Question

Who is the current Chief of the Indian Army?
1. Bipin Rawat
2. Manoj Mukund Naravane
3. Karambir Singh
4. Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 2 : Manoj Mukund Naravane

The correct answer is Manoj Mukund Naravane.

• Manoj Mukund Naravane is currently the 28th Chief of the Indian Army.
• He took charge on December 31, 2019, replacing General Bipin Rawat.
• He will be the senior-most army officer when Rawat finishes his term on December 31. The government has gone by seniority in naming him the next chief.
• In June 1980, he was commissioned into the Sikh Light Infantry.

List of Chief of Armed Forces in India
Indian Army	Manoj Mukund Naravane
Indian Navy	Karambir Singh
Indian Air Force	Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria

• India Army:
  • The basic aim of the army is to safeguard the territorial integrity of the nation against external aggression.
  • General Sam Manekshaw was appointed to the rank of Field Marshal in 1973. He was the only Field Marshal to have been appointed to this rank while still a serving officer.
  • General K.M. Cariappa was the first Indian Chief of Army Staff.