Current Affairs - Persons

Exercise : Persons - Latest Current Affairs
  • Persons - Latest Current Affairs
461.
Who has been appointed as the new chairman of the Petroleum & Natural Gas Regulatory Board by the Government of India?
Anand Shrivastava
Vishwanath Singh
Anil Kumar Jain
Sunil Sharma
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Anil Kumar Jain, a retired coal secretary, has been appointed as the new chairman of the Petroleum & Natural Gas Regulatory Board by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet, headed by Prime Minister Modi.

462.
Who has been appointed as the new chairman of UPSC?
Radha Tiwari
Anuradha Singh
Manoj Soni
Dev Patil
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Educationist Manoj Soni will take oath as the chairman of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). Soni, who joined the Commission as a member on June 28, 2017, has been performing the duties of the UPSC chairman since April 5, 2022.

463.
Who has been appointed as the Chief Executive Officer of Twitter?
Nancy Pavell
Linda Yaccarino
Neha Bisht
Daniel Yaccarino
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Linda Yaccarino has been appointed as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Twitter. She previously held the position of head of advertising at NBCUniversal.

464.
In which country has Osama Hamad been appointed as the Prime Minister?
Somalia
Kenya
Libya
Ghana
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Libya's political scene has been thrown into turmoil as the nation's eastern-based parliament voted to remove Prime Minister Fathi Bashagha, referring him for investigation and appointing Finance Minister Osama Hamad as his replacement.

465.
Ludovit Odor has been appointed as the new Prime Minister of _____.
Belarus
Ukraine
Greece
Slovakia
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Ludovit Odor, a former Vice-Governor of the National Bank of Slovakia, has been appointed as Slovakia's new caretaker Prime Minister.