Who was recently appointed as the first Director-General of the National Testing Agency (NTA)?

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UP Police constable Previous paper 3 (Held on: 19 June 2018 Shift 2)

Answer 1

The correct answer is Vineet Joshi.

Vineet Joshi was appointed as the first Director-General of the National Testing Agency (NTA).

Important Points

It is an Indian government agency that has been recognised by the Union Council of Ministers and instituted in November 2017.
The National Testing Agency (NTA) is set to conduct various entrance examinations nationwide.
NTA is accountable for conducting the Joint Entrance Examination – Main (JEE Main), National Eligibility cum Entrance Test -Undergraduate (NEET-UG), National Eligibility Test (NET).
It is also responsible to conduct, Common Management Admission Test (CMAT) and Graduate Pharmacy Aptitude Test (GPAT).
The Motto of the National Testing Agency (NTA) is Excellence in Assessment.