CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Rajendra Singh was the first person outside the Indian Navy to become the Director-General of the Indian Coast Guard . He belonged to the first batch of the Indian Coast Guard in 1980.

Detailed explanation-2: -Rajendra Singh passed out as an Indian Coast Guard officer in the year 1980. Prior to this, he was serving the Coast Guard as the additional director-general. 2. Singh is the first Coast Guard director-general to have emerged from the ICG cadre system.

Detailed explanation-3: -The first DG ICG was Vice Admiral V. A. Kamath, who was transferred from the Indian Navy.

Detailed explanation-4: -Inauguration of The Indian Coast Guard on 19th Aug 1978 Vice Admiral V.A. Kamath, the first Director General accompanying the Hon’ble Prime Minister of India Shri Morarji Desai, after the inaugural function at Naval Dockyard.

Detailed explanation-5: -Ans: The Indian Coast Guard’s highest rank is that of Director General of the Indian Coast Guard (DG ICG). Three-star rank holders are employed as directors general of the Indian Coast Guard and are not ranks in themselves.