Who is the Chief of Naval Staff of India on November 30, 2017?

Correct option is B

The correct answer is (b) Sunil Lanba
Explanation:
• Admiral Sunil Lanba served as the 23rd Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS) of the Indian Navy.
• He assumed office on May 31, 2016, and demitted office on May 31, 2019, following a three-year tenure.
• Since his tenure covered the period from mid-2016 to mid-2019, he was the serving Navy Chief on November 30, 2017.
• Lanba was commissioned into the Executive Branch of the Indian Navy on January 1, 1978, and is a specialist in Navigation and Direction.
• During his career, he commanded several frontline warships, including INS Kakinada, INS Himgiri, INS Ranvijay, and INS Mumbai.
Information Booster:
• The Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS) is the professional head of the Indian Navy and the primary advisor to the Government on naval affairs.
• As of 2025, the current and 26th Chief of the Naval Staff is Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi, who assumed office on April 30, 2024.
• Appointments to this high office are made by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC).
• The standard term for the CNS is three years or until reaching the age of 62, whichever occurs earlier.
Additional Knowledge:
(a) Devendra Kumar Joshi :
• He served as the 21st Chief of Naval Staff from August 31, 2012, until his resignation on February 26, 2014.
• He took moral responsibility for a series of naval accidents, becoming the first Indian Navy Chief to voluntarily retire.
• He later took oath as the Lieutenant Governor of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands in October 2017.
(c) Dalbir Singh (Option c):
• General Dalbir Singh Suhag was the 26th Chief of the Army Staff (COAS), not a naval officer.
• He served in the Army's top post from July 31, 2014, to December 31, 2016.
• Following his retirement, he served as the Indian High Commissioner to Seychelles from 2019 to 2022.
(d) Robin Kumar (Option d):
• Admiral Robin K. Dhowan (referred to as Robin Kumar) was the 22nd Chief of Naval Staff.
• He assumed the role on April 17, 2014, following the sudden exit of Admiral D.K. Joshi.
• He retired on May 31, 2016, the same day Admiral Sunil Lanba took over the command.