Question
Download Solution PDFIn November 2022, retired Army officer Raj Shukla has been appointed as a member of the _______.
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Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is Union Public Service Commission.
Key Points:
- Raj Shukla, a retired Army officer, has been appointed to the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC).
- The Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Indian Foreign Service (IFS), Indian Police Service (IPS), and Central Services - Group A and Group B are among the positions for which the UPSC recommends candidates to the government.
- On Republic Day 2021, Shukla received the Param Vishisht Seva Medal in honour of his service of the highest degree.
- Shukla, a skilled pilot and charismatic speaker, has written around 70 papers and publications and delivered more than 180 lectures and seminars both in India and abroad.
Additional Information:
- A retired general officer of the Indian Army, Lieutenant General Raj Shukla held the position of General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Army Training Command (GOC-in-C ARTRAC).
- On May 1, 2020, he took over as president, following Lt. Gen. P. C. Thimayya.
- His retirement date was March 31, 2022.
- Shukla has held visiting fellowships at both the Centre for Land Warfare Studies and the Institute for Defense Studies and Analyses.
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