Admiral R. H. Taliliani, former Chief of Naval Staff passes away
Q. Which former Chief of Naval Staff has passed away recently on 16th October 2015?- Published on 19 Oct 15a. Admiral R. H. Tahiliani
b. Admiral R. K. Dhowan
c. Admiral D. K. Joshi
d. None of the above
ANSWER: Admiral R. H. Tahiliani
President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee condoled the demise of former Chief of Naval Staff, Admiral R. H. Tahiliani, who led the Indian Navy for 3 decades and was also the first to land on deck of INS Vikrant paving the way for carrier based aviation in Indian Navy. He is also a winner of the AVSM and PVSM medals and served as Governor of the State of Sikkim from 1990 to 1994.