Question

_________ is the commander-in-chief of our three armed forces?
(A) Prime Minister
(B) President
(C) Chief Minister
(D) Governor

Answer 1

Hint: A commander in chief is the person who exercises prime control and command over armed forces. The parliament passed the federal armed forces act in 1972 which was enacted by Dewan Rakyat so that all the three services which are navy, army, and air force to be governed in a single law.

Complete answer: The military department was created by the supreme government at Kolkata by East India Company; the military department was usually in charge of the public department and maintained a list of army personnel. The act was passed in 1972 which passed the federal armed forces act. The first commander in chief of India was George Washington and when we talk about the first commander of independent India it was Marshal Kodandera Madappa Cariappa, (28 January 1898 – 15 May 1993). He led the Indian army on the Western Front during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1947. He was appointed Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Army in 1949. Usually, the president is the commander in chief of our armed forces. The heads of the three services of the Indian Armed Forces are Chief of Defence Staff - General Bipin Rawat. Chief of the Army Staff - General Manoj Mukund Naravane and Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Karambir Singh.

So the correct answer to this question is b. President.

Note: The President is the Commander-in-Chief of our three Armed Forces. The power rests with the Cabinet of India which is delegated through the Ministry of Defence. It is charged with coordinating and supervising agencies and functions of the government relating to armed forces and natural security.