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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

The Ex- Officio Secretary of the NDC is:

  1. Secretary of Finance Min istry

  2. Secretary of Lok Sabha

  3. Secretary of Planning Comission

  4. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The National Development Council (NDC) is presided over by the Prime Minister. The Secretary of the Planning Commission served as the Ex-Officio Secretary of NDC, as the Planning Commission provided the administrative support for NDC meetings and functions.

Multiple choice

Who among the following was appointed Chief of the Indian Navy upon the retirement of Suresh Mehta?

  1. V.K.Singh

  2. Nirmal Verma

  3. Suresh Mehta

  4. Ram Das Katari
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Nirmal Verma was appointed Chief of the Indian Navy upon the retirement of Admiral Suresh Mehta in 2009. Verma served as the Navy Chief from 2009 to 2012 and later became the High Commissioner to Canada. Suresh Mehta was the outgoing Navy Chief at the time of this transition.

Multiple choice

Who was the chairman of SEBI in 2010?

  1. D. Swarup

  2. C. B. Bhave

  3. Dr. R. H. Patil

  4. Sunil Jindal
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

C.B. Bhave served as SEBI Chairman in 2010. He was appointed in 2008 and served until 2011, succeeding M. Damodaran. Bhave was known for his investor-friendly policies and had previously led the National Securities Depository Limited (NSDL) before heading SEBI.

Multiple choice

Name the Chairman of Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA), (2009).

  1. D. Swarup

  2. C. B. Bhave

  3. Dr. R. H. Patil

  4. Sunil Jindal
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

D. Swarup served as Chairman of PFRDA in 2009. He was the first chairman of PFRDA, established in 2003 to regulate and develop the pension sector. Swarup had previously worked with the Ministry of Finance and played a key role in shaping the New Pension System architecture.

Multiple choice

Name the Chairman of NSDL (2009).

  1. D. Swarup

  2. C. B. Bhave

  3. Dr. R. H. Patil

  4. Sunil Jindal
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Dr. R. H. Patil was the Chairman of NSDL (National Securities Depository Limited) in 2009. NSDL is India's first securities depository.

Multiple choice

Who is the present Governor of J&K?

  1. SK Sinha

  2. Narendranath Vohra

  3. MM Lkhera

  4. None
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

N.N. Vohra served as the Governor of Jammu and Kashmir from 2008 to 2018. The other options include S.K. Sinha (former J&K Governor), and M.M. Lkhera (misspelled, not a known J&K Governor).

Multiple choice

The newly formed Central Vigilance Commission has one of the following as its chairman.

  1. Gorelal Yadav

  2. G.P. Goenka

  3. N. Vittal

  4. R. Ramamoorthy

  5. Dr. B. Vittal
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

N. Vittal served as the chairman of the Central Vigilance Commission after its restructuring in 1998 to strengthen anti-corruption measures in India. He was a former bureaucrat known for his integrity and efforts to combat corruption. Option C correctly identifies N. Vittal as the CVC chairman during this period.

Multiple choice

Name the new Chief Minister of Pondicherry

  1. Bhagat Singh Koshiari

  2. Ajit Jogi

  3. O. Paneerselvam

  4. N. Rangasamy

  5. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

N. Rangasamy has served as Chief Minister of Puducherry multiple times. The question appears to reference a specific political transition but lacks temporal context for definitive verification.

Multiple choice

He has taken over as the new IAF Chief on Dec 21, 2001

  1. A.Y.Tipnis

  2. Madhvendra Singh

  3. Shivraj Patil

  4. S. Krishnaswamy

  5. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

S. Krishnaswamy became the Chief of Air Staff on December 21, 2001, succeeding A.Y. Tipnis. This was during a sensitive period following the 2001 Indian Parliament attack.