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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
  1. prashant damale

  2. shreyas talpade

  3. sharman joshi

  4. rajpal yadav

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
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.

Multiple choice general knowledge history
  1. Dr.zakir hussain

  2. Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan

  3. Shankar Dayal Sharma

  4. Sh. Varahagiri Venkata Giri

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
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).

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. C. Shekhar

  2. Vallabh Patel

  3. Pingali Venkayya

  4. A. Azaad

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

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.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. KR Narayanan

  2. Jairam Ramesh

  3. RK Narayanan

  4. Shyam Saran

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

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.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Sunil Mittel

  2. Sanjay Mittal

  3. Sunil Mehta

  4. Sunil Mittal

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

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.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Dr M.S. Gill

  2. G.K. Vasan

  3. Anand Sharma

  4. Ambika Soni

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

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.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Dayanidhi Maran

  2. Meira Kumar

  3. A. Raja

  4. Mallikarjun Kharge

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

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.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Vilasrao Deshmukh

  2. Ghulam Nabi Azad

  3. Virbhadra Singh

  4. AK. Antony

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

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.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Dr. Farooq Abdullah

  2. Vayalar Ravi

  3. Kamal Nath

  4. M. Veerappa Moily

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

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.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Dr M.S. Gill

  2. Pranab Mukherjee

  3. Praful Patel

  4. C.P. Joshi

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Praful Patel was the Minister of Civil Aviation in the UPA government. This question tests knowledge of specific cabinet minister allocations during that period.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Subodh Kant Sahay

  2. Mukul Wasnik

  3. M.K. Azhagiri

  4. Kantilal Bhuria

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Subodh Kant Sahay served as the Minister of Food Processing Industries in the UPA government. This is a straightforward factual question about cabinet positions.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Dr M.S. Gill

  2. B.K. Handique

  3. Jyotiraditya Scindia

  4. Sachin Pilot

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

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.

Multiple choice general knowledge sports
  1. Sunder Raman

  2. Rajiv Shukla

  3. I S Bindra

  4. Niranjan Shah

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

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.