Which one of the following statements is correct?
- A.The rank of Second Lieutenant has been abolished.
- B.The Chief of Army Staff carries the rank of Field Marshal.
- C.All officers posted to Andaman and Nicobar Islands wear the ranks of the Indian Navy.
- D.The rank of Major General is higher than the rank of Lieutenant General.
Correct answer
Explanation
The correct answer is A. The Indian Army no longer has the rank of Second Lieutenant; an officer is now commissioned directly as a Lieutenant.
Today the commissioned ranks of the Army run: Lieutenant, Captain, Major, Lieutenant Colonel, Colonel, Brigadier, Major General, Lieutenant General and General. The five-star rank of Field Marshal is honorary and has been given only twice, to Sam Manekshaw in 1973 and to K. M. Cariappa in 1986. The Andaman and Nicobar Command at Port Blair, set up in 2001, is India's first joint command of the Army, Navy, Air Force and Coast Guard.
B is wrong: the Chief of Army Staff holds the four-star rank of General, not Field Marshal. C is wrong: officers of every service posted to the Andaman and Nicobar Command keep and wear the ranks of their own service. D is wrong: a Lieutenant General (three stars) is senior to a Major General (two stars).
Exam tip: Field Marshals of India = Manekshaw (1973) and Cariappa (1986); order runs Brigadier, Major General, Lieutenant General, General.
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