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6. Who has been appointed as the CEO of UIDAI?
[A] Suresh Chandra
[B] Dayaram Vade
[C] Sukumaran
[D] Bhuvnesh Kumar
Correct Answer: D [Bhuvnesh Kumar]
Notes:
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) appointed Bhuvnesh Kumar, additional Secretary of the Meity, as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) with effect from January 2, 2025. He replaced Amit Agrawal who was appointed as the Secretary, Department of Pharmaceuticals (DoP), Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers (MoC&F) in December 2024. Bhuvnesh Kumar, an IAS officer from the 1995 Uttar Pradesh cadre, has taken over as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI).
7. Who has been appointed the new Director-General (DG) of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA)?
[A] Trivedi Gupta
[B] Faiz Ahmed Kidwai
[C] Manohar Singh
[D] Mohammed Javeed
Correct Answer: [Faiz Ahmed Kidwai]
Notes:
Senior IAS officer Faiz Ahmed Kidwai, who belongs to the 1996 batch from the Madhya Pradesh cadre, has been named the new Director-General of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved his appointment, which comes after Vikram Dev Dutt was promoted and moved to the Ministry of Coal. Kidwai will now tackle important issues, such as settling conflicts regarding pilot duty and rest regulations.
8. Who is taking over as the new secretary of BCCI?
[A] Trivedi Gupta
[B] Devajit Saikia
[C] Prabhtej Singh Bhatia
[D] Rajavardhan Singh
Correct Answer: B [Devajit Saikia]
Notes:
Devajit Saikia, a past cricketer from Assam, is about to be appointed as the new secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). Meanwhile, Prabhtej Singh Bhatia from the Chhattisgarh State Cricket Sangh (CSCS) will assume the role of treasurer. Both individuals submitted their nominations as the only candidates for their positions and are expected to be elected without opposition at the BCCI’s Special General Meeting (SGM) scheduled for January 12, 2025, in Mumbai.
9. Who has been appointed as the new MD & CEO of TATA AIG General Insurance?
[A] Amit Ganorkar
[B] Neelesh Garg
[C] Prabhtej Singh Bhatia
[D] Krishnamurthy
Correct Answer: A [Amit Ganorkar]
Notes:
Amit Ganorkar is the new Managing Director and CEO of Tata AIG General Insurance Company, starting January 1, 2025. He succeeded Neelesh Garg.
Ganorkar has over 20 years of experience in the general insurance industry. He has worked in sales and distribution, product development, marketing, operations, and technology. His previous roles include: 1. Managing Director of Royal Sundaram General Insurance. 2. Chief Operating Officer at Tata AIG. 3. Co-founder of ZipSure General Insurance, a digital insurance startup. 4. Worked with Reliance General Insurance.
10. Who has been appointed as the new CEO of NASSCOM foundation?
[A] Dharmendranath
[B] Neelesh Garg
[C] Jyoti Sharma
[D] Krishnamurthy
Correct Answer: C [Jyoti Sharma]
Notes:
Jyoti Sharma was appointed as the new CEO of the Nasscom Foundation on January 2, 2025. She succeeded Nidhi Bhasin. Sharma has over 20 years of experience in social impact, program development, resource mobilization, and stakeholder engagement. She has held leadership roles at the European Commission, World Resources Institute, Action Aid, Save the Children, and Magic Bus India Foundation. She is also an alumnus of the Tata Institute of Social Sciences.
