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1. Recently who has been given the additional charge of Director General of Sashastra Seema Bal?

- Sanjay Arora

1. Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) Director General Kumar Rajesh Chandra is retiring on 31st December 2021 and will be replaced by the present ITBP Director General Sanjay Arora as an additional charge.

• SSB: Sashastra Seema Bal
• Established: 1963
• HQ: New Delhi
• Director-General: Sanjay Arora (Additional Charge)

2. Who has been appointed as the Chairman and Managing Director of the Food Corporation of India (FCI) recently?

- Atish Chandra

• FCI: Food Corporation of India
• Founded: 14 January 1965
• HQ: New Delhi
• Chairman: Atish Chandra

3. Recently who has been announced to be appointed as the 'Deputy National Security Advisor'?

- Vikram Misri

• NSA: National Security Advisor
• Former Indian Ambassador to China, Vikram Misri has been announced as the 'Deputy National Security Advisor'.
• The current National Security Advisor is Mr. Ajit Doval.

4. Recently who has become the first woman IG in Assam Police?

- Violet Baruah

• Violet Baruah will be appointed as the first woman Inspector General (IG) in Assam Police on 1 January 2022.
• Violet Baruah has been awarded the President's Police Medal for Distinguished Service this year.

5. Who has been appointed as the Director-General of the International Solar Organization (ISA) recently?

- Ajay Mathur

• ISA: International Solar Alliance
• Established: 30 November 2015
• HQ: Gurugram, India
• President: Ajay Mathur

6. Recently who has been appointed as the chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee (CoSC)?

- General Manoj Mukund Naravane

• Chief of Defense Staff:?
• Chief of Army Staff: General Manoj Mukund Narwane
• Chief of the Air Force: Air Marshal Vivek Ram Chaudhari
• Chief of Naval Staff: Admiral R. Hari Kumar

7. Who has been appointed as the new Chief Justice of the Supreme Court?

- Justice NV Ramana

• Current Chief Justice Arvind Bobde retired on 23 April 2021.
• Supreme Court Establishment: 26 January 1950
• At present, there are 25 High Courts in India.
• The 25th High Court of India has been established in Amaravati, Andhra Pradesh.

8. Recently who has been appointed as the head coach of the Indian men's cricket team?

- Rahul Dravid

Who has taken over as the head of the National Cricket Academy (NCA) recently?

- VVS Laxman

Who has been appointed as the chairman of BCCI's junior selection committee recently?

- Sreedharan Sharath

Who has been recently selected as the mentor of the Indian team for the T20 World Cup 2020?

- Mahendra Singh Dhoni

• T20 World Cup 2020 was organized from 17 October to 14 November 2021 in the United Arab Emirates and Oman.
• A total of 16 teams participated in the T20 World Cup 2021 and a total of 45 matches were played.
• In the final match, Australia's team has won by defeating New Zealand.

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• BCCI: Board of Control for Cricket in India
• Established: 04 December 1928
• President: Saurav Ganguly (39th)
• Secretary: Jai Shah

9. Recently who has been announced to be appointed as the new head of UNICEF?

- Katherine Russell

• Senior US White House official Katherine Russell has been announced as the new head of UNICEF.
• UNICEF: United Nation Children's Fund
• Established: 11 December 1946
• HQ: New York
• Head: Catherine Russell

10. Recently who has been appointed as the new Revenue Secretary?

- Tarun Bajaj

• Following are the list of some important secretaries in the central government:-
• Cabinet Secretary: Rajiv Gauba
• Defense Secretary: Ajay Kumar
• Foreign Secretary: Harsh Vardhan Singla
• Finance Secretary: T.V. Somnath
• Home Secretary: Ajay Kumar Bhalla

11. Recently who has become the first woman commanding officer to become the commanding officer in 'Border Road Organization (BRO)?

- Vaishali S Hivase

• BRO works under the Ministry of Defense
• It develops and maintains a road network with neighboring countries of India.
• BRO: Border Road Organization
• Established: 07 May 1960
• Director-General: Lt. Gen. Rajeev Chaudhary

12. Recently who has been sworn in as the new administrator of NASA?

- Bill Nelson

• NASA: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
• Established: 01 October 1958
• HQ: Washington, D.C., USA
• Administrator: Bill Nelson

13. Recently who has been announced to be appointed as the new President of FICCI?

- Sanjeev Mehta

13(a). Who has been appointed as the new Director-General of FICCI recently?

- Arun Chawla

13(b) Recently who has been appointed as the 38th chairman of 'FICCI FLO'?

- Ujwala Singhania

• FICCI: Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce & Industry
• FICCI Established: 1927
• HQ: New Delhi

14. Recently who has been appointed by the Central Government as the 'Central Provident Fund Commissioner' in the Employees' Provident Fund Organization (EPFO)?

- Neelam Sammi Rao

• EPFO: The Employees' Provident Fund Organization
• Founded: 04 March 1952
• HQ: New Delhi
• Commissioner: Neela, Shammi Rao
• Union Minister of Labor and Employment: Shri Bhupendra Yadav

15. Who has been elected as the President of International Hockey Federation (FIH)?

- Narendra Batra

• He has been re-elected to this post.
• FIH: International Hockey Federation
• Established: 07 January 1924
• HQ: Lausanne, Switzerland
• President: Narinder Dhruv Batra

16. Recently who has been appointed by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) as its first Deputy Managing Director?

- Geeta Gopinath

1. Gita Gopinath, a well-known American economist of Indian origin, was the Chief Economist of the International Monetary Fund, who resigned from her post and decided to return to education again.
2. Gita Gopinath will take over as the Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on 21 January 2022.

• IMF: International Monetary Fund
• Established: 1944
• HQ: Washington, D.C., United States
• Chairperson: Kristalina Georgieva

17. Recently who has been appointed as the chairman of “India Tourism Development Corporation” (ITDC)?

- Sambit Patra

• Sambit Patra is the national spokesperson of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
• India Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC) is a hospitality, retail and education company owned by the Government of India under the Ministry of Tourism.
• Union Minister of Tourism: Shri G. Kishan Reddy

18. Recently who has taken over as the Chief of Indian Navy?

- R. Hari Kumar

• R. Hari Kumar succeeds outgoing Admiral Karambir Singh.
• Indian Navy
• Established: 26 January 1950
• Navy Chief: R Hari Kumar
• Deputy Chief: S. N. Ghormade
• Navy Day: 4 December

19. . Recently who has become the first Indian to be appointed as the CEO of social media platform 'Twitter'?

- Parag Agarwal

1. Twitter's Parag Agarwal has become the youngest and 12th Indian CEO.
2. Parag Agarwal will succeed Jack Dorsey, co-founder, and CEO of Twitter.

• Twitter
• Established: 21 March 2006
• HQ: San Francisco, California, USA
• CEO: Parag Agrawal

20. Recently who has been decided to be appointed as the next CEO of Amazon?

- Andy Jassy

• Amazon
• Established: 05 July 1994
• HQ: Bellevue, Washington, United States
• CEO: Andy Jassy

21. Recently who has been appointed as the special director of the 'Central Bureau of Investigation' (CBI)?

- Praveen Sinha

1. The 'Special Director' is the second-highest position in this agency.

• CBI: The Central Bureau of Investigation
• Established: 01 April 1963
• HQ: New Delhi
• Director: Subodh Kumar Jaiswal
• Special Director: Praveen Sinha

22. Who has been appointed as the chairman of the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) recently?

- Vivek Johri

• CBIC: Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs
• Established: 01 January 1964
• HQ: New Delhi
• Chairman: Vivek Johri
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• CBDT: Central Board of Direct Taxes
• Formation: 1944
• HQ: New Delhi
• Chairman: Jagannath Bidyadhar Mohapatra

23. Recently, who has been appointed as its President by the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol)?

- Ahmed Nasser Al-Raisi

1. The "International Criminal Police Organization" (Interpol) has appointed 'Ahmed Nasser Al-Raisi' of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as its President.

• INTERPOL: The International Criminal Police Organization
• Established: 7 September 1923
• HQ: Lyon, France
• President: Ahmed Nasr Al-Raisi

24. Who has been appointed as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the International Cricket Council (ICC) recently?

- Geoff Allardice

• ICC-International Cricket Council
• HQ: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
• Established: 15June1909
• Chairman: Greg Barclay
• CEO: Geoff Allardyce

25. Recently the Central Government has extended the tenure of the Director of Enforcement Directorate (ED) for the next 1 year. Who is the Director of Enforcement Directorate at present?

- Sanjay Kumar Mishra

• ED: Enforcement Directorate
• Established: 01 May 1956
• HQ: New Delhi
• Director: Sanjay Kumar Mishra

26. Recently who has been appointed as the chairman of ICC Men's Cricket Committee?

- Sourav Ganguly

1. Former India cricketer and current BCCI President Sourav Ganguly has been appointed as the chairman of the ICC Men's Cricket Committee.

• ICC-International Cricket Council
• HQ: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
• Established: 15June1909
• Chairman: Greg Barclay
• CEO: Geoff Allardyce

27. Recently who has been appointed as the new Secretary-General of Rajya Sabha?

- P.C. Modi

• P.C. Modi is the former chairman of the Central Board of Direct Taxes.
• Rajya Sabha Speaker: Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu (Vice President)
• Rajya Sabha Deputy Speaker: Harivansh Narayan Singh

28. Who has been appointed as the head of Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) recently?

- Satyanarayan Pradhan

1. SN Pradhan has been appointed as the head of the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) till 2024.
2. The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) is the Indian central law enforcement and intelligence agency under the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India.
3. The agency has been tasked to combat drug trafficking and the use of illegal substances under the provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act.

• NCB: Narcotics Control Bureau
• Formed: 17 March 1986
• HQ: New Delhi
• NCB Chief: Satya Narayan Pradhan

29. Recently who has been appointed as the chief of Central Industrial Security Force (CISF)?

- Sheel Vardhan Singh

• CISF: Central Industrial Security Force
• Established: 10 March 1969
• HQ: New Delhi
• Director General: Sheel Vardhan Singh

30. Recently who has been appointed as the head of the "National Disaster Response Force"?

- Atul Karwal

• NDRF: National Disaster Response Force
• Established: 19 January 2006
• Director-General: Atul Karwal

31. Recently who has been appointed as the Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of PTC India?

- Rajeev Kumar Mishra

What is PTC India?

• PTC India Limited, formerly known as Power Trading Corporation of India Limited, is an Indian company providing power trading solutions, cross-border power trading, and consulting services.

32. Recently who has been appointed as the head coach of the senior women's Indian boxing team?

- Bhaskar Bhatt

33. Recently who has been re-elected as the head of the "International Gymnastics Federation"?

- Morinari Watanabe

• Renowned gymnast of Japan 'Morinari Watanabe' has been re-elected as the head of "International Gymnastics Federation" for the next 3 years.

34. Recently who has been appointed as the chairman of the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT)?

- Ashok Bhushan

• NCLAT: National Company Law Appellate Tribunal

35. Recently, the tenure of the Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has been extended by the Central Government for 3 years. Who is the Governor of RBI at present?

- Shaktikanta Das

• RBI: Reserve Bank of India
• RBI HQ: Mumbai
• Established: 1 April 1935
• Nationalization: 01 January 1949
• Governor: Shaktikant Das (25th)
• Deputy Governor: 1. Mahesh Kumar Jain 2. Michael Debabrata Patra 3. M Rajeshwar Rao 4. T Rabi Sankar

36. Recently who has been appointed as the chairman of the “National Bank for Financing Infrastructure and Development” (NaBFID)?

- KV Kamath

• KV Kamath is a well-known Indian banker and was made the first head of the 'New Development Bank' (NDB).

37. Recently, who has been approved by the Reserve Bank of India as the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (MD & CEO) of Jammu and Kashmir Bank?

- Baldev Prakash

• J&K Bank
• Established: 01 October 1938
• HQ: Srinagar
• MD & CEO: Baldev Prakash

38. Recently which Indian-origin Canadian citizen has been appointed as the Minister of Defense in the Government of Canada?

- Anita Anand

• Canada
• Capital: Ottawa
• Currency: Canadian Dollar
• Prime Minister: Justin Trudeau

39. Recently who has been re-elected as the President of Indian Broadcasting and Digital Foundation (IBDF)?

- K Madhavan

• IBDF: IBDF: Indian Broadcasting and Digital Foundation
• Indian Broadcasting and Digital Foundation (IBDF) was formerly known as Indian Broadcasting Federation (IBF).

40. Recently who has been appointed as the new CEO of TOPS (Target Olympic Podium Scheme) by the Sports Authority of India (SAI)?

- PK Garg

• SAI: Sports Authority of India
• Current Sports Minister: Shri Anurag Singh Thakur

41. Recently who has been appointed as the new Chairman and Managing Director of “National Research Development Corporation” (NRDC)?

- Amit Rastogi

• NRDC: National Research Development Corporation
• NRDC was established in 1953 to help develop and develop individual national studies and development in India.

42. Recently who has been appointed as the head of the Indian Weightlifting Federation?

- Sahdev Yadav

• Current Sports Minister: Shri Anurag Singh Thakur

43. Who has been appointed as the President of the Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI) recently?

- A. Balasubramaniam

• Also, Radhika Gupta has been appointed as the Vice President of the Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI).
• AMFI: Association of Mutual Funds in India
• AMFI is a nodal association of mutual funds across India. AMFI provides useful knowledge and insights about Mutual Funds and Investments.

44. Recently who has been given the additional charge of chairman of IBBI (Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India)?

- Navrang Saini

• The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) is the regulator for insolvency proceedings and oversees entities such as Insolvency Professional Agencies (IPAs), Insolvency Professionals (IPs), and Information Utilities (IUs) in India.

45. Recently who has been appointed by Facebook India as its head of Public Policy?

- Rajeev Agarwal

• Meta (Formerly Facebook)
• Established: February 2004
• HQ: Menlo Park, California, United States
• CEO: Mark Zuckerberg

46. ​​Who has been appointed as the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of CRISIL Limited recently?

- Amish Mehta

• CRISIL LTD is an Indian credit rating agency.
• HQ: Mumbai

47. Recently who has been appointed as the President of the Indian Banks Association (IBA)?

- A K Goel

• IBA: Indian Banks' Association
• Established: 26 September 1946
• HQ: Mumbai
• Chairman: A K Goel

48. Recently who has been appointed as the President of the 'World Steel Association' (WSA)?

- Sajjan Jindal

• Sajjan Jindal is the Chairman and Managing Director of JSW Steel Limited in India and has now been appointed as the President of the 'World Steel Association' (WSA) for the year 2021-22.

49. Recently who has been appointed as the advisor to Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi?

- Amit Khare

• Amit Khare, Secretary, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and Higher Education has been appointed as an advisor to the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi.

50. Recently who has been appointed as the new Chancellor of Austria?

- Alexander Schellenberg

• Austria
• Capital: Vienna
• Currency: Euro
• Chancellor: Alexander Schellenberg

51. Recently who has been appointed as the chairman of well-known fintech company BharatPe?

- Rajnish Kumar

• Rajnish Kumar has previously served as the Chairman of the State Bank of India.
• BharatPe: BharatPe is a fintech company that serves small merchants and Kirana store owners in India. The company offers a range of fintech products including interoperable QR codes for UPI payments, Bharat Swipe (POS machines) for card acceptance, and small business financing. It facilitates small merchants to accept payments through UPI (Unified Payments Interface) free of cost through BharatPe QR code. It also offers 7 lakh merchant loans for a tenure of 3 to 12 months.
• Established: 20 March 2018
• HQ: New Delhi
• CEO: Suhail Sameer

52. Recently who has been appointed as the Secretary of the Ministry of Earth Sciences?

- M Ravichandran

1. Union Minister of Earth Sciences: Jitendra Singh

• Following are the list of some important secretaries in the central government:-
• Cabinet Secretary: Rajiv Gauba
• Defense Secretary: Ajay Kumar
• Foreign Secretary: Harsh Vardhan Singla
• Finance Secretary: T.V. Somnath
• Home Secretary: Ajay Kumar Bhalla

53. Recently who has been appointed as the first Director-General of the Directorate of Ordnance?

- E.R. Sheikh

• The Ordnance Directorate is the successor organization of the Ordnance Factory Board (OFB: Ordnance Factory Board).

54. Recently the Central Government has extended the term of Chairman and Managing Director of Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL), what is his name?

- PK Purwar

• PK Purwar is holding the charge of Chairman and Managing Director of MTNL as well as BSNL.

55. Recently who has been appointed as the Managing Director of National Securities Depositories Limited (NSDL)?

- Padmaja Chunduru

What is 'National Securities Depositories Limited' (NSDL)?

• National Securities Depository Limited (NSDL) is an Indian central securities depository under the jurisdiction of the Securities and Exchange Board of India based in Mumbai. It was incorporated in 1995 as the first electronic securities depository in India with national coverage.
• It was formally inaugurated on November 8, 1996.
• NSDL provides Bucket of Services to Investors, Stock Brokers, Custodians, Issuing Companies, etc. through its nationwide network of Depository Participants or DPs and Digital Platforms.

56. Recently who has been appointed as the external auditor of 'International Atomic Energy Agency' (IAEA)?

- G C Murmu

• GC Murmu has been appointed as the external auditor of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) from 2022 to 2027.
• GC Murmu is also presently the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India.
• What is the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)?
• The IAEA is an international organization that promotes the peaceful use of nuclear energy and prohibits its use for any military purpose, including nuclear weapons.

57. Recently who has been elected as the chairman of Press Trust of India (PTI)?

- Avik Sarkar

• Avik Sarkar has been re-elected as the Chairman of Press Trust of India (PTI).

What is the Press Trust of India (PTI)?

• Press Trust of India Limited, commonly known as PTI, is the largest news agency in India. It is headquartered in New Delhi and is a non-profit cooperative among several Indian newspapers.
• PTI: Press Trust of India
• Founded: 27 August 1947
• HQ: New Delhi
• Chairman: Aveek Sarkar

58. Recently who has been appointed as the new Director-General of National Cadet Corps (NCC)?

- Gurbirpal Singh

• Gurbirpal Singh is the 34th Director-General of the National Cadet Corps (NCC).
• NCC: National Cadet Corps
• Established: 1948
• HQ: New Delhi
• Director-General: Gurbirpal Singh

59. Recently who has been appointed as the head of the 'Audit Bureau of Circulation' (ABC)?

- Devvrat Mukherjee

What is 'Audit Bureau of Circulation' (ABC)?

• The Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC) of India is a non-profit circulation-auditing organization. It certifies and audits the circulation of major publications including newspapers and magazines in India.

60. Recently who has been announced to be appointed as the new Indian Air Force (IAF) chief?

- Vivek Ram Chowdhary

• Vivek Ram Choudhary will take over on the retirement of RKS Bhadauria on 30 September 2021.
• IAF: Indian Air Force
• Established: 8 October 1932
• IAF Chief/Air Chief Marshal: Vivek Ram Chaudhari
• Air Force Day: 8 October
• IAF Motto: Touch the Sky with Glory

61. Recently who has been appointed by the United Nations as one of the 17 SDG Advocates?

- Kailash Satyarthi

• Kailash Satyarthi is a social and child rights activist and founder of Bachpan Bachao Andolan.
• Kailash Satyarthi was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2014.

62. Recently who has been re-elected as the President of 'National Rifle Association of India' (NRAI)?

- Raninder Singh

• NRAI: National Rifle Association of India
• The National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) was established in the year 1951 to promote and popularize shooting sports in the country.

63. Recently who has been appointed as the President of IN-SPACe?

- Pawan Goenka

• IN-SPACe functions as an independent nodal agency under the Department of Space, Government of India.

64. Recently who has been appointed as the 'Vice President of Gandhi Smriti and Darshan Samiti'?

- Vijay Goel

• Gandhi Smriti and Darshan Samiti is the site of the martyrdom of the Father of the Nation, Mahatma Gandhi.
• The objective of Gandhi Smriti and Darshan Samiti is to propagate the life, mission and thoughts of Mahatma Gandhi through various socio-educational and cultural programs.

65. Recently, the Yahoo company has announced who has been appointed as its new CEO?

- Jim Lanzon

• Established: 1994
• Headquarters: Sunnyvale, California, USA
• Founders: Jerry Yang & David Filo

66. Who has been appointed by the American company Adobe as its Managing Director and Vice President for India recently?

- Pratibha Mohapatra

• Adobe is an American multinational computer software company.
• Its headquarter is in San Jose, California.
• It has historically specialized in software for the creation and publication of a wide range of content, including graphics, photography, illustration, animation, multimedia/video, motion pictures, and print.

67. Recently who has been appointed as the chairman of the National Commission for Minorities?

- Iqbal Singh Lalpura

• Present Minister of Minority Affairs: Shri Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi

68. Recently who has been elected as the President of “ASOSAI”?

- G C Murmu

• “ASOSAI”: Asian Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions
• Presently Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India GC Murmu has been elected as the chairman of “ASOSAI” for the year 2024-2027.
• The 15th General Assembly of "ASOSAI" will be hosted by India in 2024.

69. Recently who has been appointed as the new Managing Director of ‘National Fertilizers Limited’?

- Nirlep Singh Rai

70. Who has been appointed as the Acting Chairman of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) recently?

- G.S. Pannu

71. Recently who has been appointed as the new Managing Director of EXIM Bank?

- Harsh Bhupendra Bangari

72. Recently who was appointed Sherpa of India for G-20?

- Piyush Goyal

• Piyush Goyal is the current Union Minister of Commerce and Industry.
• A Sherpa is the personal representative of the head of state or government who prepares for an international summit, especially the annual G-7 and G-20 summits.
• The G20 Summit 2021 was held under the chairmanship of Italy from 30 to 31 October 2021.
• G20 summit 2023 will be chaired by India for the first time.
• G20 is an organization of 20 powerful nations of the world.

73. Who has been selected by the government as the new chairman and managing director of Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL)?

- Arun Kumar Singh

• Recently V Ramakrishna Gupta has been appointed as the new Director (Finance) of Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL).
• BPCL: Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited
• Established: 1952
• HQ: Mumbai
• Chairman: Arun Kumar Singh
• Director (Finance): V. Ramakrishnan Gupta

74. Recently who has been appointed as the Chairman and Managing Director of United India Insurance Company (UIIC)?

- S. L. Tripathi

75. Who has been appointed as the Vice President of the Asian Squash Federation (ASF) recently?

- Cyrus Poncha

• Asian Squash Federation (ASF) President: David Mui

76. Who has been appointed as the new Managing Director (MD) of Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) recently?

- Suman Sharma

77. Recently, the term of the Chairman and Managing Director of 'India Trade Promotion Organization' (ITPO) has been extended, what is his name?

- LC Goyal

• The tenure of LC Goyal has been extended for the fifth consecutive time for the next year.
• India Trade Promotion Organization (ITPO) is the premier trade promotion agency of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
• Commerce and Industry Minister: Shri Piyush Goyal

78. Who has been appointed as the Chairman and Managing Director of Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited (RINL) recently?

- Atul Bhatt

79. Recently who has become the first woman Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of Engineers India Limited (EIL)?

- Vartika Shukla

• Engineers India Limited (English: Engineers India Limited) is a Government of India Public Sector Undertaking under the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas.

80. Recently who has been appointed as the chairman of the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT)?

- J B Mohapatra

• Jagannath Vidyadhar Mohapatra (J B Mohapatra) was holding the additional charge of this post from 31 May 2021.
• CBDT: Central Board of Direct Taxes
• Formation: 1944
• HQ: New Delhi
• Chairman: Jagannath Bidyadhar Mohapatra
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• CBIC: Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs
• Established: 01 January 1964
• HQ: New Delhi
• Chairman: Vivek Johri

81. Recently who has been appointed as the new Chairman and Managing Director of BEML?

- Amit Banerjee

• Bharat Earth Movers Limited (BEML) was established in May 1964 as a Public Sector Undertaking (PSU) for the manufacturing of Rail Coaches, Spare Parts, and Mining Equipment.
• BEML: Bharat Earth Movers Limited
• Established: 1964
• HQ: Bengaluru
• Chairman & MD: Amit Banerjee

82. Recently who has been appointed as the chairman of the ‘Stop TB Partnership Board’?

- Mansukh Mandaviya

• Mansukh Mandaviya is the Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare in the Government of India.
• The 'Stop TB Partnership' is a partnership program organized by the United Nations that aims to fight against tuberculosis.
• The Government of India has set a target to end TB by the year 2025 while the United Nations target is by 2030.

83. Recently the term of MD & CEO of PNB has been extended. what is his name?

- SS Malikarjuna Rao

• PNB
• Established: 19 May 1894
• HQ: New Delhi
• PNB's MD & CEO: SS Mallikarjun Rao
• PNB's Tagline: "The Name You Can Bank upon"

84. Recently who has been appointed as the Director-General of ITBP?

- Sanjay Arora

• ITBP: Indo-Tibetan Border Police
• Established: 24 October 1962
• HQ: New Delhi
• Director-General: Sanjay Arora

85. Recently who has been appointed as the Director-General of BSF?

- Pankaj Kumar Singh

• BSF: Border Security Force
• Formed: 01 December 1965
• HQ: New Delhi
• Director-General: Pankaj Kumar Singh
• Motto: Duty unto Death

86. Who has been appointed as the Joint Secretary in the newly formed Ministry of Cooperation?

- Abhay Kumar Singh

• This year, for the first time in the Central Government, a new Ministry 'Ministry of Cooperatives' has been created.
• The first minister in the newly created Cooperative Ministry has been made Shri Amit Shah, who is also the Union Home Minister at present.

87. Recently who has been appointed as the CEO of BARC India?

- Nakul Chopra

• BARC: Broadcast Audience Research Council

88. Recently who has been elected as the President of 'Economic Development Institute Society'?

- NK Lion

• NK Singh has also been the chairman of the 15th Finance Commission.
• Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh remained in this post, who has been replaced by NK Singh.
• The 'Economic Development Institute Society' is a researcher in many broad subjects like agriculture and rural development, environment and resources, economics, etc.

89. Who has been appointed as the new MD & CEO of Indian Bank recently?

- Shantilal Jain

• Indian Bank
• Established: 15 August 1907
• HQ: Chennai
• MD & CEO: Shantilal Jain
• Tagline: Your Own Bank

90. Recently who has been appointed as the Secretary of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (I&B)?

- Apoorva Chandra

• Present Minister of Information and Broadcasting: Shri Anurag Singh Thakur

91. Who has been re-appointed as the Chairman of the Banking Frauds Advisory Board?

- T.M. Bhasin

• T M Bhasin has been re-appointed as the Chairman of the Banking Frauds Advisory Board by the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC).
• Central Vigilance Commissioner (CVC): Suresh N Patel

92. Recently who has been appointed as the coach of the Indian women's football team?

- Thomas Dennerby

• Thomas Dennerby has been appointed as the coach of the Indian women's football team ahead of the AFC Women's Asian Cup 2022.
• Thomas Dennerby is a football coach from Sweden.
• AFC: Asian Football Confederation

93. Recently the tenure of Home Secretary in the Government of India has been extended for 1 year, what is his name?

_ Ajay Kumar Bhalla

• Ajay Kumar Bhalla's tenure as Home Secretary has been extended for the second time.
• Following are the list of some important secretaries in the central government:-
• Cabinet Secretary: Rajiv Gauba
• Defense Secretary: Ajay Kumar
• Foreign Secretary: Harsh Vardhan Singla
• Finance Secretary: T.V. Somnath
• Home Secretary: Ajay Kumar Bhalla

94. Recently who has been appointed as the new chairman of the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA)?

- Kamlesh Kumar Pant

• NPPA: National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority

95. Recently who has been appointed by RBI to campaign against digital banking frauds?

- Neeraj Chopra

• Neeraj Chopra, a gold medalist at the Tokyo Olympics 2020, has been appointed to spread awareness among people to avoid frauds related to online and bank accounts currently happening.
• It has been decided to celebrate 'Javelin Throw Day' every year on 7 August, to commemorate Neeraj Chopra won a gold medal in good throw competition from India in Tokyo Olympics 2020 only on 7 August.

96. Recently who has been re-appointed as the chairperson of the National Commission for Women (NCW)?

- Rekha Sharma

• Rekha Sharma's tenure as Chairperson of the National Commission for Women has been extended for the next 3 years.
• The 'National Commission for Women' works under the Ministry of Women and Child Development.
• Women and Child Development Minister: Smriti Zubin Irani

97. Recently the Central Government has extended the term of Cabinet Secretary, what is his name?

- Rajiv Gauba

• The Government of India has extended the tenure of Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba for another 1 year.
• Following are the list of some important secretaries in the central government:-
• Cabinet Secretary: Rajiv Gauba
• Defense Secretary: Ajay Kumar
• Foreign Secretary: Harsh Vardhan Singla
• Finance Secretary: T.V. Somnath
• Home Secretary: Ajay Kumar Bhalla

98. Recently who has been appointed as the first woman director of “Zoological Survey of India”?

- Dr. Dhriti Banerjee

99. Recently who has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to Ireland?

- Akhilesh Mishra

• Ireland
• Capital: Dublin
• Currency: Euro

100. Recently who has been appointed as the new 'Controller General of Accounts (CGA)?

- Deepak Das

• CGA: Controller General of Accounts
• Deepak Das took charge as the 25th Controller General of Accounts.
• Deepak Das replaces Soma Roy Burman as Controller General of Accounts.
•  Presently the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India is GC Murmu.

101. Recently who has been appointed as the CEO of 'Bharat Bill Pay'?

- Nupur Chaturvedi

• BBPS: Bharat Bill Payment System
• Bharat Bill Payment System (BBPS) is an integrated bill payment system in India that will provide customers the facility to pay various types of bills, fees, etc in one place in a convenient manner.

102. Recently who has been appointed as the Delhi Police Commissioner?

- Rakesh Asthana

• Before joining this post, Rakesh Asthana has served as Special Director of CBI and Director General of Border Security Force.

103. Who has been appointed as the Indian High Commissioner to Tanzania recently?

- Vinay Shrikant Pradhan

• Tanzania
• Capital: Dodoma
• Currency: Tanzanian Shilling
• PM: Kassim Majaliwa
• President: Samia Suluhu Hassan

102. Recently who has been appointed as the Leader of the House in the Rajya Sabha?

- Piyush Goyal

• Piyush Goyal is currently handling the following ministry:-
• Minister of Commerce and Industry
• Minister of Consumer Affairs
• Minister of Food and Public Distribution
• Minister of Textiles

103. Recently who has been appointed as the Deputy Leader of the House in the Rajya Sabha?

- Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi

• Recently Shri Piyush Goyal has been appointed as the Leader of the House in the Rajya Sabha.
• The Chairman of Rajya Sabha is Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu.
• Shri Harivansh Narayan Singh is the Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha

104. Recently who has been made the President of 'Internet and Mobile Association of India' (IAMAI)?

- Sanjay Gupta

• Sanjay Gupta is also the Vice President and Managing Director of Google India

105. Who has been appointed by the American President as his Ambassador to India?

- Eric Garcetti

• US President: Joe Biden (46th)
• US Capital: Washington DC

106. Recently who has been appointed as the Minister of the new 'Ministry of Cooperation' of India?

- Amit Shah

• Amit Shah is currently also a minister in the Ministry of Home Affairs.

107. Recently who has been appointed as the new Lokayukta of Tripura?

- KN Bhattacharyaji

• He has been appointed as the third Lokayukta of Tripura.

108. Recently who has been appointed as the new Lokayukta of Maharashtra?

- V. M. Kanade

• VM Kanade is a former judge of the Bombay High Court.

109. Recently who has been appointed as the Managing Director of National High-Speed ​​Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL)?

- Satish Agnihotri

• The first train in India was run on 16 April 1853 between Bori Bunder station in Bombay to Thane station for a distance of 34 km.
• Railway Board was established in March 1905.
• There are a total of 18 railway zones (including Kolkata Metro) in Indian Railways.
• First Railway Minister of India: John Mathai
• Current Union Minister of Railways: Shri Ashwini Vaishnav
• New Chairman and Executive Officer of Railway Board: Vinay Kumar Tripathi

110. Recently who has been appointed as the Director-General of 'All India Radio' (AIR)?

- N Venudhar Ready

• Shri Mahatma Gandhi (Bapu) visited Akashvani Bhavan for the first and last time on 12 November 1947.
• AIR: All India Radio
• Established: 1936
• HQ: New Delhi
• Director-General: N Venudhar Reddy

111. Who has been appointed by the social media app Twitter as the new 'Grievance Redressal Officer' for India?

- Jeremy Kessel

• Twitter
• Established: 21 March 2006
• HQ: San Francisco, California, USA
• CEO: Parag Agrawal (First Indian to this Post)

112. Who has been appointed as the 'Head of Payments' for India by social media app WhatsApp?

- Manesh Mahatme

• Recently WhatsApp has appointed Paresh B Lal as 'Grievance Officer' for India.
• WhatsApp
• Established: 2009
• HQ: Menlo Park, California, United States
• CEO: Will Cathcart

113. Recently the tenure of the current CEO of NITI Aayog has been extended for 1 year, what is his name?

- Amitabh Kant

• NITI Aayog: The National Institution for Transforming India
• Established: 01 January 2015
• Chairman: PM of India
• Vice-Chairman: Rajiv Kumar
• CEO: Amitabh Kant

114. Recently who has been made the first woman head of the "Indian Mountaineering Foundation" (IMF)?

- Harshwanti Bisht

• Harshwanti Bisht, a renowned mountaineer from Uttarakhand has earned the distinction of being elected the first woman president of the Indian Mountaineering Foundation (IMF).

115. Recently the Central Government has extended the term of Attorney General of India for one year, who is the present Attorney General?

- K.K. Venugopal

• KK Venugopal will now continue in this post till June 30, 2022.
• The Attorney General of India is the chief legal advisor to the central government

116. Recently who has been appointed as the new Acting Central Vigilance Commissioner (CVC) of India?

- Suresh N Patel

• CVC: Central Vigilance Commission
• Formation: February 1964
• HQ: New Delhi
• Commissioner: Suresh N. Patel

117. Recently who has been appointed as the chairman of the 'National Dairy Development Board' (NDDB)?

- Minesh Shah

118. Recently who has been appointed as the first Vice-Chancellor of “Delhi Sports University”?

- Karnam Malleswari

• Karnam Malleswari became the first Indian woman to win a medal in weightlifting at the Sydney Olympics 2000

119. Recently became the first Indian woman to be appointed as the coach committee member of ‘International Boxing Association’ (AIBA)?

- Tadang Minu

1. Tadang Minu hails from the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh
2. Recently 'M C Mary Com' has been appointed as the chairman of the International Boxing Association's (AIBA) Champions and Veterans Committee.

• AIBA (Now 'IBA'): The International Boxing Association
• Established: 1946
• HQ: Lausanne, Switzerland

120. Recently who has been appointed as the new Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC)?

- Karim Khan

• Karim Khan is a British lawyer
• ICC: International Criminal Court
• Established: 01 July 2002
• HQ: The Hague, Netherlands
• President: Judge Piotr Hofmanski

121. Recently who has been appointed as the chairman of Microsoft Corp.?

- Satya Nadella

• Satya Nadella is also the CEO of Microsoft before
• Microsoft: MS
• Microsoft CEO & Chairman: Satya Nadella
• Established: 04 April 1975
• Head Quarter: Redmond, Washington, USA

122. Which Indian-American citizen has been appointed as the 'Federal Judge' by the US President 'Joe Biden' recently?

- Sarala Vidya Nagala

123. Who has been appointed as the Chief Justice of Allahabad High Court recently?

- Judge Sanjay Yadav

124. Recently, the term of the Chairman of LIC has been extended by the Government of India for the next 9 months, what is his name?

- M R Kumar

• LIC: Life Insurance Corporation of India
• Established: 01 September 1956
• HQ: Mumbai
• Chairman: M R Kumar

125. Who has been appointed as the new Chief Election Commissioner recently?

- Sushil Chandra

•  He will replace Sunil Arora

125(a). Who has been appointed as Election Commissioner by the Government of India recently?

- Anoop Chandra Pandey

• The Election Commission of India consists of a Chief Election Commissioner and two Additional Election Commissioners.
• Chief Election Commissioner: Sushil Chandra
• Other two election commissioners: 1. Rajeev Kumar 2. Anoop Chandra Pandey
• Establishment of Election Commission: 25 January 1950
• Headquarters: New Delhi

126. Who has been appointed as the Indian High Commissioner to Papua New Guinea recently?

- S. Inbasekar

• Papua New Guinea
• Capital: Port Moresby
• Currency: Papua New Guinean Kina

127. Recently who has been elected as the President of the United Nations General Secretary?

- Abdullah Shahid

• Abdullah Shahid, Foreign Minister of Maldives
• United Nations (UN)
• Established: 24 October 1945
• HQ: New York
• Secretary-General: Antonio Guterres

128. Which Indian teacher has been appointed as “World Bank Education Advisor” recently?

- Ranjit Singh Deesle

1. Ranjit Singh Deesle, was awarded the “Global Teacher Prize 2020” for promoting education for the girl child and providing QR based textbooks

• World Bank
• Established: July 1944
• HQ: Washington, D.C., United States
• President: David Malpass

129. Recently who has been appointed as the Director-General of 'Assam Rifles'?

- Pradeep Chandran Nair

• Assam Rifles
• Founded: 1835
• HQ: Shillong
• Director-General: Pradeep Chandran Nayar

130. Recently who has been appointed as the chairman of the Executive Board of the World Health Organization (WHO)?

- Patrick Amoth

• WHO: World Health Organization
• Established: 7 April 1948
• HQ: Geneva Switzerland
• President: Tedros Adhanom

131. Recently who has been appointed as the Indian Ambassador to Iceland?

- B. Shyam

• Iceland
• Capital: Reykjavik
• Currency: Icelandic Krona

132. Who has been appointed as the Indian Ambassador to Chile recently?

- Subrata Bhattacharjee

• Chile
• Capital: Santiago
• Currency: Chilean Peso
• President: Gabriel Boric (from 11 March 2022)

133. Who has been appointed as the chairman of the Indian Broadcasting Foundation (IBF) recently?

- Vikramjit Sen

• Vikramjit Sen, former Supreme Court judge
• Recently, the name of "Indian Broadcasting Foundation" (IBF) has been announced to be renamed as IBDF.
• IBDF: Indian Broadcasting and Digital Foundation

134. Recently who has been appointed as the head of 'Confederation of Indian Industry' (CII)?

- T.V. Narendra

• CII: Confederation of Indian Industry

135. Recently who has been announced to be appointed as the next head of “National Human Rights Commission” (NHRC)?

- Arun Mishra

• Establishment of National Human Rights Commission: 12 October 1993
• The chairman of the National Human Rights Commission is made only by a retired judge.

136. Recently who has been given the additional charge of the Director-General of 'National Investigation Agency' (NIA)?

- Kuldeep Singh

• Kuldeep Singh, at present, is also the Director-General of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF).
• NIA: National Investigation Agency
• Established: 2009
• HQ: New Delhi
• Director-General: Kuldeep Singh

137. Recently the tenure of the Chief of Intelligence Bureau (IB) has been extended for one year, what is his name?

- Arvind Kumar

• IB: Intelligence Bureau
• Established: 1887
• HQ: New Delhi
• Motto: Jagtam Aharnisham (Always Alert)
• IB Chief: Arvind Kumar

138. Recently the tenure of the head of the Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) has been extended by one year, what is his name?

- Samant Goyal

• RAW: Research and Analysis Wing
• Established: 21 September 1968
• HQ: New Delhi
• Motto: Dharmo Raksati Rakshit: (Dharmo Raksati Raksitah)
• Raw Chief: Samant Goel

139. Recently which state government has appointed 13 “Guardian Ministers” for the golden development of the districts of the state?

- Assam

• Assam
• Founded as the Constituent State of India: 15 August 1947
• Country Statehood (Indian statehood): 26 January 1950
• Capital: Dispur
• CM: Himanta Biswa Sarma
• Governor: Prof. Jagdish Mukhi

140. Recently Rajnish Kumar, former chairman of State Bank of India has been appointed as a non-executive director of which company?

- Hero Motocorp

141. Recently which Indian student has been appointed as the president of the student union of 'Magdalen College' of 'Oxford University?

- Anvi Bhutani

142. Recently who has been appointed as the new Indian Ambassador to Liberia?

- Pradeep Kumar

• Liberia
• Capital: Monrovia
• Currency: Liberian Dollar

143. Recently who has been appointed as the new Director of CBI?

- Subodh Kumar Jaiswal

• CBI: The Central Bureau of Investigation
• Established: 01 April 1963
• HQ: New Delhi
• Director: Subodh Kumar Jaiswal
• Special Director: Praveen Sinha

144. Recently who has been appointed as the Indian Ambassador to Belarus?

- Alok Ranjan Jha

• Belarus
• Capital: Minsk
• Currency: Belarusian Ruble

145. Recently who has been appointed as the CEO of “Reserve Bank Innovation Hub”?

- Rajesh Bansal

• RBI: Reserve Bank of India
• HQ: Mumbai
• Established: 1 April 1935
• Nationalization: 01 January 1949
• Governor: Shaktikanta Das
• Deputy Governor: 1. Mahesh Kumar Jain 2. Michael Debabrata Patra 3. M Rajeshwar Rao 4. T Rabi Sankar

146. Who has been appointed as the Chairman of National Asset Reconstruction Company Limited (NARCL) recently?

- Pradeep Shah

• NARCL: National Asset Reconstruction Company Limited
• Recently Padmakumar M Nair has been appointed as the CEO of National Asset Reconstruction Company Limited (NARCL).
• This company works to recover stressed assets of lenders.

147. Recently who has been appointed as the Indian Ambassador to Mexico?

- Mridul Kumar

• Mexico
• Capital: Mexico City
• Currency: Mexican Peso

148. Recently who has been appointed as the batting coach of the Indian women's cricket team?

- Shiv Sundar Das

• BCCI: Board of Control for Cricket in India
• Established: 04 December 1928
• President: Saurav Ganguly (39th)
• Secretary: Jai Shah

149. Recently who has been appointed as the head coach of the Indian women's cricket team?

- Ramesh Pawar

150. Recently who has been appointed as the Indian Ambassador to Suriname?

- S. Balachandran

• Suriname
• Capital: Paramaribo
• Currency: Suriname Dollar

151. Recently who has been appointed as the new 'Humanitarian Chief' of the United Nations?

- Martin Griffiths

• United Nations (UN)
• Established: 24 October 1945
• HQ: New York
• Secretary-General: Antonio Guterres

152. Recently who has been announced to be named as the next Chancellor of Germany?

- Olaf Scholz

• The current Chancellor of Germany 'Angela Merkel' will become the new Chancellor after 16 years in office.
• Germany
• Capital: Berlin
• Currency: Euro
• Chancellor: Angela Merkel

153. For the first time a Parsi player has been included in the Indian cricket team, what is his name?

- Arzan Nagwaswalla

154. Recently who has been appointed as the director of the “Indian Institute of Rice Research”?

- RM Sundram

155. Which Indian-American woman has been appointed as the Associate Attorney General of the United States of America (USA) recently?

- Vanita Gupta

156. Who has been appointed as the new Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (MD & CEO) of Ujjivan Small Finance Bank recently?

- Ittira Davis

• Ujjivan Small Finance Bank
• Established: 01 February 2017
• HQ: Bengaluru
• MD & CEO: Ittira Davis
• Tagline: Build a Better Life

157. Recently who has been appointed as the Union Finance Secretary?

- TV. somnathan

• Union Finance Minister: Nirmala Sitharaman
• Following are the list of some important secretaries in the central government:-
• Cabinet Secretary: Rajiv Gauba
• Defense Secretary: Ajay Kumar
• Foreign Secretary: Harsh Vardhan Singla
• Finance Secretary: T.V. Somnath
• Home Secretary: Ajay Kumar Bhalla

158. Recently who has been appointed as MD & CEO of 'NCDEX'?

- Arun Rasta

• NCDEX: National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange

159. Recently who has been appointed as the external auditor of “Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons” (OPCW)?

- GC Murmu

• GC Murmu, presently also the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India

160. Recently who has been appointed as the first woman chairperson of NASSCOM?

- Rekha Manon

• NASSCOM: National Association of Software and Service Companies
• Established: 01 March 1988
• HQ: New Delhi

161. Recently who has been appointed as the Chairman and Managing Director of 'Small Industries Development Bank of India' (SIDBI)?

- S. Raman (Sivasubramaniam Ramanna)

• SIDBI: Small Industries Development Bank of India
• Established: 1990
• HQ: Lucknow, UP
• CMD: S. Raman

162. Recently who has been appointed as the Mission Director of “Atal Innovation Mission”?

- Chintan Vaishnav

163. Recently who has been appointed as the new Secretary of Economic Affairs?

- Ajay Seth

164. Former Chief Election Commissioner of India Sunil Arora has been appointed as an advisory member of which international organization?

- IDEA

• IDEA: Advisors for International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance
• IDEA is an intergovernmental organization based in Stockholm, Sweden.

165. Recently who has been appointed as the new head of the Anti-Corruption Unit of BCCI?

- Shabir Khandwala

• BCCI: Board of Control for Cricket in India
• Established: 04 December 1928
• President: Saurav Ganguly (39th)
• Secretary: Jai Shah

166. Who has recently taken over as the head of 'National Film Development Corporation (NFDC) and 'Children's Film Society of India' (CFSI)?

- Ravinder Bhaker

167. Recently who has been appointed as the Director-General of 'Employees State Insurance Corporation (ESIC)?

- Mukhmeet S. Bhatia

168. The Central Government has extended the tenure of the Principal Scientific Adviser for 7 years, who is the Principal Scientific Adviser at present?

- Of. Vijay Raghavan

169. Recently who has been appointed as the chairman of the Airport Authority of India?

- Sanjeev Kumar

• AAI: Airport Authority of India
• Department: Civil Aviation Department, Government of India
• Established: 01 April 1995
• HQ: New Delhi
• Chairman: Sanjeev Kumar

170. Who has been appointed as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) recently?

- Saurabh Garg

• UIDAI: Unique Identification Authority of India
• HQ: New Delhi
• CEO: Saurabh Garg
• Established: 28 January 2009

171. Recently who has been appointed as Director-General of Forests and Special Secretary?

- Chandra Prakash Goyal

172. Which Indian-American doctor has been appointed as the Surgeon General by US President Joe Biden recently?

- Vivek Murthy

• US President: Joe Biden (46th)
• US Capital: Washington DC

173. Recently who has been elected as the new President of Indian Newspaper Society (INS)?

- Mohit Jain

• INS: The Indian Newspaper Society
• The Indian Newspaper Society (INS) (formerly the Indian and Eastern Newspaper Society) serves as the central organization of the Press of India, an independent body certifying circulation figures of newspapers and magazines in India. It plays a major role in protecting and promoting the freedom of the press in India.
• Formation: 27 February 1939
• HQ: New Delhi

174. Recently who has been appointed as the Director General of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)?

- Kuldeep Singh

• CRPF: Central Reserve Police Force
• Established: 27 July 1939
• HQ: New Delhi
• Director-General: Kuldeep Singh

175. Recently who has been appointed as the Director-General of National Security Guard (NSG)?

- M.A. Ganapati

• NSG: National Security Guard
• Established: 22 September 1986
• HQ: New Delhi
• Director-General: M. A. Ganpati

176. Recently who has been appointed as the new Chief Statistician of India?

- G. P. Samant

177. Recently who has been given an additional 4-year charge as the President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), who will now hold this position till 2025?

- Thomas Bach

• IOC: International Olympic Committee
• Established: 23 June 1894
• HQ: Lausanne (Lausanne), Switzerland
• President: Thomas Bach

178. Which first Indian has been appointed as the Chairman of the Consultative Committee of the United Nations Human Rights Council recently?

- Ajay Malhotra

• UNHRC: United Nations Human Rights Council
• Established: 15 March 2006
• HQ: Geneva Switzerland
• President: Nazhat Shameem Khan

179. Recently who has been appointed as the Principal Director General of PIB (Press Information Bureau)?

- Jaideep Bhatnagar

180. Who was re-appointed as the President of Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI)?

- Dushyant Chautala

• He is also the current Deputy Chief Minister of Haryana.

181. Recently who has been appointed as the chairman of the National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC)?

- Vijay Sampla

182. UNSC: United Nations Security Council

• The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) is one of the six principal organs of the United Nations (UN), responsible for ensuring international peace and security.
• Formation: 24 October 1945
• Members Countries: 15

183. Wipro

• Founded: 29 December 1945
• Founder: Mohamed Premji
• HQ: Bangalore
• Chairman: Azim Premji

184. Infosys

• Infosys Limited is an Indian multinational information technology company providing business consulting, information technology, and outsourcing services.
• Founded: 02 July 1981
• HQ: Bangalore, Karnataka
• Chairman: Nandan Nilekani

185. Doordarshan

• Launched: 15 September 1959
• HQ: New Delhi
• CEO: Sandip Sinha

186. EPFO: The Employees' Provident Fund Organization

• Employees' Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) is a statutory body owned by the Ministry of Labor and Employment, Government of India which is responsible for regulation and management of the provident fund, pension, and compulsory life insurance in India. The EPFO ​​manages the compulsory provident fund and compulsory pension and life insurance schemes for the Indian workforce.
• Founded: 04 March 1952
• HQ: New Delhi
• Commissioner: Neelam Shammi Rao

187. ASSOCHAM: Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India

• Established: 1920
• HQ: New Delhi
• President: Vineet Agrawal

188. UNWFP: United Nations World Food Program

• Established: 1961
• HQ: Rome, Italy
• Executive Director: David Beasley

189. IRCTC: Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation

• Founded: 27 September 1999
• HQ: New Delhi
• CMD: Rajni Hasija

190. AIIB: Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank

• Formation: 16 January 2016
• HQ: Beijing, China
• Members (As of October 2021): 103
• President: Jin Liqun

191. ITBP: Indo-Tibetan Border Police

• Established: 24 October 1962
• HQ: New Delhi
• Director-General: Sanjay Arora

192. IBA: Indian Banks' Association

• Established: 26 September 1946
• HQ: Mumbai
• Chairman: A K Goel

193. IBBI: Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India

• Established: 01 October 2016
• HQ: New Delhi
• Chairman: Navrang Saini

193. FAO: Food and Agriculture Organization

• Established: 16 October 1945
• HQ: Rome, Italy
• Director-General: Qu Dongyu

194. Indian Post

• Established: 01 October 1854
• Jurisdiction: Government of India, Department of Post, Ministry of Communication
• HQ: New Delhi
• Secretary: Vineet Pandey

195. IAEA: International Atomic Energy Agency

• Established: 29 July 1957
• HQ: Vienna, Austria
• Director General: Rafael Mariano Grossi
• Members: 173

196. SCO: Shanghai Cooperation Organization

• SCO Headquarters: Beijing, China
• SCO Secretary-General: Vladimir Norov
• Establishment of SCO: 15 June 2001
• SCO Permanent Members: China, Russia, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, India, Pakistan, and Iran

197. NCC: National Cadet Corps

• Established: 1948
• HQ: New Delhi
• Director-General: Gurbirpal Singh

198. BBC: British Broadcasting Corporation

• Founded: 14 November 1922
• HQ: London, England
• Director: Fran Unsworth

199. NCERT: National Council of Education Research and Training

• Established: 1961
• Director: Dr. Shridhar Shrivastava

200. UNCDF: United Nations Capital Development Fund

• Established: 1966
• HQ: New York, USA
• ED: Preeti Sinha

201. NDA: National Defense Academy

• Established: 07 September 1954
• Location: Khadakwasla, Pune, Maharashtra
• Motto: Sava Parmo Dharma (in English- Service Before Self)

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