CURRENT AFFAIRS

2021

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who has been named as the new Chairman of oil regulator Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board?
A
Sanjeev Nandan Sahai
B
Satpal Garg
C
S.S. Chahar
D
Vandana Sharma
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The correct answer is Sanjeev Nandan Sahai.

Detailed explanation-2: -Post his retirement as Secretary, Sahai was appointed as the Director of the Nehru Memorial Museum and Library .

Detailed explanation-3: -The post of chairman of PNGRB has been lying vacant since December 4, 2020, when Dinesh K Sarraf completed his three-year term. A search-cum-selection committee headed by V K Saraswat, Member (S&T), Niti Aayog in June 2021 picked former power secretary Sanjeev Nandan Sahai for the job.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) was constituted under The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Act, 2006 (NO. 19 OF 2006) notified via Gazette Notification dated 31st March, 2006.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB), constituted under the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Act 2006, has been mandated to regulate refining, processing, storage, transportation, distribution, marketing and sale of petroleum, petroleum products and natural gas to: Ensure an adequate supply.

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