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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Saurabh Kumar has been appointed as the Director General of Ordnance Factories (DGOF) and chairman of this department.
A
DRDO
B
OFB
C
IOFS
D
UPSC
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Notes: Saurabh Kumar, a 1982-batch Indian Ordnance Factory Service officer, has taken charge as new Director General of Ordnance Factories (DGOF) and chairman of the Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) in Kolkata.

Detailed explanation-2: -Shri Sanjeev Kishore, a 1985 batch officer of the Indian Ordnance Factory Service (IOFS), has taken over as the Director General Ordnance (C&S) with effect from 01-10-2022 upon the superannuation of Shri M K Grag.

Detailed explanation-3: -E.R. Sheikh assumed charge as first Director General of the Ordnance Directorate (Co-ordination and Services). It is the successor organization of Ordnance Factory Board (OFB). An Indian Ordnance Factory Service (IOFS) officer of the 1984 batch, he has been a spearhead of modernization.

Detailed explanation-4: -Hari Mohan - Chairman of The Ordnance Factory Board - Indian Ordnance Factories | LinkedIn.

Detailed explanation-5: -Indian Ordnance Factories is a giant industrial setup which functions under the Department of Defence Production of the Ministry of Defence. Indian Ordnance Factories, headquartered at Kolkata, is a conglomerate of 41 Factories, 9 Training Institutes, 3 Regional Marketing Centres and 4 Regional Controller of Safety.

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