Appointments and Extension 2nd September 2020

Current Context: Rajiv Kumar: He is appointed and has taken charge as Election Commissioner of India.

• Aveek Sarkar: He is appointed as Chairman of Press Trust of India. He is Editor Emeritus and Vice President of Ananda Bazar Group of Publications. He has replaced Vijay Kumar Chopra
• Static Part: 
• HQ of Press Trust of India: New Delhi
• Hemant Khatri: He is appointed as Chairman and Managing Director of Hindustan Shipyard Ltd (HSL). He has replaced L V Sarat Babu.
• Static Part: 
• HQ of Hindustan Shipyard Ltd (HSL): Vishakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
• Pramod Chandra Mody: He has given an extension to continue with the post of Chairman for Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT). The extension is offered for 6 months. 
• Static Part: 
• HQ of CBDT: New Delhi

Question: 

Q.1 Who is appointed as Chairman of Press Trust of India?
a. Aveek Sarkar
b. Hemant Khatri
c. L V Sarat Babu
d. Vijay Kumar Chopra