Question: Who recently appointed the Central Government for the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)?
(a) Rajeev Kumar
(b) Anita Karwal
(c) Rajesh Kumar Chaturvedi
(d) Anurag Tripathi
Answer- (b)
Related Facts:
- On August 31st, 2017, the Central Government appointed senior IAS officer Anita Karwal as new president Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE).
- Currently, she is working on the post of Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Human Resource Development.
- She is an officer of 1988 batch of Indian Administrative Service (Gujarat cadre).
- On this post, she replaced Rajesh Kumar Chaturvedi.
Reference:
http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=170427
http://zeenews.india.com/india/anita-karwal-appointed-cbse-chief-2038339.html
http://www.inkhabar.com/national/49742-anita-karwal-appointed-new-chairman-of-central-board-of-secondary-education