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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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R Sridharan
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MV Ramakrishna
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R Kannan
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None of these
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Correct answer
Explanation
R Sridharan was appointed as the Managing Director and Group Executive for Associates and Subsidiaries of State Bank of India in December 2008.
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SBIs international division
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as an adviser to the Union finance ministry
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Both (a) and (b)
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None of these
C
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Explanation
R Sridharan held positions in SBI's international division and served as an adviser to the Union finance ministry before his MD appointment.
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Jayant Kr Sinha
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Jayant Sharma
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Jayant Mitra
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Jayant Ghosh
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Explanation
Jayant Kr Sinha served as the Chief General Manager of the Bengal Circle for SBI during that period.
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Dr Manmohan Singh
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Mr Arjun singh
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Mr Prem Chand Gupta
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Mr H P Bharadwaj
B
Correct answer
Explanation
Arjun Singh served as the Union Cabinet Minister for Human Resource Development during the UPA-I government.
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Kiran Bedi
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Indra Nooyi
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Kiran Majumdar Shaw
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Shoba De
B
Correct answer
Explanation
Indra Nooyi served as the CEO of PepsiCo for many years, becoming a prominent global business leader.
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Dr Javali
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Dr Savadi
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Dr Anbumani Ramdoss
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Mr H R Bharadwaj
C
Correct answer
Explanation
Dr. Anbumani Ramadoss served as the Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare in India from 2004-2009. However, this is a time-sensitive political question without temporal context, making it problematic for current students.
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Deputy Governor of RBI
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Executive director of RBI
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Regional director of RBI
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One and Only woman executive in RBI
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Correct answer
Explanation
Usha Thorat served as a Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) from 2005 to 2010.
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R.L.Bhatia
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Rabri Devi
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Nitish Kumar
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Ram Vilash Paswan
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Correct answer
Explanation
Nitish Kumar became the Chief Minister of Bihar in 2005 and held the position during the 2008 period.
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Dilip Modi
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Rahul Bajaj
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Venugopal Dhoot
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Ratan Tata
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Correct answer
Explanation
Dilip Modi served as the president of ASSOCHAM (Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India) in 2011.
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Damodaran
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C. B. Bhave
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R. Ramaseshan
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P. H. Ravikumar
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Correct answer
Explanation
R. Ramaseshan served as the Managing Director and CEO of NCDEX (National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange) in 2011.
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Vinod Dhall
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Ashok Chawla
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Mr. Srikrishna
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Harikrishna
B
Correct answer
Explanation
Ashok Chawla was appointed as the Chairman of the Competition Commission of India (CCI) in 2011.
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K. G. Balakrishnan
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S. Ramakrishna
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K. N. Hairkrishna
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B. N. Srikrishna
D
Correct answer
Explanation
Justice B. N. Srikrishna was the Chairman of the Sixth Central Pay Commission of India, which was constituted in 2006.
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Nasrat Bhutto
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Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
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Yousuf Raza Gillani
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Bilawal Bhutto Zardari
D
Correct answer
Explanation
Bilawal Bhutto Zardari became the Chairman of the Pakistan Peoples Party following the assassination of his mother, Benazir Bhutto, in 2007. He held this position in 2011.
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Ram Vilas Paswan
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Hari Nath
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Kamal Nath
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Anand Sharma
D
Correct answer
Explanation
Anand Sharma served as the Union Minister for Commerce and Industry in India from 2009 to 2014, covering the year 2011.
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Mohd Hamid Ansari
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Bhairon Singh Shekhawat
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Basappa Danappa Jatti
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Kocheril Raman Narayanan
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Correct answer
Explanation
Mohd Hamid Ansari served as the Vice President of India from 2007 to 2017, which includes the year 2011.