Appointments 2025 Current Affairs:
Discover all major national and international appointments of 2025 in one place — a must-read for current affairs and competitive exam preparation.
Q.1) Who has become the new chairman of the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) in the year 2025?
Ans: V. Narayanan
Important Points –
Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)
- Established – 1969
- Headquarters – Bengaluru (Karnataka)
- Chairman – Dr. V Narayanan (11th)
Heads of scientific institutions
- First woman Director General of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) – Nallathamby Kalaiselvi.
- Chairman of Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) – Samir V Kamat.
- 14th Director of Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC)’ – Vivek Bhasin.
- Director of ‘Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (IGCAR)’ –C.G Karhadkar.
- Chairman of Atomic Energy Commission’- Ajit Kumar Mohanty.
- Director of Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre – Unni Krishnan Nair.
- Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF)- Dr. Sivkumar Kalyanaraman.
Q.2) Who has become the 11th Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Board of India’ (SEBI) ?
Ans: Tuhin Kanta Pandey
Stock Exchange related appointments
- Chairman of Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE)- Pramod Agrawal / MD & CEO- Sundararaman Ramamurthy.
- Chairman of National Stock Exchange (NSE)- Girish Chandra Chaturvedi / MD & CEO – Ashish Kumar Chauhan
Q.3) Who has become the 26th Governor of Reserve Bank of India (RBI) ?
Ans: Sanjay Malhotra
Important Point –
Sanjay Malhotra has been appointed as the 26th Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).
Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
- Headquarters – Mumbai (Maharashtra)
- Established – 1 April 1935
- First Governor – Sir Osborne Smith
- First Indian Governor – CD Deshmukh
- 4 Deputy Governors of RBI – M. Rajeswara Rao, Swaminathan J, T. Rabi Shankar, Dr. MD Patra
Q.4) Who has become the 26th Chief Election Commissioner of India?
Ans: Gyanesh Kumar
Important Points:
Election Commission of India (ECI):
- Establishment- 25 January 1950
- Headquarters- New Delhi
- New Chief Election Commissioner- Gyanesh Kumar
- Articles- 324-329
Q.5) Who has been appointed as the Executive Director (ED) of Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in March 2025?
Ans: Indranil Bhattacharya
Important Point –
- The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has appointed Indranil Bhattacharya as Executive Director (ED) from March 19, 2025.
- Indranil Bhattacharya will oversee the Department of Economic and Policy Research.
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Q.6) Who has become the new Chief Minister of Delhi?
Ans: Rekha Gupta
Important points:
- Rekha Gupta has held the roles of Mayor of South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) and served three terms as a municipal councillor.
- Her leadership is set to focus on women’s empowerment, education, healthcare, and infrastructure.
- One of her flagship schemes, Mahila Samriddhi Yojna, offers ₹2,500 per month to eligible women.
- Plans are underway to implement Ayushman Bharat, aiming to cover over one lakh citizens with health insurance. She is the fourth woman to become Delhi’s Chief Minister, joining the ranks of Sushma Swaraj, Sheila Dikshit, and Atishi Marlena.
Q.7) Who has taken charge as the Election Commissioner of India’?
Ans: Vivek Joshi
Important Points:
- Dr. Vivek Joshi, appointed as the Election Commissioner of India on February 19, 2025.
- His term is expected to conclude in February 2031, as per the statutory age limit.
Q.8) Who has been appointed as the MD and CEO of SBI Card ?
Ans: Salila Pande
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Q.9) Who has been appointed the Chairman of the Indian Banks Association in March 2025?
Ans: Challa Sreenivasulu Setty
Important Points-
- Indian Banks Association (IBA) has appointed State Bank of India (SBI) Chairman Challa Sreenivasulu Setty as its new President. He will replace M. V. Rao
- Indian Banks Association (IBA)– a representative organization of banks in India.
- Founded- 26 September 1946
- Headquarters- Mumbai (Maharashtra)
- Current President- Challa Sreenivasulu Setty
- New Chief Executive (CE)- Atul Kumar Goel
Q.10) Who has been appointed by the Government of India as the Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Industrial Finance Corporation of India?
Ans: Rahul Bhave
Important Point –
- The Government of India has appointed Rahul Bhave as the Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of IFCI Limited for three years.
- He has replaced Manoj Mittal.
- Industrial Finance Corporation of India (IFCI Limited) is India’s first development financial institution, which provides financial assistance for industrial development and infrastructure projects of the country.
- Established – 1 July 1948 NFCI
- Headquarters – New Delhi
Q.11) Who has been appointed as the second Principal Secretary to Prime Minister Narendra Modi in February 2025?
Ans: Shaktikanta Das
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Q.12) Who has been appointed as the new chairman of Food Corporation of India (FCI)?
Ans: Ashutosh Agnihotri
Q.13) Who has been appointed as the Chairman of the ‘Indian National Trust for Conservation of Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH)’ in March 2025?
Ans: Ashok Singh Thakur
Important Point –
Ashok Singh Thakur has been elected Chairman of the Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage Conservation (INTACH) for a 3-year term. He replaced former Chairman Major General Lalit Gupta.
Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH)
- India’s premier heritage conservation organization
- Founded – 27 January, 1984
- Headquarters – New Delhi
- Current President – Ashok Singh Thakur
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Q.14) Who has become the new chairman of National Human Rights Commission (NHRC)’ ?
Ans: V. Ramasubramanian
Important Points:
Chairman of major commissions
- National Commission for Seheduled Tribes – Antar Singh Arya
- National Commission for Scheduled Castes – Kishor Makwana
- National Commission for Minorities – Iqbal Singh Lalpura
- National Commission for Women – Vijay Kishor Rahatkar
- National Commission for Protection of Child Rights – Priyank Kanoongo
- National Commission for Backward Classes – Hansraj Gangaram Ahir
Q.15) Who has been appointed as the new chairman of the ‘Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) ?
Ans: Preeti Sudan
Head of educational institution
- Chairman of Staff Selection Commission (SSC) -S. Gopalakrishnan
- Chairman of Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) – Rahul Singh
- Joint Secretary in UPSC – Anuj Kumar Singh
Q.16) Who has been appointed as Joint Secretary in the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) in March 2025 ?
Ans: Anuj Kumar Singh
Important Point –
- Anuj Kumar Singh, a 2009 batch officer of the Indian Railway Service of Electrical Engineers (IRSEE), has been appointed as Joint Secretary (Director level) in the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC), Delhi.
- The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) is a constitutional body mentioned in Part-14 (Articles 315-323) of the Indian Constitution.
- Established – 1 October 1926
- Headquarters – New Delhi
- Chairman – Preeti Sudan
- First Chairman –Sir Ross Baker
Q.17) Who has been appointed as the secretary of Board of Control for Cricket in India’ (BCCI) ?
Ans: Devajit Saikia
Other appointments related to sports
- President of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) – Roger Binny
- Ombudsman and Ethics Officer of BCCI– Arun Mishra
- New Treasurer of BCCI– Prabhtej Singh Bhatia
- BCCI Men’s Selection Committee Chairman – Ajit Agarkar
- CEO of Indian Olympic Association (10C) – Raghuram Iyer
- First woman President of Indian Olympic Association (10A) – PT Usha (Athlete)
- Director General of Sports Authority of India – Sujata Chaturvedi
- President of Table Tennis Association of India – Meghna Ahlawat
- Hockey India President – Dilip Tirkey
- First Indian President of Asian Olympic Council – Randhir Singh
- President of Athletics Federation of India (AFI) – Bahadur Singh Sagoo
Q.18) Who has been appointed as the head of Controller General of Defence Accounts (CGDA) in March 2025?
Ans: Dr. Mayank Sharma
Important Points:
Dr. Sharma has served in several prominent roles within the Government of India, including in the Defence Accounts Department and the Cabinet Secretariat. He has also represented India on global platforms like the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), the UN Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice, and the UN Commission on International Trade Law. In addition, he led the Consular Division at the Indian Embassy in Vienna, where he managed consular responsibilities and coordinated high-level Indian delegations at UNODC sessions.
Q.19) Who has been appointed as the CEO of Government e-Marketplace (GeM) by the Government of India ?
Ans: Ajay Bhadoo
Q.20) Who has been appointed as the first woman ‘Law Secretary’ in March 2025 ?
Ans: Anju Rathi Rana
Q.21) Who has been appointed as the new judge of the Supreme Court’ in March 2025 ?
Ans: Justice Joymalya Bagchi
Q.22) Who has been appointed as the new Chief Executive (CEO) of Indian Banks Association (IBA) ?
Ans: Atul Kumar Goel
Q.23) Who has become the 73rd President of the Institute Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) for 2025-26 ?
Ans: Charanjot Singh Nanda
Q.24) Who has been appointed the Chairman of Ratan Tata Endowment Foundation’ ?
Ans: N Chandrasekaran
Other chairmen associated with Tata company
- New Chairman of “Tata Communications” – N Ganapathy Subramaniam
- Current Chairman of Tata Trusts – Noel Naval Tata
- Chairman of Tata Electronics– N Chandrasekaran
- New Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Tata Digital – Naveen Tahilyani
- Chairman-Renewables, Chief Executive Officer and Managing
- Director of Tata Power Renewable Energy Limited (TPREL) – Deepesh Nanda
25) Who has been appointed as the Director General of Central Reserve Police Force’ (CRPF) ?
Ans: Gyanendra Pratap Singh
Q.26) Who has become the CEO of Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) in January 2025 ?
Ans: Bhuvnesh Kumar
Q.27) Who has been appointed as the new Chief Justice of ‘Delhi High Court?
Ans: Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyay
Q.28) Who has become the new President of Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI)?
Ans: Harsh Vardhan Agarwal
Q.29) In January 2025, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has launched the National Turmeric Board’ , who has become the first chairman of this board ?
Ans: Palle Ganga Reddy
Important Points:
- Palle Ganga Reddy has been named the inaugural Chairman of the National Turmeric Board.
- The board was officially launched by Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on January 14, 2025, in New Delhi, with its main office located in Nizamabad, Telangana.
- The board is dedicated to supporting turmeric farmers in 20 states, including key growing regions like Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Madhya Pradesh, and Meghalaya.
- Its goals include boosting turmeric production, advancing research and innovation, maintaining high quality standards, and increasing exports.
Q.30) Who has become the new ‘Comptroller and Auditor General’ (CAG) of India ?
Ans: K. Sanjay Murthy
Q.31) Who has become the new MD and CEO of ‘Punjab National Bank (PNB)’ ?
Ans: Ashok Chandra
Q.32) Who has been appointed as the new chairman of “State Bank of India (SBI)’ ?
Ans: Challa sreenivasulu setty
Q.33) Who has become the new president of Delhi District Cricket Association’ (DDCA)?
Ans: Rohan Jaitley
Important Points:
Rohan Jaitley is currently serving his third term as President of the Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA). He first took on the role in 2020 and secured re-election in 2021 by defeating lawyer Vikas Singh. He is the son of the late Arun Jaitley, who led the DDCA for 14 years.
Q.34) Who has been sworn in as the 51st ‘Chief Justice’ of India?
Ans: Justice Sanjiv Khanna
Q.35) Who has been appointed as the 9th chairperson of the National Commission for Women (NCW) by the Union Government?
Ans: Vijaya Kishore Rahatkar
Q.36) Who has become the head of ‘Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy (SVPNPA) ?
Ans: Amit Garg
Q.37) Who has been appointed as the Chairman of the ‘Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT)’ ?
Ans: Ravi Agarwal
- Ravi Agrawal took charge as the Chairman of the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) on July 1, 2024, following the retirement of Nitin Gupta on June 30, 2024. Before his appointment, Agrawal was serving as the Member (Administration) within the CBDT. He belongs to the 1988 batch of the Indian Revenue Service (IRS).
- His term as Chairman will continue until his retirement on September 30, 2024, after which he will remain in the position on a contractual basis until June 30, 2025.
- The CBDT functions as the top policy-making authority for the Income Tax Department, responsible for designing and implementing policies related to direct taxation.
Q.38) Who has been appointed as the new ‘Finance Secretary’ in March 2025?
Ans: Ajay Seth
Appointment of Secretaries
- Defence Secretary – Rajesh Kumar Singh
- Coal Ministry Secretary – Vikram Dev Dutt
- Cabinet Secretary – Dr. T.V. Somanathan
- Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) – Deepti Gaur Mukherjee
- Department of Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) Secretary – Amardeep Singh Bhatia
- Union Home Secretary – Govind Mohan
- New Secretary of Steel Ministry – Sandeep Pondriky
- First woman Chief Secretary of Maharashtra – Sujata Saunik
- Foreign Secretary – Vikram Misri
- Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Secretary – Atul Kumar Chaudhary
- Competition Commission of India (CCI) Secretary – Inder pal Singh Bindra
- National Jute Board Secretary – Shashi Bhushan Singh
- Statistics and Programme Implementation Ministry Secretary – Saurabh Garg
- Department of Posts Secretary – Vandita Kaul
Q.39) Who has been re-elected as the President of the Bar Council of India (BCI) ?
Ans: Manan Kumar Mishra
Q.40) Who has been appointed as the Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC) Limited ?
Ans: Amitava Mukherjee
