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SSC CGL 2022 PYQ — Question 41

SSC CGL - 05 Dec 2022 - Shift 1 • General Awareness • Q41

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Who has been appointed as the country’s second Chief of Defence Staff (CDS)?

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 1 i.e. Anil Chauhan.

  • General Anil Chauhan as the next Chief of Defence Staff (CDS).
  • General Anil Chauhan succeeded his unit senior General Bipin Rawat, who died in a chopper crash in Tamil Nadu’s Wellington on December 8 last year.
  • General Chauhan held various important positions in the Army even after his retirement in May 2021.
  • His responsibilities included military advisor to the National Security Council(NSC), Eastern Army Commander and Director General of Military Operations (DGMO).