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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
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Kuldeep Goyal
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Rabindhra Sharma
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Jagan Varshi
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Venu Ponban
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Puneet Dalmia
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Shreyal Dalmia
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Ashok Dalmia
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Vivek Dalmia
A
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Explanation
Puneet Dalmia is the Managing Director of Dalmia Cements Limited, a major Indian cement company. The Dalmia family maintains leadership roles in this cement manufacturing business.
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Ramalinga Raja
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Vadlamani Srinivas
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Jinni Abraham
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Roy Abraham
B
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Explanation
Vadlamani Srinivas served as CFO of Satyam Computer Services during the period before the 2009 scandal. The question reflects the historical leadership structure. Satyam was acquired by Tech Mahindra in 2009.
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Prbakar Karur
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Yogesh Chandra
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Ajith Joshi
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Upesh Vasu
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Venu Gopal
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N. Chandrasekaran
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Jain Panikkar
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None
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Kapil Sibal
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Anand Singh
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Vijay L.Kelkar
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None of these
C
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Explanation
Vijay L. Kelkar was appointed as the Chairman of the 13th Finance Commission of India.
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Chaudhary Prem Singh
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Dr. Yoganand Shastri
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Vijay Kumar Malhotra
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None of these
B
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Explanation
Dr. Yoganand Shastri served as the Speaker of the Delhi Legislative Assembly starting in 2009.
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T.S. Narayanaswami
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O.P. Bhatt
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Chanda Kochhar
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Ajai Chawdhry
C
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Explanation
Chanda Kochhar succeeded K.V. Kamath as the CEO and Managing Director of ICICI Bank in 2009. The other individuals listed were not his immediate successors in that role.
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K Rahman Khan
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Chanda Kochhar
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O.P. Bhatt
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Alok Sinha
B
Correct answer
Explanation
Chanda Kochhar was a prominent leader at ICICI Bank during the period this question was likely written. This is a static historical fact from that era.
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Milon Banerjee
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Pratyush Sinha
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TS Vijayan
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Alok Sinha
B
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Explanation
Pratyush Sinha served as the Chief Vigilance Commissioner of India during the late 2000s. The other names listed were not in that specific role at that time.
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E.V. Chitnis
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Dr. MS Swaminathan
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KL Rao
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Somnath Chatterjee
A
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Explanation
E.V. Chitnis served as the Chairman of the Press Trust of India. This is a specific historical appointment.
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O.P. Bhatt
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ML Kumawat
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K Koshy
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KC Jena
A
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Explanation
O.P. Bhatt was the Chairman of the State Bank of India during the late 2000s. He is well-recognized for his tenure at the bank.
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N Gopal Swami
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CD Deshmukh
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Vinod Rai
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Ratan Tata
C
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Explanation
Vinod Rai served as the Comptroller and Auditor General of India from 2008 to 2013. He is widely known for his audits during that period.
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TV Rajeswar
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Satya Gopal
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SC Jamir
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NN Vohra
B
Correct answer
Explanation
Satya Gopal served as the Administrator of the Union Territory of Daman and Diu during the relevant timeframe of this question.
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Mohamed Nasheed
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Mohamed Waheeduddeen
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Maumoon Abdul Gayoom
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Ibrahim Nasir
A
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Explanation
Mohamed Nasheed (Maldivian President) announced his resignation following public protests over his controversial order to arrest a senior judge.