Baisakh.

• What is your future plan?

             My future plan is to be a British army or a Singapore police.

• Which game do you play? Who is your best player?  

             Messi is my best player.                                   

• Do you know what politics is? Who is the president of America or Nepal or Britain?

             I don’t know much about politics because I only have time for my study. I am not interested in it as well. The president of Nepal is               Ram Baran Yadav.

• What would you do with your first salary?

              I think I will send it to my family because I want to cheer them up.

• What are the most important things to be a British army or Singapore Police?

              Education, discipline and honesty are the most important things to be a British army or Singapore police.

• In your view, who is a good person? Why? What are the qualities to be a good person?

             I think the person who can cope with every situations is a good person. Honesty and discipline are the most important qualities to               be a good person.

• What do you mean by army? 

               An organized military force equipped for fighting on land is called Army.

• What do you mean by police?

               The civil force of a state responsible for the prevention and detection of crime and the maintenance of public order is called police. 

• Where are the British soldiers deployed?

             British soldiers are deployed different countries like Afghanistan, Iraq, Falkland etc.

• Why do you want to be a British army? Why not others?

             I have two reasons for this question, one is my brother also is in the British army and another reason is I can travel around the                     world during training session like Australia, Germany, America etc. These are the reason why I want to be a British army.

• Why do you want to be a Singapore police? Why not others?

             I want to be a Singapore police because Singapore has a peaceful environment, it has a long service and it has pension facility                   when we will retire. These are the reasons why I want to be a Singapore police. 

• Tell me something about Singapore.

              The Republic of Singapore is a Southeast Asian island city or country. Singapore is the world's fourth-leading financial centre,                      and     its port is one of the five busiest ports in the world. Today, Singapore has a highly developed market-based economy.                       Along with Hong Kong, South Korea and Taiwan, Singapore is one of the original Four Asian Tigers. Singapore is the 14th largest               exporter and the 15th largest importer in the world. Buddhism is the most widely practised religion in Singapore. Singapore has                   four official languages: English, Malay, Mandarin Chinese  and Tamil.

• Tell me something about Gurkha Contingent Singapore Police Force.

             The Gurkha Contingent is a line department of the Singapore Police Force. Members of the GC are trained to be highly-skilled                      and   are selected for their display of strong discipline and dedication in their tasks. The principal role of the contingent is to be a                 special guard force, and it is currently used as a counter-terrorist force. There are 4 wings in Gurkha Contingent Singapore Police               Force. They are A Wing, B Wing, C Wing and Sera Wing. Each Wing has 2 guard companies such as, Wing A has 1 and 2 guard               companies, Wing B has 3 and 4 guard Companies, Wing C has 5 and 6 guard companies and Sera Wing has has Specialist and                 Support companies.

• Why do you want to be a Singapore Police?

             I want to be a Singapore Police to support my family and to make my future. If I become a Singapore police, I will have a great                     respect in my society because it is a prestigious job in the world. Moreover I don’t have to think about my future any more. So, I                   want to be a Singapore Police.

• Why not others?

              Singapore is a very peaceful country. It is very peaceful to work there. We will have a long service. The weather of Singapore is                  same as Nepal has. It is an Asian country as well. So, the reason why I want to be a singapore police.

• Who are the prime minister and president of Singapore?

             Prime Minister of Singapore, Lee Hsien Loong is the third and current Prime Minister of Singapore, and

             Dr. Tony Tan Keng Yam is the seventh and current President of Singapore.

• Why do you want to be a British army or a Singapore police? Why not others?

              British army and Singapore Police are the renowned organizations in the world. It is a great honored to be either in an                                  organization. My forefathers also served in these organizations since before and they have a great respect in the society. I want                  to continue the same trend in my generation as well. Though we have other options but it is the better option for me from every                    categories. Being British army or Singapore Police, it will be easy for me to manage my family.

• If you are not selected for the British army or Singapore police, what would you do?

              If I will be unlucky this time, I will continue my study and improving my weaknesses I will fight next year as well.

• Do you know anything about UK? Tell me something about UK. Tell me something about British army.

              The United Kingdom is a developed country and has the world's sixth-largest economy. The UK's form of government is a                            constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary system and its capital city is London. It consists of four countries: England,                              Scotland,       Wales and Northern Ireland. The Brigade of Gurkhas is the collective term for units of the current British Army that                  are composed of Nepalese soldiers. It is the world’s renowned organization.

• Who is the current prime minister of the UK?

             David Cmeron is the prime minister of the UK.

Great Britain

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) and Britain, is a sovereign state located off the north-western coast of continental Europe. The country includes the island of Great Britain, the north-eastern part of the island of Ireland and many smaller islands. Northern Ireland is the only part of the UK that shares a land border with another state—the Republic of Ireland. Apart from this land border, the UK is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean in the west and north, the North Sea in the east, the English Channel in the south and the Irish Sea in the west.

The UK's form of government is a constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary system and its capital city is London. It consists of four countries: England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The latter three have devolved administrations, each with varying powers, based in their capital cities, Edinburgh, Cardiff and Belfast respectively. Guernsey, Jersey and the Isle of Man are Crown dependencies and are not part of the UK. The United Kingdom has fourteen British Overseas Territories. These are remnants of the British Empire which, at its height in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, encompassed almost a quarter of the world's land surface and was the largest empire in history. British influence can be observed in the language, culture and legal systems of many of its former colonies.

The United Kingdom is a developed country and has the world's sixth-largest economy by nominal GDP and eighth-largest economy by purchasing power parity. It was the world's first industrialised country and the world's foremost power during the 19th and early 20th centuries.The UK remains a great power with considerable economic, cultural, military, scientific and political influence internationally. It is a recognised nuclear weapons state and its military expenditure ranks fourth in the world.

The UK has been a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council since its first session in 1946. It has been a member of the European Union and its predecessor the European Economic Community since 1973; it is also a member of the Commonwealth of Nations, the Council of Europe, the G7, the G8, the G20, NATO, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the World Trade Organization.The total area of the United Kingdom is approximately 243,610 square kilometres (94,060 sq mi). The country occupies the major part of the British Isles archipelago and includes the island of Great Britain, the north-eastern one-sixth of the island of Ireland and some smaller surrounding islands. It lies between the North Atlantic Ocean and the North Sea with the south-east coast coming within 35 kilometres (22 mi) of the coast of northern France, from which it is separated by the English Channel. In 1993 10% of the UK was forested, 46% used for pastures and 25% used for agriculture. The Royal Greenwich Observatory in London is the defining point of the Prime Meridian.

Gorkha Axn, Kathmanxu

 Gurkha British army

The Brigade of Gurkhas is the collective term for units of the current British Army that are composed of Nepalese soldiers. The brigade, which is 3,640 strong, draws its heritage from Gurkha units that originally served in the British Indian Army prior to Indian independence, and prior to that of the East India Company. The brigade includes infantry, engineer, signal, logistic and training and support units. They are famous for their ever-present kukris, a distinctive heavy knife with a curved blade, and for their reputation of being fierce fighters and brave soldiers. They take their name from the hill town of Gorkha from which the Nepalese kingdom had expanded. The ranks have always been dominated by four ethnic groups: the Gurungs and Magars from central Nepal; and the Rais and Limbus from the east, who live in hill villages of hill farmers.Origins

During the war in Nepal in 1814, the British failed to annex Nepal as part of the Empire but Army officers were impressed by the tenacity of the Gurkha soldiers and encouraged them to volunteer for the East India Company.

Gurkhas served as troops of the East India Company in the Pindaree War of 1817, in Bharatpur in 1826, and the First and Second Sikh Wars in 1846 and 1848. During the Sepoy Mutiny in 1857, the Gurkha regiments remained loyal to the British, and became part of the British Indian Army on its formation. The 2nd Gurkha Rifles (The Sirmoor Rifles) defended Hindu Rao's house for over three months, losing 327 out of 490 men. The 60th King's Royal Rifle Corps (later part of the Royal Green Jackets) fought alongside the Sirmoor Rifles and were so impressed that following the mutiny they insisted 2nd GR be awarded the honours of adopting their distinctive rifle green uniforms with scarlet edgings and rifle regiment traditions and that they should hold the title of riflemen rather than sepoys. Twelve Gurkha regiments also took part in the relief of Lucknow. Gurkha regiments in the British Indian Army served in both World Wars.

After Indian independence – and partition – in 1947 and under the Tripartite Agreement, six Gurkha regiments joined the post-independence Indian Army. Four Gurkha regiments, the 2nd, 6th, 7th, and 10th Gurkha Rifles, joined the British Army on 1 January 1948. They formed the Brigade of Gurkhas and were stationed in Malaya.

During the Malayan Emergency, Gurkhas fought as jungle soldiers as they had done in Burma. They also formed four new units – Gurkha Engineers, Signals, Transport and Military Police. They were also used for convoy escort duties, security of the new villages and ambushing guerrillas. In the year of Malayan independence, Gurkha Signals units monitored communications during the first free elections.

One Gurkha battalion – 2nd Gurkha Rifles - was stationed in Tidworth, Wiltshire in 1962. On 7 December, the unit was deployed to Brunei on a day's notice at the outbreak of the Brunei Revolt. The forthcoming Indonesian Confrontation saw the formation of the Gurkha Independent Parachute Company on 1 April 1963. The unit was disbanded in 1972.

The 2/5th Royal Gurkha Rifles (Frontier Force) marching through Kure soon after their arrival in Japan as part of the Allied forces of occupation

After that conflict ended, the Gurkhas were transferred to Hong Kong, where they had security duties during the upheavals of the Chinese Cultural Revolution.

The Gurkha brigade's size was reduced to 8,000 men when the British government changed its defence policy. Hong Kong became their headquarters, while other battalions were stationed in the UK and Brunei.

In 1971 the 7th Duke of Edinburgh's Gurkha Rifles moved to Queen Elizabeth Barracks at Church Crookham, Hampshire, from where they became the first Gurkhas to mount the Queen's Guard. In 1974 Turkey invaded Cyprus and the 10th Gurkha Rifles was sent to defend the British sovereign base area of Dhekelia. Later they remained there on peacekeeping duties.

On 1 July 1994 the four rifle regiments were merged into one, the Royal Gurkha Rifles, and the three corps regiments (the Gurkha Military Police having been disbanded in 1965) were reduced to squadron strength. On 1 July 1997, the British government handed Hong Kong over to the People's Republic of China, which led to the elimination of the local British garrison. Gurkha HQ and recruit training were moved to the UK, and the size of the Brigade of Gurkhas was reduced to 3,400.

Gurkhas undergoing urban warfare training in the United States. Note the kukri on the webbing of the nearest soldier.

Gurkhas have had a role in the Falklands War (1st Battalion of the 7th), Gulf War, NATO, Iraq, Afghanistan, operations in Kosovo and UN peacekeeping operations in Bosnia and East Timor. Gurkhas have also served in Sierra Leone.

Brigade HQ is based at Airfield Camp near Netheravon, Wiltshire. The two battalions of the Royal Gurkha Rifles are formed as light role infantry; they are not equipped with either armoured or wheeled vehicles. One battalion is based at Shorncliffe, near Folkestone in Kent as part of 52 Infantry Brigade, and is available for deployment to most areas in Europe and Africa. The other is based at the British garrison in Brunei as part of Britain's commitment to maintaining a military presence in SE Asia. The two battalions rotate in each role, usually for three years at a time.

Gurkha regiments traditionally have British officers, although many officers are now themselves Gurkhas. Those who wish to receive Queen's Commissions are required to become British subjects.

Hundreds of Nepalese Gurkha soldiers who fought for Britain protested 19 March 2008 outside the Parliament of the United Kingdom in London, demanding higher pensions and the right to stay in the country they served. This sparked a national petition to entitle them to British Citizenship when their service ends.

Although Britain has been recruiting Gurkha soldiers from Nepal since the 19th century, no effort was made to develop a centralized recruit-training system in the Brigade of Gurkhas throughout the pre-Second World War era. As a result, recruiting training was conducted at the various Gurkha regimental training centres in Nepal.

The need for such centralized training establishments became apparent in the late 1940s following India's national independence, and subsequently the TDBG was established on 15 August 1951 at Sungai Petani, Kedah, Malaya.

With Malaya's independence, however, the TDBG was once again relocated to Malaya Lines in the New Territories, Hong Kong in 1971. At the TDBG in Hong Kong, recruits were taught basic English alongside military subjects such as field craft, drill, weapon-handling etc. More importantly, being in a modern city like Hong Kong, these young recruits from the hills of Nepal were given the opportunity to experience life in a different culture and environment. Such experience would be crucial for their future deployments in different corners of the world.

Due to Hong Kong's handover from the UK to China, the TDBG was closed down in December 1994. However, it was reconstituted immediately as the Gurkha Training Wing (GTW) at Queen Elizabeth Barracks at Church Crookham, Hampshire in the UK. In December 1999, the GTW moved to Helles Barracks at Catterick Garrison in North Yorkshire and became Gurkha Company, 3rd Battalion, Infantry Training Centre (ITC). Organized in two wings, A(Imphal) Wing and B(Meiktila) Wing, the company currently maintains 72 permanent staff of all ranks and 230 recruits.

Early Action Training Centre, Dharan

The Brigade of Gurkhas

The Brigade of Gurkhas is the collective term for units of the current British Army that are composed of Nepalese soldiers. The brigade, which is 3,640 strong, draws its heritage from Gurkha units that originally served in the British Indian Army prior to Indian independence, and prior to that of the East India Company. The brigade includes infantry, engineer, signal, logistic and training and support units. They are famous for their ever-present kukris, a distinctive heavy knife with a curved blade, and for their reputation of being fierce fighters and brave soldiers. They take their name from the hill town of Gorkha from which the Nepalese kingdom had expanded. The ranks have always been dominated by four ethnic groups: the Gurungs and Magars from central Nepal; and the Rais and Limbus from the east, who live in hill villages of hill farmers.

During the war in Nepal in 1814, the British failed to annex Nepal as part of the Empire but Army officers were impressed by the tenacity of the Gurkha soldiers and encouraged them to volunteer for the East India Company.
Gurkhas served as troops of the East India Company in the Pindaree War of 1817, in Bharatpur in 1826, and the First and Second Sikh Wars in 1846 and 1848. During the Sepoy Mutiny in 1857, the Gurkha regiments remained loyal to the British, and became part of the British Indian Army on its formation. The 2nd Gurkha Rifles (The Sirmoor Rifles) defended Hindu Rao's house for over three months, losing 327 out of 490 men. The 60th King's Royal Rifle Corps (later part of the Royal Green Jackets) fought alongside the Sirmoor Rifles and were so impressed that following the mutiny they insisted 2nd GR be awarded the honours of adopting their distinctive rifle green uniforms with scarlet edgings and rifle regiment traditions and that they should hold the title of riflemen rather than sepoys. Twelve Gurkha regiments also took part in the relief of Lucknow. Gurkha regiments in the British Indian Army served in both World Wars.

Current units of the Brigade of Gurkhas

• 1st and 2nd Battalions, The Royal Gurkha Rifles (RGR)- Soldiers or military units that fight on foot, in modern times typically with rifles, machine guns, grenade, mortars etc., as weapons.
• The Queen's Gurkha Engineers based within 36 Engineer Regiment, Invicta Park Barracks, Maidstone (QGE)- They are specialist in bridge building, mind field clearance, demolition using explosives, field defense systems, water purification as well as road and airfield construction and repair
• The Queen's Gurkha Signals, based in York, Bramcote, Blandford and Stafford. There are additional Troop locations in Nepal and Brunei. (QGS)- The soldiers who are in Signal develop, test, provide and manage communications and information system support for the command and control of combined arms forces.
• The Queen's Own Gurkha Logistic Regiment, based at Aldershot Garrison. (QOGLR)-Military Logistics is the discipline of planning and carrying  out the movement of military forces. In its most comprehensive sense, it is those aspects or military operations that deal with: Design, development, acquisition, storage, distribution, storage, distribution, maintenance, evacuation and disposition of materiel. 2. Transport of personnel. 3. Acquisition or furnishing of services. 4. Medical and health service support.
• The Band of the Brigade at Folkstone- The Band of Brigade of Gurkhas is based at Shorncliffe near Folkstone. They are trained as musicians for military purpose. They are a popular band and are always busy. The Band also toured to the many parts of the world and performed for both miltary and public events.

BGRT, Chabahil KTM

Singapore

The Republic of Singapore is a Southeast Asian island city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, 137 kilometres north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the Singapore Strait to its south. The country is highly urbanised with very little primary rainforest remaining, although more land is being created for development through land reclamation.

 Gurkha Contingent Singapore Police Force (GCSPF)

The Gurkha Contingent is a line department of the Singapore Police Force. Members of the GC are trained to be highly-skilled and are selected for their display of strong discipline and dedication in their tasks. The principal role of the contingent is to be a special guard force, and it is currently used as a counter-terrorist force.

The GC was formed on 9 April 1949 in the wake of Indian independence from the British Empire, when Gurkhas battalions from the British Indian Army were divided between the Indian Army and the British Army. Those transferred to the British Army were posted to other remaining British Colonies. In Malaya and Singapore, their presence was required in the Malayan Emergency, and their roles were to replace the Sikh unit in Singapore which reverted to the Indian Army on Indian independence.

Just a year after their formation, their presence became an asset when racial riots between the Malay and European communities broke out over the disputed custody of Maria Hertogh. The GC troopers were again activated when major rioting erupted all over the country between the ethnic Malays and Chinese on Prophet Mohammed's birthday from 21 July 1964 till September that same year.

Their presence as a neutral force was important because local police officers were often perceived to be (or were even expected to be) biased towards their own ethnic groups when handling racial disturbances, further fueling discontent and violence.[citation needed] Officers who attempt to carry out their duties impartially and in full accordance with the law also face social backlash from their own ethnic communities, a difficult situation which can even lead to physical harm to individual officers.

Since its formation in 1949 with 142 men, the contingent has grown to over 2,000 in size in 2003. Young men are recruited in Nepal at the British Gurkha camp in Pokhara. About 370 are selected annually in December out of a pool of over 20,000 applications with about 140 eventually joining the GC while the rest will go to the British Army.

Upon successful selection, GC trainees are flown to Singapore, and housed at the permanent base of the GC at Mount Vernon Camp where they will receive a ten-month long training before being subsequently deployed for duties. The training phase of GC officers is relatively unknown, although they have been noted to utilise the jungles in Pulau Tekong for training. Arrangements with the Royal Brunei Police Force have allowed Gurkha officers to conduct jungle training in Brunei for several years. Training from external agencies were also received from the SAF Medical Training Institute for medical courses, and the Aikido Shinju-kai Singapore for lessons in aikido,[6] as well as specialised training in full contact kyokushin.

There are a total of six Gurkha Guard companies commanded by Nepali Inspectors. As a British colonial import, the first contingent commander was a British officer, and till today, it remains the only military or police unit to be headed by a British officer in Singapore seconded from the British Army. The current commander is Deputy Assistant Commissioner Ross Forman. The contingent also has its own Gurkha Band Contingent, the Gurkha Contingent Pipes and Drums Platoon, which is part of the Singapore Police Force Band.

The rank structure of the GC has remained largely unchanged over the years, thus retaining several ranks which have since been abolished in the rest of the police Force. It is currently the only unit to retain the rank of Chief Inspector, and to recruit new officers as Constables as opposed to regular officers in the rest of the SPF who start from a minimum rank of Corporal.

Junior officers                     Abbreviation                Senior officers                                      Abbreviation

Constable                              PC                             Inspector                                                               INSP

Lance Corporal                      LCPL                        Chief Inspector                                     C/INSP

Corporal                               CPL                          Assistant Superintendent                        ASP

Sergeant                               SGT                          Deputy Superintendent                          DSP

Staff Sergeant                       SSGT                        Superintendent                                       SUPT

Senior Staff Sergeant            SSSGT                      Deputy Assistant Commissioner             DAC

Station Inspector                   SI                               Assistant Commissioner                         AC

Top British Army Training Centre, Dharan

Military Cross

The Military Cross(MC) is the third-level military decoration awarded to officers and (since 1993) other ranks of the British Armed Forces; and formerly also to officers of other Commonwealth countries.

The MC is granted in recognition of "an act or acts of exemplary gallantry during active operations against the enemy on land to all members, of any rank in Our Armed Forces". In 1979, the Queen approved a proposal that a number of awards, including the Military Cross, could be awarded posthumously.

Military Cross Awarded Gurkha Soldiers till the date:

Sgt. Kajiman Limbu & Rifleman Tuljung Gurung

The Victoria Cross

The Victoria Cross (VC) is a military decoration that may be bestowed upon members of the British or Commonwealth armed forces for acts of valour or gallantry performed in the face of the enemy. Within the British honours system and those of many Commonwealth nations it is the highest award a soldier can receive for actions in combat. It was established in 1856 and since then has been awarded 1,356 times, including three service personnel who were awarded the VC twice.

The British Army's Brigade of Gurkhas, a group of units composed of Nepalese soldiers—although originally including British officers—has been a part of the Army since 1815. When raised it originally focused on conflicts in the Far East, but the transfer of Hong Kong from British to Chinese hands necessitated that the brigade move its base to the UK. A battalion is still maintained in Brunei and as of 2009, units serve in Afghanistan, Iraq and the Balkans.

Since the VC was introduced it has been awarded to Gurkhas or British officers serving with Gurkha regiments 26 times. The first award was made in 1858 to a British officer of the Gurkhas, John Tytler, during the campaigns that followed the Indian Rebellion of 1857, while the first award to a native Gurkha, Kulbir Thapa, was in 1915 during the First World War. When the Victoria Cross was initially established, Gurkhas, along with all other native troops of the British East India Company Army or the British Indian Army, were not eligible for the decoration and as such, up until 1911, all of the Gurkha recipients of the award were British officers who were attached to Gurkha regiments. Until that time the highest award that Gurkhas were eligible for was the Indian Order of Merit. Since 1911 however, of the 16 VCs awarded to men serving with Gurkha regiments, 13 have been bestowed upon native Gurkhas. The most recent award was made in 1965 to Rambahadur Limbu, during the Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation. Along with the Royal Green Jackets, the Gurkha Regiments are one of the most heavily decorated Commonwealth regiments.

In 1950, when India became a republic, Gurkhas serving in the Gurkha regiments of the Indian Army lost their eligibility for the Victoria Cross and they are now covered under the separate Indian honours system. Under this system the Param Vir Chakra (PVC), which is India's highest military decoration for valour, is considered to be equivalent to the Victoria Cross. As such only those serving in the Gurkha units of the British Army remain eligible for the Victoria Cross.

Names of The Victoria Cross recipients Gurkha soldiers

Name                                           Unit                                                    Date of action                                   Conflict              Place of action

Kulbir Thapa                   3rd Queen Alexandra's Own Gurkha Rifles                        1915            First World War           Fauquissart, France

Karanbahadur Rana    3rd Queen Alexandra's Own Gurkha Rifles                        1918            First World War           El Kefr, Egypt

Lalbahadur Thapa        2nd King Edward VII's Own Gurkha Rifles   1943            Second World War    Rass-es-Zouai, Tunisia

Gaje Ghale                                           5th Royal Gurkha Rifles                                 1943     Second World War    Chin Hills, Burma

Tulbahadur Pun            6th Gurkha Rifles                                                 1944                       Second World War    Mogaung, Burma

Netrabahadur Thapa 5th Royal Gurkha Rifles                                       1944     Second World War    Bishenpur, Burma

Sher Bahadur Thapa  9th Gurkha Rifles                                                 1944                       Second World War    San Marino, Italy

Agansing Rai                    5th Royal Gurkha Rifles                                       1944     Second World War    Bishenpur, Burma

Thaman Gurung            5th Royal Gurkha Rifles                                       1944     Second World War    Monte San Bartolo, Italy

Ganju Lama                     7th Duke of Edinburgh's Own Gurkha Rifles                     1944            Second World War    Ningthoukhong, Burma

Lachhiman Gurung     8th Gurkha Rifles                                                1945                        Second World War    Taungdaw, Burma

Bhanbhagta Gurung   2nd King Edward VII's Own Gurkha Rifles   1945            Second World War    Snowdon East, Tamandu, Burma

Rambahadur Limbu   10th Princess Mary's Own Gurkha Rifles     1965            Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation  Sarawak, Borneo

Lucky British Army Training Centre, Dharan

Points to be noted

The present queen of the UK is Queen Elizabeth II.
The present prime minister of the UK is David Cameron.
The present president of Nepal is Ram Baran Yadav.
The present prime minister of Nepal is Baburam Bhattarai.
The present president of Singapore is Tony Tan.
The present prime minister of Singapore is Lee Hsien Loong.
The UK consists of four countries. They are Ireland, England, Scotland and Wales.

Interview is the most important part of the selection because if you show your good performance in each selections (sit ups, heaves, running and written examinations) but if you don’t give your interview well, you will not be selected. One fact is that they will decide you from your interview performance whether you goanna be selected or not. It will be your final exam. So, this is the reason why the interview is the most important. Keep it in your mind.

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Prepared by Saphal Chamling