Who has been appointed as the Director-General (Inspection and Safety) of Indian Air Force?

Who has been appointed as the Director-General (Inspection and Safety) of Indian Air Force? Correct Answer Air Marshal Sanjeev Kapoor

The correct answer is Air Marshal Sanjeev Kapoor.

Key Points

  • Air Marshal Sanjeev Kapoor has been appointed as the Director-General (Inspection and Safety) of the Indian Air Force at Air HQ New Delhi.
  • He is a recipient of Vayu Sena Medal and Ati Vishist Seva Medal.
  • He was Commandant of National Defence Academy, Pune prior to assuming the appointment.
  • He has served as Head of the Faculty and Senior Air Force Instructor at the College of Defence Management.

Additional Information

  • ​​Important Current Affairs Related to Appointments in 2022:
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    • India Pulses and Grains Association (IPGA) has announced the appointment of Bimal Kothari as the new Chairman with immediate effect.
    • The govt has re-appointed retired Punjab-cadre IPS officer Iqbal Singh Lalpura as the Chairperson of the National Commission for Minorities.
    • IDFC FIRST Bank has approved the appointment of former economist and IFS officer Jaimini Bhagwati as an Additional Director on its board for three years.
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    • He is currently serving as the Chairman of the Central Board of Secondary Education.
    • Professor Dinesh Prasad Saklani (As of Feb 2022) has been appointed as the new Director of the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT).

Related Questions

In the question below, are given a statement followed by three courses of actions numbered I, II and III. On the basis of the information given, you have to assume everything in the statement to be true, and then decide which of the following suggested courses of actions logically follow(s) for pursuing. Statement: Starting October, all new cars will have pedestrian safety features, including new design of the bonnet, to reduce impact on pedestrians during accidents. Advanced safety features are needed in all vehicles in India as vehicle safety cannot be confined to luxury vehicles only. Around 1.5 lakh people are killed in road accidents every year in the country, nearly 60% of them are pedestrians.  Courses of action: I. The government has set a target to reduce the number of road deaths by half in the next two years. The ministry of road transport and highways has been issuing new safety standards for the automobiles along with eliminating the black spots on national highways.  II. By next month, all new cars will have pedestrian safety feature, including new design of the bonnet, to reduce impact on pedestrians during accidents.  III. Ministry of road transport and Highways is planning to implement all safety features in vehicles with active support of vehicle manufacturers. Electronic stability control (ESC) and autonomous emergency braking (AEB) will be incorporated in new vehicles by 2022.