Question : What is the name of the person who will take charge as the Commerce Secretary from June 30 ?
a. B.V.R. Subrahmanyam
b. Arvinda Kumar
c. J.B. Mohapatra
d. Anu J. Singh
Ans. a.
Related facts
- Central government on Thursday(27 May 2021) brought in the Chief Secretary of Jammu and Kashmir, B.V.R. Subrahmanyam, as next the Commerce Secretary, Government of India, upon superannuation of Anup Wadhawan on June 30.
- Mr. Subrahmanyam is a 1987 batch IAS officer of the Chhattisgarh cadre, and was sent on deputation to Jammu and Kashmir in June 2018.
- In the Ministry of Commerce, he has been appointed as an Officer on Special Duty for a month, before he takes over as the Secretary when the incumbent Mr. Wadhawan superannuates on June 30.
Link:
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/bvr-subrahmanyam-to-be-commerce-secretary/article34659863.ece