Who's Who of India 2024

This blog post presents a comprehensive list of key officials in India for the year 2024, which is essential for candidates preparing for various Kerala PSC examinations. It includes important positions relevant to exams such as University Assistant, Lower Division Clerk (LDC), Lower Grade Servant (LGS), and other preliminary and main exams. 


By familiarizing themselves with this information, aspirants can enhance their preparation and stay updated on significant roles within the government. This resource aims to support candidates in their quest for success in these competitive examinations.

List of Important Indian Officials 2024


  • President of India – Droupadi Murmu (15th).
  • Vice President of India – Jagdeep Dhankar (14th).
  • Prime Minister of India – Narendra Modi.
  • Supreme Court Chief Justice of India – Justice D.Y. Chandrachud (50th).
  • Attorney General of India – R. Venkataramani (16th).
  • Solicitor General of India – Tushar Mehta.
  • Governor of RBI – Shaktikanta Das.
  • Cabinet Secretary of India – Dr. T. V. Somanathan.
  • Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) – Girish Chandra Murmu.
  • Chairman of Rajya Sabha – Jagdeep Dhankhar (Vice-President).
    • Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha – Harivansh Narayan Singh.
    • Secretary-General of the Rajya Sabha – P.C. Mody.
    • Leader of Rajya Sabha – J. P. Nadda.
    • Opposition Leader of Rajya Sabha – Mallikarjun Kharge.
  • Speaker of Lok Sabha – Om Birla.
    • Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha – Vacant (Last - Dr. M. Thambidurai).
    • Secretary General of the Lok Sabha – Utpal Kumar Singh.
  • Chief Election Commissioner of India – Rajiv Kumar (25th). 
  • Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) – Heeralal Samariya (16th).
    • Information Commissioners – Anandi Ramalingam & Vinod Kumar Tiwari.
  • Central Vigilance Commissioner – Praveen Kumar Srivastava.
  • Chief Labour Commissioner of India – Onkar Sharma.
  • Chairman of SEBI – Madhabi Puri Buch. 
  • Chairman & CEO of the Railway Board – Satish Kumar.
  • Chairman of NITI Aayog – Narendra Modi (Prime Minister).
    • Vice Chairman of NITI Aayog – Suman K. Bery.
    • CEO of NITI Aayog – B.V.R. Subrahmanyam.
  • Chairman of Atomic Energy Regulatory Board – D.K. Shukla.
  • Chairman of the Censor Board (CBFC) – Prasoon Joshi.
  • Chairman of ISRO – Dr. S. Somanath.
  • Chairman of NABARD – Shaji K. V.
  • Chairman of Life Insurance Corporation – Siddhartha Mohanty.
  • Chairman of Law Commission – Justice Rituraj Awasthi (22nd).
  • Chairman of Central Water Commission – Kushvinder Vohra. 
  • Chairman of National Green Tribunal – Justice Prakash Shrivastava.
  • Chairman of National Knowledge Commission – Sam Pitroda.
  • Chairman of National Human Rights Commission – Vijaya Bharathi Sayani. (Acting)
  • Chairperson of National Commission of Women – Rekha Sharma.
  • Chairman of National Commission for Protection of Child Rights – Priyank Kanoongo.
  • Chairman of National Commission for Minorities – Iqbal Singh Lalpura.
  • Chairman of National Commission for Backward Classes – Hansraj Gangaram Ahir.
  • Chairman of National Commission for Scheduled Castes – Kishor Makwana.
  • Chairman of National Commission for Scheduled Tribes – Antar Singh Arya.***
  • Chairman of the Committee on Public Undertaking – Santosh Kumar Gangwar.
  • Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee – K.C. Venugopal.
  • Chairman of SBI – Challa Sreenivasulu Setty.
  • Chairman of 7th Pay Commission – Justice Ashok Kumar Mathur.
  • Chairman of Finance Commission – Dr. Arvind Panagariya (16th).
  • Chairman of the GST Council – Finance Minister (Nirmala Sitharaman).
  • Chairman of National Statistical Commission – Rajeeva Laxman Karandikar.
  • Chairman of Staff Selection Commission (SSC) – Rakesh Ranjan.
  • Chairman of University Grants Commission (UGC) – Prof. Mamidala Jagadesh Kumar.
    • Chairman of NAAC – Prof. Anil D Sahasrabudhe.
  • Chairman of UPSC – Preeti Sudan.
    • Chairman of Kerala Public Service Commission – Dr. M.R Baiju.
  • Chairman of NCERT – Dinesh Prasad Saklani.
  • Chairman of CBSE – Rahul Singh.
  • Chairman of the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) – Ravi Agrawal.
  • Chairman, National Highway Authority Of India (NHAI) – Santosh Kumar Yadav.
  • Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India – Mritunjay Kumar Narayan.
  • Chief Economic Adviser – Dr. V. Anantha Nageswaran.
  • Defence Secretary of India  – Giridhar Aramane.
  • Finance Secretary of India  – Tuhin Kanta Pandey.
  • Foreign Secretary of India  – Vikram Misri. 
  • Home Secretary of India  – Govind Mohan.
  • Principal Secretary to Prime Minister – Dr. Pramod Kumar Mishra.
  • Revenue Secretary of India – Sanjay Malhotra.
  • President of BCCI – Roger Binny.
  • President of the Indian Olympic Association – P.T. Usha. 
  • President of Hockey India – Dilip Tirkey.
  • President of Film and Television Institute of India – R. Madhavan.


Armed Forces


  • National Security Advisor of India – Ajit Doval.
  • Chief of Army Staff – General Upendra Dwivedi.
    • Vice Chief of Army Staff – Lt. Gen. N. S. Raja Subramani
  • Chief of the Naval Staff – Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi.
    • Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff – Vice Admiral Tarun Sobti.
  • Chief of Air Staff – Zaheer Ahmad Babar.
  • Air Officer-in-Charge Administration – Rajesh Kumar Anand.
  • Director General of the Indian Coast Guard –Vacant (due to the death of the previous DG, Rakesh Pal).
  • Head  of BSF – Daljit Singh Chaudhary.
  • Head of CRPF – Anish Dayal Singh.
  • Head of RAW – Ravi Sinha.
  • Head of Intelligence Bureau – Tapan Kumar Deka.
  • Head of CBI – Praveen Sood.
  • Head of NIA – Sadanand Vasant Date.
  • Head of ED – Rahul Navin.
  • Chief of DRDO – Dr. Samir V Kamat.

📝SideNotes:
  • ED – Enforcement Directorate.
  • BSF – Border Security Force.
  • NIA – National Investigation Agency.
  • RAW – Research and Analysis Wing.
  • CRPF – Central Reserve Police Force.
  • UPSC – Union Public Service Commission.
  • CBFC – Central Board of Film Certification.
  • ISRO – Indian Space Research Organisation.
  • BCCI – Board of Control for Cricket in India.
  • SEBI – Securities and Exchange Board of India.
  • CBSE – Central Board of Secondary Education.
  • NAAC – National Assessment and Accreditation Council.
  • NITI Aayog – National Institution for Transforming India.
  • DRDO – Defence Research and Development Organisation.
  • NCERT – National Council of Educational Research and Training.
  • NABARD – National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development.
  • Planning Commission was reformed into NITI Aayog in 2014 by the Modi Govt.
  • The term of office for CIC is 3 years now, formerly it was 5 years.
  • The first woman to become the chairperson of SEBI – Madhabi Puri Buch.
  • The first person from the private sector to be appointed as the chairperson of SEBI – Madhabi Puri Buch.
  • Father of India's Communication Revolution – Sam Pitroda.
  • First Woman President of the Indian Olympic Association – P.T. Usha.  
** Updated according to current statistics as of September 2024.

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