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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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DR. Anbumany Ramadas
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Mani Shanker Iyer
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T.R Balu
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Kamal Nath
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None of these
D
Correct answer
Explanation
Kamal Nath served as the Union Minister of Commerce and Industry in India from 2004 to 2009.
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Dr. Manmohan Singh
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Arjun Singh
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Kapil Sibbal
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Priya Ranjan Dass Munsi
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Mahenda Rajapaksha
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Ratnasiri Wickremanayake
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King Juan Carlos
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Denzil Douglas
A
Correct answer
Explanation
Mahinda Rajapaksa (note spelling variant in question) was the President of Sri Lanka from 2005-2015, covering the year 2012. Ratnasiri Wickremanayake was briefly acting president, while King Juan Carlos and Denzil Douglas are from Spain and St. Kitts respectively, not Sri Lanka.
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Zillur Rahman
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Shaik Hasina
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Khaleeza Begum
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Mujebur Rehman
A
Correct answer
Explanation
Zillur Rahman was elected as the President of Bangladesh in 2009, succeeding Iajuddin Ahmed. The other options are either political figures in different roles or incorrect.
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Anil Ambani
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Mukesh Ambani
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Ratan Tata
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Rama Prasad Goenka
B
Correct answer
Explanation
Mukesh Ambani was widely reported in 2007 as one of the highest-paid corporate executives in India, with his compensation package drawing significant media attention.
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Naresh Goyal
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Ratan Tata
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Mukesh Ambani
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Vijay Mallya
A
Correct answer
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Naresh Goyal is the founder and was the long-time Chairman of Jet Airways.
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Pawan Goenka
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Naresh Goyal
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Ratan Tata
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Anil Ambani
A
Correct answer
Explanation
Pawan Goenka served as the President of the Automotive Sector at Mahindra & Mahindra for many years and is a well-known figure in the Indian automotive industry.
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Sameer Sain
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Shikha Sharma
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Stephen Gerlich
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Kavery Maran
A
Correct answer
Explanation
Sameer Sain was the CEO of Future Capital Holdings, a financial services company associated with the Future Group.
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Kolkata Port Trust
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Indian Ports Association (IPA)
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Madras Port Trust
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Kolkata Municipal Corporation
B
Correct answer
Explanation
A.K. Chanda served as the Chairman of the Indian Ports Association (IPA) during that period.
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C.B Bhave
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M. Natarajan
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C.Venugopal
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S.Gopalan
B
Correct answer
Explanation
M. Natarajan served as the Scientific Advisor to the Defence Minister and Director General of DRDO during the 2008-2009 period.
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Nirupama Subramaniam
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Barkha Dutt
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Ashutosh Pandey
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Siddharth Vardarajan
A
Correct answer
Explanation
Nirupama Subramaniam was the recipient of the Prem Bhatia Award for Political Reporting in 2008.
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Ashok Soota
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Pradip Kar
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Jerry Rao
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Kiran Karnik
D
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Explanation
Kiran Karnik served as the President of NASSCOM during the early 2000s, taking over in 2001.
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Anupam Kher
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Sharmila Tagore
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Ram Gopal Bajaj
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J. P. Dutta
B
Correct answer
Explanation
Sharmila Tagore served as the Chairperson of the Central Board of Film Certification (Censor Board) in India.
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H. F. Khorakiwala
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Vijay Mallaya
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Ajay G. Piramal
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Sunil Duggal
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S. K. Munjal
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Y. K. Modi
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Sanjiv Goenka
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Ashok Soota
A
Correct answer
Explanation
The leadership of industry bodies like CII changes annually. S.K. Munjal served as the President of CII in the early 2000s.