Question: Who recently assumed charge as new election commissioner of the country?
(a) Ashok Kumar
(b) Sunil Arora
(c) Ranjan Kumar Ghosh
(d) Rajiv Maharishi
Answer: (b)
Related facts:
- On September 1st, 2017, former Secretary, Information & Broadcasting, Government of India Sunil Arora assumed charge as the new Election Commissioner of the country.
- Sunil Arora is the senior bureaucrat of the 1980 batch of Indian Administrative Service (Rajasthan cadre).
- His tenure at this post will be of 6 years or till the age of 65, whichever is earlier.
- It is notable that Achal Kumar Jyoti is the Chief Election Commissioner and Om Prakash Rawat is another Election Commissioner.
Reference:
http://www.pib.nic.in/newsite/printrelease.aspx?relid=170452
http://www.ndtv.com/india-news/former-bureaucrat-sunil-arora-appointed-election-commissioner-1744685