Question: Who has recently been appointed as the new Director General of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)?
(a) Krishna Chaudhary
(b) RK Pachananda
(c) Rajiv Rai Bhatnagar
(d) K.J. Ramesh
Ans :(c)
Related facts:-
- On April 26, 2017, the Central Government appointed senior IPS officer Rajiv Rai Bhatnagar as the new Director General (DG) of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF).
- He is currently the Director General of Narcotics Control Bureau.
- On this post he will replace K. Durga Prasad, who retired on February 28, 2017.
- Prior to his appointment Sudip Lakhatia was the Caretaker DG.
- Rajeev Ray Bhatnagar is the IPS officer of UP cadre of 1983 batch.
- His tenure will be from the date of assumption till December 31, 2019 or until further orders.
- It is notable that the Central Reserve Police Force came into existence on July 27, 1939 as the Imperial Representative Police.
- This became the Central Reserve Police Force on December 28, 1949 after the implementation of the CRPF Act.
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http://www.jansatta.com/national/rajiv-rai-bhatnagar-1983-batch-ips-appointed-new-dg-crpf/309431/
http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/rajiv-rai-bhatnagar-appointed-crpf-chief/article18224506.ece