National and International Appointments

Mr Suresh Tendulkar was the Chairperson of the National Statistics Commission. An eminent economist, he chaired the commission that worked on improving statistical systems in India. He is also known for the Tendulkar Committee report on poverty estimation. The other options - Dr M.S. Swaminathan (agriculture scientist), Dr Sam Pitroda (telecom), and Arvind Kejriwal (activist-turned-politician) - did not chair this commission.

Hansraj Bhardwaj served as Union Minister of Law from 2004-2009 and continued in that position into 2009 under Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. V.K. Bharadwaj is not associated with this position. Arun Jaitley and Ram Jethmalani held the Law portfolio later (Jaitley from 2014-2017).

The Investment Commission was constituted in 2004-05 with Ratan Tata as its Chairman to recommend policy reforms for boosting investment in India. Mr. Azim Premji and Mr. Kumar Mangalam Birla were members, not the Chairman.

B. Ramalinga Raju, founder of Satyam Computer Services, was named the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2007. This award recognized his contribution to India's IT services sector. Azim Premji (Wipro), Mukesh Ambani (Reliance), and Ratan Tata (Tata Group) are prominent business leaders but were not the E&Y Entrepreneur of 2007.

Kushal Pal Singh is the chairman of DLF (Delhi Land & Finance), India's largest real estate developer. He transformed DLF from a small company into a property empire. Sanmar is a Chennai-based group, GMR is an infrastructure company, and Gujarat Ambuja is (now Ambuja Cement) a cement company - none are chaired by KP Singh.

Anand Sharma, who was the Minister of State for External Affairs, was given the additional charge of the Information and Broadcasting Ministry when P.R. Dasmunsi was indisposed. This happened in 2008 when Dasmunsi suffered a serious illness. Anand Sharma held this additional portfolio during the interim period before a permanent arrangement was made. The other surname variations (Kapoor, Kumar, Singh) are common Indian names but incorrect.

All three leaders - Bansi Lal (Haryana), N.D. Tewari (Uttar Pradesh), and S.B. Chavan (Maharashtra) - were appointed as Chief Ministers without being members of the State Legislature at the time of appointment. This is constitutionally permitted - they must become members within 6 months (Article 164). This question tests specific historical instances.

S. Y. Quraishi was appointed as the Chief Election Commissioner of India on 30^th July 2010.

Sharmila Tagore was the Chairperson of the Indian Censor Board of Film Certification (CBFC) in 2010. She served in this position from 2004 to 2011. The other options are all notable personalities in Indian cinema but not associated with the censor board during this period.

She was appointed as chairperson in 2009.

Farooq Abdullah has served as president of the Jammu & Kashmir National Conference party. The question refers to a political leadership position within the regional party. Omar Abdullah (his son) has also been a prominent leader. The phrasing 'new president' suggests this may be time-sensitive.

Hiralal Shastri became the first Chief Minister of Rajasthan after the state's formation in 1949. He served from 1949-1951 and was a key figure in establishing the state's administrative framework after India's independence.

This is a factual current affairs question about the appointment of Fazle Kabir as Governor of Bangladesh Bank in March 2016. The question tests knowledge of recent appointments in the banking sector of Bangladesh, specifically for competitive exams that include current affairs.

Correct answer is (4). 

Dr. Vijay L. Kelkar was the Chairman of the 13th Finance Commission of India, which submitted its recommendations for the period 2010-2015. He is a renowned economist and has chaired several important government committees on fiscal reforms.