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Who of the following is the only Chief of Air Staff to be given the rank of Marshall of the Indian Air Force?

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Arjan Singh
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Subroto Mukherjee
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P. C. Lal
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O. P. Mehra
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The correct option is C Arjan Singh
Marshal of the Indian Air Force Arjan Singh, DFC, Padma Vibhushan awardee was the only officer of the Indian Air Force to be promoted to five-star rank, equal to a Field Marshal, to which he was promoted in 2002. He was born in the Punjab town of Lyallpur, British India. After the death of Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw in June 2008, he was the only living Indian military officer with a five-star rank.

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