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Who among the following was the first army officer of Independent India to be conferred the rank of Field Marshal?

This questions was previously asked in

SSC CPO 12th Dec 2019 Shift-1

Sam Manekshaw

Gopal Gurunath Bewoor

Om Prakash Malhotra

Tapishwar Narain Raina

- Option 1: Sam Manekshaw

- Sam Manekshaw was the first officer of the Indian Army to be promoted to the rank of Field Marshal in 1973.

- He played a pivotal role in the 1971 Indo-Pakistani War which led to the creation of Bangladesh.

- Option 2: Gopal Gurunath Bewoor

- He served as the Chief of Army Staff, but he was not awarded the rank of Field Marshal.

- Option 3: Om Prakash Malhotra

- He also served as the Chief of Army Staff but did not receive the Field Marshal rank.

- Option 4: Tapishwar Narain Raina

- Known for his leadership, he too did not reach the rank of Field Marshal.

Sam Manekshaw is the correct answer.

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