Government of India nominated member of NITI Aayog to head the Food and Agricultural Organisation FA...........

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Government of India nominated member of NITI Aayog, ______ to head the Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) in March

2019

This questions was previously asked in

SSC CGL 6 June 2019 Shift-2

Ramesh Chand

Binay Ranjan Sen

V K Paul

Amitabh Kant

- Option 1: Ramesh Chand

- Ramesh Chand is a distinguished agricultural economist and has served as a member of NITI Aayog.

- He has contributed significantly to policy-making in agriculture.

- Option 2: Binay Ranjan Sen

- He served as Director-General of the FAO from 1956 to 1967.

- His legacy is tied to FAO's activities during his tenure, which was many decades ago, not in 2019.

- Option 3: V K Paul

- V K Paul is a member of NITI Aayog with a focus on health policy.

- His expertise lies primarily in healthcare and medical education.

- Option 4: Amitabh Kant

- Amitabh Kant served as the CEO of NITI Aayog.

- Known for his role in driving government initiatives but not connected with FAO's leadership.

The position of the FAO's Director-General in 2019 was taken by Qu Dongyu of China, not an Indian candidate from NITI Aayog.

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