Who has been appointed as the Revenue Secretary by the Indian government in October 2022?
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is Option 2 i.e. Sanjay Malhotra
Sanjay Malhotra, the secretary of financial services, was appointed revenue secretary by the cabinet appointments committee on Wednesday, marking a significant bureaucratic reorganisation ahead of the National Democratic Alliance government's budget.
- Tarun Bajaj, who will superannuate at the end of November, will be replaced by him.
- Malhotra, who is an officer on special duty in the Revenue Department, will leave her position as secretary in the Department of Financial Services (DFS).
- New secretaries for sixteen ministries and departments have been announced by the centre.