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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 CEO of Bajaj Capital is

  1. Anil Singh

  2. Mohan Das

  3. Anil Chopra

  4. Piyush Chawla
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Anil Chopra has been the CEO of Bajaj Capital, a leading Indian financial services company specializing in investment and wealth management. The other names listed are either incorrect or fictional - Piyush Chawla is a cricketer, not a business executive.

Multiple choice

Who received the best Parliamentarian Award for year 2007?

  1. Priyaranjani Das Munshi

  2. Sharad Pawar

  3. Ambika Soni

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

Priyaranjan Das Munshi received the Best Parliamentarian Award for 2007. The award is given by the Indian Parliamentary Group to recognize outstanding contributions to parliamentary proceedings. Sharad Pawar and Ambika Soni are prominent politicians but were not the 2007 recipients.

Multiple choice

The President of the World Bank in 2011 was

  1. Margaret Chan

  2. Ray Mali

  3. Sheelkant Sharma

  4. Robert Zoellick
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Robert Zoellick served as President of the World Bank from 2007 to 2012. Margaret Chan was Director-General of WHO, not the World Bank. Ray Mali was acting ICC President. The name 'Sheelkant Sharma' appears to be incorrect/distractor - the correct World Bank leadership in 2011 was Zoellick.

Multiple choice

The President of the International Cricket Council in 2011 was

  1. Ray Mali

  2. Margaret Chan

  3. Robert Sheel

  4. Sharad Pawar
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Sharad Pawar served as President of the International Cricket Council (ICC) from 2010 to 2012. Ray Mali was an earlier acting President from 2007-2008. Margaret Chan is associated with WHO, not cricket. 'Robert Sheel' appears to be an incorrect/distractor name. The ICC President in 2011 was Sharad Pawar from India.

Multiple choice

The Secretary General of SAARC in 2010 was

  1. Sheelkant Sharma

  2. Ray Mali

  3. Margaret Chan

  4. Ban ki Moon
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Sheel Kant Sharma served as the Secretary General of SAARC from 2008 to 2011. He is an Indian diplomat who previously served as India's Foreign Secretary. The SAARC Secretariat is headquartered in Kathmandu, Nepal.

Multiple choice

Who is the Indian Ambassador to the United Nations?

  1. Ronen Sen

  2. Kamalesh Sharma

  3. Hardeep Singh Puri

  4. Shivshankar Menon

  5. Nirupama Rao
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Hardeep Singh Puri served as India's Permanent Representative to the United Nations from 2009 to 2013. A veteran diplomat, he represented India in various international forums during this period. The other options were all prominent diplomats but held different positions: Ronen Sen was Ambassador to the US, Kamalesh Sharma was High Commissioner to the UK, Shivshankar Menon was Foreign Secretary, and Nirupama Rao was Foreign Secretary later. This question tests knowledge of key diplomatic appointments from the 2009-10 period.

Multiple choice

Who was conferred with the National Law Day awards given by the Indian Council of Jurists on National Law Day - November 26, 2009?

  1. Chief Justice K. G. Balakrishnan

  2. Shardul Shroff

  3. Justice Arijit Pasayat

  4. Solicitor General Gopal Subramanium
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Winners of the National Law Day awards given by the Indian Council of Jurists:

Solicitor General Gopal Subramanium - for 'sterling contribution for the advancement of the science of jurisprudence'
Haryana Chief Minister B.S. Hooda - for 'his contribution to the promotion of fair and effective administration of legal affairs in Haryana'
Justice Arijit Pasayat, presently heading the Competition Appellate Tribunal - for lifetime contribution to the cause of administration of justice Others selected for the award are: Senior Advocate K.V. Viswanathan (civil law), corporate lawyer Shardul Shroff, advocate Ramesh Gupta (criminal law category), advocate Ajit Mishra (among young lawyers), and Vijay Goel (commercial law)

Multiple choice

Who was appointed as the head of the United Nations-African Union Peacekeeping Force (UN-AUPF) in the conflict-hit Darfur region of Sudan recently?

  1. Ibrahim Gambari

  2. Emeka Anyaoku

  3. Ike Nwachukwu

  4. Rilwan Lukman

  5. Bolaji Akinyemi
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Ibrahim Gambari was appointed as the head of the UN-AU Peacekeeping Force in Darfur. Gambari is a Nigerian diplomat and has served in various high-level international positions. The other names listed are also prominent Nigerian figures but were not appointed to this specific Darfur peacekeeping role.

Multiple choice

N.Vaghul was the former Chairman of which corporation?

  1. HDFC

  2. BOB

  3. ICICI

  4. BOR
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Explanation

N. Vaghul served as the Chairman of ICICI (Industrial Credit and Investment Corporation of India) from 1988 to 1996. He was instrumental in transforming ICICI from a development finance institution into a leading universal bank. Under his leadership, ICICI pioneered several financial innovations in India including retail banking and internet banking.