CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -In 2014, the Lokpal Act provided a committee for the appointment of the CBI Director. The appointment committee consists of the Prime Minister, Leader of Opposition/ Leader of the single largest opposition party and Chief Justice of India/ a Supreme Court Judge.

Detailed explanation-2: -He is an IPS officer of 1988 batch Gujarat cadre having rich experience of several field assignments in Gujarat from ASP to ADG. He has been associated with many major investigations during his two stints in CBI. He has been instrumental in drafting of latest manual of CVC as well as CBI.

Detailed explanation-3: -CBI stands for Central Bureau of Investigation. It is the premier investigating police agency in India, which works under the Ministry of Personnel, Pension & Public Grievances, Government of India. The Ministry comes under the direct purview of the Prime Minister’s Office.

Detailed explanation-4: -CBI SPECIAL Director Praveen Sinha was on Thursday elected as a delegate for Asia on the executive committee of the Interpol, capping an “intense” and “well-coordinated” campaign across the world by India, official sources said.