National and International Appointments

The correct answer is (2). 

General Nirmal Chand Vij served as the 21st Chief of the Army Staff of the Indian Army from January 1, 2003, to January 31, 2005. He succeeded General S. Padmanabhan.

Peter Mandelson was appointed as the European Commissioner for Trade in 2004, serving until 2008. He took over the role from Pascal Lamy, who later became the Director-General of the World Trade Organization. Mandelson played a significant role in representing the EU in global trade negotiations during his tenure.

V. Krishnamurthy was the first chairman of the National Manufacturing Competitiveness Council (NMCC), established by the Indian government in 2004. The council was created to provide a policy forum for improving the competitiveness of the Indian manufacturing sector. Krishnamurthy is often called the 'Father of Public Sector Undertakings' in India for his roles in BHEL, Maruti Udyog, and SAIL.

The 'Synergy in Energy' advisory committee was headed by V. Krishnamurthy in 2004-2005. The committee was tasked with exploring ways to improve cooperation and synergy among India's state-owned oil and gas companies, including potential mergers or the creation of a holding company. Its recommendations aimed to make Indian energy PSUs more competitive globally.

Arun Jain is the founder and former chairman of Polaris Software Lab (now Polaris Consulting & Services). He is a well-known entrepreneur in the Indian IT and financial technology sector.

Bobby Jindal (born Piyush Jindal) was elected Governor of Louisiana in 2007, becoming the first Indian-American governor and the youngest governor in the US at the time.

Prakash Chandra was appointed as the Chairman of the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) in 2011, taking over from Sudhir Chandra.

Rajiv Chandrasekhar, an entrepreneur and politician, took over as the President of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) in 2008. He succeeded Habil Khorakiwala.

Mr. V. K. Shunglu is the head of high level committee appointed in the wake of widespread allegations related to the 2010 Commonwealth Games.

He is the minister of Commerce and Industry who inaugurated the Bharat Diamond Bourse on 17th Oct 2010.

He is German foreign affairs minister who visited india for the talks on 18th oct 2010.

Mr. Prithviraj Chavan is sworn in as the Chief Minister of Maharashtra in a ceremony in Mumbai on 11th Nov 2010.

Om Prakash Chautala was the president of the Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) in 2011.

Kusumjit Sidhu served as the Chief Electoral Officer of Punjab in 2011.