Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) statutory status: Established under CVC Act, 2003
Tenure: 4 years or up to 65 years of age, whichever is earlier
Composition: 1 Central Vigilance Commissioner and maximum 2 Vigilance Commissioners
Selection Committee Head: Prime Minister (with Home Minister and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha)
National Commission for Minorities (NCM) Established: 1993
Governing Act: National Commission for Minorities Act, 1992
NCM Nature: Statutory Body
Ministry: Ministry of Minority Affairs
Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) was established on 1 July 1962.
The headquarters of CBSE is situated in Delhi.
S. Radha Chauhan currently serves as the Chairperson of the Capacity Building Commission.
Enforcement Directorate (ED) Established: 1 May 1956
ED Headquarters: New Delhi
Parent Department: Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance
Governing Acts: PMLA 2002, FEMA 1999, Fugitive Economic Offenders Act 2018
ICAO Headquarters: Montreal, Canada
ICAO Council President: Salvatore Sciacchitano
IMF Headquarters: Washington, D.C., United States
IMF Managing Director: Kristalina Georgieva
Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) Established: 1963
Original Name: Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launching Station (TERLS)
VSSC Headquarters: Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) Established: 1963 (originally as Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launching Station - TERLS)
VSSC Headquarters: Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
Intelligence Bureau (IB) was established in 1887, making it one of the world's oldest intelligence organizations.
IB operates under the administrative control of the Ministry of Home Affairs.
The headquarters of the Intelligence Bureau is situated in New Delhi.
SEBI Board Total Members: 9
Structure: 1 Chairman, 4 WTMs, 4 Part-time members
Current SEBI Chairman: Madhabi Puri Buch (Source-implied current knowledge)
Article 153: Mandates a Governor for each state.
Article 155: Governor is appointed by the President of India.
First Governor of Bihar: Jairamdas Daulatram.
