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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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Laurent Therond
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A. Abdul Hannan
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Suresh Narayanan
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Valerio Nannini
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Shobinder Duggal
C
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Explanation
Suresh Narayanan was appointed as the Managing Director of Nestle India in July 2015, succeeding Etienne Benet during a period of significant corporate transition for the company.
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Anand Kishnamurthy
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Rakesh Bhatia
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C. K. Gopinathan
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C. F. John
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Rakesh Mathur
A
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Anand Krishnamurthy was appointed as the Managing Director and CEO of the Catholic Syrian Bank in July 2015. He brought extensive experience from the banking sector to this role.
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Ram Sevak Sharma
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Rahul Khullar
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R. K. Arnold
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Sudheer Gupta
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Nripendra Misra
A
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Ram Sevak Sharma, a retired IAS officer, was appointed as the Chairman of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) in July 2015.
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R. K. Pachauri
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Ajay Mathur
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B. V. Sreekantan
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Deepak Parekh
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Shailesh Nayak
B
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Ajay Mathur was appointed as the Director-General of The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) in 2015, succeeding R.K. Pachauri.
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Y.B. Chavan
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Charan Singh
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Guljari Lal Nanda
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B.D. Jatti
B
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Explanation
During the Janata Party government (1977-1979), Charan Singh and Jagjivan Ram served simultaneously as Deputy Prime Ministers under Prime Minister Morarji Desai.
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Ratan Tata
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L. N. Mittal
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Kumar Mangalam Birla
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Mukesh Ambani
A
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Ratan Tata was awarded the NASSCOM Global Leadership Award in 2008 for his contributions to the IT and business sector in India.
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V. A. Joseph
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Bimal Jalan
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C. Rangarajan
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C. S. Rao
C
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C. Rangarajan headed the Committee on Financial Inclusion, which submitted its report in 2008 to the Government of India.
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Haryana
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Punjab
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Manipur
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Meghalaya
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None of these
C
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Explanation
Okram Ibobi Singh served as the Chief Minister of Manipur for several terms, including in 2007.
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Goa
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Karnataka
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Maharashtra
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Chhattisgarh
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None of these
A
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Explanation
Digambar Kamat served as the Chief Minister of Goa starting in 2007.
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Jagjivan ram
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A.K Anthony
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Fernandez
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Shivraj Patil
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Akash lok
A
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Explanation
Jagjivan Ram was the Defense Minister of India during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971.
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Mr. N. S. Rao
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Mr. Suresh Prabhu
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Mr. N. P. Singh
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Mr. Sudhir Narain
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All these
B
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Explanation
The Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal was composed of members like Justice N.P. Singh, N.S. Rao, and Sudhir Narain. Suresh Prabhu was not a member of this tribunal.
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Chief of Air Staff
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Chief of Indian Army
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Chief of Research & Analysis Wing (RAW)
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Governor of Nagaland
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None of these
A
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Explanation
Air Chief Marshal Fali Homi Major took over as the Chief of the Air Staff of the Indian Air Force in 2007.
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Prabhu Rau
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Shivinder Singh Sidhu
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Vipnesh Bhardwaj
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None of these
B
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Explanation
Shivinder Singh Sidhu served as the Governor of Goa from 2008 to 2011.
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Prabhu Rau
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S.C.Jamir
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Shivinder Singh Sidhu
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None of these
B
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Explanation
S.C. Jamir was appointed as the Governor of Maharashtra in July 2008.
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Vipnesh Bhardwaj
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Salman Rushdie
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John Buchanan
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None of these
A
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Explanation
Vipnesh Bhardwaj was elected as a joint secretary of the All India Chess Federation in 2008. The other names listed are not associated with this specific administrative role.