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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

Who among the following had the longest tenure as a Chief Minister?

  1. Bhajan Lal

  2. Sheila Dixit

  3. Jyoti Basu

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

Jyoti Basu served as West Bengal Chief Minister from 1977-2000 (23 years), making him India's longest-serving Chief Minister. He led the Left Front government continuously for over two decades. The other options had shorter tenures.

Multiple choice

Who among the following represents the Sri Lankan diaspora?

  1. M.G. Vassanji

  2. Cyril Debydeen

  3. Michael Ondaatje

  4. Arnold H. Itwaru
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Michael Ondaatje, born in Sri Lanka (then Ceylon), is a major voice of the Sri Lankan diaspora. Works like 'Running in the Family' explore his Sri Lankan heritage and identity. M.G. Vassanji is East African-Indian, while Itwaru is Caribbean.

Multiple choice

Among the following, who was the minister of Home Affairs in the 1st Lok Sabha?

  1. Pandit Govind Ballabh Pant

  2. Dr. B.R Ambedkar

  3. Pandit Jawarlal Nehru

  4. Jagjivan Ram
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Pandit Govind Ballabh Pant served as the Home Minister in the first Lok Sabha (1952-1957) under Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru. He was a prominent freedom fighter and later the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh before becoming a central cabinet minister.

Multiple choice

Who is the air chief marshal of India.

  1. Deepak kapoor

  2. F H major

  3. S P tyagi

  4. A Y tipnis
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

F.H. Major (Fali Homi Major) was the Air Chief Marshal of India from 2007 to 2009. Deepak Kapoor was Army Chief, S.P. Tyagi was a previous Air Chief (2004-2007), and A.Y. Tipnis was even earlier (1998-2001).

Multiple choice

Who has been appointed as the Secretary-General of Rajya Sabha?

  1. Yogendra Narain

  2. Karan Singh

  3. Vivek Kumar Agnihotri

  4. Rajneesh Tiwari

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

Vivek Kumar Agnihotri was appointed as the Secretary-General of the Rajya Sabha (Upper House of Indian Parliament). This is a senior constitutional position responsible for the smooth functioning of the Rajya Sabha. The other names listed - Yogendra Narain, Karan Singh, and Rajneesh Tiwari - were not the appointees to this specific position.

Multiple choice

Rajeev Dubey, President, HR and Corporate Services and member Of the group management and Mahindra , and Mahindra, was declared the outstanding HR professional of the year 2007-2008 by Asia pacific HRM Congress on

  1. 15 February, 2008

  2. 20 February, 2008

  3. 22 February, 2008

  4. 25 February, 2008

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

Rajeev Dubey, President HR at Mahindra & Mahindra, was declared the outstanding HR professional of the year 2007-2008 by the Asia Pacific HRM Congress on February 15, 2008. This award recognized his exceptional contributions to human resource management and corporate leadership in the automotive sector.

Multiple choice

R.V. Raju is______ of newly created NIA.

  1. SDP

  2. DGP

  3. DG

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

Radha Vinod Raju served as the Director General (DG) of the newly created National Investigation Agency. 'DG' stands for Director General, which is the highest rank in the agency.

Multiple choice

Which of the following CM of UP resigned from BJP?

  1. LK Advani

  2. Kalyan Singh

  3. Mayavati

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

Kalyan Singh was a prominent BJP leader who served as Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh and later resigned from the BJP. LK Advani was never a CM, Mayawati belongs to BSP, so Kalyan Singh is the correct answer among the options.