National and International Appointments

The Planning Commission established a high-level committee on financial sector reforms in 2007, and Raghuram G. Rajan was appointed as its chairman.

Dr. Manmohan Singh served as the Prime Minister of India for two terms as a member of the Rajya Sabha. While he was the RBI Governor, Finance Minister, and a Professor, he was never a member of the Lok Sabha.

Dr. Manmohan Singh served as RBI Governor from 1982-1985 before becoming Finance Minister. Bimal Jalan governed much later (1997-2003), and Y.V. Reddy was also a subsequent governor (2003-2008).

General V.K. Singh served as the 24th Chief of the Army Staff of the Indian Army from 2010 to 2012. He was the first commando to become the Army Chief. The other options refer to previous chiefs or heads of other wings of the armed forces.

Shibu Soren, the leader of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha, served as the sixth Chief Minister of Jharkhand. He took office in August 2008 during his second stint as CM.

Nikhil Kumar served as the Governor of Nagaland from 2009 to 2013. The question specifies 2011, making him the correct answer.

P. Chidambaram took office as the Home Minister of India in November 2008, succeeding Shivraj Patil. Patil resigned following public criticism after the Mumbai terror attacks. Chidambaram moved from the Finance Ministry to lead the Home Ministry during this critical period.

In October 2008, Bollywood actress Kajol was appointed as the goodwill ambassador for the Loomba Trust, a UK-based charity. The trust works specifically for the welfare and empowerment of widows and their children around the world. This appointment helped raise awareness for the cause in India and internationally.

William Gorman served as the Executive Chairman of the UK Tea Council (now the UK Tea and Infusions Association) during that period. He was a prominent spokesperson for the tea industry in the United Kingdom for many years. The council represents the interests of tea producers and importers.

Kandeh Yumkella served as the Director-General of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) from 2005 to 2013. He is a Sierra Leonean agricultural economist.

C.S. Rao served as the Chairman of the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA) of India.

Anand Sharma served as the Union Minister of Commerce and Industry in India during the UPA-II government in 2011.

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank was on August 21, 2010 selected for the Rahul Sankrityayan Tourism Award of the Union Tourism Ministry for 2008-09 for his book “Himalaya Ka Mahakumbh - Nanda Raj Jat”. The award, which is given for best book written in Hindi on tourism, carries a citation and Rs. 20,000. The book is about the royal pilgrimage of goddess Nanda Devi that takes place every 12 years mainly in Chamoli district.

Former Law Secretary, T.K. Viswanathan, Adviser to the Union Minister for Law and Justice M. Veerappa Moily, was appointed new Secretary-General of the Lok Sabha with effect from October 1, 2010. Viswanathan, 62, succeeded P.D.T. Achary, who relinquished office on September 30. Achary served as Secretary-General for six years and was given a year's extension in 2009.