Question
Download Solution PDFWho has been appointed as the country’s second Chief of Defence Staff (CDS)?
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is Anil Chauhan.
Key Points
- The Government announced Lt General Anil Chauhan (retired) as the new CDS.
- He is the second CDS of India.
- General Anil Chauhan, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, SM, and VSM assumed office as the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) on September 30, 2022.
Additional Information
- The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) is the military head and acts as the single-point advisor to the Government of India in matters of India’s military.
- He is also the permanent Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee (CoSC) of the Indian Armed Forces.
- The Chief also heads the Department of Military Affairs.
- The first Chief of Defence Staff, General Bipin Rawat took office on 1 January 2020.
- The creation of the post of CDS was first recommended after the 1999 Kargil War.
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