Be it Pre, Mains, or Interview, knowledge of current affairs is paramount for all UPSC aspirants. As you must know, questions are also based on the latest government appointments in all competitive exams. In this article, we have compiled a list of new appointments in India.
Why is it in the news?
The Narendra Modi government made a major reshuffle in top bureaucracy in December 2021. Earlier in October, the Modi government was in the news for clearing the empanelment of 27 IAS officers of the 1990 batch for holding current affairs appointments of secretaries to the Government of India.
This topic is important for UPSC from the
current affairs perspective.
The candidates can go through the relevant topics useful for their upcoming exams from the links provided below:
List of Current Affairs Appointments in India
The following list includes an eclectic range of appointments made in the government and the private, banking sector, and international organisations.
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Description |
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Vini Mahajan |
Secretary, Ministry of Jal Shakti, Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation |
She was appointed to drive the flagship program—Jal Shakti Mission of Modi government’s ambitious scheme—‘Har Ghar Nal Se Jal.’ She is the former Chief Secretary of Punjab. |
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Bharat Lal |
Secretary to the Lokpal |
Served as the former Additional Secretary in the ministry |
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Leena Nandan |
Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Forests & Climate Change. |
She is a 1987 batch officer of UP cadre. |
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Sanjay Kumar Singh |
Secretary, Ministry of Steel |
He is a 1987 batch IAS officer of Madhya Pradesh Cadre. |
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Manoj Joshi |
Secretary, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs Urban Development |
He is a 1989-batch Kerala cadre IAS officer. |
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Rohit Kumar Singh |
Secretary, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food, and Public Distribution. |
Previously, he served as Secretary of the Ministry of Culture. |
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V Srinivas |
Secretary in the Department of Administrative Reforms & Public Grievances and Department of Pensions & Pensioners Welfare |
He is a 1989 batch IAS officer of the Rajasthan cadre |
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Rajeev Ranjan |
Secretary of National Commission of Backward Classes. |
He is 1989 batch IAS office of MP Cadre and has previously served as Special Secretary, Department of Expenditure. |
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Alkesh Kumar Sharma |
Special Secretary in the Cabinet Secretariat |
Previously worked as the managing director of Kochi Metro Rail Limited |
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G Asok Kumar |
Director-General for the National Mission for Clean Ganga |
He assumed charge in January 2022 and has earlier served in Civil Aviation, Power ministries, and projects of the National Mission for Clean Ganga. |
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Sreedhara Panicker Somanath S. Somnath |
Chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation |
He is the 11th Chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation. He assumed office on January 15, 2022. K. Sivan preceded him. |
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TS Tirumutri |
New Chair of the UN Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC) |
Took charge as new chair in January 2022. He is India’s permanent representative to the United Nations and has also served as Secretary in the Ministry of External Affairs. |
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Atul Keshap |
President of the US-India Business Council (USIBC) |
Appointed in January 2022. He is a former US diplomat who headed the US embassy in New Delhi as Chargé d’Affaires. |
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Deepak Kumar and Ajay Kumar Chaudhary |
Executive Directors of RBI (w.e.f. January 3, 2022) |
Previously Deepak Kumar was heading RBI’s IT department, while Ajay Kumar Choudhary was Chief General Manager-in-Charge, Department of Supervision. |
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Atul Kumar Goel |
MD and CEO of Punjab National Bank (w.e.f. February 1, 2022) |
Previously served as MD & CEO of UCO Bank |
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Description |
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Alka Mittal |
Head of Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC) |
She is the first woman to one of India’s most valuable public sector companies—ONGC. Her appointment was approved by the Cabinet’s Appointments Committee for a period of six months, with effect from January 1, 2022. |
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Arun Jaura |
Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of Hero MotoCorp |
Hero MotoCorp is the world’s largest manufacturer of motorcycles and scooters. |
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Indian Origin CEOs in the world |
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Manish Sharma |
Global Chief Operating Officer of Accenture |
effective March 1, 2022 |
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Parag Agrawal |
Chief Executive Officer of Twitter |
effective November 2021 |
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Leena Nair |
CEO of Chanel |
since December 2021 |
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Rangarajan Raghuram |
CEO of VMware |
since June 2021 |
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Frequently Asked Questions about List of New Appointments in India
Where can I get a list of all Ministries/Departments of the Government of India?
What are the functions and responsibilities of the Council of Ministers?
Who appoints the cabinet secretary?
The Prime Minister of India appoints the cabinet secretary.
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