Question: Central government appointed Mridul Kumar, senior official of the Indian Foreign Service, as the next High Commissioner of India to which of following countries?
(a) Australia
(b) Malaysia
(c) Bangladesh
(d) Indonesia
Answer: (b)
Related Facts:
- On September 27, 2017, according to a release issued by the Ministry of External Affairs, Mridul Kumar, senior official of the Indian Foreign Service, was appointed the next Ambassador of India to Malaysia.
- He is the IFS officer of 1992 batch.
- He is currently working as the Joint Secretary in the Ministry of External Affairs.
Reference:
http://mea.gov.in/press-releases.htm?dtl/28983/Mridul+Kumar+appointed+as+the+next+High+Commissioner+of+India+to+Malaysia
http://mea.gov.in/press-releases-hi.htm?dtl/28983/Mridul_Kumar_appointed_as_the_next_High_Commissioner_of_India_to_Mal