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National and International Appointments
3,027 Questions
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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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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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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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).
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hamid Ansari
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Sh. Varahagiri Venkata Giri
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Bhairon Singh Shekhawat
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Pratibha Patil
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C. Shekhar
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Vallabh Patel
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Pingali Venkayya
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A. Azaad
C
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Pingali Venkayya designed the Indian National Flag. He was a freedom fighter from Andhra Pradesh who designed the flag in 1921. The design was later modified by the Indian National Congress, but Venkayya is credited as the flag's designer. His birthday (August 2) is observed as 'National Flag Day' in some states.
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KR Narayanan
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Jairam Ramesh
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RK Narayanan
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Shyam Saran
D
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Shyam Saran resigned as India's Foreign Secretary in 2006 after serving for about two years. His resignation was unexpected and created speculation, though it was presented as a voluntary decision. The other options listed are not associated with this position or resignation.
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Praveen
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Bharath SB
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Santhosh R
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Mahesh
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Sunil Mittel
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Sanjay Mittal
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Sunil Mehta
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Sunil Mittal
D
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Sunil Mittal is the founder and chairman of Bharti Enterprises, which owns Airtel (Bharti Airtel). The spelling is 'Mittal' not 'Mittel' or 'Mehta'. He built Bharti from a small bicycle parts business into one of India's largest telecom conglomerates.
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Dr M.S. Gill
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G.K. Vasan
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Anand Sharma
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Ambika Soni
C
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Anand Sharma served as the Minister of Commerce and Industry in the UPA II government (2009-2014). This question is specific to that period and would be outdated for later governments.
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Dayanidhi Maran
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Meira Kumar
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A. Raja
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Mallikarjun Kharge
A
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Dayanidhi Maran served as the Minister of Textiles in the UPA government. This question is specific to that political period and would not be correct for later governments.
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Vilasrao Deshmukh
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Ghulam Nabi Azad
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Virbhadra Singh
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AK. Antony
B
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Ghulam Nabi Azad served as the Minister of Health and Family Welfare in the UPA government. This is a factual question about cabinet minister positions requiring recall of specific political appointments.
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Dr. Farooq Abdullah
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Vayalar Ravi
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Kamal Nath
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M. Veerappa Moily
D
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M. Veerappa Moily held the portfolio of Minister of Law and Justice in the Manmohan Singh-led UPA government. The other options held different ministerial positions during that period.
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Dr M.S. Gill
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Pranab Mukherjee
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Praful Patel
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C.P. Joshi
C
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Praful Patel was the Minister of Civil Aviation in the UPA government. This question tests knowledge of specific cabinet minister allocations during that period.
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Subodh Kant Sahay
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Mukul Wasnik
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M.K. Azhagiri
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Kantilal Bhuria
A
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Subodh Kant Sahay served as the Minister of Food Processing Industries in the UPA government. This is a straightforward factual question about cabinet positions.
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Dr M.S. Gill
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B.K. Handique
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Jyotiraditya Scindia
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Sachin Pilot
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Dr. M.S. Gill served as the Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports in the UPA government. The other options held different ministerial portfolios during that period.
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Sunder Raman
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Rajiv Shukla
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I S Bindra
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Niranjan Shah
A
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Sunder Raman was the CEO of the IPL during its formative years. Rajeev Shukla was the IPL Chairman, while I.S. Bindra and Niranjan Shah held other BCCI positions. The question refers to the operational CEO role.