Question: Who amongst the following recently took charge as the new Secretary of Uttar Pradesh?
(a) Devesh Chaturvedi
(b) Rajiv Agrawal
(c) Anil Awasthi
(d) Rajiv Kumar
Answer- (d)
Related facts:
- On June 29, 2017, senior IAS officer Rajiv Kumar took charge as the new Chief Secretary of Uttar Pradesh.
- He is a 1981 batch IAS officer.
- Kumar has worked as Secretary in Shipping ministry, Government of India.
- Kumar succeeds Rahul Prasad Bhatnagar.
Reference:
http://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/yogi-adityanath-government-rajiv-kumar-takes-over-as-new-chief-secretary-of-uttar-pradesh-replaces-rahul-bhatnagar/740901/
http://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2017/jun/29/rajiv-kumar-takes-over-as-new-chief-secretary-of-uttar-pradesh-1622236.html
http://www.livehindustan.com/uttar-pradesh/story-1981-batch-senior-ias-officer-rajiv-kumar-became-new-chief-secretary-of-uttar-pradesh-1161547.html
http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/rajiv-kumar-appointed-new-chief-secretary-of-up-117062900522_1.html