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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 succeeded E.M.S. Namboodiripad as the General Secretary of the Communist Party of India (Marxist)?

  1. Harkishan Singh Surjeet

  2. Jyoti Basu

  3. Prakash Karat

  4. Sitaram Yechury
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Explanation

Harkishan Singh Surjeet succeeded E.M.S. Namboodiripad as the General Secretary of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) in 1992.

Multiple choice

Who was the General Secretary of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) from 2005 to 2015?

  1. Prakash Karat

  2. Sitaram Yechury

  3. Brinda Karat

  4. Manik Sarkar
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Explanation

Prakash Karat was the General Secretary of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) from 2005 to 2015.

Multiple choice

Who is the current General Secretary of the Communist Party of India (Marxist)?

  1. Sitaram Yechury

  2. Brinda Karat

  3. Manik Sarkar

  4. Surya Kanta Mishra
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Explanation

Sitaram Yechury is the current General Secretary of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) since 2015.

Multiple choice

Which of the following leaders was the Chief Minister of West Bengal for the longest period of time?

  1. Jyoti Basu

  2. Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee

  3. Manik Sarkar

  4. Pinarayi Vijayan
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Explanation

Jyoti Basu was the Chief Minister of West Bengal for the longest period of time, from 1977 to 2000.

Multiple choice

Which of the following leaders was the Chief Minister of Kerala for the longest period of time?

  1. E.K. Nayanar

  2. V.S. Achuthanandan

  3. Pinarayi Vijayan

  4. Manik Sarkar
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Explanation

E.K. Nayanar was the Chief Minister of Kerala for the longest period of time, from 1980 to 1982 and from 1987 to 1991.

Multiple choice

Which of the following leaders was the Chief Minister of Tripura for the longest period of time?

  1. Nripen Chakraborty

  2. Manik Sarkar

  3. Prafulla Kumar Mahanta

  4. Tarun Gogoi
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Manik Sarkar was the Chief Minister of Tripura for the longest period of time, from 1998 to 2018.

Multiple choice

Which of the following leaders was the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh for the longest period of time?

  1. N.T. Rama Rao

  2. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy

  3. Chandrababu Naidu

  4. K. Rosaiah
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Explanation

N.T. Rama Rao was the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh for the longest period of time, from 1983 to 1989 and from 1994 to 1995.

Multiple choice

Who is the current Director General of the IMD?

  1. Mrutyunjay Mohapatra

  2. Laxman Singh Rathore

  3. Ajit Tyagi

  4. Sunita Narain
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Explanation

Mrutyunjay Mohapatra is the current Director General of the IMD.

Multiple choice

Who is the current president of the YSR Telangana Party?

  1. Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy

  2. K. Chandrashekar Rao

  3. N. Chandrababu Naidu

  4. P. Chidambaram
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Explanation

Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy is the current president of the YSR Telangana Party.

Multiple choice

Who is the current chief minister of Telangana?

  1. Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy

  2. K. Chandrashekar Rao

  3. N. Chandrababu Naidu

  4. P. Chidambaram
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B Correct answer
Explanation

K. Chandrashekar Rao is the current chief minister of Telangana.

Multiple choice

Who is the current leader of the opposition in the Telangana Legislative Assembly?

  1. Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy

  2. K. Chandrashekar Rao

  3. N. Chandrababu Naidu

  4. P. Chidambaram
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C Correct answer
Explanation

N. Chandrababu Naidu is the current leader of the opposition in the Telangana Legislative Assembly.

Multiple choice

Who is the current Director of the National Geophysical Research Institute (NGRI)?

  1. Dr. V. M. Tiwari

  2. Dr. Ch. V. R. Murthy

  3. Dr. Harsh K. Gupta

  4. Dr. D. Srinagesh
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Explanation

Dr. V. M. Tiwari is the current Director of the National Geophysical Research Institute (NGRI).

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 Programme', was the first Chairman of ISRO from 1969 to 1972.

Multiple choice

In the 2019 film "Article 15," what is the name of the police officer who is assigned to investigate a case of caste-based discrimination?

  1. Ayan Ranjan

  2. Gaurav Sharma

  3. Vikram Singh

  4. Nishant Dubey
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Explanation

Ayan Ranjan is the police officer who is assigned to investigate a case of caste-based discrimination in "Article 15."

Multiple choice

Which Indian-Canadian politician served as the Mayor of Brampton, Ontario from 2006 to 2014?

  1. Patrick Brown

  2. Jagmeet Singh

  3. Navdeep Bains

  4. Sukh Dhaliwal
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Sukh Dhaliwal, a Liberal, served as the Mayor of Brampton, Ontario from 2006 to 2014, becoming the first Indian-Canadian mayor of the city.