Question: Recently who has been appointed as Director General of Police (DGP) of Uttar Pradesh by the state government?
(a) Surya Prakash Shukla
(b) S. Javeed Ahmad
(c) Jagmohan Yadav
(d) A. K. Jain
Ans (b)
Related facts:
- On 1 January 2016 S. Javeed Ahmed has been appointed as Director General of Police (DGP) of Uttar Pradesh by the state government.
- Javeed Ahmad is a 1984 batch Indian Police Service officer.
- He succeeds Jagmohan Yadav, who retired from the post on 31 December 2015.
- Prior to this appointment, he was serving as the Director General of police (Railways) in Lucknow.
Reference:
http://ddinews.gov.in/National/National%20-%20Headlines/Pages/newdgpofup.aspx