Lokhande Prashant Sitaram Appointed CBSE Chief; Radha Chauhan to Head Inquiry Panel
Concurrently, senior bureaucrat Varun Bhardwaj has been appointed as the new CBSE Secretary.
In response to disputes regarding the On-Screen Marking (OSM) system, the government has formed a one-member inquiry panel led by S. Radha Chauhan, Chairperson of the Capacity Building Commission.
These leadership overhauls reflect the government's focus on transparency and structural integrity in national examination boards.
Key Facts / Static GK
The headquarters of CBSE is situated in Delhi.
S. Radha Chauhan currently serves as the Chairperson of the Capacity Building Commission.
Practice Quiz — 3 June 2026
Q1. Who has been elected as the President of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), representing the Asia-Pacific regional group?
Q2. In the context of the transition from WPI to PPI, which of the following statements is correct regarding the Producer Price Index (PPI)?
Q3. Consider the following statements regarding the launch of UPI in Cambodia: 1. Indian tourists can make payments in Cambodia by scanning Bakong's KHQR codes. 2. The initiative is powered by a collaboration between NPCI International Payments Limited (NIPL) and ACLEDA Bank Plc. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Q4. Who has been appointed as the head of the one-member inquiry committee to investigate the procurement of services for CBSE's On-Screen Marking (OSM) system?
Q5. Which public sector bank recently secured a licence from the International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA) to establish its branch at GIFT City, Gujarat?
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