CURRENT AFFAIRS

2021

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who has been appointed as the acting Central Vigilance Commissioner (CVC) of India in place of the outgoing Chief Sanjay Kothari?
A
K. V. Chowdary
B
Suresh N Patel
C
Praveen Sinha
D
Nittoor Srinivasa Rau
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -At present Shri Suresh N. Patel is the Central Vigilance Commissioner, appointed by the President. Commission may appoint any officer of the rank of Director/Deputy Secretary posted in the Commission as Commissioner of Departmental Inquiries (CDI).

Detailed explanation-2: -The President of India appoints the Central Vigilance Commissioner and Vigilance Commissioners on the recommendation of a committee that consists of the Prime Minister as the Chairperson and Minister of Home Affairs and the Leader of the Opposition in the House of People.

Detailed explanation-3: -Mr. Patel, former managing director and chief executive officer of Andhra Bank, was on August 3, 2022 appointed as the CVC. He joined the Commission in April 2020 as the Vigilance Commissioner.

Detailed explanation-4: -Vigilance Commissioner Aravinda Kumar, Secretary CVC P Daniel and team from CVC with CVOs attending the Training for Vigilance Officers of Bengaluru based organisations conducted in Bengaluru on 16th September 2022.

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