Question: Recently who has been appointed as the new chairperson of Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT)?
(a) Ratan P Watal
(b) Rani Singh Nair
(c) Rakesh Jain
(d) Arvind Panagariya
Ans: (b)
Related facts:
- On 1 August 2016 Senior Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer Rani Singh Nair has been appointed as the new chairperson of Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT).
- Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) is the policy-making body of the I-T department under the Union Finance Ministry.
- She is 1979-batch IRS officer of the Income Tax cadre.
- She will succeed then acting chairman Atulesh Jindal who retired on 30 July 2016.
Reference:
http://www.incometaxindia.gov.in/_layouts/15/dit/mobile/who-we-are/central-board-of-direct-taxes.aspx
http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/rani-singh-nair-appointed-cbdt-chairperson/1/729248.html
http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/rani-singh-nair-appointed-cbdt-chairperson-116080100865_1.html
http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/rani-nair-set-to-be-new-cbdt-chairperson/article8924742.ece