SSC GD 2025 PYQ — Question 27

SSC GD Const 2025 (English) - 19 Feb 2025 - Shift 1 • General Awareness • Q27

Who among the following retired from the position of Cabinet Secretary of India in August 2024?

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is option 4 i.e. Rajiv Gauba.

Rajiv Gauba retired from the position of Cabinet Secretary of India on 30 August 2024, concluding a historic five-year tenure—the longest in the history of the Indian Administrative Service (IAS). A 1982-batch IAS officer from the Jharkhand cadre, Gauba's tenure was extended four times, with the government amending rules to facilitate his prolonged service