Who among the following was appointed as the first Chief of the Defence staff of India?

General Bipin Rawat

The correct answer is Option (4) - General Bipin Rawat

• General Bipin Rawat was appointed as India's first tri-service chief on 31^st December 2019.
• General Bipin Rawat took charge of the office of tri-service chief from 1^st January 2020.
• He was the 27th Chief Of Army Staff (COAS) before becoming the Chief of Defence Staff of India.
• Appointed as the Chief Of Army Staff on 17^th December 2016 and retired from the post on 31^st December 2019.
• The Chief of Defence Staff is the head of the three services of the Indian Armed Forces:
  • Indian Army
  • Indian Navy
  • Indian Air Force
• He was commissioned on the 5th battalion of the 11 Gorkha Rifles on 16th December 1978.
• Served the nation from 16th December 1978 till 8th December 2021.
• Gen Bipin Rawat passed away in a helicopter crash near Coonoor in Tamil Nadu on 8th December.