CII Leadership Transition: R Mukundan Elected President for 2026-27
Mukundan succeeds Rajiv Memani following the announcement by the newly constituted CII National Council.
Dr. Suchitra K. Ella, Co-Founder of Bharat Biotech, has been elected as the President-Designate of the industry body.
Shashwat Goenka, Vice-Chairman of the RP-Sanjiv Goenka Group, has taken over as the Vice President for the current term.
Mukundan brings over 30 years of experience within the Tata Group and previously served as the Chairman of the CII Western Region.
Key Facts / Static GK
CII HQ: New Delhi
CII Director General: Chandrajit Banerjee
Practice Quiz — 15 May 2026
Q1. Regarding the RBI's recent relaxation of CET1 capital norms, consider the following statements: I. Banks can include quarterly profits in CET1 capital without any audit requirements. II. The relaxation applies to Payments Banks and Small Finance Banks. III. Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) are included in this new framework.
Q2. What is the targeted volume of coal gasification set by the Government of India to be achieved by the year 2030?
Q3. What is the primary reason for the removal of the CSR obligation for companies participating in the revamped PM Internship Scheme 2026?
Q4. Which of the following conditions allows for an exemption from the sugar export ban effective May 2026? I. Shipments already handed over to customs before the notification. II. Exports of refined sugar to any neighboring country. III. Exports where loading began before 13 May 2026.
Q5. India recently tested the MIRV-enabled Agni missile. Which of the following countries is NOT part of the elite group that already possesses MIRV technology?
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