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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

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. V.S. Naipaul

  2. Nirad C. Chaudhuri

  3. Khushwant Singh

  4. Jyoti Basu

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

"India: A Million Mutinies Now" (1990) is V.S. Naipaul's third book on India, exploring post-independence Indian society through individual narratives. Naipaul won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2001. Nirad C. Chaudhuri wrote "Autobiography of an Unknown Indian."

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Arun Shoori

  2. Manoj kohli

  3. Eric Schmidt

  4. Steve Ballmer

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

This question requires verification of the current CEO of Bharti Airtel. Manoj Kohli was a prominent executive at Bharti Airtel (serving as CEO and MD), but executive positions change over time. The other options are tech leaders from other companies - Eric Schmidt (Google/Alphabet), Steve Ballmer (Microsoft), and Arun Shoori's name appears potentially garbled.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Narayanamoorthy

  2. Arjun Bhagwat

  3. Sudha narayanamoorthy

  4. Nandan Nilekani

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Nandan Nilekani co-founded Infosys and served as its CEO from 2002 to 2007. He is one of India's most prominent entrepreneurs and later headed the Unique Identification Authority of India. Narayanamoorthy refers to N.R. Narayana Murthy, the founder and previous CEO, not the CEO during the company's growth phase.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Kushal Pal Singh

  2. ShriAzimPremji

  3. Rahul Bajaj

  4. Anurag Dikshit

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Azim Premji is the founder and long-time CEO of Wipro, one of India's largest IT companies. He transformed Wipro from a vegetable oil company into a tech giant and is one of India's wealthiest individuals. Kushal Pal Singh is associated with DLF, Rahul Bajaj with Bajaj Auto, and Anurag Dikshit co-founded PartyGaming.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Global Operations Director

  2. Executive Vice President

  3. Global Head of Sales and Operations

  4. Head of Europe operations

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A,B,C,D Correct answer
Explanation

In this multiple-select question about professional roles, all listed positions represent valid leadership roles in corporate operations. The individual has held these various positions throughout their career.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Rajdeep sardesai

  2. Prannay Roy

  3. Barkha dutt

  4. Sunil Lulla

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Prannoy Roy (also spelled Prannay Roy) is the co-founder and Chairman of NDTV, one of India's leading news networks. Rajdeep Sardesai and Barkha Dutt were prominent editors at NDTV but not the Chairman.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Gaurika Chaudhuri

  2. Pamela Thomas

  3. Naresh Goyal

  4. Udayan Mukherjee

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Udayan Mukherjee was the Managing Editor of CNBC-TV18, one of India's leading business news channels. He was a prominent face on the channel known for his market analysis.