Previous year MCQs

Current Affairs UPPSC 1994 GS-I
Question

Which of the following pairs is correctly matched?
Commission Chairman

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option A: National Commission on Urbanisation - Charles Correa

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “National Commission on Urbanisation - Charles Correa”.
1) Charles Correa was the chairman of the National Commission on Urbanization in 1988.

2) As of August 16, 2024, Dr. Ajit Kumar Mohanty is the Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) and Secretary of the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) in India.

3) The first National Commission on Labour was set up on 24 December 1966 under the Chairmanship of Justice P. B. Gajendragadkar.

4) As of December 2022, Ajit Pai is the Chairman of the Delhi Urban Art Commission (DUAC).

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