SSC GD 2023 PYQ — Question 25

SSC GD Constable (English) - 17 Jan 2023 - Shift 1 • General Awareness • Q25

Who became the foreign secretary of India in May 2022?

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. Vinay Mohan Kwatra.

  • Shri Vinay Kwatra joined the Indian Foreign Service in 1988.

  • He has served as Third Secretary and then Second Secretary in the Permanent Mission of India in Geneva until 1993.

  • From August 2017 till February 2020, he served as the Ambassador of India to France and from March 2020 till April, 2022, he served as the Ambassador of India to Nepal.
  • Shri Kwatra assumed charge as Foreign Secretary on 1 May, 2022.