Army Day is celebrated in India on 15 January because on this day in 1949
- A.the Indian Army was founded
- B.K. M. Cariappa became the first Indian Commander-in-Chief
- C.the first Republic Day parade was held
- D.the National Defence Academy was set up
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Explanation
The correct answer is B, K. M. Cariappa became the first Indian Commander-in-Chief. On 15 January 1949, Lieutenant General K. M. Cariappa took over from the last British commander as Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Army, and that handover is what Army Day marks. He was later made a Field Marshal, an honour shared in India only with Sam Manekshaw.
Option A is wrong because the army as an institution is far older than 1949 and no single founding date is observed. Option C is wrong because the first Republic Day parade belongs to 26 January 1950. Option D is wrong because the National Defence Academy at Khadakwasla was established in the nineteen fifties and has no national day of its own. Keep the three service days together: Army 15 January, Air Force 8 October and Navy 4 December.
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