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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 served as the President of the Survey of India from 1999 to 2002?

  1. S.P. Chatterjee

  2. C.R. Srinivasan

  3. N.L. Ramanathan

  4. K.M. Gupta
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Explanation

K.M. Gupta, a distinguished Indian cartographer, held the position of President of the Survey of India from 1999 to 2002, leading the organization responsible for surveying and mapping the country.

Multiple choice

Who was the first Chairman of ISRO?

  1. Vikram Sarabhai

  2. Satish Dhawan

  3. U. R. Rao

  4. G. Madhavan Nair
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Explanation

Vikram Sarabhai, known as the 'Father of the Indian Space Program', served as the first Chairman of ISRO from its inception in 1962 until his untimely demise in 1971.

Multiple choice

Who is the current Director of SIMC?

  1. Dr. Rajendra Pratap Gupta

  2. Dr. S. B. Mujumdar

  3. Dr. Vidya Yeravdekar

  4. Dr. Swati Mujumdar
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Explanation

Dr. Vidya Yeravdekar is the current Director of SIMC.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is the current President of India?

  1. Ram Nath Kovind

  2. Pratibha Patil

  3. Pranab Mukherjee

  4. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
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Explanation

Ram Nath Kovind is the current President of India.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is the current Chief Justice of India?

  1. N.V. Ramana

  2. S.A. Bobde

  3. Sharad Arvind Bobde

  4. Dipak Misra
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Explanation

N.V. Ramana is the current Chief Justice of India.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is the current Speaker of the Lok Sabha?

  1. Om Birla

  2. Sumitra Mahajan

  3. Meira Kumar

  4. G.M.C. Balayogi
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Explanation

Om Birla is the current Speaker of the Lok Sabha.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is the current Chairman of the Rajya Sabha?

  1. M. Venkaiah Naidu

  2. Najma Heptulla

  3. Hamid Ansari

  4. Bhairon Singh Shekhawat
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Explanation

M. Venkaiah Naidu is the current Chairman of the Rajya Sabha.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is the current Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha?

  1. Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury

  2. Sonia Gandhi

  3. Manmohan Singh

  4. Lalu Prasad Yadav
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Explanation

Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury is the current Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is the current Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha?

  1. Mallikarjun Kharge

  2. Ghulam Nabi Azad

  3. Kapil Sibal

  4. Anand Sharma
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Explanation

Mallikarjun Kharge is the current Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is the current Governor of the Reserve Bank of India?

  1. Shaktikanta Das

  2. Urjit Patel

  3. Raghuram Rajan

  4. D. Subbarao
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Explanation

Shaktikanta Das is the current Governor of the Reserve Bank of India.

Multiple choice

Who is the current Chairman of NABARD?

  1. Govinda Rajulu Chintala

  2. Harsh Kumar Bhanwala

  3. G. R. Chintala

  4. None of the above
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Explanation

As of my knowledge cutoff in September 2021, Govinda Rajulu Chintala is the current Chairman of NABARD.

Multiple choice

Who designed the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIMA)?

  1. Charles Correa

  2. Raj Rewal

  3. B. V. Doshi

  4. Laurie Baker
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Explanation

Louis Kahn, an American architect, designed the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIMA). The campus is known for its modernist design and its use of exposed brick and concrete.

Multiple choice

Who designed the Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology (RGCB) in Thiruvananthapuram?

  1. Charles Correa

  2. Raj Rewal

  3. B. V. Doshi

  4. Laurie Baker
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Explanation

Charles Correa designed the Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology (RGCB) in Thiruvananthapuram. The research center is known for its unique design and its use of traditional Kerala architecture.

Multiple choice

Who was the Chief of the Naval Staff during the 1999 Kargil War?

  1. Admiral Vishnu Bhagwat

  2. Admiral Sushil Kumar

  3. Admiral Madhvendra Singh

  4. Admiral Arun Prakash
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Explanation

Admiral Vishnu Bhagwat was the Chief of the Naval Staff during the 1999 Kargil War.

Multiple choice

Who succeeded B.T. Ranadive as the General Secretary of the CPI?

  1. Ajoy Ghosh

  2. S.A. Dange

  3. P.C. Joshi

  4. M.N. Roy
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Explanation

Ajoy Ghosh succeeded B.T. Ranadive as the General Secretary of the CPI in 1951 and served until 1962.