Question : Who was the first Indian Army officer to be promoted to the rank of field marshal?
Option 1: Vikram Batra
Option 2: Karam Singh
Option 3: Sam Manekshaw
Option 4: K.M Cariappa
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Correct Answer: Sam Manekshaw
Solution : The correct answer is Sam Manekshaw.
Sam Manekshaw, also known as Sam Bahadur, was the first Indian Army officer to be promoted to the rank of Field Marshal. He was conferred with the rank of field marshal on January 1, 1973.
He was awarded India's second and third-highest civilian honours, Padma Vibhushan and Padma Bhushan, respectively.
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