{"id":89528,"date":"2025-06-01T10:06:25","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T10:06:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=89528"},"modified":"2025-06-01T10:06:25","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T10:06:25","slug":"consider-the-following-statements-about-general-bikram-singh-1-he","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/consider-the-following-statements-about-general-bikram-singh-1-he\/","title":{"rendered":"Consider the following statements about General Bikram Singh :\n  1. He"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Consider the following statements about General Bikram Singh :<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1. He is the 25th Chief of Indian Army.<\/li>\n<li>2. Prior to his appointment to the top post, he served as commanding officer of the Northern Army Command.<\/li>\n<li>3. He is a veteran infantry officer.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Which of the statements given above is\/are correct?<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1 only&#8221; option2=&#8221;2 and 3 only&#8221; option3=&#8221;1 and 3 only&#8221; option4=&#8221;1, 2 and 3&#8243; correct=&#8221;option3&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC CAPF &#8211; 2012<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-capf-2012.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-capf-2012\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nStatements 1 and 3 are correct, while statement 2 is incorrect.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\nGeneral Bikram Singh served as the 25th Chief of Army Staff (COAS) of the Indian Army from May 31, 2012, to July 31, 2014. He was commissioned into the Sikh Light Infantry, which is an infantry regiment. Prior to becoming COAS, his appointments included General Officer Commanding-in-Chief (GOC-in-C) Eastern Command (2010-2012) and GOC XVI Corps (Nagrota). The GOC-in-C Northern Command at the time of his appointment as COAS was General K. T. Parnaik.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nGeneral Bikram Singh was the 25th COAS. He succeeded General V. K. Singh. His service in the infantry (Sikh Light Infantry) confirms he is a veteran infantry officer. His immediate preceding command was Eastern Command, not Northern Command.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Consider the following statements about General Bikram Singh : 1. He is the 25th Chief of Indian Army. 2. Prior to his appointment to the top post, he served as commanding officer of the Northern Army Command. 3. He is a veteran infantry officer. 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