Appointments on 30th August 2021

Current Context: Carol Furtado: She was appointed as interim CEO of Ujjivan Small Finance Bank. She has been appointed as whole-time CEO Nitin Chugh resigned recently. She was appointed as the officer on special duty (OSD) of the bank.

• Static Part: 
• HQ of Ujjivan SFB: Bengaluru
• Hitendra Dave: He was appointed as CEO of HSBC Bank (India) for the tenure of 3 years. He has replaced Surendra Rosha.
• Static Part: 
• HQ of HSBC Bank (India): Mumbai
• Mansukh Mandaviya: He has taken the charge as the Chairperson of the Stop TB Partnership Board. He has replaced Dr. Harsh Vardhan. He is India’s Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare.
• Static Part: 
• India aims to end TB by 2025 and the UN aims to end TB by 2030
• Sonu Sood: He was appointed as the brand ambassador of the Delhi government’s ‘Desh Ke Mentors’ programme. The programme aims to ‘adopting’ one to ten government school students who can be mentored by citizens who are successful in their respective fields.
• Static Part: 
• CM of Delhi: Arvind Kejriwal

Question: 

Q.1 Who was appointed as the brand ambassador of the Delhi government’s ‘Desh Ke Mentors’ programme?
a. Virat Kohli
b. Ritesh Agarwal
c. Sonu Sood
d. Mirabai Chanu