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The Chief Central Information Commissioner at present is:

Updated On: Jul 15, 2026
  • Sudhir Bhargava
  • R.K. Mathur
  • Sridhar Acharyulu
  • Handu
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Approach Solution - 1

This question tests awareness of who was heading the Central Information Commission (CIC), the body that administers the RTI Act at the national level. Checking each name:

  1. Sudhir Bhargava: Appointed Chief Information Commissioner in 2019, he was the sitting head of the Commission during this period.
  2. R.K. Mathur: A past Chief Information Commissioner whose term had already concluded, so he does not fit the "at present" requirement of the question.
  3. Sridhar Acharyulu: Held office as a regular Information Commissioner, one rank below the Chief, so this option describes the wrong post.
  4. Handu: Not linked to the Central Information Commission's leadership at all.

Matching both the correct office and the correct timeframe leaves only one valid choice.

The correct answer is Sudhir Bhargava.

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The Central Information Commission has a clear rank structure: one Chief Information Commissioner heading a panel of Information Commissioners. Sorting the four names by the rank they actually held helps identify the right answer.

  1. Sudhir Bhargava: He held the top rank in the Commission's structure, the Chief Information Commissioner, during the relevant period, which is precisely the post named in the question.
  2. R.K. Mathur: He too held the top rank at one point, but in a cycle that had already closed, so while his rank matches, his timing does not.
  3. Sridhar Acharyulu: His rank within the Commission was one level below the top post, as a regular Information Commissioner, so he never fits the specific office asked about regardless of timing.
  4. Handu: There is no record connecting this name to any rank within the Commission at all.

Only Sudhir Bhargava satisfies both the correct rank and the correct time period referenced by the question.

Therefore, the correct answer is Sudhir Bhargava.

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