Army Day is observed in India on 15 January because on that day in 1949:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → K.M. Cariappa took over as the first Indian Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Army
On 15 January 1949 General K.M. Cariappa took over from the last British chief, General Francis Bucher, as the first Indian Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Army. The day is marked as Army Day.