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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

Who among the following chief ministers was in the news in 2010-11 for his nomination as a member of the National Mission Authority (NMA), the apex decision-making body of the National Mission for Empowerment of Women (NMEW)?

  1. Ashok Chavan

  2. V. S. Achuthanandan

  3. B. S. Yeddyurappa

  4. M. Karunanidhi

  5. K. Rosaiah
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
E Correct answer
Explanation

K. Rosaiah, the then Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, was nominated as a member of the National Mission Authority for the empowerment of women in 2010.

Multiple choice

Partha S. Bhattacharyya, who was conferred the Management Fellowship Award of the Kolkata based Indian Institute of Social Welfare and Business Management (IISWBM) in 2010-11, is the Chairman of ___________

  1. NTPC

  2. Coal India Ltd

  3. BHEL

  4. IOC

  5. Engineers India Ltd
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Partha S. Bhattacharyya served as the Chairman and Managing Director of Coal India Limited during the 2010-11 period. He was a prominent figure in the Indian public sector landscape at that time.

Multiple choice

The Justice B. Sudershan Reddy Committee is probing charges of misappropriation against who among the following?

  1. Calcutta High Court Judge Soumitra Sen

  2. Commonwealth Games Organising Committee Chairman Suresh Kalmadi

  3. Satyam founder Ramalinga Raju

  4. Former Karnataka High Court Chief Justice S. Dinakaran

  5. Former Indian Premier League Chairman Lalit Modi
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The Justice B. Sudershan Reddy Committee was constituted by the Rajya Sabha to investigate the charges of misconduct and misappropriation against Justice Soumitra Sen of the Calcutta High Court. This led to impeachment proceedings against him.