In which year did Dinesh V. Ganvir join the Geological Survey of India?
- A.1988
- B.1991
- C.1994
- D.1999
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Explanation
The correct answer is 1994. Ganvir joined the Geological Survey of India on 1 July 1994, after completing his postgraduate degree in geology from RTMNU University in Nagpur, and his service of more than 32 years follows from that date. Options A, B and D would each make his length of service inconsistent with the figure given, placing him either too early or too late in the organisation. Over those years he served in scientific, technical and administrative posts across the Central Region, the North-Eastern Region and the Northern Region. His field assignments include thematic mapping in the Western Bastar Craton and the search for gold and diamond in the Sakoli Fold Belt of Maharashtra, besides geoscientific studies linked to the conservation of the Bhimbetka Rock Shelters and the Ellora Caves, both UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
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Practice Questions
Who has assumed charge as the 55th Director General of the Geological Survey of India?
- A.Dinesh Vitthalrao Ganvir
- B.Prajith Kumar M. V.
- C.Chandra Bhushan Kumar
- D.Ramesh Krishnamurthi
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He has assumed charge as the 55th Director General of the Geological Survey of India, which works as an attached office of the Ministry of Mines, bringing more than three decades of experience in geological investigation, mineral exploration, engineering geology and institutional leadership.
Read the full explanation →The Geological Survey of India is an attached office of which Union ministry?
- A.Ministry of Earth Sciences
- B.Ministry of Coal
- C.Ministry of Mines
- D.Ministry of Science and Technology
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The Geological Survey of India is described as an attached office of the Ministry of Mines, Government of India, and it is in that ministry’s mandate that the new Director General placed his priorities: integrated geoscientific investigation, advanced mineral prospectivity mapping and the generation of auction-ready mineral blocks.
Read the full explanation →How many Geological Reports and Geological Memorandums were handed over during his tenure as National Mission Head-II?
- A.259 reports and 277 memorandums
- B.359 reports and 377 memorandums
- C.459 reports and 477 memorandums
- D.202 reports and 56 memorandums
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As National Mission Head-II, Ganvir planned and monitored multidisciplinary field programmes and nationwide mineral exploration, and the Ministry credits that period with the handover of 359 Geological Reports and 377 Geological Memorandums, along with a five-fold jump in investigations for critical and strategic minerals.
Read the full explanation →Which of these decorations has the 29th Chief of the Air Staff NOT been awarded, as listed with his appointment?
- A.Param Vishisht Seva Medal
- B.Ati Vishisht Seva Medal
- C.Vayu Sena Medal
- D.Ashoka Chakra
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The decorations listed for Air Chief Marshal Ashutosh Dixit are the Vayu Sena Medal, the Vishisht Seva Medal, the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal and the Param Vishisht Seva Medal, which is why options A, B and C are all awards he holds and therefore wrong answers to a question asking…
Read the full explanation →Who assumed charge as the 29th Chief of the Air Staff of the Indian Air Force?
- A.Air Chief Marshal AP Singh
- B.Air Chief Marshal Ashutosh Dixit
- C.Air Marshal Narmdeshwar Tiwari
- D.Air Marshal Jeetendra Mishra
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He took charge as the 29th Chief of the Air Staff of the Indian Air Force on 31 October 2026, moving up from the post of Vice Chief of the Air Staff.
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