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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
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L. N. Mittal
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Anil Ambani
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Kumar Mangalam Birla
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Mukesh Ambani
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Ratan Tata
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Lakshmi N. Mittal (L.N. Mittal) has been featured in 'Biggest Brains in Business' lists by major business publications like Fortune and Forbes. As the head of ArcelorMittal, the world's largest steelmaking company, Mittal is recognized for his strategic vision in building a global steel empire through transformative acquisitions.
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Ashok Kumar Mahindra
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Ravinder Narain
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Swati A. Piramal
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Rakesh Mohan
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Rajya Vardhan Kanoria
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R.N Mishra
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S.N Moorthy
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Sudhir Chandra
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N.B Singh
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Renuka Chowdhary
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P.R Dasmunshi
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Ambika Soni
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Meira Kumar
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M.S Jayanth
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Ram Kumar
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S.N Pillai
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Rakesh Modi
A
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M.S. Jayanth was appointed as the General Manager of Integral Coach Factory (ICF), which is a premier railway coach manufacturing unit under the Indian Railways. ICF, located in Chennai, produces railway coaches for both passenger and freight trains and plays a crucial role in India's rail transportation infrastructure.
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AC Mahajan
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GS Vedi
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DL Rawal
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None of these
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A. C. Mahajan served as Chairman and Managing Director of Canara Bank during 2009-10, leading one of India's major public sector banks during that period.
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Chanda Kocher
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Naina Lal Kidwai
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Yashwant Sathe
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S K Purwar
B
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Naina Lal Kidwai had to step down from Nestle SA's global board after RBI made it a precondition for approving her appointment as CEO of HSBC India. This was due to RBI's conflict-of-interest guidelines restricting board positions in other companies for top bank executives.
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DLF
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Sanmar
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GMR
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Gujarat Ambuja
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Kushal Pal Singh is the founder and chairman of DLF (Delhi Land & Finance), one of India's largest real estate developers. He led DLF's transformation from a small company to a major real estate conglomerate and was instrumental in developing Gurgaon (now Gurugram).
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Sandeep Kumar
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Asim Ahmed Khan
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Satyendar Jain
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Kapil Mishra
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Gopal Rai
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Kapil Mishra was appointed as the Law Minister of Delhi in June 2015 in Arvind Kejriwal's AAP cabinet. He served in this position until 2017 when he was removed from the post.
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Vijai Sharma
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K. V. Chowdary
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Deepak Sandhu
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O. P. Kejariwal
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Satyananda Mishra
B
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K. V. Chowdary was appointed as the Central Vigilance Commissioner in June 2015.
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Rahul Singhvi
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Amit Mitra
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Rajan Kothari
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Subhash Sen Gupta
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Amit Mitra served as the Secretary General of FICCI (Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry) for many years before entering politics. He later became the Finance Minister of West Bengal. The other names listed (Rahul Singhvi, Rajan Kothari, Subhash Sen Gupta) are not associated with this position.
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Tribhuvan Narayan Singh
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Kamlapati Tripathi
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Ram Naresh Yadav
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Banarsi Das
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Tribhuvan Narayan Singh served as UP Chief Minister for the shortest duration among the options. Kamlapati Tripathi, Ram Naresh Yadav, and Banarsi Das had longer tenures. This is a specific factual question about UP political history.
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Dr. Sampurnanand
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Kamlapati Tripathi
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Chandra Bhan Gupta
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Govind Ballabh Pant
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Chandra Bhan Gupta served as Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh four times (1960-1963, with gaps). He was a prominent Congress leader and held the office multiple terms. Dr. Sampurnanand, Kamlapati Tripathi, and Govind Ballabh Pant served fewer terms as CM. The question specifically excludes Narayan Dutt Tiwari who also served four times.
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Mohan Kaul
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Kamlesh Sharma
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K. Mahalingum
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T.D. Dogra
B
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Kamalesh Sharma (spelled Kamlesh Sharma in options) was indeed elected as the Secretary-General of the Commonwealth of Nations in 2007-2008. He is an Indian diplomat and former Indian High Commissioner to the UK who served in this role from 2008-2016. The other names listed are not associated with this position.
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Azim Premji
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Mukesh Ambani
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B. Ramalinga Raju
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Ratan Tata
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B. Ramalinga Raju, founder of Satyam Computer Services, was named the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2007. This recognition came before the 2009 Satyam scandal where Raju confessed to massive financial fraud. The award was based on the company's perceived success and growth prior to the fraud revelation.