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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

Multiple choice

Who succeed Mr. Kamath as the Chief of the ICICI Bank?

  1. T.S. Narayanaswami

  2. O.P. Bhatt

  3. Chanda Kochhar

  4. Ajai Chawdhry

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Chanda Kochhar succeeded K.V. Kamath as the CEO and Managing Director of ICICI Bank in 2009. The other individuals listed were not his immediate successors in that role.

Multiple choice

Who is the new Chief of ICICI Bank?

  1. K Rahman Khan

  2. Chanda Kochhar

  3. O.P. Bhatt

  4. Alok Sinha
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Chanda Kochhar was a prominent leader at ICICI Bank during the period this question was likely written. This is a static historical fact from that era.

Multiple choice

Who is the Chief Vigilance Commissioner?

  1. Milon Banerjee

  2. Pratyush Sinha

  3. TS Vijayan

  4. Alok Sinha
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Pratyush Sinha served as the Chief Vigilance Commissioner of India during the late 2000s. The other names listed were not in that specific role at that time.

Multiple choice

Who is the Chairman of Press Trust of India?

  1. E.V. Chitnis

  2. Dr. MS Swaminathan

  3. KL Rao

  4. Somnath Chatterjee
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

E.V. Chitnis served as the Chairman of the Press Trust of India. This is a specific historical appointment.

Multiple choice

Who is the Chairman of State Bank of India

  1. O.P. Bhatt

  2. ML Kumawat

  3. K Koshy

  4. KC Jena
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

O.P. Bhatt was the Chairman of the State Bank of India during the late 2000s. He is well-recognized for his tenure at the bank.

Multiple choice

Who is the Administrator of Daman & Diu?

  1. TV Rajeswar

  2. Satya Gopal

  3. SC Jamir

  4. NN Vohra
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Satya Gopal served as the Administrator of the Union Territory of Daman and Diu during the relevant timeframe of this question.

Multiple choice

Who took office as Air Chief Marshal in 2009?

  1. A.K.Gogoi

  2. Vinod Kumar Saxena

  3. Pradeep Vasant Naik

  4. N.A.K.Browne
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Air Chief Marshal Pradeep Vasant Naik took over as the Chief of the Air Staff of the Indian Air Force on May 31, 2009.

Multiple choice

Who has recently been appointed as the new President of International Cricket Council (ICC) after Jagmohan Dalmiya (on july 1,2010)

  1. Nawab Pataudi

  2. Sharad Pawar

  3. Shahnawaz Hussain

  4. Jagmohan Dalmiya
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Mr. Sharad Pawar, Union Agriculture Minister and the former President of Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), is appointed the new President of International Cricket Council (ICC). He becomes the second Indian after Mr. Jagmohan Dalmiya to hold the ICC's top office.