Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has appointed former IAS officer Ashok Kumar Gupta as Chairperson Competition Commission of India (CCI).
a. Arun Kumar Gupta
b. Arvind Kumar Gupta
c. Suresh Kumar Gupta
d. Ashok Kumar Gupta
- He replaces acting Chairperson Sudhir Mittal.
- He will be in office till October 25, 2022 i.e. till he attains age of 65 years or until further orders, whichever is the earliest.
- Gupta is a former IAS officer of the Tamil Nadu cadre.
About Competition Commission of India (CCI):
- CCI is a quasi-judicial statutory body established under The Competition Act, 2002.
- It was established in October 2003 and became fully functional in May 2009.
- Section 8(1) of the Act provides CCI shall consist of Chairperson and not less than two and not more than six Members.
- Presently, Chairperson and four Members are in position.
- It has been functioning as a collegium right from its inception.
- It functions under Ministry of Cooperate Affairs.
- Its seeks to eliminate practices having adverse effect on competition, promote and sustain competition, protect interests of consumers and ensure freedom of trade in markets of India.
- It also gives opinion on competition issues on reference received from statutory authority established under any law and undertakes competition advocacy, create public awareness and impart training on competition issues.
Question:
Q. Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has appointed which former IAS officer as Chairperson Competition Commission of India (CCI)?a. Arun Kumar Gupta
b. Arvind Kumar Gupta
c. Suresh Kumar Gupta
d. Ashok Kumar Gupta
