Question

Who is the only Indian to have become the Secretary General of the Commonwealth?
1. Sam Pitroda
2. Arun Nehru
3. Kamalesh Sharma
4. Shashi Tharoor

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 3 : Kamalesh Sharma

The correct answer is Kamalesh Sharma.

• Kamalesh Sharma is an Indian diplomat he was the 5th Secretary-General of the Commonwealth of Nations from 2008 to 2016.
• From 2002 to 2004, Mr Sharma served as the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General to Timor Leste, with the rank of Under-Secretary-General.
• Mr Sharma's special interests lie in the empowerment of young people, the advancement of women's rights, the challenge of poverty eradication and economic growth.
• Mr Sharma is Chancellor Emeritus of Queen’s University, Belfast, and a fellow at Harvard University.

Sam Pitroda	Satyan Pitroda popularly known as Sam Pitroda is an Indian telecom engineer, inventor and entrepreneur. He is popularly known as the Father of India's Computer and IT Revolution.
Arun Nehru	Arun Kumar Nehru was an Indian politician and columnist. He was a member of the 9th Lok Sabha from Bilhaur as a Janata Dal leader. He was a member of the 7th and 8th Lok Sabhas from Rae Bareli on an Indian National Congress ticket.
Shashi Tharoor	Shashi Tharoor is an Indian politician, writer and former international diplomat. Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha from Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, since 2009. In 1996, Tharoor was appointed Director of Communications and Special Projects and Executive Assistant to Secretary-General Kofi Annan.