BCCI. ICC - Current Affairs Questions and Answers

ANSWER: Achamkulangare Gopinathan

Explanation:
Achamkulangare Gopinathan, a top Indian diplomat, has been re-appointed by the UN General Assembly to the Joint Inspection Unit.

This is the only independent external oversight body of the UN system.

Gopinathan, along with Sukai Prom-Jackson of Gambia, Jean Wesley Cazeau of Haiti and Nikolay Lozinskiy of Russia were appointed members of the Joint Inspection Unit for a five-year term beginning January 1, 2018.

The Joint Inspection Unit is the only independent external oversight body of the United Nations system mandated to conduct evaluations, inspections and investigations system-wide.

Gopinath’s re-appointment follows his nomination by India and endorsement as the sole candidate of the Asia-Pacific Group.

Gopinathan was first appointed to the UN body for a term from January 2013 to December 2017.

At that election, he had secured 106 votes out of 183 votes and had defeated Ambassador Zhang Yan of China.

He was serving as Chairman of the Joint Inspection Unit.

All About the Joint Inspection Unit

• The Joint Inspection Unit (JIU) is a United Nations unit established by resolution 31/192 of December 22, 1976 of the General Assembly of the United Nations.
• Its objective is to enhance the efficiency of the administrative and financial functioning of the United Nations system.
• For this, it may make on-the-spot inquiries and investigations.
• The Joint Inspection Unit is the only independent external oversight body of the United Nations system mandated to conduct evaluations, inspections and investigations system-wide.
• It is based in Geneva, Switzerland.

ANSWER: Both of the above

Explanation:
Despite the change of guard at the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), the Indian board continued to oppose the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) new changes.

This include to the financial model and governance structure on 04th February 2017.

The ICC Board on Saturday met to discuss the changes pertaining to revenue model where India, England and Australia were supposed to get the major share of revenue as the ‘Big Three’ - a move that was opposed by other Test playing nations, and also by England and Australia themselves.

Limaye who had the first look at the official ‘base document’, expressed his apprehension terming it a financial model based on “faith and equity”.

Although the BCCI was expected to still gain in excess of INR 2000 crore, it can be surely said that the commercial hub of cricket faced stiff opposition from majority of the board members.

While seasoned investment banker Limaye, in between now and April, can spot the anomalies in the official base document, it is unlikely that the ICC board led by Manohar would accept those changes.

ICC: Know More

• Abbreviation: ICC
• Motto : Great Sport Great Spirit
• Formation: 15 June 1909
• Type: Federation of national associations
• Headquarters: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
• Membership: 105 members
• Chairman: Shashank Manohar
• President: Zaheer Abbas
• CEO: David Richardson
• Website: www.icc-cricket.com