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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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Pratush Sinha
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Ranjana Kumari
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Wajahat Habibullah
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T. N Seshan
C
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Explanation
Wajahat Habibullah was the first Chief Information Commissioner of India, appointed in 2005, and served in that capacity in 2006.
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Y.V. Reddy
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Rangarajan
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Bimal Jalan
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Jagdish Bhagwati
B
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C. Rangarajan served as the Governor of the Reserve Bank of India from 1992 to 1997.
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Rakesh Mohan
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K C Jena
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Ashen Prasad
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R R Singh
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None of these
B
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Explanation
K.C. Jena served as the Chairman of the Indian Railway Board from 2007 to 2009. Rakesh Mohan was a Deputy Governor of the RBI during that period.
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Dr. Man Mohan Singh
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Sri Lalu Prasad Yadav
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Shri Pranav Mukherjee
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Shri Arjun Singh
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None of these
E
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Explanation
P. Chidambaram was the Finance Minister who presented the Union Budget for 2007-08. Since he is not listed, 'None of these' is correct.
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Mr. A. K. Antony
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Mr. Arun Jaitley
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Mr. Kamal Nath
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Mr. P. R. Deshmukh
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None of these
B
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Explanation
Arun Jaitley served as the Minister of Defence in the Indian government in 2014, following the formation of the new government.
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Mr. N. S. Rao
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Mr. Suresh Prabhu
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Mr. N. P. Singh
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Mr. Sudhir Narayan
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All these
B
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Explanation
The Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal members included N.P. Singh, N.S. Rao, and Sudhir Narayan. Suresh Prabhu was not a member of this tribunal.
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Jagdish Bhalla
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Narende Bragta
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Rajeev Bindal
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Krishna Kapoor
A
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Explanation
Justice Jagdish Bhalla served as the Chief Justice of the Himachal Pradesh High Court in 2008.
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Thakur Himmat Singh
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Thakur Gulab Singh
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J.P. Nadda
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Kishan Kapoor
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Sh.Kuldeep Kumar
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Sh. Dev Raj Negi
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Khimi Ram
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Vijay Kumar Joshi
C
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Explanation
Khimi Ram served as the Deputy Speaker of the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly during the 2008 period.
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M. K. Narayanan
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Shivshankar Menon
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Mukul Rohatgi
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Ajit Kumar Doval
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Ranjit Kumar
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Abid Hussain Committee
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Malhotra Committee
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Gopalkrishnan Committee
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Purie Committee
A
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Explanation
The Abid Hussain Committee was set up in 1995 to review the policies for the small-scale industries sector in India and recommended significant reforms.
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Justice Rajendra Babu
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Justice V. N. Khare
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S.H. Kapadia
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None of these
C
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Explanation
S.H. Kapadia served as the 38th Chief Justice of India from 2010 to 2012. Given the context of these questions, this refers to his appointment during that era.
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Ajit Singh
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K. C. Pant
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Dr. M. S. Swaminathan
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Sharad Pawar
C
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Explanation
Dr. M. S. Swaminathan, often called the father of the Green Revolution in India, was appointed as the first chairman of the National Commission on Farmers in 2004.
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Brajesh Mishra
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J. N. Dixit
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Soli J. Sorabjee
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T. K. A. Nair
B
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Explanation
J. N. Dixit was appointed as the National Security Adviser in 2004 by the UPA government led by Manmohan Singh.
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S. M. Krishna
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Uma Bharti
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Yeddurrappa
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Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy
C
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Explanation
B. S. Yeddyurappa was Chief Minister of Karnataka in 2009. S. M. Krishna was CM earlier (1999-2004), Uma Bharti was MP CM, Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy was Andhra CM.