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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 is the only Assamese President of India?

  1. V.V Giri

  2. Gyani Jail Singh

  3. Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed

  4. Morarji Desai
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed is correctly identified as the only Assamese President of India. He served as the 5th President from 1974-1977 and was from Assam. V.V. Giri was from Andhra Pradesh, Giani Zail Singh was from Punjab, and Morarji Desai was Prime Minister, not President.

Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

Who is the head of WTO

  1. M.Kamal Nath

  2. Nandita Devidayal

  3. Pascal Lamy

  4. none of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Pascal Lamy served as Director-General of the WTO from 2005-2013. Kamal Nath is an Indian politician, Nandita Devidayal was a candidate but withdrew, and 'none of these' is incorrect since Pascal Lamy was indeed the head.

Multiple choice general knowledge

Who is the current vice president of India?

  1. Ahmed Karem

  2. Hamid Ansari

  3. Kalmadi

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

Hamid Ansari served as Vice President of India from 2007 to 2017 (two consecutive terms). However, this question has a temporal issue - the VP position has changed since then (Venkaiah Naidu served 2017-2022, Jagdeep Dhankhar from 2022). The question assumes a specific timeframe.

Multiple choice general knowledge

Kunal Dasgupta is CEO of

  1. SAB TV

  2. Star Network

  3. Sony Entertainment TV

  4. Balaji Telefilms
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Kunal Dasgupta served as the CEO of Sony Entertainment Television (SET) India. He was a key figure in the television broadcasting industry and led Sony's operations in the Indian market.

Multiple choice general knowledge

Himachal Pradesh

  1. Prem Kumar Dhumal

  2. Bhupinder Singh Hooda

  3. Arjun Munda

  4. Shivraj Chauhan
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Prem Kumar Dhumal has served as Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh (1998-2003, 2008-2012) representing the BJP. This is a state-level political knowledge question requiring familiarity with Indian political leaders and their constituencies.

Multiple choice general knowledge

Himachal Pradesh

  1. Prem Kumar Dhumal

  2. Bhupinder Singh Hooda

  3. Arjun Munda

  4. Shivraj Chauhan
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Prem Kumar Dhumal has served as Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh twice (1998-2003 and 2007-2012). He belongs to the BJP. The other options are CMs of different states: Bhupinder Singh Hooda (Haryana), Arjun Munda (Jharkhand), Shivraj Chauhan (Madhya Pradesh).