Who is the CEO of the Unique Identification Authority of India (U

Who is the CEO of the Unique Identification Authority of India (U
| Who is the CEO of the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) as of February 2018?

A. Anil Dhasmana

B. Nandan Nilekani

C. Ajit Doval

D. Ajay Bhushan Pandey

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Right Answer is: D

SOLUTION

Composition Of The Authority

  • Shri J. Satyanarayana: Part-time Chairman of the Authority.
  • Dr. Anand Deshpande: Part-time member of UIDAI.
  • Dr. Ajay Bhushan Pandey: Chief Executive Officer (CEO), legal representative and administrative head of the Authority.

The Unique Identification Authority Of India(UIDAI)

Created to issue Unique Identification numbers (UID)

Established Under

Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016 (“Aadhaar Act 2016”)

Ministry Involved

Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY)

The First UID Number

Issued on 29 September 2010 to resident of Nandurbar, Maharashtra

Headquarters (HQ)

New Delhi and eight Regional Offices across the country

Data Centre

Hebbal (Bengaluru), Karnataka and Manesar (Gurugram), Haryana