Question: Recently who has been appointed as the next Chief of the Naval Staff by the Union Government?
(a) R. K Dhowan
(b) Suneel Lanba
(c) Dinesh Kumar
(d) Sanjeev Pathak
Ans (b)
Related facts:
- On 5 May 2016 the Government has appointed Vice Admiral Sunil Lanba, presently Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief (FOC-in-C) Western Naval Command as the next Chief of the Naval Staff.
- He will hold the office with effect from the afternoon of May 31, 2016.
- The present Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral RK Dhowan will superannuate from service on May 31, 2016.
- Vice Admiral Sunil Lanba was commissioned on January 01, 1978 into the Executive Branch of Indian Navy.
Reference:
http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=144887
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Vice-Admiral-Sunil-Lanba-to-be-next-Navy-chief/articleshow/52123203.cms
http://www.thestatesman.com/news/latest-headlines/sunil-lanba-to-be-new-indian-navy-chief/140526.html