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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
Who is the current Sarsanghchalak (Chief) of the RSS?
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Keshav Baliram Hedgewar
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Madhav Sadashiv Golwalkar
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Balasaheb Deoras
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Mohan Bhagwat
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Mohan Bhagwat is the current Sarsanghchalak (Chief) of the RSS.
Which RSS leader is known as the 'Veer Savarkar'?
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Keshav Baliram Hedgewar
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Madhav Sadashiv Golwalkar
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Balasaheb Deoras
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Vinayak Damodar Savarkar
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Vinayak Damodar Savarkar is known as the 'Veer Savarkar' of the RSS.
Which RSS leader is known as the 'Sri Aurobindo'?
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Keshav Baliram Hedgewar
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Madhav Sadashiv Golwalkar
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Balasaheb Deoras
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Sri Aurobindo
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Sri Aurobindo is known as the 'Sri Aurobindo' of the RSS.
Who is the current President of the Volleyball Federation of India (VFI)?
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Achyuta Samanta
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K.P.R. Menon
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G.S. Mander
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B.V.N. Rao
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Achyuta Samanta is the current President of the Volleyball Federation of India (VFI).
Who is the current Chief Election Commissioner of India?
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Rajiv Kumar
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Nasim Zaidi
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O.P. Rawat
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S.Y. Quraishi
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Rajiv Kumar is the current Chief Election Commissioner of India, appointed in May 2022.
Who is the current President of India?
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Ram Nath Kovind
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Pratibha Patil
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Pranab Mukherjee
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A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
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Ram Nath Kovind is the current President of India, elected in 2017.
Who is the current Vice President of India?
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M. Venkaiah Naidu
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Hamid Ansari
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Mohammad Hamid Ansari
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Bhairon Singh Shekhawat
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M. Venkaiah Naidu is the current Vice President of India, elected in 2017.
What is the name of India's permanent representative to the United Nations?
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T. S. Tirumurti
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Tirumurti S. T.
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S. T. Tirumurti
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T. Tirumurti S.
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T. S. Tirumurti is India's current permanent representative to the United Nations, serving since 2021.
What is the name of India's current representative to the WTO?
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Amb. J.S. Deepak
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Amb. T.S. Tirumurti
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Amb. Ruchira Kamboj
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Amb. Harsh Vardhan Shringla
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Amb. J.S. Deepak is India's current representative to the WTO.
Which of the following is NOT a leader of the Shiv Sena?
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Bal Thackeray
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Uddhav Thackeray
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Raj Thackeray
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Sharad Pawar
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Sharad Pawar is a leader of the Nationalist Congress Party, not the Shiv Sena.
Who is the current president of the Shiv Sena?
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Bal Thackeray
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Uddhav Thackeray
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Raj Thackeray
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Manohar Joshi
B
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Uddhav Thackeray is the current president of the Shiv Sena.
Who was the president of the Boxing Federation of India (BFI) during the time of the election scandal?
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Ajay Singh
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Abhay Singh Chautala
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Santosh Kumar
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Rakesh Gupta
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Ajay Singh was the president of the Boxing Federation of India (BFI) during the time of the election scandal in 2016.
Who is the founder of the RedInk Awards for Excellence in Indian Journalism?
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Dileep Padgaonkar
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N. Ram
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Shekhar Gupta
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Prannoy Roy
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The RedInk Awards for Excellence in Indian Journalism were founded by Dileep Padgaonkar, a veteran Indian journalist.
Who was the first Chairman of ISRO?
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Vikram Sarabhai
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Satish Dhawan
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U. R. Rao
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G. Madhavan Nair
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Vikram Sarabhai was the first Chairman of ISRO from 1962 to 1972.
Who is the current chairperson of the National Board of Higher Mathematics?
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Dr. Manjul Bhargava
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Dr. C.S. Seshadri
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Dr. V.K. Balachandran
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Dr. S.R. Srinivasacharya
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As of 2023, Dr. Manjul Bhargava, a renowned mathematician and Fields Medal recipient, holds the position of chairperson of the National Board of Higher Mathematics.