Question: Anoop Chandra Pandey, senior official of the Indian Administrative Service, was appointed as the new principal secretary of which of the following state?
(a) Uttarakhand
(b) Uttar Pradesh
(c) Rajasthan
(d) Jammu and Kashmir
Answer: (b)
Related Facts:
- On June 30th, 2018, Anoop Chandra Pandey, senior official of the Indian Administrative Service, assumes charge as the new Chief Secretary of Uttar Pradesh.
- He is a 1984 batch IAS officer.
- For this post he replaced Rajiv Kumar. Earlier Anoop Chandra Pandey was the Chief of UPSIDC.
See Also the links below:-
https://www.amarujala.com/lucknow/anoop-chandra-pandey-becomes-chief-secretary-of-utttar-pradesh
https://navbharattimes.indiatimes.com/metro/lucknow/administration/anoop-chandra-pandey-to-replace-rajiv-kumar-as-up-chief-secretary/articleshow/64764840.cms
https://www.bhaskar.com/uttar-pradesh/lucknow/news/anoop-chandra-pandey-appointed-as-the-new-chief-secretary-of-uttar-pradesh-5904610.html