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National and International Appointments Questions

Multiple choice physiography of maharashtra rocks and rock types geography

Sanjay Sethi is appointed as the CEO of the _______ in May 2016.

  1. MIDC

  2. ZIBC

  3. CBDT

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

Sanjay Sethi was appointed as the CEO of MIDC, Government of Maharastra in May 2016. He is an IAS officer of the 1992 batch. He has done master in economics from the London School of Economics.

Multiple choice organization of commerce and management joint hindu family business and cooperative society cooperative organisation features, organisation, advantages and disadvantages of cooperative organisation introduction to huf

The head of Joint Hindu Family firm is Karta.

  1. True

  2. False
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The head of the joint hindu family business is known as Karta. Karta is usually the senior most male member of the joint family and he has the power to control the whole business.

Multiple choice the administration of the swaraj welfare of the people history

The minister who was the head of Ecclesiastical Department was called as

  1. Peshwa

  2. Nyayadish

  3. Sumanth

  4. Pandit Rao
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The minister who was the head of Ecclesiastical Department was called as Pandit Rao. He had two responsibilities 1) looking after charitable work. 2) working for the moral uplift of the people.

Multiple choice civics the president and the central council of ministers the vice president the vice- president the vice-president

Who among the following have held the office of the Vice-President of India?
$1$. Mohammad Hidayatullah
$2$. Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed
$3$. Neelam Sanjiva Reddy
$4$. Shankar Dayal Sharma

  1. $1,2,3$ and $4$
  2. $1$ and $4$
  3. $2$ and $3$
  4. $3$ and $4$
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

M.Hidayatullah became Sixth Vice - President of India in 1979 and Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma in 1987. Both were elected unopposed.

Multiple choice civics scope and significance of political science introduction to political science meaning and importance of political science study of political science

Choose the correct answer form the alternatives given.
Shashi Kant Sharma was appointed in 2013 as the _________.

  1. Attorney General of India

  2. Comptroller and Auditor General of India

  3. Commissioner of Linguistic Minorities

  4. Chairman of the National Commission for SCs & STs
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Shashi Kant Sharma was appointed as the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India in 2013, succeeding Vinod Rai.

Multiple choice civics scope and significance of political science introduction to political science meaning and importance of political science study of political science

Who among the following is the head of the expert committee on Streamlining Short-term Co-operative Structure in India?

  1. MB Shah Committee

  2. P Kotaiah

  3. Prakash Bakshi

  4. R K Singh
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Prakash Bakshi chaired the expert committee formed by NABARD to examine the short-term cooperative credit structure in India.

Multiple choice history emerging political trends 1977 to 2000 emerging political trends from 1977 to 2000 india: events after 1960 post independence

Who became the Chief minister of West Bengal after 2011 assembly election?

  1. Jyoti Basu

  2. Mamta Banerjee

  3. Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee

  4. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

In the 2011 Assembly Election, the Trinamool Congress- Indian National Congress alliance won by a huge margin with Mamata Banerjee becoming the first woman chief minister of West Bengal after 34 years of Communist rule.

Multiple choice organization of commerce and management ownership structures - sole proprietorship and joint hindu family business hindu undivided family business introduction to huf joint hindu family business

Head of HUF is known as ______.

  1. karta

  2. coparceners

  3. manager

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

Joint hindu family business is regulated by the Hindu succession act. According to it the business is owned and managed by the karta, the head of the family and  the members of the family are its co parceners. Hence, the head of the family business is  called as karta.

Multiple choice political science rights of a child and human rights administrative reforms role of media in democracy the media in democracy

In addition to the full-time members, the NHRC also has four ex-officio members including the chairman of the National Commission for Minorities, ___________.

  1. Chairman of the National Commission for SCs

  2. Chairman of the National Commission for STs

  3. Chairman of the National Commission for Women

  4. All of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

NHRC is a statutory body constituted in 1993 under the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993. 

The NHRC consists of:

1. A Chairperson should be retired Chief Justice of India
2. One member who is, or has been, a Judge of the Supreme Court
3. One member who is, or has been, the Chief Justice of a High Court
4. Two members to be appointed from among persons having knowledge of, or practical experience in, matters relating to human rights
5. In addition, the Chairpersons of four National Commissions(SC, ST, women, and minorities) serve as ex-officio members.

Multiple choice history guru nanak dev ji and his contemporary society guru nanak dev ji and his teachings political and social conditions of punjab before guru nanak dev ji sufism in india

Whom Guru Nanak Dev Ji appointed his successor?

  1. Bhai Lehna

  2. Bhai Mardana

  3. Guru Angad

  4. Bhai Bala
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Guru Nanak appointed Bhai Lehna as the successor Guru in 1539, renaming him as Guru Angad. Guru Angad had given up his own faith and instead had become a Sikh. He served and worked with Guru Nanak for many years. Having tested his discipleship through several tests over the years, Guru Nanak designated him as Guru Angad, the second guru of the Sikhs.

Multiple choice political science local self-government-urban local self - government - urban local self government - urban local self government- urban

Who is the chairperson of Municipal Corporation?

  1. Councilor

  2. Mayor

  3. Director

  4. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The Mayor is the chairperson of the Municipal Corporation. The Mayor performs the work of chairing the Corporation meeting and is also associated with being the First Citizen of the city.

Multiple choice elements of business sales promotion promotion and promotional techniques promotion meaning, role and techniques of sales promotion pricing

The following is format of ________
               TIMES OF INDIA
"Shre Shushant Kamalnath Gore has been 
elected President of the Punjab, Haryana, Delhi
Chamber if Commerce and Industry. Shri
Shushant Kamalnath is presently Chairman 
and Managing Director of Z International
Ltd., a multinational company".

  1. Office Order

  2. Office Memorandum

  3. Office Note

  4. Press Release
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The provided text is a formal announcement of an appointment, which is the standard format for a press release intended for media publication.

Multiple choice commercial applications public sector enterprises meaning and objectives of public sector enterprises introduction to public sector organisations types of companies - private & public forms of business organisation - 2

Who is the Chairman of Bharti Airtel?

  1. Deepak Mittal

  2. Navin Mittal

  3. Sunil Mittal

  4. Anil Mittal
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Sunil Bharti Mittal is an Indian Billionaire entrepreneur, philanthropist and the Founder & Chairman of Bharti Enterprises, which has diversified interests in telecom, insurance, real estate, education, malls, hospitality, agri and food besides other venture.