National and International Appointments

Amrita Patel served as the Chairperson of the National Dairy Development Board for many years following Verghese Kurien.

The Director of Public Instruction (DPI) is the head of the school education department in many Indian states, including Punjab.

G. Madhavan Nair served as the Chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) from 2003 to 2009.

M.S. Swaminathan, known as the father of the Green Revolution in India, was appointed as the chairman of the National Commission on Farmers.

Manvinder S. Banga served as the Chairman and Managing Director of Hindustan Lever Limited (now HUL).

K.V. Kamath is a prominent figure in Indian banking and served as the Chairman of ICICI Bank. He is widely recognized for his leadership in the financial sector.

Sunil Bharti Mittal is the founder and Chairman of Bharti Enterprises. The group is best known for its telecommunications arm, Airtel.

N. Vittal served as the Central Vigilance Commissioner of India from 1998 to 2002. The question refers to a historical figure in this role.

Kunal Dasgupta was the long-serving CEO of Sony Entertainment Television in India, playing a key role in its early growth.

Ganesh Natarajan served as the chairman of NASSCOM in 2008.

Donkupor Roy served as the Chief Minister of Meghalaya in 2008, following the resignation of D. D. Lapang.

R.M. Premkumar served as the Chairman of the Food Corporation of India during the period this question was likely drafted. These types of questions depend heavily on the specific year of the exam.

M. Damodaran served as the Chairman and Managing Director of IDBI Bank during the mid-2000s. He later became the Chairman of SEBI.

Ranjana Kumar was appointed as the Chairperson of NABARD. She was the first woman to head a public sector bank in India.