Mahesh Dixit Appointed as the New Director of India's Intelligence Bureau
He takes over the prestigious intelligence chief post from the outgoing Director, Tapan Kumar Deka, starting his official tenure on 30 June 2026.
Dixit has been appointed for a fixed tenure of two years, bringing in extensive experience from previous counter-terrorism and state-level policing assignments.
Known widely in administrative circles for steering public outreach campaigns in Jammu & Kashmir post-Article 370 revocation, he is locally referred to as 'Doctor Sahib'.
His immediate priorities include upgrading India's domestic intelligence framework, checking cyber-espionage, and tackling evolving internal security challenges.
Key Facts / Static GK
IB Headquarters: New Delhi
IB Parent Ministry: Ministry of Home Affairs
Practice Quiz — 30 June 2026
Q1. Mahesh Dixit, who has been appointed as the new Director of the Intelligence Bureau (IB) in June 2026, belongs to which cadre of the Indian Police Service (IPS)?
Q2. Former Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar has been appointed as the Part-Time Chairman of which major Indian private sector bank?
Q3. Who has been appointed as the Director of the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala?
Q4. Consider the following statements regarding the 'Air Suvidha 2.0' portal: 1. It was developed by the Ministry of Civil Aviation in partnership with Mumbai International Airport Limited (MIAL). 2. The portal serves to strengthen health screening at Points of Entry (PoE) in response to a declared Ebola virus emergency. 3. It was designed with backing from the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Q5. Which state has been selected for the launch of the pilot project of the 'PM Family Care Tracker (PM-FCT)', a digital platform to track maternal and child health records?
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