National and International Appointments

Rakesh Kumar Upadhyay was appointed as the Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) in 2011. BSNL is India's state-owned telecommunications company. The question has a typo: 'BSNLin' should be 'BSNL in'. Upadhyay served as CMD during a challenging period for the public sector telecom operator.

Justice A.P. (Ajay Prakash) Shah served as the Chairperson of the 20th Law Commission of India from 2013 to 2015. The Law Commission is a non-statutory body that recommends legal reforms to the government. Justice Shah is a former Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court.

Justice S.H. Kapadia served as Chief Justice of India from May 12, 2010 to September 29, 2012, covering the entire year 2011. K.G. Balakrishnan was the previous CJI (2007-2010), and V.N. Khare served earlier (2002-2004).

Sukhbir Singh Badal became the President of Shiromani Akali Dal in 2008 and served throughout 2011. He is a prominent political figure in Punjab politics and held this position during the specified period.

R. R. Patil served as the Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra in 2009 under Chief Minister Ashok Chavan. Gopinath Munde was a senior BJP leader, Ajit Pawar became Deputy CM later, and Nasikrao Tirpude was a Congress leader.

Vilasrao Deshmukh served as Chief Minister of Maharashtra during the 26/11 terror attacks in November 2008. He resigned afterward. Prithviraj Chavan and Ashok Chavan became CM later, while Sushil Kumar Shinde was CM earlier.

Ijaz Butt served as the Chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) during 2009. This is a factual question about cricket administration leadership. Options A and B appear to be incorrect names, while Option C correctly identifies the PCB chief from that period.

M. K. Narayanan served as India's National Security Adviser from 2005 to 2010, covering the entire year of 2009 mentioned in the question. He was a former Intelligence Bureau director and served during the UPA government.

D. V. Sadananda Gowda

All of the above persons have served as Governors of RBI.

Correct answer:- 1 Rajshekar Reddy

R.S. Pandey, an IAS officer of the 1972 batch (Madhya Pradesh cadre), received the 2008 UN Public Service Award for his work in implementing e-governance initiatives. He was recognized for transforming the public services delivery system through innovative use of technology, particularly in the context of the JNNURM (Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission). The UN Public Service Awards recognize excellence in public service delivery and innovation in government. Pandey's work demonstrated how technology can make government services more accessible and efficient for citizens.

K. Radhakrishnan served as the Chairman of the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO). Under his leadership, ISRO achieved significant milestones including successful launches and space exploration missions. He was a key figure in India's space program development.

Bhupinder Singh Hooda was re-elected as the Chief Minister of Haryana in 2009, serving from 2005 to 2014. He led the Indian National Congress party to victory in the state elections. Bhajan Lal was a former CM but was not re-elected at the time referenced, while Kuldeep Bishnoi and S.S. Surjewala were not CMs.

Anil Sardana served as the Managing Director of Tata Teleservices (formerly Tata Tele services) during the relevant period. He was a key executive in the Tata group's telecommunications business and later went on to lead Tata Power.