SSC CGL 2023 PYQ — Question 46

SSC CGL - 25 July 2023 - Shift 2 • General Awareness • Q46

On 21 November 2022, who assumed charge as the new Election Commissioner (EC) of India?

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is option 3, i.e. Arun Goel.

On November 21, 2022, Arun Goel assumed office as the new Election Commissioner (EC) of India. Before his appointment, Goel served as the Secretary of the Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises. Arun Goel, a 1985-batch IAS officer from Punjab, took charge of the Election Commission, which oversees the conduct of elections in the country.