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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
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Varun Gandhi
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Mohammed Azharuddin
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Mulayam Singh Yadav
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Salman Khursheed
B
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Explanation
Mohammed Azharuddin represented Moradabad (Uttar Pradesh) in the Lok Sabha. The former Indian cricket captain was elected as a Member of Parliament from this constituency.
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Jug Suraiya
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Sanjoy Narayan
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Aroon Purie
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None of the above
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Vinod dahm.
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Sabeer Bhatia.
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Rajiv Gupta.
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Madhur Jaffrey
C
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Rajiv Gupta served as General Manager of HP (Hewlett-Packard) during the early 2000s and was a key executive in the company's operations. Vinod Dham is known as the 'Father of the Pentium Chip' at Intel, while Sabeer Bhatia founded Hotmail. Madhur Jaffrey is a famous actress and cookbook author, unrelated to HP.
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Vinod dahm.
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Sabeer Bhatia.
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Rajiv Gupta.
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Madhur Jaffrey
C
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Explanation
Rajiv Gupta was indeed the General Manager of Hewlett-Packard (HP). He served as GM of HP's Organization and Management Development division. Vinod Dahm created the Pentium chip, Sabeer Bhatia founded Hotmail, and Madhur Jaffrey is a cookbook author.
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John Howard
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Jagmohan Dalmia
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Horan Lorgat
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Lalit Modi
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Sushma Swaraj
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Rajnath Singh
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Arun Jaitely
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L K Advani
C
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Arun Jaitley served as Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha. The option contains a spelling error ('Jaitely' instead of 'Jaitley') but is the intended correct answer for this parliamentary position.
A
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Hamid Ansari served as Vice President of India from 2007 to 2017. The answer 'True' assumes a timeframe during his tenure, though the question lacks temporal context for when it was written.
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Farooque Abdullah
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Mufti Sayeed
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Ghulam Nabi Azaad
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Omar Abdullah
D
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Omar Abdullah served as Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir from January 2009 to January 2015. Farooque Abdullah and Mufti Sayeed are former CMs from different periods, while Ghulam Nabi Azad was never CM of J&K.
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Stephen Fleming
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Krishnamachari Srikkanth
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V. B. Chandrasekhar
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N.Srinivasan
C
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V.B. Chandrasekhar was the Chief Selector for Chennai Super Kings in early IPL seasons. Krishnamachari Srikkanth was Chairman of Selectors for India, Stephen Fleming was CSK coach, and N. Srinivasan was the BCCI/CSK official.
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lalu prasad yadv
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mayawati
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mulayam singh
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amar singh
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devi lal
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bhajan lal
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bhupender singh hooda
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om prakash chautala
C
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Explanation
Bhupender Singh Hooda holds the record for winning the most consecutive state elections in Haryana. He served as Chief Minister from 2005-2014, winning three consecutive terms.
B
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Explanation
Pratibha Patil was the 12th President of India (2007-2012), not the 11th. The 11th President was A.P.J. Abdul Kalam (2002-2007). Therefore the statement is false.
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General Ashok Singh
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General Sukhdeep Rathore
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General Deepak Kapoor
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The President
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prashant damale
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shreyas talpade
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sharman joshi
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rajpal yadav
B
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Explanation
Welcome to Sajjanpur (2008) is a film directed by Shyam Benegal with Shreyas Talpade in the lead role. The movie is a satirical comedy set in a village, and Shreyas Talpade played the protagonist Mahadev Kushwa. Prashant Damale is not associated with this film as a lead actor.
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Dr.zakir hussain
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Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
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Shankar Dayal Sharma
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Sh. Varahagiri Venkata Giri
A
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Explanation
Dr. Zakir Husain was the second Vice President of India, serving from 1962 to 1967. He later became the first Muslim President of India in 1967. The first Vice President was Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan (1952-1962).