Q. Recently, who has been appointed as the new Union Home Secretary?
Answer:
Govind Mohan
Notes: Senior IAS officer Govind Mohan became the Union Home Secretary on August 22, 2024, succeeding Ajay Kumar Bhalla. Before this, Govind Mohan was the Secretary of the Union Ministry of Culture. The Home Secretary role is the second most powerful secretarial post in India, after the Cabinet Secretary, currently Rajiv Gauba. Govind Mohan, a 1989 batch IAS officer of the Sikkim cadre, has an electrical engineering degree from BHU and a PG Diploma from IIM Ahmedabad. He played a key role during the COVID-19 pandemic and has held several significant positions in the central government.