Question 1788

Who was appointed the next Director General of Police (DGP) of Assam with effect from 1st February 2023?

Answer

Gyanendra Pratap Singh

Why?

The correct answer is Gyanendra Pratap Singh. In News IPS officer Gyanendra Pratap Singh was appointed the next Director General of Police (DGP) of Assam with effect from 1st February 2023. Key Points He was promoted to the post on superannuation of the current DGP Bhaskar Jyoti Mahanta. IPS Mahanta is a 1988 batch (41RR) IPS officer of the Assam-Meghalaya cadre. He is a 1991- batch Assam-Meghalaya cadre IPS officer. Additional Information Recent Appointments : Naresh Lalwani has taken over as new General Manager (GM) of Central Railway. Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation, which markets milk and dairy products under the Amul brand announced the appointment of Shamalbhai B Patel as its chairman and Valamjibhai Humbal as Vice Chairman. Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIM-A) has announced the appointment of Bharat Bhasker as IIM-A director. Assam: Chief Minister - Himanta Biswa Sarma Governor - Gulab Chand Kataria State Animal - Indian rhinoceros. State Bird - White-winged duck. National Parks - Dibru-Saikhowa National Park, Kaziranga National Park, Manas National Park, Nameri National Park, Rajiv Gandhi Orang National Park. Dams - Subansiri Lower Dam(Subansiri River), Karbi Langpi Dam(Borpani River).