CURRENT AFFAIRS

2016

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Union Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju has announced changes in CAR. What does CAR stand for
A
Civil Aviation Requirements
B
Customer Account Representative
C
Center for Applied Research
D
Center for Automotive Research
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -It is responsible for regulation of air transport services to/from/within India and for enforcement of civil air regulations, air safety, and airworthiness standards. The DGCA also co-ordinates all regulatory functions with the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO).

Detailed explanation-2: -Pusapati Ashok Gajapathi Raju (born 26 June 1951) is an Indian politician and the former Union Minister for Civil Aviation in the Narendra Modi Government. A scion of Royal family of Vizayanagram princely state, he is the younger son of the last Maharaja of Vizianagram.

Detailed explanation-3: -The government appointed Air India Chief Managing Director and Chairperson Pradeep Singh Kharola as the secretary of the Ministry of Civil Aviation. Kharola will take over from Rajiv Nayan Choubey. He is an IAS officer of Karnataka cadre from the 1985 batch, who was named chairperson of Air India in November 2017.

There is 1 question to complete.