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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

The director general of the ILO is

  1. Juan Somavia

  2. Pascal Lamy

  3. Rodrigo Ratto

  4. Silva Caldron

  5. none
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Juan Somavia served as the Director-General of the International Labour Organization (ILO) from 1999 to 2012.

Multiple choice

Who among the following was the head of the RBI in 2011?

  1. Bimal Jalan

  2. D. Subbarao

  3. C. Rangarajan

  4. Y.V. Reddy

  5. B.N. Adarkar
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

D. Subbarao served as the Governor of the Reserve Bank of India from September 2008 to September 2013. Therefore, he was the head of the RBI in 2011.

Multiple choice

Who is the head of WTO

  1. M. Kamal Nath

  2. Keith Rockwell

  3. Dr. Incropera

  4. Pascal Lamy

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Pascal Lamy served as the Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO) from 2005 to 2013.

Multiple choice

Who is the vice president of India?

  1. Shri Mohammad Hamid Ansari

  2. Sh. K.R. Narayanan

  3. Dr. Shanker Dayal Sharma

  4. Sh.Bhairon Singh Shekhawat
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Mohammad Hamid Ansari served as the Vice President of India from 2007 to 2017.

Multiple choice

Who is the governor of RBI?

  1. Dr. D Subbarao

  2. Dr. Rakesh Mohan

  3. Shri V. Leeladhar

  4. Smt. Shyamala Gopinath
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Dr. D. Subbarao served as the Governor of the Reserve Bank of India from 2008 to 2013. This question is dated.

Multiple choice

Who bowed out as chairperson of NCW recently?

  1. Poornima Advani

  2. Shabana Azmi

  3. Girija Vyas

  4. Vineeta Rai
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Poornima Advani served as the chairperson of the National Commission for Women (NCW) and concluded her tenure in early 2005.

Multiple choice

Who took over as Chairman of Chiefs of Staff Committee?

  1. Gen N C Vij

  2. Gen J J Singh

  3. Chief Admiral Arun Prakash

  4. Gen NK Sekhri
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Admiral Arun Prakash took over as Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee in 2005. He was the Chief of Naval Staff and senior-most among the three service chiefs.