CURRENT AFFAIRS

2019

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who has been named as the new director of ONGC?
A
Navin Chandra Pandey
B
Sumit Bose
C
Rajeev Chandra Joshi
D
Rajesh Kumar Srivastava
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Pankaj Kumar has taken over charge of Director (Offshore) of Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) on 4 th September, 2021. As Director (Offshore), he is responsible for the entire gamut of Offshore Fields contributing around 70% of Oil and 78% of Natural Gas production of ONGC.

Detailed explanation-2: -In the first instance of a retired official being brought back to head a public sector utility in the oil and gas sector, ex-Chairman of Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL), Arun Kumar Singh, has been appointed Chairman and Managing Director of the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) for three years.

Detailed explanation-3: -Accordingly, Singh is designated as Chairman & CEO of the company,” ONGC said in a stock exchange filing. Singh, 60, has been appointed for a three-year tenure with effect from the date of his assumption of charge of the post, according to a DoPT order. He took charge on December 7, 2022.

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