SSC CGL 2024 PYQ — Question 36

SSC CGL - 10 Sep 2024 - Shift 1 • General Awareness • Q36

Who was appointed as India’s 28th Controller General of Accounts (CGA) in March 2023?

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is option 4 i.e. S.S. Dubey.

S.S. Dubey was appointed as India’s 28th Controller General of Accounts (CGA) in March 2023. He is a 1989-batch officer of the Indian Civil Accounts Service (ICAS). The CGA is the principal accounting adviser to the Government of India and is responsible for maintaining and reconciling the accounts of the Union Government.

The first CGA of India was C. Rangarajan. The CGA operates under the Ministry of Finance and plays a crucial role in fiscal management and budgeting.