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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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Mr. A. K. Antony
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Mr. Arun Jaitley
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Mr. Kamal Nath
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Mr. P. R. Deshmukh
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None of these
B
Correct answer
Explanation
Arun Jaitley served as the Minister of Defence in the Indian government in 2014, following the formation of the new government.
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Mr. N. S. Rao
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Mr. Suresh Prabhu
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Mr. N. P. Singh
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Mr. Sudhir Narayan
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All these
B
Correct answer
Explanation
The Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal members included N.P. Singh, N.S. Rao, and Sudhir Narayan. Suresh Prabhu was not a member of this tribunal.
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Haryana
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Punjab
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Manipur
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Meghalaya
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None of these
C
Correct answer
Explanation
Okram Ibobi Singh served as the Chief Minister of Manipur for several terms, notably holding the office for fifteen consecutive years from 2002 to 2017.
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Goa
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Karnataka
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Maharashtra
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Chhattishgarh
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None of these
A
Correct answer
Explanation
Digambar Kamat served as the Chief Minister of Goa, taking office in 2007 and serving until 2012.
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Jagdish Bhalla
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Narende Bragta
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Rajeev Bindal
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Krishna Kapoor
A
Correct answer
Explanation
Justice Jagdish Bhalla served as the Chief Justice of the Himachal Pradesh High Court in 2008.
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Thakur Himmat Singh
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Thakur Gulab Singh
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J.P. Nadda
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Kishan Kapoor
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Sh.Kuldeep Kumar
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Sh. Dev Raj Negi
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Khimi Ram
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Vijay Kumar Joshi
C
Correct answer
Explanation
Khimi Ram served as the Deputy Speaker of the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly during the 2008 period.
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M. K. Narayanan
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Shivshankar Menon
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Mukul Rohatgi
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Ajit Kumar Doval
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Ranjit Kumar
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Abid Hussain Committee
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Malhotra Committee
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Gopalkrishnan Committee
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Purie Committee
A
Correct answer
Explanation
The Abid Hussain Committee was set up in 1995 to review the policies for the small-scale industries sector in India and recommended significant reforms.
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Justice Rajendra Babu
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Justice V. N. Khare
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S.H. Kapadia
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None of these
C
Correct answer
Explanation
S.H. Kapadia served as the 38th Chief Justice of India from 2010 to 2012. Given the context of these questions, this refers to his appointment during that era.
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Ajit Singh
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K. C. Pant
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Dr. M. S. Swaminathan
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Sharad Pawar
C
Correct answer
Explanation
Dr. M. S. Swaminathan, often called the father of the Green Revolution in India, was appointed as the first chairman of the National Commission on Farmers in 2004.
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Brajesh Mishra
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J. N. Dixit
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Soli J. Sorabjee
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T. K. A. Nair
B
Correct answer
Explanation
J. N. Dixit was appointed as the National Security Adviser in 2004 by the UPA government led by Manmohan Singh.
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S. M. Krishna
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Uma Bharti
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Yeddurrappa
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Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy
C
Correct answer
Explanation
B. S. Yeddyurappa was Chief Minister of Karnataka in 2009. S. M. Krishna was CM earlier (1999-2004), Uma Bharti was MP CM, Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy was Andhra CM.
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Man Mohan Singh
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P.Chidambaram
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S. Jaipal Reddy
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Sharad Pawar
B
Correct answer
Explanation
P. Chidambaram resigned as the Union Finance Minister in 1992 following his name being linked to the Harshad Mehta securities scam.
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D Subbarao
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Arvind Virmani
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C Rangarajan
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Narendra Jadhav
A
Correct answer
Explanation
Duvvuri Subbarao served as the 22nd Governor of the Reserve Bank of India from 2008 to 2013.