Bharati Das takes charge as new Controller General of Accounts (CGA) | Daily Current Affairs Dose

Bharati Das takes charge as new Controller General of Accounts (CGA) | Daily Current Affairs Dose

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Bharati Das takes charge as new Controller General of Accounts (CGA) | Daily Current Affairs Dose

Bharati Das took charge as the new Controller General of Accounts (CGA) in New Delhi. Bharati Das is the 27th Controller General of Accounts (CGA), Ministry of Finance, Government of India. 

Bharati Das, a 1988-batch Indian Civil Accounts Service (ICAS) officer, is appointed by the Government of India as the Controller General of Accounts (CGA), Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance, with effect from October 18, 2021.

About new Controller General of Accounts (CGA) Bharati Das 

Prior to that, Bharati Das has served as Principal Chief Controller of Accounts (Pr. CCA) Central Board of Direct Taxes, Pr. CCA Ministry of External Affairs, Pr. CCA Ministry of Home Affairs and CCA, Ministry of Health and Family welfare, Director, Ministry of Civil Aviation and Deputy Secretary, Ministry of Road Transport and Highways and Ministry of Port, Shipping & Waterways.

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Ms. Bharati Das is an alumnus of Hindu College, Delhi University with Degree of Masters in History. She also holds a degree of M.Sc. in Public Policy and Management from Carnegie Mellon University, Australia.

Controller General of Accounts (CGA)

Controller General of Accounts (CGA) is ‘the Principal Advisor’ on Accounting matters to the Union Government. CGA is responsible for establishing and managing a technically sound Management Accounting System and preparation & submission of the accounts of the Union Government. CGA is also responsible for exchequer control and internal audits for the central Government.

Important facts for upcoming exams from the above Current Affairs Topic

• President of India: Droupadi Murmu 
• Vice President of India: Jagdeep Dhankhar
• Prime Minister of India: Narendra Modi 
• Chief Justice of India: Uday Umesh Lalit 
• Lok Sabha Speaker of India: Om Birla 
• Capital of India: New Delhi 
• Largest city of India: Mumbai 
• Official languages of India: Hindi / English 
• Currency of India: Indian rupee (₹) (INR) 
• Total Population of India 2018 estimate: Neutral increase 1,352,642,280