CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Notes: Indian-American Dr Raj Iyer has been named as the first Chief Information Officer of the US Army.

Detailed explanation-2: -Kodandera Madappa Cariappa, byname Kipper, (born January 28, 1899, Shanivarsanthe, Coorg district, Mysore [now Kodagu district, Karnataka state], India-died May 15, 1993, Bangalore), Indian military officer and the first chief of staff of the Indian army after India became independent of Great Britain.

Detailed explanation-3: -As CIO, Dr. Iyer serves as the principal advisor to and directs all matters representing the Secretary of the Army relating to Information Management/ Information Technology (IM/IT).

Detailed explanation-4: -Raj Ayyar is a full time visiting professor in the humanities and social sciences at IIT Delhi. Raj’s teaching experience spans more than 20 years in the humanities.