Amongst the following who was appointed as the first Director General of the Unique Identification Authority of India created in June, 2009 ?

Amongst the following who was appointed as the first Director General of the Unique Identification Authority of India created in June, 2009 ? Correct Answer Mr. Nandan Nilekani

The correct answer is Mr. Nandan Nilekani.

Key Points

  • Mr. Nandan Nilekani is an Indian entrepreneur.
  • He is co-founder of Infosys and the non-executive chairman of Infosys.
  • He left Infosys in July 2009 to serve as the chairman of the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI).
  • J. Satyanarayana is the current chairman of UIDAI.

Additional Information

  • Mr. Ashok Desai was an Indian lawyer, practicing in the Supreme Court of India.
    • He was the Attorney General of India from July 1996 to 1998.
    • He was awarded the Padma Shushan award and the Law Luminary Award in 2001.
    • He was doctorate with "recognition of his contribution to the field of law and jurisprudence" by the North Orissa University in 2009.
  • Mr. Ram Sewak Sharma was the Chairman of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) from August 2015 to September 2020.
  • Mr. Montek Singh Ahluwalia was the Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission of India.
    • He was previously the first Director of the Independent Evaluation Office at the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
    • He joined the World Bank in 1968, at the age of 28, he became the youngest "Division Chief" in the World Bank's bureaucracy.

Important Points

  • The Aadhar is a 12-digit unique identification issued by the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) through biometric profiling of an Indian resident.
  • The Aadhar number serves as a basis for Know Your Customer (KYC) norms in banks and financial institutions, telecom services, and a host of other places.
  • One of the most important uses of the Aadhar card is that it permits the holder to avail of all government subsidies he/she is eligible for.
  • It comes under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, India.

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