Question: Recently who has been appointed as Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL)?
(a) K.C. Purohit
(b) S.K Sharma
(c) K. N Vyas
(d) R.A Rajeev
Ans: (b)
Related facts:
- On 23 May 2016 eminent scientist S K Sharma was appointed as Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL).
- S. K Sharma will succeed K.C. Purohit.
- He has been appointed to the new post for a period of five years.
- He is presently working as Distinguished Scientist and Director (Operations) in NPCIL.
- Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) is a government-owned corporation wholly owned by the Central Government.
- NPCIL is administered by the Department of Atomic Energy, Govt. of India (DAE).
- The corporation is responsible for the generation of nuclear power for electricity.
- It was created on 17 September 1987 under the Companies Act 1956.
Reference:
http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/renowned-scientist-s-k-sharma-appointed-npcil-s-cmd-116052301479_1.html
http://www.npcil.nic.in/main/BoardDirectors_Shri_S_K_Sharma.htm