The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has appointed senior IPS officer S S Deswal as the Director General of Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB).
a. S S Dadwal
b. S S Deswalc. S S Katiyal
d. None of the above
- He will hold post for a period up to his superannuation on August 2021.
- Prior to this appointment he was the DG of Border Security Force (BSF).
- He is a 1984-batch IPS officer of the Haryana cadre.
About the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB):
- SSB is one of India's Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs).
- It is entrusted with guarding the country's border with Nepal and Bhutan.
- It was established in 1963 following the Sino-Indian War.
- It was formerly known as Special Service Bureau.
- It is under administrative control of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA).
- Its headquarters are in New Delhi and motto is "Service, Security and Brotherhood".
- It has specialist jurisdictions for national border patrol, security, and integrity.
Question:
Q. Who has the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) appointed as the Director General of Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB)?a. S S Dadwal
b. S S Deswalc. S S Katiyal
d. None of the above
