Question: Who has been appointed as Chairman of the Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR)?
(a) S K Thorat
(b) Ved Prakash Agarwal
(c) Braj Bihari Kumar
(d) P.S.Kamath
Ans(c)
Related facts:
- On May 02, 2017 Union government appointed Braj Bihari Kumar as Chairman of the Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR).
- He will have a tenure of 3 years.He will replace S.K. Thorat.
- Dr. Kumar is a famous writer, academician and thinker. He has written, edited and co-authored 136 books. He is also the editor of quarterly journals ‘Dialogue’ and ‘Chintan Srijan’.
- ICSSR was established in the year of 1969 by the Government of India to promote research in social sciences in the country.
Reference:
http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/braj-bihari-kumar-new-icssr-chief/article18385003.ece
http://www.ndtv.com/education/braj-bihari-kumar-to-succeed-s-k-thorat-as-icssr-chief-1689404