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National and International Appointments
3,027 Questions
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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Ram Vilas Paswan
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P. Chidambaram
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Lalu Prasad Yadav
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None of these
A
Correct answer
Explanation
Ram Vilas Paswan held the portfolio of Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers and Minister of Steel in the UPA government in 2008.
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Ram Vilas Paswan
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P. Chidambaram
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Mamata Banerjee
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None of these
C
Correct answer
Explanation
Mamata Banerjee served as the Minister of Railways in the UPA-II government starting in 2009. Given the context of the other questions (2008-2009), this is the correct historical appointment.
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D. Subba Rao
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Arun Ramanathan
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Sarthak Behuria
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SK Sharma
B
Correct answer
Explanation
Arun Ramanathan served as the Finance Secretary in 2008-2009. Given the 2011 context, this is a dated factual question.
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Kapil Dev
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Sachin Tendulkar
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MS Dhoni
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Sunil Gavaskar
A
Correct answer
Explanation
Kapil Dev was commissioned as an honorary Lieutenant Colonel in the Territorial Army in 2008.
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Shiv Shankar Menon
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Anand Sharma
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Suresh Kalmadi
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None of these
A
Correct answer
Explanation
Shiv Shankar Menon served as the National Security Advisor of India from 2010 to 2014. Therefore, he held the position in April 2011.
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KR Periya Karuppan
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PK Gupta
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KC Chakrabarty
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None of these
B
Correct answer
Explanation
P.K. Gupta served as the Chairman and Managing Director of the United Bank of India during the relevant period. This is a factual historical appointment.
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A.Raja
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S.K. Shinde
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Ambika Soni
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Arjun Singh
D
Correct answer
Explanation
In 2007, a dowry case was registered against Union Minister Arjun Singh's family members, which became a significant political controversy at the time.
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K Radhakrishnan
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M. Menon
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R. Rajeev
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P. Venugopal
A
Correct answer
Explanation
K. Radhakrishnan served as the director of the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) before becoming the Chairman of ISRO. This reflects the historical context of the question.
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M.C Dathan
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R. Ramakrishnan
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P. Narayan Panikkar
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None
A
Correct answer
Explanation
M.C. Dathan served as the director of the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) during the relevant period. The options provided align with historical records for that timeframe.
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Joseph Jose
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Lorends Paul
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Kuldeep Chadurvedi
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Praveen Kumar
C
Correct answer
Explanation
Kuldeep Chaturvedi was appointed as the General Manager of the South Western Railway, which is headquartered in Hubli, during the period this question was relevant.
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Aravindh Singh
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Kuldeep Singh
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Niranjan Singh
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Arnold Balan
B
Correct answer
Explanation
Kuldeep Singh served as the Chairman and Managing Director of BSNL during the relevant period in the late 2000s.
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Ansari Mender
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Jinesh Ahuliwalia
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A.R Ansari
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Jithendra Bothi
C
Correct answer
Explanation
A.R. Ansari served as the Chairman and Managing Director of Neyveli Lignite Corporation (NLC) during the relevant period.
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Lalu Prasad Yadav
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Buddhadeb Bhattacharya
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Nitish Kumar
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Raghubar Das
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Stephen Marandi
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Shibu Soren
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Buddhadeb Bhattacharya
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Nitish Kumar
B
Correct answer
Explanation
Shibu Soren was the Chief Minister of Jharkhand in January 2010, leading a coalition government.
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C.Rangarajan
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N.Radhakrishnan
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D.Subbarao
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R.N.Malhotra
C
Correct answer
Explanation
Duvvuri Subbarao served as the 22nd Governor of the Reserve Bank of India from 2008 to 2013, covering the period of April 2011.