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 Sports
Bahadur Singh President of Athletics Federation of India Bahadur Singh Sagoo, a former shot-put gold medalist and
Sagoo (AFI) Olympian, was elected as the new president of AFI on
January 7, 2025. He succeeds Adille Sumariwalla and will
serve a four-year term.
Devajit Saikia Secretary of BCCI Devajit Saikia was elected unopposed as the Secretary of
BCCI during the Special General Meeting on January 12,
2025. He will assume his role with immediate effect.
Anju Bobby George Chairperson of AFI Athletes Commission Anju Bobby George was named chairperson of the Athletics
Federation of India's Athletes Commission, unveiled on
January 8, 2025. The commission includes Neeraj Chopra
among its nine members, representing athletes' interests
within the AFI.

National Personalities

Name Position/Role Details

Mrs. Rekha Gupta Chief Minister Sworn in as the 4th woman and 9th Chief Minister of the National
Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi on 20th February 2025.
Parvesh Sahib Deputy Chief Minister Sworn in as the Deputy Chief Minister of NCT Delhi after defeating
Singh Verma former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the 8th Delhi Legislative
Assembly Election
Sanjay Malhotra Governor of the Reserve On December 9, 2024, Sanjay Malhotra was appointed as the new
Bank of India (RBI) Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), succeeding
Shaktikanta Das. He brings over 33 years of experience across
finance, taxation, power, information technology, and mining.
Malhotra will serve a three-year term starting from December 11,
2024.
Vivek Joshi Election Commissioner Vivek Joshi, a distinguished mechanical engineer from IIT-Roorkee
and a 1989-batch IAS officer from the Haryana cadre, was appointed
as Election Commissioner of India. At 58, he is among the youngest
to join the Election Commission of India (ECI). With a vast career in
 administrative services, governance, and financial regulation, Joshi's
tenure will last until February 18, 2031.
Gyanesh Kumar Chief Election Commissioner On February 17, 2025, Gyanesh Kumar, the Election Commissioner
(CEC) of India, was officially appointed as the next Chief Election
Commissioner (CEC) by the Law Ministry. He is the first CEC to be
appointed under the new law governing the selection of Election
Commission (EC) members. His tenure will last until January 26,
2029, overseeing crucial electoral events, including the upcoming
Lok Sabha elections.
Vitul Kumar Director General of the On December 31, 2024, Vitul Kumar assumed the charge of Director
Central Reserve Police Force General of the CRPF. He succeeded Anish Dayal Singh, who retired.
(CRPF) Kumar, a 1993-batch IPS officer from the Uttar Pradesh cadre, was
previously the Special Director General of the CRPF.

General V K Singh Governor of Mizoram General V K Singh was sworn in as the Governor of Mizoram on
January 16, 2025. The oath was administered by Justice Vijay
Bishnoi, Chief Justice of the Gauhati High Court, at Raj Bhavan in
Aizawl.
Justice Gurmeet Chief Justice of the Himachal On December 24, 2024, President Droupadi Murmu appointed
Singh Sandhawalia Pradesh High Court Justice Gurmeet Singh Sandhawalia as the Chief Justice of the
Himachal Pradesh High Court and Justice Narendar G as the Chief
Justice of the Uttarakhand High Court.

Suman Berry Chairman of the Economic Suman Berry was appointed as the Chairman of the Economic
Advisory Council to the Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM) with additional
Prime Minister (EAC-PM) charge on December 16, 2024. He succeeded Bibek Debroy, who
passed away on November 1, 2024
Ajay Kumar Bhalla Governor of Manipur On December 24, 2024, President Droupadi Murmu appointed Ajay
Kumar Bhalla as the new Governor of Manipur. He is a former Union
Home Secretary.
Arif Mohammed Governor of Bihar On December 24, 2024, President Droupadi Murmu reassigned Arif
Khan Mohammed Khan, previously the Governor of Kerala, as the new
Governor of Bihar.
Rajendra Governor of Kerala On December 24, 2024, President Droupadi Murmu appointed
Vishwanath Arlekar Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar, previously the Governor of Bihar, as
 the new Governor of Kerala.
Dr. Hari Babu Governor of Odisha On December 24, 2024, President Droupadi Murmu appointed Dr.
Kambhampati Hari Babu Kambhampati, previously the Governor of Mizoram, as
the new Governor of Odisha.
Devendra Fadnavis Chief Minister of On December 5, 2024, Senior BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis took
Maharashtra oath as the Chief Minister of Maharashtra for the third time. The
ceremony was held at Azad Maidan in Mumbai.
Rajesh Nirwan Director General of BCAS On January 27, 2025, Rajesh Nirwan, a senior IPS officer from the
Rajasthan cadre (1992 batch), was appointed as the Director
General of the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS). His
appointment was approved by the Appointments Committee of the
Cabinet.
Dr. V. Narayanan Chairman of ISRO and Dr. V. Narayanan took over as Chairman of ISRO and Secretary of the
Secretary of the Department Department of Space on January 14, 2025. The announcement was
of Space made on January 7, 2025. He succeeds S. Somnath and brings nearly
four decades of experience in rocket and spacecraft propulsion to
his role.
Ayushmann Brand Ambassador for FICCI On January 23, 2025, Bollywood star Ayushmann Khurrana was
Khurrana Frames 25th Anniversary appointed as the brand ambassador for the 25th anniversary
Edition edition of FICCI Frames. This year's theme is "RISE: Redefining
Innovation, Sustainability, and Excellence".
Mahesh Kumar BSF Additional Director Senior IPS Officer Mahesh Kumar Aggarwal was appointed as BSF
Aggarwal General (ADG) Additional Director General (ADG) on January 19, 2025. He is from
the 1994 IPS batch of the Tamil Nadu cadre and previously served
as Commissioner of Police in Chennai.
Justice Devendra Chief Justice of the Delhi High Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya was sworn in as the Chief
Kumar Upadhyaya Court Justice of the Delhi High Court on January 21, 2025. The oath was
administered by Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena at Raj
Niwas in New Delhi, with dignitaries including Chief Minister Atishi
in attendance.
Shri Ashish Judge of Uttarakhand High Shri Ashish Naithani was appointed as a judge of the Uttarakhand
Naithani Court High Court on January 6, 2025. The Union Ministry of Law and
Justice notified the appointment, and the oath ceremony took place
on January 9, 2025, in Nainital.
Nidhi Khare Secretary of the Ministry of Nidhi Khare took on the additional charge as Secretary of the
New and Renewable Energy Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) on January 14,
(MNRE) 2025. She was already the Secretary of the Department of Consumer
 Affairs.
Justice Krishnan Judge of Supreme Court of Justice Krishnan Vinod Chandran was sworn in as a judge of the
Vinod Chandran India Supreme Court of India on January 16, 2025. Administered the oath
by Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna, he was previously the Chief
Justice of the Patna High Court.
Justice Alok Aradhe Chief Justice of the Bombay Justice Alok Aradhe was appointed as the Chief Justice of the
High Court Bombay High Court on January 21, 2025. The oath was
administered by Maharashtra Governor C. P. Radhakrishnan at Raj
Bhavan in Mumbai.
Tuhin Kanta Revenue Secretary, Ministry Tuhin Kanta Pandey was appointed as Revenue Secretary in the
Pandey of Finance Ministry of Finance on January 8, 2025. This reshuffle aims to
strengthen the Ministry as it prepares for the upcoming Union
Budget. Pandey continues to hold the designation of Finance
Secretary.

CEO, UIDAI Appointed on January 1, 2025. IAS officer from the 1995 batch of Uttar Pradesh

Bhuvnesh Kumar Secretary at MeitY.

Air Marshal JeetendraCommander,

Mishra Took command on January 1, 2025. Over 30 years of experience and
Western Air
3,000+ flying hours. Succeeds Air Marshal Pankaj Mohan Sinha.
Command
Faiz Ahmed Kidwai Faiz Ahmed Kidwai, a 1996-batch IAS officer from Madhya Pradesh,
Director General of Directorate
was appointed as the DG of DGCA on January 3, 2025. He was
General of Civil Aviation (DGCA)
previously Additional Secretary in the Department of Agriculture and
Farmers Welfare.

Azimul Haque Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena approved the appointment of

CEO of Delhi Waqf Board
IAS officer Azimul Haque as the CEO of the Delhi Waqf Board on
January 4, 2025. The CEO position had been vacant since November 28,
2024, causing significant disruptions.
 International Personalities

Name Position/Role Details

Kash Patel Ninth Director of the FBI Kash Patel, of Indian origin, was sworn in as the ninth
Director of the FBI on February 21, 2025. Known for
his ties to Donald Trump, he took the oath on the
Bhagavad Gita, succeeding Christopher Wray. The
ceremony took place at the Eisenhower Executive
Office Building, with U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi
administering the oath.

Zoran Milanović President of Croatia Zoran Milanović was re-elected as President of

Croatia for a second consecutive term on January 12,
2025. He secured a landslide victory with over 74%
of the vote against his conservative rival, Dragan
Primorac.

Justice Murdu Nirupa Chief Justice of Sri Lanka On December 2, 2024, Justice Murdu Nirupa
Bindushini Fernando Bindushini Fernando was sworn in as the 48th Chief
Justice of Sri Lanka before President Anura Kumara
Dissanayake. She is the second woman to hold this
position, succeeding Chief Justice Jayantha Jayasuriya.

Netumbo Nandi- President of Namibia Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah became Namibia's first

Ndaitwah female president on December 3, 2024, winning with
57% of the vote. She continues the SWAPO party's
34-year rule since Namibia's independence.

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Director-General of WTO The WTO General Council reappointed Ngozi Okonjo-
Iweala as the 8th Director-General for a second four-
year term, starting September 1, 2025. She is the first
woman and the first African to hold this position.

Micheál Martin Prime Minister of Ireland On January 23, 2025, Micheál Martin was elected as
the Prime Minister of Ireland for the second time. He
leads a coalition government formed by Fianna Fáil,
Fine Gael, and independent lawmakers. This coalition
aims to address critical social needs and strengthen
Ireland's relationships with Europe, the US, and the
UK.
John Mahama President of Ghana John Mahama was sworn in as Ghana's president for
the third time on January 7, 2025. He previously
served as president from 2012 to 2017 and returns to
address economic issues and corruption.

Nicolas Maduro President of Venezuela Nicolas Maduro Moros was sworn in as President of
Moros Venezuela for his third consecutive term on January
10, 2025. The ceremony took place at the Legislative
Palace in Caracas, where Maduro took the oath on a
copy of the Bolivarian Constitution signed by Hugo
Chávez.

Joseph Khalil Aoun President of Lebanon Joseph Khalil Aoun was elected as the 14th President
of Lebanon on January 9, 2025. After a two-year
presidential vacuum, the Lebanese Parliament
elected Aoun, who previously served as the
commander of the Lebanese Army.

Francois Bayrou Prime Minister of France Francois Bayrou was appointed as the new Prime
Minister of France on December 13, 2024. President
Emmanuel Macron chose him to navigate the country
through its current political crisis following the ousting
of the previous government.

Corporate

Name Position/Role Details

Ashok Chandra MD & CEO of Punjab National Bank The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet
(PNB) approved Ashok Chandra as the MD and CEO of
Punjab National Bank on January 16, 2025.
Shailesh Kumar Davey Group CEO of Zoho Corporation On January 27, 2025, Zoho Corporation
announced a significant leadership change. CEO
Sridhar Vembu stepped down from his position
to take on the role of Chief Scientist, focusing on
research and development. In his place, Shailesh
Kumar Davey, a co-founder of Zoho Corp, was
appointed as the new group CEO.
Binod Kumar MD & CEO of Indian Bank The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet
approved Binod Kumar as the MD and CEO of
Indian Bank on January 16, 2025.
Hisashi Takeuchi MD and CEO of Maruti Suzuki Maruti Suzuki reappointed Hisashi Takeuchi as
MD and CEO on January 29, 2025. His new term
begins on April 1, 2025. Takeuchi's previous term
started on April 1, 2022. He has been with Suzuki
Motor Corporation since 1986.
Yoti Sharma CEO of NASSCOM Foundation Yoti Sharma was named the new CEO of the
NASSCOM Foundation on January 2, 2025. She
succeeds Nidhi Bhasin and brings over 20 years
of experience in driving social impact.
Amit Ganorkar MD and CEO of TATA AIG General Amit Ganorkar was appointed as the new MD and
Insurance CEO of TATA AIG General Insurance Company on
January 1, 2025. He succeeds Neelesh Garg and
has over two decades of experience in the
general insurance industry.
Dr. Anup Kumar Sinha Non-Executive Chairman, Bandhan Reappointed on December 31, 2024. Term lasts
Bank until July 4, 2026. Serving since January 7, 2022.

Rajat Verma CEO, DBS Bank India Appointed effective March 1, 2025. Will succeed
Surojit Shome. Announcement made on
December 30, 2024.

Manish Singhal Secretary General, ASSOCHAM Appointed on January 1, 2025. Brings over 35
years of experience in corporate India and
chambers of commerce.

MCQ

Q Who has been appointed as the Director General of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on January 3, 2025?

A) Sanjay Kumar Mishra

B) Faiz Ahmed Kidwai
C) Rajiv Bansal
D) Vinod Kumar Yadav

Ans B

Q Who has been appointed as the CEO of the Delhi Waqf Board on January 4, 2025?

A) Rajiv Kumar
B) Azimul Haque
C) Nitin Gupta
D) Anurag Sharma

Ans B

Q Binod Kumar has been appointed as the MD and CEO of which Indian public sector bank?
 A) Punjab National Bank
B) Indian Bank
C) Bank of Baroda
D) Canara Bank

Ans B

Q Who was appointed as the Managing Director of NABCONS on September 2, 2024?

A) Ramesh Kumar
B) Y Haragopal
C) Suresh Patel
D) Anil Sharma
Ans B

Q Who has been appointed as the Governor of Manipur on December 24, 2024?

A) Ajay Kumar Bhalla

B) Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar
C) Arif Mohammed Khan
D) Dr. Hari Babu Kambhampati

Q Who was the first Indian American to be named Director of the FBI in February 2025?
A) Vivek Ramaswamy
B) Kash Patel
C) Neera Tanden
D) Ajit Pai

Ans B

Q Who assumed office as the 26th Chief Election Commissioner of India on February 19, 2025?
A) Rajiv Kumar
B) Gyanesh Kumar
C) Sukhbir Singh Sandhu
D) Vivek Joshi

Ans B

Q Who is the Managing Director and CEO of Maruti Suzuki India Limited (MSIL), reappointed for a third term in January
2025?

A) R.C. Bhargava
B) Hisashi Takeuchi
C) Kenichi Ayukawa
D) Shashank Srivastava

Ans B