National and International Appointments

Nitish Kumar is the current Chief Minister of Bihar. He has held this position multiple times since 2005 and is the incumbent as of 2026. Raman Singh was CM of Chhattisgarh, not Bihar.

Air Marshal Ajay Shriniwas Karnik was appointed as the Director General of Inspection and Safety (DGIS) of the Indian Air Force (IAF). This is a senior position responsible for overseeing inspection, safety, and audit functions within the IAF.

S. H. Kapadia served as Chief Justice of India from 2010-2012. Options A and B use the surname 'Kapala' which is incorrect. The correct spelling is Kapadia with a 'd', making option C the right answer.

Kalyan Chandra Jena is indeed cited as the first Oriya (Odia) person to serve as Chairman of the Railway Board. The Railway Board is the highest governing body of Indian Railways. This is a notable achievement in administrative service representation.

Sarthak Behuria, former Chairman of Indian Oil Corporation, is an alumnus of IIM Ahmedabad (IIM-A). He had a distinguished career in the public sector and was associated with Odisha. IIM-A is consistently ranked as one of India's top business schools.

Kalyan Jena was the first Oriya to serve as Chairman of the Railway Board. This is a significant administrative achievement in Indian Railways. The other names listed are also Odia personalities but not Railway Board Chairmen.

Arjun Singh was the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh in 1994 when Warren Anderson, the CEO of Union Carbide, was arrested and then flown out of Bhopal on a state government plane, allowing him to escape justice.

S. H. Kapadia served as Chief Justice of India from May 2010 to September 2012. He was known for his judicial independence and landmark judgments on corruption and governance issues. The other options were either never Chief Justice (Ram Jethmalani) or served in different time periods.

This question asks about the current SBI Chairman, which is a time-sensitive appointment. O.P. Bhatt served as SBI Chairman from 2006-2011. Since SBI leadership changes periodically, the 'present' chairman depends on when this question was written.

F C Kohli was the founder of Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and is widely regarded as the father of the Indian IT industry. He played a pivotal role in establishing India as a global software outsourcing destination.

Air Marshal Ajay Shriniwas Karnik was appointed as Director General (Inspection and Safety) of the Indian Air Force. This is a senior position responsible for operational safety and inspection audits. The other Air Marshals listed held different appointments.