Senior IAS Officer Saurabh Vijay Appointed as CEO of UIDAI
Prior to this appointment, Saurabh Vijay served as the Principal Secretary in the Finance Department of the Government of Maharashtra.
He has also served in key international advisory roles, notably as the Advisor to the Executive Director at the World Bank in Washington D.C.
In his new role, he will oversee the governance, security, and strategic expansion of the Aadhaar digital identity ecosystem.
Key Facts / Static GK
UIDAI Chairman: Neelkanth Mishra
UIDAI Headquarters: New Delhi
Practice Quiz — 20 May 2026
Q1. Which Small Finance Bank has launched India’s first-ever Artificial Intelligence-powered 'phygital' branch in Guwahati?
Q2. Under which schedule of the Indian Wildlife Protection Act, 1972, is the endangered Ganges soft-shell turtle protected?
Q3. Who holds the record for the most sixes hit by an Indian batsman in a single IPL season, achieved during the 2026 edition?
Q4. Which prestigious honor was conferred upon Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his historic 2026 visit to Oslo, Norway?
Q5. With reference to the Ahmedabad-Dholera Semi High-Speed Rail Project, consider the following statements: 1. It is the first Indian Railways project to deploy indigenous semi high-speed technology. 2. The project has a designed maximum speed of up to 220 kmph. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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