Question: Recently, senior IPS officer Geeta Johari has been appointed as new Director General of Police (DGP) of which of the following states?
(a) Uttarakhand
(b) Uttar Pradesh
(c) Gujarat
(d) West Bengal
Answer- (c)
Related facts:
- On April 4th, 2017, Geetha Johari, a 1982 batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer, has been appointed as Director General of Police (DGP) of Gujarat.
- She is the first woman to be appointed Director General of Police of the State.
- She replaces 1980-batch IPS officer P. P. Pandey.
- Johari presently serves as Managing Director of the Gujarat State Police Housing Corporation in Gandhinagar and she will continue at her present post.
Reference:
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ahmedabad/geetha-johri-becomes-states-first-woman-dgp/articleshow/58018963.cms
http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-others/geeta-johri-becomes-dgp-gujarat/
http://www.thehindu.com/news/states/gujarat-appoints-its-first-woman-dgp/article17806278.ece
https://police.gujarat.gov.in/dgp/default.aspx