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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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P. Chidambaram
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Kamal Nath
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Ratish Nayaar
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Kaushik Rai
B
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Explanation
Kamal Nath was chosen as the FDI Personality of the Year 2007 in Asia for his role in attracting foreign direct investment to India, particularly during his tenure as Commerce Minister. P. Chidambaram was Finance Minister but did not receive this specific honor in 2007.
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O.P. Bhatt
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K.V. Kamath
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A.K. Purwar
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V.P. Shetty
D
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Explanation
The Indian Bank Association (IBA) is the apex body of banks in India, and its chairman is typically the CEO of a major public sector bank. During the period referenced, V.P. Shetty served as the Chairman of IBA. The position rotates among the heads of member banks.
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Star TV
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NDTV
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Lintas
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Mudra
A
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Explanation
Shaileja Kejriwal was a senior creative director at Star TV (now Star India). This is factual industry knowledge about advertising/media professionals in India. NDTV (B) is a news broadcaster, Lintas (C) and Mudra (D) are advertising agencies, but Kejriwal's association was specifically with Star TV.
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K.V. Kamath
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Arun Puri
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Y.C. Deweshwar
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None of these
C
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Explanation
Yogesh Chandra Deveshwar (Y.C. Deveshwar) served as Chairman of ITC Limited from 1996 to 2011, making him the correct chairperson for 2011. K.V. Kamath was associated with ICICI Bank and later Infosys, not ITC.
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T. Visheshwar
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Raghu Pillai
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V. Venkatesh
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None of these
B
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Explanation
Raghu Pillai served as President and Chief Executive (Operations) of Reliance Retail, which was launched in 2006. He was a key executive in Reliance's retail expansion strategy.
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Rattan Tata
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Ravi Kant
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Arjun Williams
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Neelam Wen
B
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Explanation
In 2011, Ravi Kant served as Vice Chairman and former Managing Director of Tata Motors, having previously led the company's significant growth. The other options are either incorrect names or positions.
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Balan Nambiar
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Ashok Vapeyi
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Sajith Pandya
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Mooken Kopi
A
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Explanation
Balan Nambair served as Chairman of Lalit Kala Akademi (National Academy of Art) in 2011. This is a factual question about cultural institution leadership during that specific year.
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Giles Clarke
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David Morgan
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Sharad Pawar
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Niranjan Shah
C
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Explanation
Sharad Pawar, the former BCCI President and Indian politician, did serve as chairman of ICC's Finance and Commercial Affairs Committee. This leveraged his experience in both cricket administration and finance.
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Anil Sharma
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Rajiv Mathur
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Prithivi Raj
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Sukumaran
B
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Explanation
Rajiv Mathur served as Director of the Intelligence Bureau (IB) from 2010-2012. The IB is India's internal intelligence and security agency, and Mathur was a 1972-batch IPS officer belonging to the Gujarat cadre. The other options are likely fabricated names.
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Ashok Chauhan
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Balram Chauhan
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Vasanth Patil
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Ahmed Patil
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Sheila Dikshit
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Shabana Azmi
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Madhuri Dikshit
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Hema Malini
A
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Explanation
Sheila Dikshit served as the Chief Minister of Delhi from 1998 to 2013, representing the Indian National Congress. She was one of the longest-serving women Chief Ministers in India.
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Vilasrao Deshmukh
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Balram Jakkar
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Shivraj Singh
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Neuphu Rio
C
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Explanation
Shivraj Singh Chouhan has served as the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh for multiple terms, first taking office in 2005. He is a prominent BJP leader known for his long tenure in the state.
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Vasundhara Raje Scindia
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Shailendra Kumar
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Ashok Gehlat
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Narendra Modi
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H. Suzuki
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Yukimine tsuji
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Mahesh bhalla
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Dk Mohanty
A
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Explanation
He is recently appointed the new CEO and MD of india yamaha motor pvt ltd.
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T.M. Bhasin
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Dipika Pallikal
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Vasudevan Nair
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Mohan sitara
A
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Explanation
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