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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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Murli Deora
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Anand Sharma
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Arjun Singh
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Kamal Nath
B
Correct answer
Explanation
Anand Sharma served as the Union Minister of Commerce and Industry in India during 2011.
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Robert Zoellick
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Ban Ki-Moon
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Pascal Lamy
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None of these
B
Correct answer
Explanation
Ban Ki-moon, the then UN Secretary-General, visited India in 2008 to discuss various global issues including climate change.
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Mohammed Nasheed
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Bashar al-Ashad
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Maumoon Abdul Gayoom
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None of these
A
Correct answer
Explanation
Mohammed Nasheed was the President of Maldives in 2011, serving from 2008-2012. Bashar al-Assad is the Syrian President, Maumoon Abdul Gayoom was the previous Maldivian President, and option A is correct despite the typo in 'Madives'.
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Nitin Gadkari
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Amith Mishra
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L.K Advani
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Rajnath Singh
A
Correct answer
Explanation
Nitin Gadkari served as the President of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) from 2009 to 2013, which includes the year 2011.
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G. Madhavan Nair
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U. D. Choubey
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R. L Bhatia
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B. C. Tripathi
D
Correct answer
Explanation
B. C. Tripathi was the Chairman and Managing Director of GAIL (India) Limited in 2011.
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Neeraj Shekhar
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G.K. Vasan
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Kanti Singh
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M.M. Pallam Raju
A
Correct answer
Explanation
Neeraj Shekhar is the son of former Primer Minister Chandra Shekhar
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Smt. D. Purandeswari
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Raghunath Jha
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A. Raja
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Sharad Pawar
A
Correct answer
Explanation
D. Purandeswari served as the Minister of State for Human Resource Development in the UPA-II government during that period.
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Vinod Rai
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C. G. Somiah
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V. N. Kaul
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V. K. Shunglu
A
Correct answer
Explanation
Vinod Rai served as the Comptroller and Auditor General of India from 2008 to 2013.
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Prime Minister Manmohan Singh
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A.K. Anthony
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P. Chidambaram
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S. Jaipal Reddy
A
Correct answer
Explanation
Manmohan Singh was awarded the NDTV Indian of the Year (Leader of the Year) in early 2008.
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Jyotiraditya Scindia
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M.S. Gill
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Rghunath Jha
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Jitin Prasada
A
Correct answer
Explanation
Jyotiraditya Scindia was appointed as the Minister of State for Commerce and Industry in 2009.
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DR. Abhinav Mishra
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DR. Akhil Vasudev
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DR. Madhavan Nair
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DR. Subash Pandey
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None of these
C
Correct answer
Explanation
G. Madhavan Nair served as the Chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) from 2003 to 2009.
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Gallavi
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Surjith Singh Barnala
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N. Gopalaswamy
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Y.V Reddy
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Praful Patel
B
Correct answer
Explanation
Surjit Singh Barnala served as the Governor of Tamil Nadu from 2004 to 2011.
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Parakala Prabhakar
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Manoj Joshi
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A.K Balu
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T.Vaidhyanadh
A
Correct answer
Explanation
Parakala Prabhakar served as the official spokesperson for the Praja Rajyam Party, which was founded by Chiranjeevi in 2008.
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Partha S. Bhattacharya
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Praveen Thogadiya
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Raman Singh
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S. Vaidhya Nadh
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S.P Sedhusundharam
A
Correct answer
Explanation
Partha S. Bhattacharya served as the Chairman of Coal India Limited during the 2008 period.
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Benazir Bhutto
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Asif Ali Zardari
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Parvez Mushraf
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Ifithikkar Chaudhry
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None of these
B
Correct answer
Explanation
Asif Ali Zardari was elected as the President of Pakistan in September 2008 following the resignation of Pervez Musharraf.