New DGP of Uttar Pradesh

Om Prakash Singh is Uttar Pradesh's new DGP

Question: Who amongst the following is recently appointed as the new Director General of Police (DGP) of Uttar Pradesh?
(a) Daljeet Singh Chaudhary
(b) S. Javeed Ahmed
(c) Praveen Singh
(d) Om Prakash Singh
Answer: (d)
Related Facts:

  • On December 31st, 2017, Senior IPS officer Om Prakash Singh has been appointed as the new Director General of Police (DGP) of Uttar Pradesh.
  • At this post, he replaced Sukkhan Singh.
  • He is a 1983 batch IPS officer.
  • His tenure will remain till January 2020.
  • Earlier, he was working as Director General of the Central Industrial Security Force (DG -CISF).

Reference:
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/om-prakash-singh-is-uttar-pradeshs-new-dgp/articleshow/62316314.cms
http://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/who-is-op-singh-the-officer-appointed-as-new-dgp-by-yogi-adityanath-government/996754/