CURRENT AFFAIRS

2019

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which Indian police officer has been chosen for the 2019 Asia Society Game Changer award?
A
Sonia Narang
B
Chhaya Sharma
C
Archana Ramasundaram
D
Sanjukta Parashar
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -New Delhi: Chhaya Sharma, the woman police officer who led the investigation into the Nirbhaya gangrape case has been chosen alongside six others for the 2019 Asia Society Game Changers award for redefining the role of female police officers.

Detailed explanation-2: -Pakistani cricketer Sana Mir was awarded in 2019 for her success in the traditionally male-dominated sport and for advocating for women’s rights, both inside and outside of sports.

Detailed explanation-3: -The first woman IPS officer in India was Kiran Bedi. She qualified for the UPSC exam in 1972. As Director-General of the Bureau of Police Research and Development, she stayed in the workforce for 35 years before taking voluntary retirement in 2007. The Bharatiya Janata Party later welcomed her in January 2015.

Detailed explanation-4: -C.V. Narasimhan was the First IPS Officer of India. He was the topper of the first IPS batch in 1948. He won the President’s Revolver Prize at the National Police Academy for being the “best cadet.” In 1948, he topped the first national competitive examination in the IPS category.

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