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2022

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who has been appointed as the new NITI Aayog CEO?
A
Parameswaran Iyer
B
Sudhir Kumar Saxena
C
Kapil Dev Tripathi
D
Praveen K. Srivastava
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -NITI Aayog welcomes Shri Parameswaran Iyer as NITI Aayog’s CEO. With over 25 years of experience in the water and sanitation sector, Mr Iyer spearheaded the implementation of the India’s flagship $20-billion Swachh Bharat Mission, which successfully delivered access to safe sanitation to 550 million people.

Detailed explanation-2: -Iyer’s term will begin upon the completion of current CEO Amitabh Kant’s tenure on June 30, 2022. The Department of Personnel and Training announced on Friday that Former Drinking Water and Sanitation Secretary Parameswaran Iyer has been appointed as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of NITI Aayog.

Detailed explanation-3: -Parameswaran Iyer appointed as Niti Aayog CEO, replaces Amitabh Kant; to take charge from July 1 | Zee Business.

Detailed explanation-4: -Amitabh Kant (born 1 March 1956) was the second chief executive officer of NITI Aayog, a public policy think tank of the Government of India. He is a retired member of the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), the central civil service of the Government of India.

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