Question: Recently who has been appointed as the chairperson of the Central Board of Secondary Education(CBSE) by Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi?
(a) Rakesh Kumar Garg
(b) Rajesh Kumar Chaturvedi
(c) Rakesh Mohan
(d) Deepak Singhal
Ans: (b)
Related facts:
- On 14 July 2016 Rajesh Kumar Chaturvedi has been appointed as the chairperson of the Central Board of Secondary Education(CBSE) by Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
- He has been appointed for a five-year term.
- He is a 1987 batch IAS officer of Madhya Pradesh.
- Post of CBSE chairperson is of the Joint Secretary level.
- The post had been lying vacant from December 2014.
Reference:
http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/rajesh-kumar-chaturvedi-appointed-cbse-chairman/article8850470.ece
http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/cbse-chief-rakesh-kumar-chaturvedi-appointment/
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/education/news/Rajesh-Kumar-Chaturvedi-appointed-CBSE-chairperson/articleshow/53216250.cms