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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 is the current director of CMMACS?

  1. Dr. S. R. K. Iyengar

  2. Dr. R. N. Mohapatra

  3. Dr. S. K. Sinha

  4. Dr. G. N. Srinivasan
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Dr. S. R. K. Iyengar is the current director of CMMACS.

Multiple choice

Who is widely regarded as the father of Indian financial regulation?

  1. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar

  2. Dr. Manmohan Singh

  3. Dr. C.D. Deshmukh

  4. Dr. Raghuram Rajan
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Dr. C.D. Deshmukh, the first Governor of the Reserve Bank of India, is credited with laying the foundation for India's financial regulatory framework.

Multiple choice

Which committee was responsible for recommending the establishment of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)?

  1. Narasimham Committee

  2. Rangarajan Committee

  3. Chakravarty Committee

  4. Jalan Committee
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The Chakravarty Committee, headed by Prof. S.S. Chakravarty, recommended the establishment of SEBI in its report submitted in 1982.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the committee that suggested reforms in the Indian financial sector in the wake of the 2008 global financial crisis?

  1. Narasimham Committee

  2. Rangarajan Committee

  3. Chakravarty Committee

  4. Jalan Committee
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The Jalan Committee, headed by Shri Bimal Jalan, was constituted in 2008 to suggest reforms in the Indian financial sector.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the committee that suggested reforms in the Indian financial sector in the wake of the 2018 IL&FS crisis?

  1. Narasimham Committee

  2. Rangarajan Committee

  3. Chakravarty Committee

  4. Jalan Committee
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The Jalan Committee, headed by Shri Bimal Jalan, was constituted in 2018 to suggest reforms in the Indian financial sector.

Multiple choice

Who is the current Chief Election Commissioner of India?

  1. Rajiv Kumar

  2. Nasim Zaidi

  3. O. P. Rawat

  4. V. S. Sampath
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Rajiv Kumar is the current Chief Election Commissioner of India, appointed on 15 May 2022.

Multiple choice

Which Indian National Lok Dal leader served as the Chief Minister of Haryana for three consecutive terms?

  1. Charan Singh

  2. Raj Narain

  3. Hukam Singh

  4. Om Prakash Chautala
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Om Prakash Chautala, a prominent Indian National Lok Dal leader, served as the Chief Minister of Haryana for three consecutive terms.

Multiple choice

Who is the current director of the Centre for Excellence in Mathematics?

  1. Professor M.S. Raghunathan

  2. Professor S.R. Srinivas

  3. Professor R. Balasubramanian

  4. Professor K.R. Parthasarathy
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Professor M.S. Raghunathan is the current director of the Centre for Excellence in Mathematics.

Multiple choice

Who is the current director of the Centre for Number Theory?

  1. Dr. Manjul Bhargava

  2. Dr. Kannan Soundararajan

  3. Dr. Akshay Venkatesh

  4. Dr. Srinivasa Varadhan
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Dr. Manjul Bhargava is the current director of the Centre for Number Theory.

Multiple choice

Who was the first Director of CAMCS?

  1. Prof. V. S. Varadarajan

  2. Prof. R. Narasimhan

  3. Prof. S. R. S. Varadhan

  4. Prof. C. S. Seshadri
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Prof. V. S. Varadarajan was the first Director of CAMCS.

Multiple choice

Who is the current president of the Judo Federation of India?

  1. Mukesh Kumar

  2. Rajesh Choudhary

  3. Dharam Singh

  4. Bhim Singh
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Mukesh Kumar is the current president of the Judo Federation of India.

Multiple choice

What is the role of the Intelligence Community in homeland security?

  1. To provide intelligence support to law enforcement and other homeland security agencies

  2. To conduct covert operations to disrupt terrorist networks

  3. To develop and deploy new technologies to enhance homeland security

  4. All of the above
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The Intelligence Community plays all of these roles in homeland security.

Multiple choice

What is the role of the Intelligence Community in the global war on terrorism?

  1. To provide intelligence support to military operations against terrorist groups

  2. To conduct covert operations to disrupt terrorist networks

  3. To develop and deploy new technologies to counter terrorism

  4. All of the above
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The Intelligence Community plays all of these roles in the global war on terrorism.

Multiple choice

What is the role of the Intelligence Community in cybersecurity?

  1. To provide intelligence support to government agencies and private companies to protect against cyberattacks

  2. To conduct covert operations to disrupt cyberattacks

  3. To develop and deploy new technologies to enhance cybersecurity

  4. All of the above
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The Intelligence Community plays all of these roles in cybersecurity.

Multiple choice

What is the role of the Intelligence Community in counterintelligence?

  1. To protect against espionage and other foreign intelligence activities

  2. To conduct covert operations to disrupt foreign intelligence activities

  3. To develop and deploy new technologies to enhance counterintelligence

  4. All of the above
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The Intelligence Community plays all of these roles in counterintelligence.