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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

Who was the Chairman of the Sixth Central Pay Commission?

  1. Justice B. N. Srikrishna

  2. Prof. Ravindra Dholakia

  3. J. S. Mathur

  4. Sushma Nath
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Justice B. N. Srikrishna served as Chairman of the Sixth Central Pay Commission (2007-2009), which recommended significant wage restructuring for government employees. The other members listed (Dholakia, Mathur, Sushma Nath) were members but not the Chair. Srikrishna is a former Supreme Court judge known for his expertise in administrative reforms.

Multiple choice general knowledge history

Who is the Pepsico Chief ?

  1. Indira Nooyi

  2. Indira Mukerjee

  3. Kiran Mazumdar

  4. Deepa Mirza
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Indra Nooyi served as the CEO and Chairman of PepsiCo from 2006 to 2019, making her one of the most prominent Indian-American business leaders. She was succeeded by Ramon Laguarta. The other options listed are not associated with PepsiCo leadership during that period.

Multiple choice general knowledge

A high-level committee has been constituted by the Reserve Bank of India which has set the target of providing financial services to every village by March 2011.Who among the following is heading this committee?

  1. Usha Thorat

  2. Yaga Venugopal Reddy

  3. K. P. Singh

  4. R. S. Sharma
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Usha Thorat, former Deputy Governor of RBI, chaired the high-level committee constituted by the Reserve Bank of India to provide financial services to every village by March 2011. This committee was part of RBI's financial inclusion drive to expand banking reach in unbanked rural areas through various initiatives like no-frills accounts and BC/BF model.

Multiple choice general knowledge

CEO of TCS??

  1. Ratan Tata

  2. Phiroz Vandrewala

  3. S.Ramadorai

  4. N Chandra
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Natarajan Chandrasekaran (N Chandra) was appointed CEO of TCS in 2017 and served in that role until 2022, when he became Chairman of Tata Sons. This question appears to reference the 2017-2022 period when he was CEO.

Multiple choice general knowledge

Who is the President of BCCI?

  1. Lalit Modi

  2. Sharad Pawar

  3. N Srinivasan

  4. Shashank Manohar
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Shashank Manohar served as BCCI President from 2008-2011 and again from 2015-2016. This is a time-sensitive question that depends on when it was asked.

Multiple choice general knowledge

Who was recently made the CEO of HCL Corporation?

  1. CP Gurnani

  2. Ram Charan

  3. Shiv Nadar

  4. Roshni Nadar
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Roshni Nadar, daughter of founder Shiv Nadar, was appointed as the CEO (Chairperson) of HCL Corporation, continuing the organization's legacy of family leadership. The other options are prominent business leaders but not associated with HCL Corporation.

Multiple choice general knowledge

Who is the chief minister of Jharkhand?

  1. Madhu Koda

  2. Babulal Marandi

  3. Arjun Munda

  4. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

In 2006-2007, Jharkhand had multiple chief ministers including Madhu Koda, Arjun Munda, and Babulal Marandi in different periods. Since no single person held office continuously, 'None of these' is technically correct as the options don't cover all CMs from this period.

Multiple choice general knowledge

Who is the chief minister of Maharastra?

  1. Shiv Raj Singh Chauhan

  2. Ashok Chavan

  3. Naveen Patnaik

  4. Raman Singh
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Ashok Chavan served as Chief Minister of Maharashtra from 2008-2010. However, this question is outdated as Maharashtra has had several CMs since then including Devendra Fadnavis and Uddhav Thackeray. The other options are CMs of different states.