National and International Appointments

Hamid Ansari was the Vice-President of India in 2010. He served as the 12th Vice-President of India from 2007 to 2012, having been elected to the position for two terms.

This is an insider reference question about who owns or will get '30 crores'. According to the claimed answer, it is Preeti Kalidoss (Option B). This appears to be a specific reference to a person within a particular social circle, educational institution, or context.

Veerappa Moily held the Law and Justice portfolio during the UPA government (around 2009-2011). This question reflects a specific historical period of Indian cabinet composition.

Anand Sharma served as Minister of Commerce and Industry during the UPA government (around 2009-2011). This question tests knowledge of a specific historical cabinet configuration.

Ambika Soni was Minister of Information and Broadcasting, not Tourism (which was held by Subodh Kant Sahai during this period). The statement is false, making B the correct answer.

P. Chidambaram did serve as Finance Minister during the UPA government (2004-2008 and 2012-2014). However, during the period these questions seem to reference (~2009-2011), Pranab Mukherjee held the Finance portfolio. The answer 'False' is correct for that specific timeframe.

JRD Tata was the first chairman of TCS when it was founded in 1968. F C Kohli, often mistaken as the first chairman, was actually the first CEO and Managing Director of TCS, not the chairman.

N Chandrasekaran served as CEO of TCS from 2009 to 2017 before becoming Chairman of Tata Sons. S Ramadorai was a previous CEO (1996-2009), while S Mahalingam was CFO and Phiroz Vandrevala was a senior executive - neither served as CEO during TCS's growth phase.

Indra Nooyi served as CEO and President of PepsiCo from 2006 to 2018. The question lacks temporal context - corporate leadership changes over time. As of 2024, the CEO is Ramon Laguarta.

Justice R. C. Lahoti served as the 33rd Chief Justice of India from May 2004 to October 2004. This question refers to his appointment during that period. The other options were also Supreme Court justices but Lahoti was the specific appointment referenced.

This question is only answerable if the timeframe is specified. K.G. Balakrishnan served as Chief Justice of India from 2007-2010, which aligns with the late 2000s context suggested by neighboring questions. However, 'Who is the CJI?' is temporally ambiguous - CJI is a position that changes every few years.

Veerappa Moily served as Minister for Law, Justice and Company Affairs in the UPA government (2009-2012). This matches the late 2000s context suggested by surrounding questions. Kamal Nath, Jairam Naresh (likely garbled - Jairam Ramesh was Rural Development Minister), and Anbumani Ramdoss were not in this specific portfolio.

N. Srinivasan, through India Cements, owned the Chennai Super Kings franchise. CSK has been one of the most successful IPL teams under his ownership, winning multiple championships. Srinivasan was also a key figure in BCCI administration.

Kings XI Punjab had multiple joint owners: Ness Wadia (Bombay Dyeing), Preity Zinta (actress), Mohit Burman (Dabur), and Karan Paul (Apeejay Surendera Group). This consortium ownership structure was common in early IPL seasons. The team is now known as Punjab Kings.