CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Alka Mittal has been appointed an interim chairman and managing director of Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC), the first woman to head the country’s largest oil and gas producer. Mittal replaces Subhash Kumar, another interim head who retired after reaching superannuation age on December 31.

Detailed explanation-2: -Pomila Jaspal on April 19 became the first woman Director (Finance) of India’s top oil and gas producer ONGC.

Detailed explanation-3: -Arun Kumar Singh, former chairman of oil refining and marketing company BPCL, was on Wednesday appointed chairman and managing director of ONGC – the first instance of a retired person being appointed the head of a Maharatna PSU.

Detailed explanation-4: -ONGC’s Director of Human Resources Alka Mittal on Monday took over additional charge of Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of the company, becoming the first woman to hold the post at the Maharatna company.

Detailed explanation-5: -Q. Alka Mittal has been appointed as the first female Chairman and MD of which Central Public Sector Enterprise (CPSE)? Notes: Alka Mittal has been appointed as the first female Chairman and MD of Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC). NTPC is the country’s largest oil and gas producer.