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Who among the following was the First army officer of Independent India to be conferred the rank of Field Marshal?

निम्नलिखित में से कौन स्वतंत्र भारत के पहले army officer थे जिन्हें Field Marshal के rank से सम्मानित किया गया?

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Om Prakash Malhotraओम प्रकाश मल्होत्रा

Gopal Gurunath Bewoorगोपाल गुरुनाथ बेवूर

Tapishwar Narain Rainaतपिश्वर नारायण रैना

Sam Manekshawसैम मानेकशॉ

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Correct Answerसही उत्तर

D. Sam ManekshawD. सैम मानेकशॉ

Explanationव्याख्या

The correct answer is Sam Manekshaw.
According to the source, Sam Manekshaw was Chief of the Army Staff of the Indian Army during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 and was the first Indian Army officer to be promoted to the rank of Field Marshal.
Therefore the complete source-supported revision chain is: Sam Manekshaw — Indian Army — Chief of the Army Staff — Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 — First Indian Army Officer promoted to Field Marshal.
Om Prakash Malhotra, Gopal Gurunath Bewoor and Tapishwar Narain Raina are distractors.
The wording of the question says 'First army officer of Independent India to be conferred the rank', while the explanation says 'first Indian Army officer to be promoted to the rank'; both have been preserved in substance.
The source does not provide the date of promotion or further military biography in this entry.
Quick revision: First Indian Army Field Marshal = Sam Manekshaw; 1971 War = Chief of Army Staff according to source.
Therefore option (d) is correct.

सही उत्तर Sam Manekshaw है। स्रोत के अनुसार Sam Manekshaw 1971 के Indo-Pakistani War के दौरान Indian Army के Chief of the Army Staff थे और Field Marshal के rank पर promoted होने वाले पहले Indian Army officer थे। इसलिए complete source-supported revision chain है: Sam Manekshaw — Indian Army — Chief of Army Staff — Indo-Pakistani War 1971 — First Indian Army Officer promoted to Field Marshal। Om Prakash Malhotra, Gopal Gurunath Bewoor और Tapishwar Narain Raina distractors हैं। Question में 'First army officer of Independent India to be conferred the rank' wording है, जबकि explanation 'first Indian Army officer to be promoted' कहती है; दोनों source meanings को preserve किया गया है। Source promotion date या detailed military biography नहीं देती। Quick revision: First Indian Army Field Marshal = Sam Manekshaw; 1971 War के समय Chief of Army Staff according to source। इसलिए विकल्प (d) सही उत्तर है।