Question : Who has recently(November 2021) been appointed Rajya Sabha Secretary General ?
a. P C Mody
b. C P Johari
c. Radha Krishna Damani
d. Manohar Jain
Ans. a.
Related facts —
- P C Mody, a 1982-batch retired IRS officer and former Chairman of the Central Board of Direct Taxes(CBDT), was recently(November 2021) appointed as the new Secretary General of Rajya Sabha, replacing PPK Ramacharyulu.
- Vice President and Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu appointed him as the Secretary-General, Rajya Sabha on Friday(14 November 2021) in the rank and status of Cabinet Secretary till August 10, 2022 or until further orders whichever is earlier.
- Outgoing Ramacharyulu has been appointed as Advisor.
- Pramod Chandra Mody has around 40 years of administrative experience.
- As Member(Administration), CBDT, he has handled the entire IRS cadre, officers and staff.
- He has also supervised the functioning of investigation wing of the Income Tax Department spread throughout the country as the Member (Investigation), CBDT.