Does Height Matter in becoming an Army Officer

Will you please tell me that height matter in becoming an Army Officer??

Yes, height matter in becoming an Army Officer as there are some Physical and Medical Standards for Joining Indian Army

Height Requirements:
-The minimum acceptable height for Male candidate is 157.5 cms.
-For women candidate’s minimum acceptable height is 152 cms.
-For Gorkhas and individuals belonging to hills of North Eastern region of India,
Garhwali and Kumaon, the Minimum acceptable height will be 5 cms less.
-In case of candidates from Lakshadweep, the minimum acceptable height can be reduced by 2 cms for males and females candidates.

Other Physical standards of Indian Army
- You must be in good physical and mental health and free from any disease/disability
-There should be no evidence of weak constitution, bodily defects or over weight.
-Chest should be healthy. For males the minimum range of expansion after full inspiration should be 5 cms.
-X-Ray of the chest is compulsory and will be taken to rule out any disease of the chest.
-There should be no disease of bones and joints of the body.
- You should have no past history of mental breakdown or fits.
-The hearing should be normal.
- You should be able to hear a forced whisper with each ear at a distance of 610 cms. in a quiet room.
-There should be no sign of functional or organic disease of the heart and blood vessel.
-Blood pressure should be normal.
-Myopia should not be more than 3.5D and hypermetropia not more than 3.5D including Astigmatism.
-For women candidates the minimum acceptable visual acuity are: Distant vision (corrected)better eye 6/6 worse 6/18, Myopia of not more than minus 5.5 including Astogination.
- You must have good binocular vision.
-The colour vision standard of Eye will be CP-III for Army and should be able to recognise red and green colours.
-The muscles of abdomen should be well developed and there should be no enlargement of liver or spleen.
-Urine examination will be done and any abnormality, if detected will be a cause for rejection.
-Any disease of the skin which is likely to cause disability or disfigurement will also be a cause for rejection.
-You should be able to read 6/6 in a distant vision chart with each eye with or without glasses.

Physical Conditioning
Chin ups : Minimum 08
Rope Climbing : 3 to 4 meters.
Running : 2 to 4 Km. in 15 minutes
Skipping
Pushups & Sit-ups : Minimum 20 each