Ques: General Rajendra Chettri is army chief of which of the following country to whom Indian President Pranab Mukherjee conferred honorary rank of ‘General of the Indian Army’?
(a) Nepal
(b) Bhutan
(c) Bangladesh
(d) Sri Lanka
Ans (a)
Related facts:
- On 3 February 2016, President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee conferred the Honorary Rank of General of the Indian Army on General Rajendra Chhetri, Chief of the Army Staff, Nepalese Army, who is on a six-day official visit to India.
- He has been awarded for his commendable military prowess and immeasurable contribution to fostering Nepal’s long and friendly association with India.
- It should be noted that to maintain good relations between India and Nepal Army it has been a tradition to confer the Honorary Rank of General to each other’s Army chief.
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