Riva Ganguly Das

Question: Riva Ganguly has been appointed as the next High Commissioner of India to which of the following country?
(a) Sri Lanka
(b) Myanmar
(c) Afghanistan
(d) Bangladesh
Answer: (d)
Related facts:

  • According to PIB press release posted on 20th December, 2018, Ms Riva Ganguly Das, (an IFS officer of 1986 batch) has been appointed as the next High Commissioner of India to the People’s Republic of Bangladesh.
  • She will succeed Mr Harsh Vardhan Shringla, who has been appointed as the new Indian Ambassador to the US.
  • At present, she is working as the Director General, ICCR (Indian Council for Cultural Relations). Before joining as Director General of ICCR, she was Consul General of India in New York.

Links:

https://mea.gov.in/press-releases.htm?dtl/30793/Riva+Ganguly+Das+appointed+as+the+next+High+Commissioner+of+India+to+the+Peoples+Republic+of+Bangladesh