SSC GD 2023 PYQ — Question 28

SSC GD Constable (English) - 17 Jan 2023 - Shift 3 • General Awareness • Q28

Whom has Samir Venkatapathy Kamat replaced as the new Chairman of the Defence Research and Development Organisation in August 2022?

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 4 i.e. G Satheesh Reddy.

G Satheesh Reddy has been replaced by Sameer Venkatapathy Kamat as the new Chairman of Defense Research and Development Organization in August 2022.

  • Naval systems like advanced light-weight torpedoes, anti-torpedo decoy systems, autonomous underwater vehicles, advanced hull-mounted and towed array sonars for ships, and fuel cell-based air-independent propulsion systems for submarines have all been developed under Sameer Venkatapathy Kamat's leadership.
  • DRDO is an agency of the Government of India responsible for military research and development. The headquarters of DRDO is located in New Delhi, India.