Question: Recently who has been appointed as Chairman of Competition Commission of India (CCI)?
(a) Ashok Chawla
(b) Devendra Kumar Sikri
(c) Sailesh
(d) Ranglal Jamuda
Ans (b)
Related facts:
- On 7 January 2016, Union Government has appointed former IAS Devender Kumar Sikri as Chairman of Competition Commission of India (CCI).
- He will succeed Ashok Chawla whose tenure ended as the Chairman of CCI.
- He will have tenure of about two and half years i.e. till he attains the age of 65 years.
- Competition Commission of India is statutory body established under The Competition Act of 2002. It was established in 2003 and became fully functional in 2009.
- It consists of a Chairperson and 6 Members appointed by the Union Government.
- CCI’s duty is to eliminate practices having adverse effect on competition, promote and sustain competition, protect the interests of consumers and ensure freedom of trade in the markets of India.
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