65th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2019
Who was the permanent Representative of India to the UN before Syed Akbaruddin?
aHardeep Singh Puri
bShashi Tharoor
cAsoke Kumar Mukerji✓ Correct
dNirupam Sen
eNone of the above/More than one of the above
Explanation
Asoke Kumar Mukerji was India’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations during the period from April 2013 to December 2015, after which Syed Akbaruddin held this post from January 2016 to April 2020. At present, India’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations is Parvathaneni Harish (since September 2024). Before him, Ruchira Kamboj served as India’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations (from August 2022 to May 2024).
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