General Awareness ยท Banking Financial Awareness
National and International Appointments
2,755 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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K. Radhakrishnan
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Ravin Nair
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Praveen Malikk
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G. Madhavan Nair
A
Correct answer
Explanation
K. Radhakrishnan served as the Chairman of ISRO from 2009 to 2014.
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V. Vaithilingam
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Jyoti Basu
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Kamlesh Sharma
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Ashok kelkar
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J.S. Sidhu
A
Correct answer
Explanation
V. Vaithilingam served as the Chief Minister of Puducherry during the relevant period in 2008.
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He has been appointed as new secretary General of SAARC
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He is the recently elected president of Maldives.
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He has won Booker prize recently
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He has quit as Yahoo CEO.
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He is the youngest man to cross British Channel.
D
Correct answer
Explanation
Jerry Yang, the co-founder of Yahoo, stepped down as the CEO of the company in late 2008.
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Maumoom Abdul Gayoom
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Mohammad Anni Nasheed
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Noor Ghulam Ahmad
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Mohammad Nasir
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None of these
B
Correct answer
Explanation
Mohamed Nasheed was elected as the first democratically chosen president of the Maldives in 2008.
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B.N Bankapur
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Hareney Marar
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Paul Nelankavil
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Vinayan Sharma
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Anand Mishra
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Jain Palapaty
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Umang Vohra
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Stalin Joel
C
Correct answer
Explanation
Umang Vohra was appointed as the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, a major Indian pharmaceutical company. This is a factual corporate appointment question testing knowledge of pharmaceutical industry leadership.
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V.S Achutan Nair
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Yediyurappa
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Arun Togoi
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Vilas Rao Deshmukh
D
Correct answer
Explanation
Vilas Rao Deshmukh was the Chief Minister of Maharashtra during the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks and resigned following the tragedy. The other options listed - V.S. Achutan Nair, Yediyurappa, and Arun Togoi - were not CMs of Maharashtra during this period. The attacks occurred in November 2008 during Deshmukh's tenure.
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Farooq Abdullah
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Omar Abdullah
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Amar Singh
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Najpath Naqvi
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DR. Anbumany Ramadas
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Mani Shanker Iyer
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T.R Balu
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Kamal Nath
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None of these
D
Correct answer
Explanation
Kamal Nath served as the Union Minister of Commerce and Industry in India from 2004 to 2009.
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Dr. Manmohan Singh
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Arjun Singh
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Kapil Sibbal
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Priya Ranjan Dass Munsi
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Mahenda Rajapaksha
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Ratnasiri Wickremanayake
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King Juan Carlos
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Denzil Douglas
A
Correct answer
Explanation
Mahinda Rajapaksa (note spelling variant in question) was the President of Sri Lanka from 2005-2015, covering the year 2012. Ratnasiri Wickremanayake was briefly acting president, while King Juan Carlos and Denzil Douglas are from Spain and St. Kitts respectively, not Sri Lanka.
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Zillur Rahman
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Shaik Hasina
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Khaleeza Begum
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Mujebur Rehman
A
Correct answer
Explanation
Zillur Rahman was elected as the President of Bangladesh in 2009, succeeding Iajuddin Ahmed. The other options are either political figures in different roles or incorrect.
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Kolkata Port Trust
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Indian Ports Association (IPA)
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Madras Port Trust
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Kolkata Municipal Corporation
B
Correct answer
Explanation
A.K. Chanda served as the Chairman of the Indian Ports Association (IPA) during that period.
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C.B Bhave
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M. Natarajan
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C.Venugopal
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S.Gopalan
B
Correct answer
Explanation
M. Natarajan served as the Scientific Advisor to the Defence Minister and Director General of DRDO during the 2008-2009 period.
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Nirupama Subramaniam
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Barkha Dutt
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Ashutosh Pandey
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Siddharth Vardarajan
A
Correct answer
Explanation
Nirupama Subramaniam was the recipient of the Prem Bhatia Award for Political Reporting in 2008.