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SSC CGL 2022 PYQ — Question 38

SSC CGL - 11 April 2022 - Shift 3 • General Awareness • Q38

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______ was conferred the honorary rank of General of the Nepali Army in November 2020.

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. General MM Naravane.

MM Naravane was conferred the honorary rank of General of the Nepali Army in November 2020.

  1. He was honored at a special ceremony at 'Sheetal Niwas', the official residence of the President in Kathmandu.
  2. He was also presented with a sword and scroll during the ceremony. After the ceremony, General Naravane called on President Bhandari and expressed his gratitude for the honor accorded to him.
  3. Commander-in-Chief General KM Cariappa was the first Indian Army Chief to be conferred with this title in 1950.
  4. Nepalese Army Chief General Purna Chandra Thapa was also made an Honorary General of the Indian Army by President Ram Nath Kovind at a ceremony in New Delhi.