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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who was recently appointed the part-time chairperson of Unique Identification Authority of India
A
Nandan Nilekani
B
J Satyanarayana
C
Rajesh Jain
D
Anand Deshpande
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Saurabh Garg is the Chief Executive Officer of Unique Identification Authority of India.

Detailed explanation-2: -The two positions of Member (part-time) are vacant. The Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Sh Saurabh Garg (1991, Odisha cadre), is the legal representative and administrative head of the Authority.

Detailed explanation-3: -On 23 June Nandan Nilekani, the co-founder of Infosys, was appointed by the then-government, UPA, to head the project. He was given the newly created position of Chairman of the UIDAI, which was equivalent in rank to a Cabinet minister. In April 2010 the logo and the brand name Aadhaar was launched by Nilekani.

Detailed explanation-4: -Nandan Nilekani is an Indian entrepreneur. He is co-founder of Infosys and the non-executive chairman of Infosys. He left Infosys in July 2009 to serve as the chairman of the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI).

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