Multiple choice

First Indian Commander - in - Chief was ______.

  1. Gen. K. S. Thimayya

  2. Gen. K. M. Kariappa

  3. S. H. F. J. Manekshaw

  4. None of these
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B Correct answer
Explanation

General K. M. Cariappa (note: spelling should be Cariappa, not Kariappa as in option) was the first Indian Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Army, serving from 1949 to 1953 after independence. Before him, the position was held by British officers. Gen. Thimayya and Manekshaw were later prominent Indian military leaders.

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