CURRENT AFFAIRS

2019

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who has been appointed as the Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Fleet?
A
Admiral Vishnu Bhagwat
B
Admiral Suraj Berry
C
Admiral G. Ashok Kumar
D
Admiral Rama Kant Pattanaik
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -Vice Admiral Biswajit Dasgupta, PVSM, AVSM, YSM, VSM Vice Admiral Biswajit Dasgupta assumed charge as the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Naval Command (ENC) on 01 December 2021.

Detailed explanation-3: -Rear Admiral Gurcharan Singh, took over command of Eastern Fleet, from Rear Admiral Sanjay Bhalla on 29 November 2022. Rear Admiral Gurcharan Singh was commissioned into Indian Navy on 01 July 1990 and is a specialist in Gunnery and Missile Warfare.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Eastern Fleet was constituted on 1 November 1971. The Fleet is commanded by a Rear Admiral with the title Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Fleet (FOCEF). Rear Admiral Gurcharan Singh is the current FOCEF, who took over on 30 November 2022.

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