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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

Hari S. Bhartia took over as the new President of the Confederation of Indian Industry in 2010. He was the Co-Chairman & Managing Director of which of the following companies?

  1. Exide Industries

  2. Jubilant Organosys

  3. Punj Lloyd

  4. Panacea Biotec

  5. Unichem Laboratories Ltd.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Hari S Bhartia, Co-Chairman & Managing Director of Jubilant Organosys Ltd has been elected as the President of CII for the year 2010-11. He succeeds Venu Srinivasan as the new CII President. B. Muthuraman, Vice Chairman, Tata Steel, has been elected as the Vice President of CII for the year 2010-11.

Multiple choice

In 2010, who among the following was conferred with the Energy Efficiency Visionary Award of the US-based Alliance to Save Energy (ASE)?

  1. Dr Ajay Mathur

  2. Jimena Bronfman

  3. Jonas Hafstrom

  4. Dr. Joseph Oteng-Adjei

  5. All the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
E Correct answer
Explanation

. Dr Mathur received the Energy Efficiency Visionary Award along with three others from across four continents at a ceremony held in Washington n May 12, 2010. BEE's Bachat Lamp Yojana has become the world's biggest clean development mechanism (CDM) to gain United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) approval. The other award winners include Jimena Bronfman, Chile’s Vice-Minister of Energy; Jonas Hafstrom, Swedish Ambassador to the US; and Dr. Joseph Oteng-Adjei, Minister for Energy, Republic of Ghana.

Multiple choice

Who was appointed as chairperson of the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) in 2010?

  1. Madhu Purnima Kishwar

  2. Nandini Sahai

  3. Shantha Sinha

  4. Sanjay Ghose
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The Union government on May 11, 2010 decided to appoint Shantha Sinha as chairperson of the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) for the second term. Sinha, a renowned child rights activist, was appointed as the chairperson of the child rights panel in 2007. An academic with the Central University Hyderabad, Sinha is the winner of prestigious Magsaysay Award for 2003. She was presented the Padma Shree Award in 1999 for her work on child rights.

Multiple choice

Chakor Doshi was appointed to the Board of Trustees of the Indian Nuclear Society (INS) in 2010. He is the Chairperson of which company?

  1. Crompton Greaves

  2. Kirloskar Cummins

  3. Walchandnagar Industries

  4. Praj Industries
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Chakor Doshi, chairman of Walchandnagar Industries Ltd, was appointed to the Board of Trustees of the Indian Nuclear Society (INS) on May 15, 2010. The Board of Trustees comprises other eminent personalities such as Dr Anil Kakodkar former chairman of Atomic Energy Commission of India, Dr S Banerjee, chairman, Atomic Energy Commission & Secretary, Department of Atomic Energy and Dr V K lya former, group director, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai. INS is an apex body engaged in promoting the advancement of Nuclear Science, engineering and technology.

Multiple choice

In 2010, who was the Chairperson of the high-level committee, constituted by the Union Government, to look into the deteriorating financial health and competitiveness of state-run telecom firm BSNL and suggest remedial action?

  1. Sam Pitroda

  2. S. Manoharan

  3. Kiran Karnik

  4. Deepak Parekh
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The Union government on January 9, 2010 constituted a high-level committee, headed by Sam Pitroda and Deepak Parekh as member, to look into the deteriorating financial health and competitiveness of state-run telecom firm BSNL and suggest remedial action.

Multiple choice

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has announced the setting up of a committee to review issues related to ownership and governance of stock exchanges, trading platforms, clearing and settlement systems, payment systems, depositories, registrars and other market intermediaries in 2010. Who among the following ex-Governors of the RBI was appointed as Chairman of the Committee?

  1. R. N. Malhotra

  2. S. Venkitaramanan

  3. Dr. C. Rangarajan

  4. Dr. Bimal Jalan

  5. Dr. Y. Venugopal Reddy
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) on February 9, 2010 constituted a committee under the chairmanship of former Reserve Bank of India Governor Bimal Jalan to review issues related to ownership and governance of market infrastructure institutions.

Stock exchanges, trading platforms, clearing and settlement systems, payment systems, depositories, registrars and other market intermediaries will come under the review. 

The committee will look into the ownership pattern of depositories and clearing corporations, said SEBI Chairman CB Bhave. 

The other members of the committee are KP Krishnan, joint secretary, Ministry of Finance, Kishor Chaukar, MD, Tata Industries, Uday Kotak, MD, Kotak Mahindra Bank. G Sethu, officer on special duty, National Institute of Securities Markets (NISM), KM Abraham, whole time member, SEBI and JN Gupta, executive director, SEBI (member secretary).

Multiple choice

Who took over as the new Director-General of the Indian Council of Agriculture Research (ICAR) in 2010?

  1. Dr S. Ayyappan

  2. Dr R. S. Paroda

  3. Dr Mangala Rai

  4. Dr A. K. Raheja

  5. Dr. S.S. Acharya
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Dr. S. Ayyappan took over as the new Director-General of the Indian Council of Agriculture Research (ICAR) and as Secretary in the Department of Agricultural Research and Education on January 1, 2010. He replaces Mangala Rai, who retired on December 31, 2009 after two extensions.