Who is the first Chief of Defence Staff of the Indian Armed Forces?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → General Bipin Rawat
The post of Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) was created to bring the Army, the Navy and the Air Force closer together, and the CDS also heads the Department of Military Affairs. General Bipin Rawat, until then the Chief of the Army Staff, became the first CDS on 1 January 2020. He died in a helicopter crash near Coonoor, Tamil Nadu, on 8 December 2021.