Question: Recently who has been appointed as the chairman of the National Stock Exchange (NSE)?
(a) Deepak Kumar
(b) Ashok Chawla
(c) Chanda Kochhar
(d)Shikha Sharma
Ans:(b)
Related facts:
- On 13 may 2016 Ashok Chawla, the former chief of fair trade regulator Competition Commission of India (CCI), has been appointed as the the chairman of the National Stock Exchange (NSE).
- His appointment has been approved by the Securities and Exchange Board of India(SEBI)
- The appointment is effective from 3 May 2016 and is valid till 27 March 2019.
- In February, 2016 Ashok Chawla was appointed as chairman of The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI).
Reference:
https://www.nseindia.com/content/press/PR_cc_13052016.pdf
http://www.thehindu.com/business/Industry/sebi-approves-ashok-chawla-as-nse-chairman/article8594721.ece
http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2016-03-07/news/71276288_1_ashok-chawla-yes-bank-board-ias-officer