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National and International Appointments
2,755 Questions
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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Shivraj Singh Chauhan
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Mukul Wasnik
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Ashok Gehlot
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Dinesh Kumar
C
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Explanation
Ashok Gehlot served as the Chief Minister of Rajasthan in 2011.
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Amjad Khan
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Hugh Morris
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Sheikh Ahamad
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Asad Rauf
B
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Explanation
Hugh Morris was the Managing Director of the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) around 2011.
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Mohammad Asif
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Kirman Mohammad
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Ahmed Khau
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Hafiz Mohammad Saeed
D
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Hafiz Mohammad Saeed is the founder and chief of the organization Jamaat-ud-Dawa.
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Himachal Pardersh
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Rajasthan
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Chattisgarh
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Raipur
B
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Explanation
Vasundhara Raje Scindia served as the first female Chief Minister of Rajasthan. She held office for two terms, first from 2003 to 2008 and later from 2013 to 2018. She is a prominent leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
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Shah Mahmood
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Parve Kayani
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Ahmad Shufe Pasha
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Chaudhry Ahmed Mukhtar
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Chaudhry Ahmed Mukhtar served as the Defence Minister of Pakistan from 2008 to 2012. The other names listed were not the Defence Minister in 2011.
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Gopal Krisha
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Rajiv Mahajam
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Chander Mohan
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John Malin
C
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Chander Mohan, the son of former Haryana Chief Minister Bhajan Lal, served as the Deputy Chief Minister of Haryana from 2005 to 2008.
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Ahamad Fonseka
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Sumesh Ahamad
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Sarath Fonseka
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None of these
C
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Explanation
General Sarath Fonseka served as the Commander of the Sri Lankan Army from 2005 to 2009, overseeing the final stages of the Sri Lankan Civil War.
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Ramesh Puri
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Mukesh Ambani
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P. Nandagopal
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Arun Mittal
C
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P. Nandagopal was the CEO of Reliance Life Insurance during the 2008 period. The other names listed are not associated with that specific executive role.
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Ahmed Shujaa
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Shanoj Kevin
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Ronald Meo
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Praveen Togadia
A
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Explanation
Lieutenant General Ahmed Shuja Pasha was appointed as the Director-General of Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) in 2008. He served in this influential role during a period of significant regional tension and counter-terrorism operations. His tenure lasted until 2012, when he was succeeded by Zaheer-ul-Islam.
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S. Radhakrishnan
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Bala Krishnan
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S.Aggarwal
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Augustine Velloran
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K. Satheesh
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T.R Ramachandran
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Manohar Joshi
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Melvin Mohan
B
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Explanation
T.R. Ramachandran served as the CEO and Managing Director of Aviva Life Insurance in India during the 2009 period.
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Kumari Selja
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Alwin Mathai
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Melvin Gother
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Pandit Raghu
A
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Explanation
Kumari Selja served as the Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation during the UPA-II government (2009-2014), with her tenure starting in 2008.
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Edison Liu
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Ballaro Raj
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Aravind Khan
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Rekha Ruchi
A
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Explanation
Edison Liu served as the President of the Human Genome Organisation (HUGO) from 2007 to 2013.
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U G Sarangi
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Dr K G Karmakar
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C) M B N Rao
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Ms Ranjana Kumar
A
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U. C. Sarangi served as the Chairman of NABARD.
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Anil Suri
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Anand Agarwal
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Anil Agarwal
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Anand Suri
C
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Explanation
Anil Agarwal is the founder and was the Chairman of Vedanta Resources in 2011, a global natural resources company.