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Basic General Knowledge
44.
Who was the first Indian Commander-in-Chief (C-in-C) of the Indian Army?
Gen. K.M. Cariappa
Vice-Admiral R.D. Katari
Gen. Maharaja Rajendra Singhji
None of the above
Answer: Option
Explanation:

Field Marshal Kodandera "Kipper" Madappa Cariappa OBE (Kodava Kannad) (28 January 1899 - 15 May 1993) was the first Indian Chief of Army Staff of the Indian Army and led the Indian forces on the Western Front during the Indo-Pakistan War of 1947.

For more info : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chief_of_Army_Staff_of_the_Indian_Army

Discussion:
16 comments Page 1 of 2.
Farha said:   4 years ago
Yes, Option C is the right answer.
Girija said:   4 years ago
Option C is the right answer.
P J Rao said:   4 years ago
Please clarify the correct answer.
Tejas said:   5 years ago
C is the right answer.
K k Pateriya said:   7 years ago
I think C is the right answer.
Bhoopendra singh said:   8 years ago
C is the right answer.
Niranjana behera said:   8 years ago
I think Option C is the right answer.
Tapas said:   9 years ago
Agree @Prasad.
Prasad said:   9 years ago
-"Cariappa" is the wrong answer.

-Cariappa served as 1st Indian 'Commander -in-Chief' not 'Chief of Army staff' which is different from the other.

-"Gen. Maharaja Rajendra Singhji" was the 1st 'Chief of Army staff'.
Manju said:   10 years ago
The given answer is correct.

Kodandera "Kipper" Madappa Cariappa was the first Indian Chief of Army Staff of the Indian Army in the year 1949 to 1953.

Sir Rob McGregor MacDonald Lockhart and Sir Roy Bucher were the British Indian Army general from 1947 to 1949.
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