- He is a retired IAS officer (1981 Uttar Pradesh Cadre), entered the Indian Administrative Service in 1981, and took voluntary retirement in 2009 to join the water and sanitation initiatives at the World Bank. In 2016, Iyer returned to India and was appointed by the government to head the drinking and sanitation department and lead the Swachh Bharat Mission.
- He has been appointed for a period of two years or until further orders.
- He succeeds Amitabh Kant who demitted office on June 30. Kant was appointed as the CEO of the NITI Aayog on February 17, 2016, for two years.
- Static knowledge:
- NITI Aayog Chairman - Narendra Modi
- Vice Chairperson - Suman Bery
- NITI aayog formed - 1 January 2015
Question:
Q.1 Who was appointed as the CEO of NITI Aayog?a. Suman Bery
b. Amitabh Kant
c. Rajiv Kumar
d. Parameswaran Iyer
