Q. Who is the first sportsperson to be awarded the honorary rank of Group captain by the Indian Air Force?
Solution:
Tendulkar is the first sportsperson to be conferred a rank by IAF and the first personality with no aviation background to receive the honour. In 2008, India’s World Cup winning captain Kapil Dev had received the honorary rank of Lieutenant Colonel of the Territorial Army.
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