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2022

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Former Chief of the Indian Army, General S F Rodrigues has passed away. He had also served as the Governor of which state?
A
Rajasthan
B
Haryana
C
Punjab
D
Madhya Pradesh
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Rodrigues was appointed Governor of Punjab and Administrator of the Union Territory of Chandigarh on 8 November 2004, and he was sworn into office on 16 November 2004. He was succeeded by Shivraj Patil on 22 January 2010.

Detailed explanation-2: -Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi condoled the demise of former Army Chief General SF Rodrigues.

Detailed explanation-3: -The appointment comes more than nine months after the post fell vacant following the death of General Bipin Rawat. The Government on Wednesday, September 28, 2022, appointed former Eastern Army Commander Lt. General Anil Chauhan as the next Chief of Defence Staff (CDS).

Detailed explanation-4: -GEN MANOJ PANDE TAKES OVER AS THE 29th CHIEF OF THE ARMY STAFF. General Manoj Pande took over as the 29th Chief of the Army Staff on 30 April 2022 from General Manoj Mukund Naravane, who superannuated after four decades of an illustrious career.

Detailed explanation-5: -In January 1949 Cariappa was named the first Indian commander in chief of the Indian army, replacing the British commanding general, Sir Roy Bucher. As army chief, Cariappa had a mandate to transform the army left by the British into a national military force.

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