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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

Who was the 22nd Governor of RBI?

  1. Dr. C. Rangarajan

  2. Bimal Jalan

  3. Y. Venugopal Reddy

  4. D. Subarao
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

D. Subbarao was the 22nd Governor of RBI (September 2008 - September 2013). The sequence is: Dr. C. Rangarajan (18th), Bimal Jalan (20th), Y. Venugopal Reddy (21st), then D. Subbarao (22nd).

Multiple choice

Who was honored with Shiromani Punjabi Kavi Award

  1. Atam Hamrahi

  2. Harbhajan Singh

  3. None of the above

  4. Surjit Pattar
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Surjit Pattar is a renowned Punjabi poet who has been honored with the prestigious Shiromani Punjabi Kavi Award. This award recognizes significant contributions to Punjabi literature and poetry.

Multiple choice

Who is the present (2011) Home Secretary of India?

  1. Nirupama Rao

  2. C. Rangarajan

  3. Raj Kumar Singh

  4. D. Rattan Das

  5. Dhirendra Singh
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Raj Kumar Singh served as the Home Secretary of India from 2011 to 2013. He was a 1975 batch IAS officer from Bihar cadre and later became a Union Minister.

Multiple choice

C. Rangarajan has been made the chairman of ____.

  1. National Advisory Council

  2. Asian society of Agricultural Economists

  3. Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Council

  4. Planing Commision

  5. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Council

Multiple choice

In the UN summit held on climate change, the Union Minister for Environment and Forests said, We are not part of the problem, but we want to be the part of the solution. Name the union minister.

  1. Jairam Ramesh

  2. Ghulam Nabi Azad

  3. K. Simbal

  4. A. Raju

  5. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Jairam Ramesh served as the Union Minister for Environment and Forests from 2009 to 2011. He represented India at international climate change summits, including the UN summit mentioned. This is a factual question about Indian political leadership.

Multiple choice

The current (2011) chairman and managing director of the Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited?

  1. Ashok Sinha

  2. RK Singh

  3. Arjun Sinha

  4. Virender Raj

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

This question references a 2011 timeframe but the information is now outdated and potentially incorrect. In 2011, the Chairman and MD of BPCL was R.K. Singh, who served in this position. However, this is time-sensitive factual information that has changed multiple times since then. For current or ongoing reference, such questions become obsolete quickly.