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SSC GD 2023 PYQ — Question 34

SSC GD Constable (English) - 23 Jan 2023 - Shift 3 • General Awareness • Q34

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Who became the first ever woman chief of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)?

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is option 4 i.e. Madhabi Puri Buch

The government has announced Madhabi Puri Buch as new the Chairperson of SEBI for 3 years. Buch is a former whole-time member of SEBI.

  • The elevation of Madhabi Puri Buch, who has been appointed as the chairperson of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi), assumed significance as she became the first woman to lead the market regulator in the country.

  • The government on Monday named Buch as the next chairperson of the Sebi as current Chairman Ajay Tyagi’s term ended on February 28 (Monday).

  • She takes over from Tyagi, a 1984 batch IAS officer of the Himachal Pradesh cadre, who became the chairman on March 1, 2017.

  • Tyagi has received two extensions after the end of his three-year term.