Concept:This is a current affairs question on a senior bureaucratic appointment in the newly formed Ministry of Cooperation.Explanation:The Ministry of Cooperation was created in July 2021 to strengthen the cooperative movement in India.Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah was given the charge of this new ministry.Senior IAS officer Pramod Kumar Meherda, a Gujarat-cadre officer, was appointed as the Joint Secretary of this ministry.Therefore, the correct choice is option B, not Abhay Kumar Singh.Answer:B. Pramod Kumar Meherda