National and International Appointments

William Gorman served as the Executive Chairman of the UK Tea Council (now the UK Tea and Infusions Association) during that period. He was a prominent spokesperson for the tea industry in the United Kingdom for many years. The council represents the interests of tea producers and importers.

Kandeh Yumkella served as the Director-General of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) from 2005 to 2013. He is a Sierra Leonean agricultural economist.

C.S. Rao served as the Chairman of the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA) of India.

Anand Sharma served as the Union Minister of Commerce and Industry in India during the UPA-II government in 2011.

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank was on August 21, 2010 selected for the Rahul Sankrityayan Tourism Award of the Union Tourism Ministry for 2008-09 for his book “Himalaya Ka Mahakumbh - Nanda Raj Jat”. The award, which is given for best book written in Hindi on tourism, carries a citation and Rs. 20,000. The book is about the royal pilgrimage of goddess Nanda Devi that takes place every 12 years mainly in Chamoli district.

Former Law Secretary, T.K. Viswanathan, Adviser to the Union Minister for Law and Justice M. Veerappa Moily, was appointed new Secretary-General of the Lok Sabha with effect from October 1, 2010. Viswanathan, 62, succeeded P.D.T. Achary, who relinquished office on September 30. Achary served as Secretary-General for six years and was given a year's extension in 2009.

In 2008, the Nepal Peace Award was associated with the political transition involving Maoist leader Prachanda, who was a central figure in the peace process at that time.

Nandan Nilekani served as the Chairman of the National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER) around that period.

Correct option is (1).