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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

Sharad Pawar was elected as the BCCI President, he replaced

  1. Ranbir Singh Mahendra

  2. Jagmohan Dalmiya

  3. IS Bindra

  4. Kiran More
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Sharad Pawar was elected BCCI President in 2005, replacing Ranbir Singh Mahendra. This was during a significant transition period in Indian cricket administration. Jagmohan Dalmiya was a previous president, IS Bindra was a long-serving administrator, and Kiran More was a selector/chief selector, not president.

Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the appropriate answer from the options given below:

Name the Managing director and the CEO of the Tata consultancy Service (TCS)?

  1. Anand Mishra

  2. Naveen Gokul

  3. Jaison Pal

  4. S. Ramadorai

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

S. (S. Ramadorai) served as the Managing Director and CEO of Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) from 1996 to 2009. Under his leadership, TCS grew significantly to become one of India's largest IT services companies. The other names listed are not associated with TCS's top leadership position during this period.

Multiple choice

Who among the following was the Chief Minister of Punjab thrice?

  1. Gopi Chand Bhargava

  2. Ram Krishan

  3. Beant Singh

  4. Darbara Singh
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Gopi Chand Bhargava served as Chief Minister of Punjab three separate times (1947-1949, 1964, and 1968-1969), making him the only CM in the options to achieve this distinction. He was Punjab's first CM and returned to office in subsequent decades. Ram Krishan, Beant Singh, and Darbara Singh did not serve three terms.

Multiple choice

Who among the following was the Chief Election Commissioner of India in 2008?

  1. Dr.Gill

  2. R.K Trivedi

  3. N. Gopalaswami

  4. S. Krishnamurthi

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

N. Gopalaswami served as the Chief Election Commissioner of India from 2006 to 2009, which includes the year 2008. He succeeded B.B. Tandon and was followed by S.Y. Quraishi. The other names listed (Dr. Gill, R.K. Trivedi, S. Krishnamurthi) held this position in different years.

Multiple choice

Who is the CEO of Coca-Cola?

  1. Muhtar Kent

  2. Sudip Banerjee

  3. Sanjib Goenka

  4. Kumar Mangalam Birla
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Muhtar Kent served as the CEO and Chairman of The Coca-Cola Company from 2008 to 2017, succeeding Neville Isdell. The other options are prominent Indian business leaders: Kumar Mangalam Birla heads the Aditya Birla Group, while Sanjib Goenka is associated with the RP-Sanjiv Goenka Group.

Multiple choice

L&T Infotech, a wholly owned subsidiary of Larsen & Toubro, has appointed ………… as its CEO with effect from September 1, 2008.

  1. Muhtar Kent

  2. Sudip Banerjee

  3. Sanjib Goenka

  4. Kumar Mangalam Birla
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

L&T Infotech appointed Sudip Banerjee as its CEO effective September 1, 2008. Banerjee was a senior executive at L&T and took over the leadership of the IT subsidiary. Note: The other executives listed (Muhtar Kent, Sanjib Goenka, Kumar Mangalam Birla) are associated with different companies as referenced in other questions.

Multiple choice

Who is the first Director General of Police of Chhattisgarh?

  1. Arun Kumar

  2. S. M. Shukla

  3. U. K. Sayal

  4. Satyanand Mishra
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

S. M. Shukla served as the first Director General of Police of Chhattisgarh when the state was formed in November 2000. The DGP is the highest-ranking police officer in a state responsible for overall police administration.

Multiple choice

Who was the president of CII in 2010?

  1. Ratan Tata

  2. Shiv Nadar

  3. KV Kamat

  4. KM Birla

  5. Venu Srinivasan
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
E Correct answer
Explanation

Venu Srinivasan, Chairman of TVS Motor Company, served as President of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) for 2010-11. CII is India's premier business association with over 9,000 member companies. Past presidents include leading industrialists, and the position rotates annually among prominent business leaders who guide industry policy initiatives.

Multiple choice

From the following who is an NRI industrialist?

  1. Sandeep Nair

  2. Mukesh Ambani

  3. Lord Swaraj Paul

  4. Azim Premji
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Lord Swaraj Paul is a prominent NRI (Non-Resident Indian) industrialist based in the UK, founder of Caparo Group. Options B (Mukesh Ambani) and D (Azim Premji) are Indian residents, not NRIs. Option C is correct.