CURRENT AFFAIRS

2018

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who has been appointed as the chairman of Competition Commission of India (CCI)?
A
Rajiv Mehrishi
B
Ashok Kumar Gupta
C
Sudhir Mital
D
Arvind Saxena
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The commission was established on 14 October 2003. It became fully functional in May 2009 with Dhanendra Kumar as its first chairman. The current Chairperson of the CCI is Sangeeta Verma, who was appointed to the role in October 2022.

Detailed explanation-2: -The career of Dr Sangeeta Verma: She has thorough experience over 3 decades in Government (Central & State), as an economist, administrator, regulator, and policymaker.

Detailed explanation-3: –(1) The Commission shall consist of a Chairperson and not less than two and not more than ten other Members to be appointed by the Central Government: Provided that the Central Government shall appoint the Chairperson and a Member during the first year of the establishment of the Commission.

Detailed explanation-4: -The members of the CCI are appointed by the Central Government.

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