Question: who is current secretary of Department of Space?
a) K Kastoorirangan
b) K Sivan
c) A S Kiran Kumar
d) none of the above.
Answer: b)
Facts
- K Sivan tenure as a chairman of Space Commission and Space Secretary has been extended.
- The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the extension of tenure of K Sivan for a period of one year beyond January 14, 2021, i.e. up to January 14, 2022 or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
- He is also chairman of ISRO.
Space Commission and Department of Space
- The Space Commission is the highest policy-making body for matters related to space exploration in India and is headed by the chairman of ISRO.
- The Government of India constituted the Space Commission and established the Department of Space (DoS) in 1972 and brought ISRO under DoS management on 1 June 1972.