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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 President of the Indian Volleyball Federation (IVF)?
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Akhilesh Das Gupta
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R. K. Khatri
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Rajeev Mehta
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V. K. Verma
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Akhilesh Das Gupta is the current President of the Indian Volleyball Federation (IVF).
Which of the following is not a member of the Indian Physical Society's executive council?
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President
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Vice-President
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Secretary
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Treasurer
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The Treasurer is not a member of the Indian Physical Society's executive council.
Which of the following is not a member of the Indian Physical Society's governing council?
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President
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Vice-President
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Secretary
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Treasurer
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The Treasurer is not a member of the Indian Physical Society's governing council.
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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Sunil Arora
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Rajiv Kumar is the current Chief Election Commissioner of India.
Which Indian university did the former President of India, Pratibha Patil, attend?
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University of Mumbai
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Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay
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University of Pune
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Jawaharlal Nehru University
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Pratibha Patil completed her undergraduate studies in Law from the University of Mumbai in 1958.
Who is the current Governor of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand?
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Adrian Orr
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Grant Spencer
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Geoff Bascand
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John McDermott
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Adrian Orr is the current Governor of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand.
Who is the director of the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) in Mumbai?
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Jayant Narlikar
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Govind Swarup
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Pramesh Rao
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Sandip Trivedi
D
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Sandip Trivedi is the current director of the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) in Mumbai.
Who is the chairperson of the SDMA?
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Chief Minister
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Governor
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Home Minister
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Chief Secretary
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The Chief Minister of the state is the chairperson of the SDMA.
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 on 15th May 2022.
Who is the current Governor of the Bank of Japan?
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Haruhiko Kuroda
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Toshihiko Fukui
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Masaaki Shirakawa
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Tadao Chino
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Haruhiko Kuroda has been the Governor of the Bank of Japan since 2013.
Who is the current Governor of the Reserve Bank of India?
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Shantikanta Das
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Urjit Patel
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Raghuram Rajan
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Y. V. Reddy
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Shantikanta Das is the current Governor of the Reserve Bank of India, having taken office on December 11, 2018.
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.
What is the name of the committee that was formed to investigate corruption in the Producers Guild of India (PGI)?
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The Justice Verma Committee
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The Justice Lodha Committee
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The Justice Shah Committee
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The Justice Mukul Mudgal Committee
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Explanation
In 2015, the Producers Guild of India (PGI) formed the Justice Mukul Mudgal Committee to investigate allegations of corruption within the organization.
What is the name of the committee that was formed to investigate corruption in the Screenwriters Association of India (SWA)?
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The Justice Verma Committee
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The Justice Lodha Committee
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The Justice Shah Committee
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The Justice Mukul Mudgal Committee
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In 2016, the Screenwriters Association of India (SWA) formed the Justice Shah Committee to investigate allegations of corruption within the organization.
What is the name of the committee that was formed to investigate corruption in the Indian Film and Television Directors' Association (IFTDA)?
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The Justice Verma Committee
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The Justice Lodha Committee
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The Justice Shah Committee
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The Justice Mukul Mudgal Committee
B
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Explanation
In 2017, the Indian Film and Television Directors' Association (IFTDA) formed the Justice Lodha Committee to investigate allegations of corruption within the organization.