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Anupam Misra Appointed as Chairman and Managing Director of Hindustan Copper Limited

Anupam Misra has officially taken charge as the new Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of Hindustan Copper Limited (HCL).
He succeeds Sanjiv Kumar Singh, who retired from the post on June 30.
Hindustan Copper Limited operates as a public sector undertaking under the administrative jurisdiction of the Ministry of Mines.
This appointment is crucial for HCL as it steers strategic mineral exploration and copper production goals of the Indian government.

Key Facts / Static GK

Hindustan Copper Limited (HCL) was founded in the year 1967.
The headquarters of Hindustan Copper Limited is situated in Kolkata, West Bengal.

Practice Quiz — 2 July 2026

Q1. Who has recently assumed charge as the Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of Hindustan Copper Limited (HCL)?

Q2. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved a one-year tenure extension for which of the following Foreign Secretaries of India?

Q3. Ravi Shankar has been appointed as the Executive Director (ED) of which organization, where he will oversee the Department of Statistics and Information Management (DSIM)?

Q4. Consider the following statements regarding the newly launched Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Aajeevika Mission (Gramin) [VB-G RAM G] Act, 2025: (1) It replaces the MGNREGA Act, 2005. (2) It guarantees 125 days of wage employment annually per eligible rural household. (3) The Central Government has set the national floor wage under this scheme at 350 rupees per day. Which of the statements given above are correct?

Q5. What was India's gross Goods and Services Tax (GST) revenue collection for the month of June 2026?

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