Question: Recently who has been given additional charge as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of National Institution for Transforming India (NITI) Aayog?
(a) Amitabh Kant
(b) Sindhushree Khullar
(c) Manoj Joshi
(d) Neeraj kumar Gupta
Ans (a)
Related facts:
- The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet, presided by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on 29 December 2015 gave Amitabh Kant the additional responsibility of being Chief Executive Officer of NITI Aayog, effective 31 December 2015.
- Kant will replace the incumbent NITI Aayog CEO Sindhushree Khullar whose extended tenure will end on 31 December 2015.
- The IAS officer of 1980 Batch of Kerala Cadre, Kant is currently serving as Secretary, Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP).
Reference:
http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/amitabh-kant-made-niti-aayog-ceo/article8037976.ece
http://www.persmin.nic.in/ersheet/MultipleERS.asp?HiddenStr=01KL013100