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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 union secretary of textiles?

  1. Rita Menon

  2. R.Ramachandran

  3. Gandhiselvan

  4. T.T.Ashok
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Rita Menon served as the Union Secretary of Textiles. This is a factual question about Indian bureaucratic positions. The other names listed are likely other officials in different roles or time periods, making them incorrect options for this specific position.

Multiple choice general knowledge

Who is the PEPSICo CEO?

  1. Ekta kapoor

  2. Indra Nooyi

  3. Preethi Reddy

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

Indra Nooyi served as CEO of PepsiCo from 2006 to 2018. She was one of the most prominent female CEOs in corporate history.

Multiple choice general knowledge

Who is the Biocon chief?

  1. Ritu Kumar

  2. Jyoit Naik

  3. Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw

  4. Ritu Nanda
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw is the correct answer as she founded Biocon in 1978 and served as its Chairman and Managing Director for decades, making her the most prominent leader associated with the company. Ritu Kumar is a fashion designer, Jyoti Naik is associated with Biocon but not as its chief, and Ritu Nanda was in insurance.

Multiple choice general knowledge

Who is the executive director of ICICI?

  1. Akhila Srinivasan

  2. Chanda Kocchar

  3. Ravina Raj Kohli

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

Chanda Kochhar is the correct answer as she served as the Managing Director and CEO of ICICI Bank (2009-2018), which is the senior executive leadership role the question seeks. The option has a typo in spelling but identifies the right person. Akhla Srinivasan is with Shriram Group, Ravina Raj Kohli and Ekta Kapoor are from media/entertainment.

Multiple choice general knowledge

Who is the deputy CEO for HSBC?

  1. Preetha Reddy

  2. Ritu Kumar

  3. Naina Lal Kidwai

  4. Ranjana Kumar
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Naina Lal Kidwai is the correct answer as she was the Country Head of HSBC India and a senior executive representing HSBC in India. While 'deputy CEO' may not be her exact title, she was the most prominent Indian woman executive at HSBC. Preetha Reddy is from Apollo Hospitals, Ritu Kumar is a fashion designer, and Ranjana Kumar was a banking administrator.

Multiple choice general knowledge history

Madhya Pradesh

  1. Digambar Kamat

  2. Shivraj Singh Chauhan

  3. Arjun Munda

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

Shivraj Singh Chouhan was the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh (2005-2023, with a brief gap). The question asks for the CM (implied context). Option B is correct.

Multiple choice general knowledge culture

Who has been the longest serving Chief Minister in India?

  1. M Karunanidhi

  2. Jyothi Basu

  3. Narendra Modi

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

Jyoti Basu served as Chief Minister of West Bengal for 23 years from 1977 to 2000, making him the longest-serving Chief Minister in Indias history. He was a prominent CPI(M) leader and one of the founders of the Left Front government in West Bengal.

Multiple choice general knowledge

who is the head of planning commission?

  1. sonia gandhi

  2. manmohan singh

  3. pratibha patil

  4. l k aadvani
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The Planning Commission of India was historically headed by the Prime Minister of India. During the period when Manmohan Singh served as Prime Minister (2004-2014), he would have been the ex-officio Chairman of the Planning Commission. The other options listed were never heads of this institution.

Multiple choice general knowledge

Who is France prime minster?

  1. Hobert Kollin

  2. Zen margerret

  3. François Fillon

  4. Sim Blotter
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

François Fillon served as Prime Minister of France from 2007-2012 under President Nicolas Sarkozy. The other options are not French Prime Ministers - the names appear to be garbled misspellings.