TNPSC Thervupettagam

Bipin Rawat

December 10 , 2021 964 days 734 0
  • Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat has passed away in a helicopter crash near Coonoor in Tamil Nadu.
  • He was India's first Chief of Defence Staff since 2020.
  • An IAF Mi 17 V5 helicopter met with a tragic accident.
  • Wing Commander Prithvi Singh Chauhan was the pilot of the Mi-17V5.
  • The Chief of Defence Staff is an important post that was created for the first time.  
  • The Chief of Defence Staff is also the head of the new Department of Military Affairs.
  • The tenure of the Chief of Defence Staff will be maximum up to the age of 65 years.
  • The CDS will be the principal military adviser to the Union Defence Minister.
  • The Chief of Defence Staff will be senior to the three services’ chiefs.
  • The Chief of Defence Staff will also serve as the head of the newly formed cyber and space agencies and the tri-service agency of Special Forces.

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