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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

Who was appointed as a Director General of the Indian Council of Medical Research?

A	Mehreen Nazi
B	Athar Aamir
C	Neha Bisht
D	Rajiv Bahl

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -Dr Rajiv Bahl is a physician-scientist, with specialization in paediatrics (MD Pediatrics: University of Delhi) and public health (PhD: All India Institute of Medical Sciences).

Detailed explanation-2: -His predecessor, Dr Balram Bhargava’s extended tenure as director general of ICMR and secretary of the Department of Health Research ended in July.

Detailed explanation-3: -The appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the appointment of Vikram Dev Dutt as the next director general in the Directorate of General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). He will take over as the head of the aviation regulator on February 28, 2023. He will be succeeding the incumbent DGCA chief Arun Kumar.

Detailed explanation-4: -Currently, serving as the Chief of Cardiothoracic Centre, AIIMS. He is Ex-Director General at the Indian Council of Medical Research, New Delhi and Secretary, Department of Health Research a division under Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India.

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