Question : Sources in the government say that the proposal to appoint __ as the next Vice Chief of Army Staff has recently(January 2022) been approved.
a. Lieutenant General Manoj Pande
b. Lieutenant General Bhavesh Jain
c. Lieutenant General CP Mohanty
d. None of the above
Ans. a.
Related facts —
- Sources in the government say that the proposal to appoint Lieutenant General Manoj Pande as the next Vice Chief of Army Staff has recently(January 2022) been approved.
- Manoj Pande would be replacing the incumbent Lieutenant General CP Mohanty who is due to superannuate on January 31.
- He has tenanted important staff assignments and was posted as Chief Engineer at the United Nations Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea.
- Pande was Director-General at Army Headquarters dealing with subjects of discipline, ceremonial and welfare.
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