Who was conferred the rank of Marshal of the Indian Air Force?
- A.Subroto Mukerjee
- B.Arjan Singh
- C.Sam Manekshaw
- D.K. M. Cariappa
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Explanation
The correct answer is B, Arjan Singh. Arjan Singh led the Indian Air Force during the 1965 war and was raised to the five star rank of Marshal of the Indian Air Force in 2002, the only officer of the Air Force ever to hold it. Like a Field Marshal, a Marshal of the Air Force does not retire and continues as an officer of the service for life.
Option A is wrong because Subroto Mukerjee was the first Indian Chief of the Air Staff but was never given a five star rank. Option C is wrong because Sam Manekshaw was made a Field Marshal of the Army in 1973 after the 1971 war. Option D is wrong because K. M. Cariappa was also an Army officer, the first Indian Commander in Chief, who was made a Field Marshal in 1986. The Navy has never had an Admiral of the Fleet.
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