New chief of Intelligence Bureau (IB)

Rajiv Jain

Question: Who has been appointed as the new chief of Intelligence Bureau (IB)?
(a) Sanjay Singh
(b) Rajiv Jain
(c) Devendra Pathak
(d) Anil Asthana
Ans:(b)
Related facts:

  • On 17 December 2016 Union Government has appointed Rajiv Jain as the new chief of Intelligence Bureau (IB).
  • He is presently serving as the Special Director in the IB,
  • He will have a tenure of two years.
  • He is recipient of President’s Police Medal, the 1980-batch IPS office of Jharkhand cadre.
  • The Intelligence Bureau (IB) is India’s internal intelligence agency.
  • It was recast as the Central Intelligence Bureau in 1947 under the Ministry of Home Affairs.

Reference:
http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/policy/rajiv-jain-to-be-new-ib-chief-anil-dhasmana-to-head-raw/article9432721.ece
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/rajiv-jain-to-be-new-ib-chief-anil-dhasmana-to-head-raw/articleshow/56038023.cms
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intelligence_Bureau_(India)