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Who has been appointed as the new Attorney General of India on 1 October 2022?
A)
Devang Girish Vyas
B)
R. Sankaranaryanan
C)
R Venkataramani
D)
Suryaprakash V. Raju

Correct Answer : Option (C) - R Venkataramani


The Centre on Wednesday(28th Sep 2022) notified the appointment of Senior Advocate R Venkataramani as the 16th Attorney General for India.

He will succeed K K Venugopal whose term comes to an end on September 30. Venkataramani appointment is for a period of three years.

Born in Pondicherry on April 13, 1950, Mr Venkataramani was registered as a lawyer with the Bar Council of Tamil Nadu in 1977. In 1979, he moved to the Supreme Court. In 1997, the Supreme Court designated him as Senior Advocate.

He had represented the Central government, several state governments, universities and public sector entities before his Supreme Court and High Court stints. Mr Venkataramani had also served as a member of the Law Commission of India in 2010 and 2013..

Source : Indian Express

Published On : September 29, 2022
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