National and International Appointments

A.S. Anand served as the Chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission of India during the relevant period.

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh chaired the National Committee on Rural Infrastructure to oversee the development of rural connectivity and facilities.

Arjun Sengupta was appointed as the Chairman of the National Commission for Enterprises in the Unorganized Sector (NCEUS) to study the informal economy.

Shobha Majumdar was appointed as the chairperson of the CBDT in 2004. This is a factual question regarding historical appointments in the Indian government.

Pranab Mukherjee was appointed to lead the Group of Ministers tasked with resolving the issues surrounding the Dabhol Power Project.

Dr. Amrita Patel served as the chairperson of the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) for many years, succeeding Dr. Verghese Kurien.

Arun Shourie, a minister in the Vajpayee government, authored the book A Secular Agenda. The other individuals listed are also prominent politicians but did not write this specific title.

Vinod Mehta was a prominent Indian journalist and the founding editor-in-chief of the news magazine Outlook. He held this position for many years.

This question reflects a specific time period. Kapil Sibal served as Union Minister of Science & Technology and Earth Sciences during the UPA government (2009-2014). Cabinet positions change with governments.

Arun Bhatnagar served as the Chairman of Prasar Bharati, India's public service broadcaster. The question contains a spelling error - 'Prasar Bhjarathi' should be 'Prasar Bharati'.

This question is period-specific. Meira Kumar served as Union Minister of Social Justice & Empowerment during the UPA government (2004-2009). She later became the first woman Speaker of Lok Sabha.

This question is time-period specific. T.S. Vijayan served as Chairman of LIC during the mid-2000s. The position has changed hands since then. The correct spelling is 'TS Vijayan' not 'TS Vijayan'.

PDT Acharya served as the Secretary General of the Lok Sabha from 2005 to 2010. This was a factual question regarding a specific historical appointment.

Arup Roy Choudhury was appointed as the Chairman and Managing Director of NTPC (National Thermal Power Corporation) in 2010.

The National Council for Tribal Welfare (NCTW) was chaired by the Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh, during its constitution in 2010.