US President nominates three Indian American to key posts

US President nominates three Indian American to key posts

Question: Who was nominated for the post of assistant secretary of Energy (Nuclear Energy) by US President?
(a) Adityas Bamzai
(b) Rita Baranwal
(c) Raj Shah
(d) Nikki Haley
Answer: (b)
Related facts:

  • US President Donald Trump nominated three Indian- American to key posts in administrations, as per the latest list of senior nominations sent by the White House to Senate.
  • President has nominated Rita Baranwal for the post of assistant secretary of Nuclear Energy. She has served as director of the technology Development and Application at Westinghouse.
  • Another Indian- American Aditya Bamzai is nominated for Member of Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board. Bimal Patel is nominated as assistant secretary of treasury.
  • Trump has nominated and appointed more than three dozen India- American in key posts so far.

Links:
https://indianexpress.com/article/world/donald-trump-nominates-three-indian-americans-to-key-administration-post-5542354/