Question

What is the highest rank in Maharashtra Police?
1. Commissioner of Police
2. Director General of Police
3. Special Inspector General of Police
4. Upper Director General of Police

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 2 : Director General of Police

The correct answer is Director General of Police.

• The highest authority of any state in the police is DGP ( Director General Of Police ).
• In India, the Director-General of Police (DGP) is a three-star rank and the highest-ranking police officer in Indian States and Union Territories. 
• Each range or zone is headed by an officer in the rank of Additional DGP or Inspector General of Police.
• The Commissioner of Police is empowered with the powers of an executive magistrate and functions as such.

• DGP of Maharashtra -  Rajnish Seth
• Governor of Maharashtra - Bhagat Singh Koshyari
• Chief Minister of Maharashtra - Uddhav Thakeray
• The first female Governor of Maharashtra - Vijayalakshmi Pandit