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2019

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The Supreme Court appointed whom as the first ombudsman under the new BCCI.
A
Justice D.K. Jain
B
Justice Markandey Katju
C
Justice Henry Herbert
D
Justice Henry Newton
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Supreme Court today appointed former apex court judge Justice D K Jain as the first court-appointed ombudsman for the BCCI under the terms of newly approved constitution of the cash rich cricket board.

Detailed explanation-2: -Jain, who was appointed as the first-ever ombudsman of the Board – and was later given the additional role of the ethics officer – completed his term in February this year. The BCCI formally extended his contract last week.

Detailed explanation-3: -The position has been lying vacant for more than a year after Justice (retired) DK Jain’s tenure ended in June, 2021. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has appointed retired Supreme Court judge Justice Vineet Saran as the ombudsman and ethics officer.

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