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National and International Appointments
3,027 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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Gopal Krisha
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Rajiv Mahajam
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Chander Mohan
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John Malin
C
Correct answer
Explanation
Chander Mohan, the son of former Haryana Chief Minister Bhajan Lal, served as the Deputy Chief Minister of Haryana from 2005 to 2008.
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Ahamad Fonseka
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Sumesh Ahamad
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Sarath Fonseka
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None of these
C
Correct answer
Explanation
General Sarath Fonseka served as the Commander of the Sri Lankan Army from 2005 to 2009, overseeing the final stages of the Sri Lankan Civil War.
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Ramesh Puri
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Mukesh Ambani
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P. Nandagopal
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Arun Mittal
C
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Explanation
P. Nandagopal was the CEO of Reliance Life Insurance during the 2008 period. The other names listed are not associated with that specific executive role.
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Gavaskar
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Dalmia
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Srikanth
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Kapil Dev
C
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Explanation
Krishnamachari Srikkanth was appointed chairman of the BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India) in 2009. The question has a grammatical error ('The was appointed' is missing the subject).
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Ahmed Shujaa
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Shanoj Kevin
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Ronald Meo
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Praveen Togadia
A
Correct answer
Explanation
Lieutenant General Ahmed Shuja Pasha was appointed as the Director-General of Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) in 2008. He served in this influential role during a period of significant regional tension and counter-terrorism operations. His tenure lasted until 2012, when he was succeeded by Zaheer-ul-Islam.
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S. Radhakrishnan
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Bala Krishnan
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S.Aggarwal
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Augustine Velloran
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K. Satheesh
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T.R Ramachandran
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Manohar Joshi
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Melvin Mohan
B
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Explanation
T.R. Ramachandran served as the CEO and Managing Director of Aviva Life Insurance in India during the 2009 period.
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Kumari Selja
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Alwin Mathai
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Melvin Gother
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Pandit Raghu
A
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Explanation
Kumari Selja served as the Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation during the UPA-II government (2009-2014), with her tenure starting in 2008.
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S.P Sinha
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Gunaa Raja
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Mythali Singh
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Roopesh Veru
A
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Explanation
S.P. Sinha served as the Chairman and Managing Director of Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL) around 2009.
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J.S Verma
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Alex Maliyakkal
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Raghu Mani
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Veru Paru
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Explanation
Justice J.S. Verma, a former Chief Justice of India, was appointed to head the News Broadcasting Standards Authority (NBSA) in 2011.
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Edison Liu
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Ballaro Raj
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Aravind Khan
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Rekha Ruchi
A
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Explanation
Edison Liu served as the President of the Human Genome Organisation (HUGO) from 2007 to 2013.
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Narayan Moorthy
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Sonal Man Singh
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Azim Premji
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None of the above
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Dr. K. G. Karmakar
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MB. N. Rao
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Y. V. Reddy
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U. C. Sarangi
D
Correct answer
Explanation
U. C. Sarangi served as the Chairman of NABARD during the relevant period. The question asks for the Managing Director, but U. C. Sarangi is the correct associated executive.
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U G Sarangi
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Dr K G Karmakar
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C) M B N Rao
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Ms Ranjana Kumar
A
Correct answer
Explanation
U. C. Sarangi served as the Chairman of NABARD.
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Y. S. P. Thorat
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Vijai L. Kelkar
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T. S. Vijayan
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Laxmi Narayan