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Arvind Shrivastava takes charge as Revenue Secretary

Arvind Shrivastava, a 1994-batch IAS officer of the Karnataka cadre, took charge as Secretary, Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance, on 1 May 2025.

Summary

Arvind Shrivastava took charge as Secretary, Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance, on 1 May 2025, following his appointment by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet on 18 April 2025. A 1994-batch IAS officer of the Karnataka cadre, he earlier served as Joint Secretary and then Additional Secretary in the Prime Minister's Office, and as Joint Secretary in the Budget Division of the Department of Economic Affairs.

Key facts

Date
1 May 2025
Post
Secretary, Department of Revenue
ACC approval
18 April 2025
Service
IAS 1994, Karnataka cadre
Previous
Additional Secretary, PMO

Practice MCQs 1 questions

Q1

Arvind Shrivastava, who took charge on 1 May 2025, became Secretary of which department?

Show answer

Correct answer: C — Department of Revenue

He took charge as Secretary, Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance.

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