The Appointments Committee of Cabinet (ACC) headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the appointment of senior IPS officer Arvind Kumar as Director of the Intelligence Bureau (IB) for a fixed tenure of two years.
a. Suresh Kumar
b. Rahul Kumar
c. Arvind Kumar
d. Vinod Kumar
- He will succeed Rajiv Jain whose tenure comes to an end on 29 June 2019.
About Arvind Kumar:
- He is a 1984-batch IPS officer from Assam-Meghalaya cadre.
- He has been working with the IB since August 1991 and has also served in the Indian Embassy in Moscow, Russia.
- Prior to this appointment, he served as the Special Director in the IB and his job involved supervising administrative and personal desks.
- He is considered to be an expert on Kashmir and Naxal issues.
- He is the second most senior officer in the IB after Rajiv Jain.
- He is a recipient of the President Police Medal for Distinguished Service.
About the Intelligence Bureau (IB):
- It is India's internal intelligence agency.
- It functions under the aegis of Union Ministry of Home Affairs.
- It was established in 1887 by the British India Government and later recast as the Central Intelligence Bureau in 1947.
- It is headquartered in New Delhi.
Question:
Q.Who has been appointed as Director of the Intelligence Bureau (IB)?a. Suresh Kumar
b. Rahul Kumar
c. Arvind Kumar
d. Vinod Kumar
