Question: Recently who has been appointed as Deputy Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG)?
(a) Balbinder Singh
(b) Nand Kishore
(c) Deepak Kumar
(d) Chandra Prakash
Ans: (b)
Related facts:
- On 29 June 2016 the Appointments Committee of Cabinet has approved the appointment of Senior bureaucrat Nand Kishore as Deputy Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG).
- He is a 1981 batch officer of Indian Audit and Account Service.
- The post is of Secretary level in the Government of India.
- His appointment will be in effect from September 1, 2016.
- He will replace Balvinder Singh who retires on 31 August 2016.
Reference:
http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/nand-kishore-appointed-dy-cag-116062900565_1.html
http://www.ptinews.com/news/7603073_Nand-Kishore-appointed-Dy-CAG.html
http://www.indianbureaucracy.com/nand-kishore-appointed-as-deputy-comptroller-auditor-general/