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SSC Selection Post 2024 PYQ — Question 26

SSC Selection Post - Higher Secondary Level - 20 Jun 2024 - Shift 2 • General Awareness • Q26

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Who was appointed as the new Chairman of the National Highways Authority of
India (NHAI) in December 2022?

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Correct answer: A

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The correct answer is Option 1 i.e  Santosh Kumar Yadav

  • Santosh Kumar Yadav is a 1995-batch IAS officer from the Uttar Pradesh cadre.

  • He was appointed as Chairman of the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) in December 2022.

  • He previously served as Additional Secretary in the Department of School Education and Literacy.

  • In January 2025, his tenure was extended by two years till February 17, 2027.

  • NHAI was formed in 1995 under the NHAI Act, 1988, and functions under the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways to develop and regulate national highways.