Multiple choice general knowledge

Which day is celebrated in recognition of Lieutenant General (later Field Marshal) K. M. Cariappa's becoming the first Indian Commander-in-Chief in 1948.

  1. Navy day

  2. Air Force day

  3. Army Day

  4. Defence Day
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Explanation

Army Day is celebrated on January 15 each year to commemorate the day when Field Marshal K. M. Cariappa became the first Indian Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Army in 1949 taking over from British General Sir Roy Bucher. Navy Day is December 4 and Air Force Day is October 8. There is no specific Defence Day in the Indian military calendar.

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