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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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Dr Manmohan Singh
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Prof Amartya Sen
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Changyong Rhee
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Ifzal Ali
C
Correct answer
Explanation
Changyong Rhee was appointed as the Chief Economist of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in 2011.
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Uday Kotak
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Vijay Kotak
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Ashok Kotak
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Vinay Kotak
A
Correct answer
Explanation
Uday Kotak is the founder and has served as the Executive Vice-Chairman and Managing Director of Kotak Mahindra Bank for many years.
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O. P. Bhatt
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Suman Bery
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K. V. Kamath
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Chanda Kochar
D
Correct answer
Explanation
Chanda Kochhar served as the Managing Director and CEO of ICICI Bank from 2009 to 2018.
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Raghuram G Rajan
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M. B. N. Rao
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K. V. Kamath
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O. P. Bhatt
A
Correct answer
Explanation
Raghuram G. Rajan was appointed as the Chairman of the Committee on Financial Sector Reforms (CFSR) by the Planning Commission in 2008.
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Pratip Choudhuri
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K. V. Kamath
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Suman Bery
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Siddhart Mehta
A
Correct answer
Explanation
Pratip Chaudhuri succeeded O.P. Bhatt as Chairman of State Bank of India in 2011. K.V. Kamath was associated with ICICI and later Infosys, while Suman Bery and Siddharth Mehta were not SBI Chairmen. The spelling in the option has a minor error but refers to the correct person.
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Justice D. H. Waghela
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Justice Subhro Kamal Mukherjee
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Justice Vikramajit Sen
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Justice P. D. Dinakaran
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Justice Cyriac Joseph
B
Correct answer
Explanation
Justice Subhro Kamal Mukherjee was appointed as the Acting Chief Justice of the Karnataka High Court in June 2015.
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P. K. Gupta
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B. Sriram
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Anshula Kant
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V. G. Kannan
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Sunil Mehta
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C Rangarajan
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Y V Reddy
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Bimal Jalan
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Montek Ahluwalia
B
Correct answer
Explanation
Y. V. Reddy served as the Governor of the Reserve Bank of India from September 2003 to September 2008. Therefore, he was the governor in 2004.
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Dr. Parmodh Kumar
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Dr. Y.S. Parmar
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Dr. Ram Karan Singh
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None of these
C
Correct answer
Explanation
Dr. Ram Karan Singh was the first Vice Chancellor of Himachal Pradesh University, which was established in 1970.
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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
Correct answer
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
Correct answer
Explanation
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
Correct answer
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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Jeevan Adhar
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Jeevan Anand
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Jeevan Akshay
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Amulya Jeevan
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None of these
C
Correct answer
Explanation
Jeevan Akshay is a well-known immediate annuity (pension) plan offered by LIC, providing regular income to the policyholder.
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Jeevan Akshay
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Jeevan Aadhar
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Bima Nivesh
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Jeevan Nidhi
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None of these
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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
Correct answer
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.