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National and International Appointments

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National and international appointments track the latest leaders in government, banking, and public institutions. Questions cover Chief Ministers, Election Commissioners, and board chairmen. Review these current affairs to stay prepared for the general awareness section.

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National and International Appointments Questions

Multiple choice
  1. Parvez Hashmi

  2. Raj Babbar

  3. Surya Pratap Singh Shahi

  4. Rajnath Singh

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Surya Pratap Singh Shahi is the BJP president of Uttar Pradesh at present.

Multiple choice
  1. Atul Kumar Anjaan

  2. Kolli Nageswar Rao

  3. Jalaluddin Ansari

  4. Imtiaz Beg

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Atul Kumar Anjaan is the the General secretary of All-India Kisan Sabha (AIKS) at present.

Multiple choice
  1. P. K. Gupta

  2. K R Periya Karuppan

  3. K. R. Kamath

  4. J.M. Garg

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

K.R. Kamath served as the Chairman and Managing Director of Punjab National Bank during 2011. This was a period when PNB was expanding its retail banking operations and strengthening its market position among public sector banks. The other options listed were CMDs of different banks during that era.

Multiple choice
  1. Kuldeep Goyal

  2. J.P. Dua

  3. K.C. Chakrabarty

  4. J.M. Garg

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

J.P. Dua was the Chairman and Managing Director of Allahabad Bank during the period in question. Allahabad Bank, one of India's oldest public sector banks, has had several distinguished leaders. The other options were CMDs of other banks like PNB, Corporation Bank, or held different positions in the banking sector.

Multiple choice
  1. Kuldeep Goyal

  2. K.R. Kamath

  3. Chanda Kocchar

  4. J.M. Garg

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Chanda Kochhar was the Managing Director & CEO of ICICI Bank in 2011, having taken over from K.V. Kamath in 2009. Under her leadership, ICICI Bank expanded its international operations and strengthened its retail banking presence. She was one of the most prominent women leaders in Indian banking at that time.

Multiple choice
  1. Kuldeep Goyal

  2. M. Narendra

  3. K.C. Chakrabarty

  4. J.M. Garg

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

M. Narendra was the Chairman and Managing Director of Indian Overseas Bank in 2011. During his tenure, the bank focused on expanding its NRI remittance services and strengthening its presence in Tamil Nadu and other southern states. IOB was actively involved in financial inclusion initiatives during this period.

Multiple choice
  1. Kuldeep Goyal

  2. Pawan Munjal

  3. Venu Srinivasan

  4. J.M. Garg

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Pawan Munjal was the Managing Director & CEO of Hero Honda Motors in 2011. Under his leadership, Hero Honda maintained its dominant position in the Indian two-wheeler market. This was shortly before the Hero-Honda split in 2011, after which Hero MotoCorp emerged as an independent entity.

Multiple choice
  1. Kuldeep Goyal

  2. N.V. Tiger Tyagarajan

  3. Venu Srinivasan

  4. J.M. Garg

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

N.V. Tiger Tyagarajan took over as CEO of Genpact from Pramod Bhasin in June 2011. Tiger had been with Genpact since its inception as a GE subsidiary and played a key role in building its BPO operations. Under his leadership, Genpact expanded its analytics and digital transformation capabilities beyond traditional BPO services.

Multiple choice
  1. Anand Burman

  2. Amit Burman

  3. Sunil Duggal

  4. S.K. Burman

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Anand Burman served as the Chairman of Dabur India Ltd in 2011. Dabur is a leading FMCG company in India, and the Burman family has been associated with its leadership for generations. The other options are incorrect: Amit Burman is from the same family but held different roles, Sunil Duggal was the CEO, and S.K. Burman was the founder.

Multiple choice
  1. Anand Burman

  2. Pramod Bhasin

  3. Akhil Gupta

  4. R C Bhargava

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Akhil Gupta was the Managing Director of Bharti Enterprises in 2011. Bharti Enterprises is the parent company of Airtel, one of India's largest telecom operators. Anand Burman is from Dabur, Pramod Bhasin led Genpact, and R C Bhargava was associated with Maruti Suzuki.