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2019

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

Who among the following has taken charge as the Chief of Staff at Eastern Naval Command, Vishakhapatnam?

A	SN Ghormade
B	Ajit Kumar
C	Karambir Singh
D	Anil Kumar Chawla

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -Vice Admiral Biswajit Dasgupta assumed charge as the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Naval Command (ENC) on 01 December 2021.

Detailed explanation-2: -The FOCEF is a Two Star Officer holding the rank of Rear Admiral. The Current FOCEF is Rear Admiral Gurcharan Singh, who assumed office on 30 November 2022.

Detailed explanation-3: -In February 1958, Katari was appointed the first Indian Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS). On 22 April 1958, he was promoted to the rank of Vice Admiral and took command of the Indian Navy. His flag was hoisted on INS India.

Detailed explanation-4: -A Fleet is a group of ships that operate under one authority. The Indian Navy’s Western Fleet is based at Mumbai and the Eastern Fleet is based at Visakhapatnam.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Vice Chief is the deputy of the Chief of the Naval Staff and is usually the second highest ranking officer of the Indian Navy. The current VCNS is Vice Admiral Satish Namdeo Ghormade who took over from Vice Admiral G. Ashok Kumar on 31 July 2021.

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