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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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Morarji Desai
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P. Chidambaram
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Manmohan Singh
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Yashwant Sinha
A
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Explanation
Morarji Desai has presented the most Union Budgets for India - 8 budgets in total. He presented budgets as Finance Minister in multiple governments between 1959 and 1978. P. Chidambaram follows with 7 budgets.
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D V Sadananda gowda
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V S Acharya
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C T Ravi
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Eshwarappa
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H D Revanna
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H D Kumarswamy
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H D Devegowda
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H D Balakrishnegowda
B
Correct answer
Explanation
H.D. Kumaraswamy has been a prominent leader of the Janata Dal (Secular) party in Karnataka and has served as the state president. The position of State President in JD(S) is typically held by senior party leaders. Note that political positions are time-sensitive and may have changed since this question was framed.
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Bellubbi
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Sampangi
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Katta S naidu
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Ashok
D
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Explanation
R. Ashoka served as the Transport Minister of Karnataka during the BJP government (2008–2013). The other options listed were also ministers or MLAs in Karnataka during that political era, but Ashoka specifically held the Transport portfolio.
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raja
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sitaram
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ravi
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venkatesh
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Mukesh Ambani
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Lakshmi Mittal
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Anil Ambani
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Sunil Mittal
B
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Explanation
Lakshmi Mittal, the Indian-born steel magnate, has been a major shareholder and stakeholder in Queen's Park Rangers (QPR) FC. The Ambani brothers (Mukesh and Anil) are associated with different business ventures, while Sunil Mittal is the founder of Bharti Airtel with no known stake in QPR.
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Lakshmi Mittal , Hutch
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Sunil Mittal,Airtel
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Arun Sarin , Vodafone
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Vinod Khosla,Sun MicroSystems
C
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Explanation
Arun Sarin was the CEO of Vodafone from 2003-2008 and was succeeded by Vittorio Colao in 2008. Lakshmi Mittal is a steel magnate, Sunil Mittal founded Airtel (and is still leading it), and Vinod Khosla is associated with Sun Microsystems but was never its CEO.
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B S Kolasekhra
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P C Swaminathan
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P K Yedurappa
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Y S Rajshekhar Reddy
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Mrs.Chandra Kochar
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Mrs.Chandra Kachhar
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Mrs. Chanda Kochar
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Mrs. Anjali Potdar
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Pradeep Vikram Naik
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Pradeep Vasant Naik
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Fali Homi Major
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Deepak Kumar
B
Correct answer
Explanation
Pradeep Vasant Naik served as the Chief of Air Staff of the Indian Air Force from 2009 to 2013. The other options are similar-sounding names but incorrect - Fali Homi Major was also a CAS but earlier, and the other names are not correct.
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Peter Vandela
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George Micheal
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Lalit Modi
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Sharath Pawar
C
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Explanation
Lalit Modi was the Chairman and Commissioner of the Champions League Twenty20 (CL T20) tournament. He was a key figure in Indian cricket administration and the architect of the Indian Premier League (IPL), also overseeing this international club championship.
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Montek Singh Ahluwalia
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B Balakrishnan
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Manmohan Singh
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Anil Kakodkar
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RAHUL BAJAJ
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ROHIT BAJAJ
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SHYAM BAJAJ
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ANIL BAJAJ
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RATAN TATA
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JRD TATA
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RD TATA
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NUSLI TATA