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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 head of the Reserve Bank of India?

  1. The Governor

  2. The Deputy Governor

  3. The Chairman

  4. The Managing Director
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The Governor is the head of the Reserve Bank of India.

Multiple choice

Who is the current Director of the Centre for Statistics and Data Science?

  1. Dr. G. P. Samanta

  2. Dr. K. J. Rao

  3. Dr. S. K. Singh

  4. Dr. R. C. Gupta
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Dr. G. P. Samanta is the current Director of the Centre for Statistics and Data Science.

Multiple choice

Who is the current Editor-in-Chief of Apparel India magazine?

  1. Seema Anand

  2. Vinod Kumar

  3. Ritu Beri

  4. Tarun Tahiliani
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Seema Anand is the current Editor-in-Chief of Apparel India magazine.

Multiple choice

Which President of India was also a former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh?

  1. Rajendra Prasad

  2. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan

  3. Ram Nath Kovind

  4. Pranab Mukherjee
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Ram Nath Kovind was the fourteenth President of India, serving from 2017 to 2022. He was also the former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh.

Multiple choice

Who is the current President of India?

  1. Rajendra Prasad

  2. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan

  3. Droupadi Murmu

  4. Pranab Mukherjee
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Droupadi Murmu is the current President of India, serving since 2022.

Multiple choice

Who is considered the father of Indian corporate finance?

  1. Ramesh Chandra

  2. R. H. Patil

  3. V. R. Narasimhan

  4. B. G. Rao
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Ramesh Chandra is widely regarded as the father of Indian corporate finance. He made significant contributions to the field through his research and teaching.

Multiple choice

Which Indian scholar is known for his work on 'corporate governance'?

  1. Ramesh Chandra

  2. R. H. Patil

  3. V. R. Narasimhan

  4. B. G. Rao
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V. R. Narasimhan is well-known for his research on 'corporate governance'. He studied the impact of corporate governance mechanisms on firm performance and developed models to improve corporate governance practices.

Multiple choice

Who is the current Chief Election Commissioner of India?

  1. Rajiv Kumar

  2. Nasim Zaidi

  3. O. P. Rawat

  4. Sunil Arora
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Rajiv Kumar is the current Chief Election Commissioner of India.

Multiple choice

Who is the current director of the Centre for Mathematical Biology?

  1. Dr. R. Balasubramanian

  2. Dr. M. Vidyasagar

  3. Dr. S. R. S. Varadhan

  4. Dr. C. S. Seshadri
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Dr. R. Balasubramanian is the current director of the Centre for Mathematical Biology.

Multiple choice

Who is the current director of the Centre for Geometry?

  1. Prof. S. Ramanan

  2. Prof. R. Narasimhan

  3. Prof. M.S. Raghunathan

  4. Prof. C.S. Seshadri
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Prof. S. Ramanan is the current director of the Centre for Geometry.

Multiple choice

Who was the chairperson of the jury at the 2019 International Film Festival of India (IFFI)?

  1. Shekhar Kapur

  2. Priyadarshan

  3. Majid Majidi

  4. John Bailey
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John Bailey was the chairperson of the jury at the 2019 International Film Festival of India (IFFI).

Multiple choice

Who is the current leader of the largest opposition party in the Lok Sabha?

  1. Rahul Gandhi

  2. Sonia Gandhi

  3. Mallikarjun Kharge

  4. Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury
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As of 2023, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury is the leader of the largest opposition party in the Lok Sabha, the Indian National Congress (INC).

Multiple choice

What is the name of the current Executive Secretary of the Basel Convention?

  1. Rolph Payet

  2. David Malone

  3. Erik Solheim

  4. Inger Andersen
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As of 2023, Rolph Payet is the Executive Secretary of the Basel Convention.

Multiple choice

Who is the founder of the Institute for Financial Management and Research (IFMR), a leading institution in India dedicated to research and education in finance?

  1. N. R. Narayana Murthy

  2. Azim Premji

  3. Rakesh Jhunjhunwala

  4. N. Vaghul
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N. Vaghul is the founder and former director of IFMR. He is a renowned economist and financial expert who has made significant contributions to the development of the financial sector in India.

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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Vikram Sarabhai was the first Chairman of ISRO from 1962 to 1972.