Question: Who took over as the new Director General of National Security Guard (NSG) on March 18, 2021?
(a) Anoop Kumar Singh
(b) Dinesh Pathak
(c) M A Ganapathy
(d) Sudeep Lakhtakia
Answer:(c)
Related facts:
- On 18 March 2021,M.A. Ganapathy took over as the new Director General of National Security Guard (NSG).
- He is a 1986 batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer of the Uttarakhand cadre.
- He was serving as Director General, Bureau of Civil Aviation and Security(BCAS).
About NSG:
- National Security Guard(NSG) is Federal Contingency World Class Zero Error Force to deal with anti-terrorist activities. It is an elite unit under the Union Ministry of Home Affairs.
- It was founded on 22 September 1986 under the National Security Guard Act, 1986.
- It is headquartered in Manesar, Gurugram.
By-Amar Mani Upadhyay
Links:
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/assembly-elections/west-bengal/m-a-ganapathy-appointed-nsg-chief-kuldiep-singh-to-head-crpf/articleshow/81537251.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst
https://nsg.gov.in/sites/default/files/pre_eng_dg.pdf