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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 general knowledge

Minister of Law and Justice

  1. A.K. Antony

  2. M. Veerappa Moily

  3. Anand Sharma

  4. Kapil Sibal
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

This is a time-specific factual question about a 2009 UPA cabinet minister. M. Veerappa Moily was the Minister of Law and Justice in 2009. This type of question becomes outdated quickly and tests memorization of ephemeral facts rather than conceptual understanding.

Multiple choice general knowledge

Minister of Foreign Affairs

  1. Mallikarjun Kharge

  2. Ghulam Nabi Azad

  3. S. Jaipal Reddy

  4. S.M. Krishna
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

This is a time-specific factual question about a 2009 UPA cabinet minister. S.M. Krishna was the Minister of External Affairs (Foreign Affairs) in 2009. This type of question becomes outdated quickly and tests memorization of ephemeral facts rather than conceptual understanding.

Multiple choice general knowledge history

Minster of Home Affairs

  1. Anand Sharma

  2. Vilasrao Deshmukh

  3. S.M. Krishna

  4. P. Chidambaram
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

P. Chidambaram served as the Minister of Home Affairs in the UPA government (2008-2012). Anand Sharma was Minister of Commerce, Vilasrao Deshmukh was in various ministries but not Home Affairs, and S.M. Krishna was External Affairs Minister.

Multiple choice general knowledge history

Minister of Defence

  1. Sharad Pawar

  2. Murali Deora

  3. A.K. Antony

  4. Vilasrao Deshmukh
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

A.K. Antony served as Defence Minister for a long tenure (2006-2014) and was known for his clean image. Sharad Pawar was Agriculture Minister, Murali Deora was Petroleum Minister, and Vilasrao Deshmukh held various portfolios but not Defence.

Multiple choice general knowledge history

Minister of Human Resource Development

  1. Kapil Sibal

  2. Anand Sharma

  3. Vilasrao Deshmukh

  4. Dr. Farooq Abdullah
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Kapil Sibal was the Minister of Human Resource Development (HRD) from 2009-2012 in the UPA government. He was a prominent Congress leader and lawyer. Anand Sharma, Vilasrao Deshmukh, and Dr. Farooq Abdullah held different ministerial portfolios.

Multiple choice general knowledge history

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

  1. Kapil Sibal

  2. Anand Sharma

  3. S.M. Krishna

  4. Vilasrao Deshmukh
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

S.M. Krishna served as the Minister of External Affairs (Foreign Affairs) from 2009-2012. Kapil Sibal was HRD Minister, Anand Sharma was Commerce Minister, and Vilasrao Deshmukh held other portfolios.

Multiple choice general knowledge history

Minister of Finance

  1. Pranab Mukherjee

  2. Vilasrao Deshmukh

  3. Dr. Farooq Abdullah

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

Pranab Mukherjee served as Finance Minister (2009-2012) before becoming President of India. He was a senior Congress leader and held various key portfolios. Vilasrao Deshmukh, Dr. Farooq Abdullah, and Murali Deora held different ministerial positions.

Multiple choice general knowledge history

Minister of New and Renewable Energy

  1. P. Chidambaram

  2. Praful Patel

  3. Dr. Farooq Abdullah

  4. Dr. Monmohan Singh
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Dr. Farooq Abdullah served as Minister of New and Renewable Energy (2009-2014). P. Chidambaram was Home Minister, Praful Patel was Heavy Industries Minister, and Dr. Monmohan Singh was the Prime Minister.

Multiple choice general knowledge history

Minister of Urban Development

  1. Praful Patel

  2. Kapil Sibal

  3. S. Jaipal Reddy

  4. Vilasrao Deshmukh
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

S. Jaipal Reddy served as Minister of Urban Development (2012-2014). Praful Patel was Heavy Industries Minister, Kapil Sibal was HRD Minister, and Vilasrao Deshmukh held other portfolios.

Multiple choice general knowledge

Cheif Ministers of Tiripura

  1. Neiphiu Rio,Communist Party of India (CPI)

  2. Manik Sarkar,Communist Party of India (Marxist)

  3. Neiphiu Rio,Communist Party of India (Marxist)

  4. Manik Sarkar,Communist Party of India (CPI)
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Manik Sarkar was the Chief Minister of Tripura from the Communist Party of India (Marxist). This is factually correct for his tenure (1998-2018), though current CM may have changed.

Multiple choice general knowledge

CM of Himachal Pradesh

  1. Dorjee Khandu,Bharatiya Janata Party

  2. Dorjee Khandu,Indian National Congress

  3. Prem Kumar Dhumal,Bharatiya Janata Party

  4. Prem Kumar Dhumal,Indian National Congress
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Prem Kumar Dhumal was the Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh from BJP. This is factually correct for his tenure, though Prem Kumar Dhumal's terms were 1998-2003 and 2007-2012.

Multiple choice general knowledge

CM of Haryana

  1. Bhupinder Singh Hooda,Indian National Congress

  2. Bhupinder Singh Hooda,Bharatiya Janata Party

  3. Parkash Singh Badal,Indian National Congress

  4. Parkash Singh Badal,Bharatiya Janata Party
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Bhupinder Singh Hooda was the Chief Minister of Haryana from Indian National Congress (2005-2014). This is factually correct for his tenure.

Multiple choice general knowledge

CM of kerala

  1. V. S. Achuthanandan,Communist Party of India (Marxist)

  2. V. S. Achuthanandan,Kerala Congress

  3. Karunakaran,Communist Party of India (Marxist)

  4. Karunakaran,Kerala Congress
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

V. S. Achuthanandan was the Chief Minister of Kerala from CPI(M) (2006-2011). This is factually correct for his tenure.

Multiple choice general knowledge

CM of kerala

  1. V. S. Achuthanandan,Communist Party of India (Marxist)

  2. V. S. Achuthanandan,Kerala Congress

  3. Karunakaran,Communist Party of India (Marxist)

  4. Karunakaran,Kerala Congress
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

V. S. Achuthanandan was the Chief Minister of Kerala from CPI(M). This is factually correct for his tenure. This is a duplicate of question 36803.

Multiple choice general knowledge

CM of Karnataka

  1. H.D. Kumaraswamy,Bahujan Samaj Party

  2. H.D. Kumaraswamy,Bharatiya Janata Party

  3. B. S. Yeddyurappa,Bahujan Samaj Party

  4. B. S. Yeddyurappa,Bharatiya Janata Party
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

B. S. Yeddyurappa of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was the Chief Minister of Karnataka. He took office in 2008 and led the first BJP government in south India. The JD(U) and BSP options are incorrect as Yeddyurappa was always associated with the BJP.