Siddharth Singh Longjam

Question: Who has been appointed Director-General of the National Anti-Doping Agency?
(a) Siddharth Singh Longjam
(b) Sushil Kumar
(c) MC MaryKom
(d) Praveen Singh
Answer: (a)
Related facts:

  • Siddharth Singh Longjam has been appointed Director-General of National Anti-Doping Agency.
  • He will replace Navin Agarwal.
  • Longjam is currently serving as joint secretary in the sports ministry and is also the CEO of the currently suspended National Dope Testing Laboratory (NDTL).
  • The National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) is the national organisation responsible for promoting, coordinating, and monitoring the doping control program in sports in all its forms in India.

By-Amar Mani Upadhyay

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