Explanation
The Chief Information Commissioner is the head of the Central Information Commission, which is responsible for ensuring transparency and accountability in the functioning of public authorities in India. The Chief Information Commissioner is appointed by the President of India on the recommendation of a committee consisting of the Prime Minister, the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, and a Union Cabinet Minister nominated by the Prime Minister.
The present Chief Information Commissioner of India is Yashvardhan Kumar Sinha, who took office on 1st January 2020. He succeeded Sudhir Bhargava, who retired on 11th January 2020.
Here is a complete list of the Chief Information Commissioners of India, in order of their tenure:
1. Wajahat Habibullah (2005-2009)
2. A. N. Tiwari (2009-2010)
3. Satyananda Mishra (2010-2013)
4. Deepak Sandhu (2013-2014)
5. Rajiv Mathur (2014-2015)
6. Vijai Sharma (2015-2018)
7. R.K. Mathur (2018-2019)
8. Sudhir Bhargava (2019-2020)
9. Yashvardhan Kumar Sinha (2020-Present)
Thus, the correct answer is not listed in the options provided. The current Chief Information Commissioner of India is Yashvardhan Kumar Sinha.
