GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

BASIC GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who among the following was the first chief of the Air Staff?
A
Sir Gerald Gibbs
B
H Moolgavkar
C
Sir Thomas Elmhirst
D
Sir Ronald Lvelaw Chapman
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Prime Minister Nehru accepted both the conditions and Thomas Elmhirst became the first Chief of the Independent India’s Air Force. At that time, the IAF was an Air Force only in name.

Detailed explanation-2: -Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari PVSM AVSM VM ADC was commissioned into the fighter stream of the Indian Air Force on 29 Dec 1982. He is an alumnus of the National Defence Academy, Flying Instructors’ School and Defence Services Staff College, Wellington.

Detailed explanation-3: -The current VCAS is Air Marshal Amar Preet Singh. He succeeded Air Marshal Sandeep Singh to the post on 1 February 2023. As Vice Chief, Air Marshal AP Singh will directly be in charge of IAF’s ongoing capability build-up and visualizing its future technology requirements.

There is 1 question to complete.