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Meet Major Garima Yadav: First Woman ADC to UP Governor
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Moneycontrol•21-10-2026, 13:29
Meet Major Garima Yadav: First Woman ADC to UP Governor
- •Major Garima Yadav of the Army Service Corps became the first woman Indian Army officer to be appointed Aide-de-Camp to the Governor of Uttar Pradesh on September 14, 2025.
- •After failing to clear the UPSC Civil Services Mains examination, she pivoted to the Armed Forces and secured All India Rank 2 in the CDS 1 2017 examination.
- •In November 2017, she won the India's Miss Charming Face beauty pageant but chose to forgo an international competition in Italy to pursue her dream of joining the Army.
- •She was commissioned into the Indian Army on March 9, 2019, after completing her training at the Officers Training Academy in Chennai.
- •As an ADC to Governor Anandiben Patel, her responsibilities include supporting ceremonial functions, official visits, protocol arrangements, and coordinating with government departments.
Key Questions Answered
Major Garima Yadav is an officer of the Army Service Corps (ASC) who became the first woman Indian Army officer to be appointed as Aide-de-Camp (ADC) to the Governor of Uttar Pradesh, Anandiben Patel.
She originally aimed to join the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) and rigorously prepared for the UPSC Civil Services Examination, but after being unable to clear the Mains, she transitioned to the Armed Forces through the CDS Examination.
After securing All India Rank 2 in CDS 1 2017 and passing her SSB attempt, Yadav joined the Officers Training Academy (OTA) in Chennai for military training and was commissioned on March 9, 2019.
