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A State Government wants to appoint a competent authority for a chapter of the Code on Social Security, 2020. Which person fits the stated eligibility criteria?

A person who has been an advocate for at least five years, with educational qualifications and experience in personnel management, human resource development, industrial relations and legal affairs, can be appointed by the State Government as a competent authority.

  1. AAn advocate of at least five years' standing with qualifications and experience in personnel management, human resource development, industrial relations and legal affairsCorrect
  2. BAn advocate of two years' standing with experience in taxation
  3. CA retired bank manager with ten years' service in any field
  4. DA Gazetted Officer of one year's service with experience in industrial relations

Explanation

The competent authority provision allows appointment of a person who is or has been a State Judicial Service member, an advocate or a Gazetted Officer for not less than five years, with the specified qualifications and experience. The two-year and one-year options fall short of five years, and a bank manager is not in the listed categories.

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