New Chairman of Agricultural Scientific Recruitment Board

Question: Who has been appointed as the new Chairman of Agricultural Scientific Recruitment Board recently?
(a) Aditya Kumar Mishra
(b) Prof. Ved Prakash
(c) Prof. M.S. Swaminathan
(d) Prof. D. P. Singh
Answer: (a)
Related facts:

  • Aditya Kumar Mishra is appointed as the new Chairman of Agricultural Scientific Recruitment Board (ASRB).
  • Aditya Mishra is a veterinary professor and former Vice-Chancellor of GB Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar.
  • He will hold this post till January 5, 2022 when he attains the age of 65 years.
  • ASRB was established on 1st November 1973 as an independent recruitment agency in pursuance of the recommendations of the Gajendragadkar Committee. ASRB recruits technical manpower for national agricultural research system.
  • ASRB was restructured on August, 2018. The ASRB will now be a 4 Member body instead of 3 Members. It will have a Chairperson and 3 Members.
  • ASRB was delinked from ICAR and attached with Department of Agricultural Research & Education (DARE) under Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare.

Links:
https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/agri-business/a-k-misra-is-new-asrb-chief/article26480598.ece
http://www.asrb.org.in/
http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=181366