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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

Keki Dadiseth is the former chairman of

  1. Nestle

  2. Dabur

  3. HLL

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

Keki Dadiseth served as Chairman of Hindustan Lever Limited (HLL), now known as Hindustan Unilever. He was a prominent business leader in the FMCG sector. Nestle and Dabur are competitors in the consumer goods space, while Infosys is in IT services, not FMCG.

Multiple choice

V.P. Shetty was the Chairman and MD of

  1. HDFC Bank

  2. Vijaya Bank

  3. IDBI

  4. Lord Krishna Bank
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

V.P. Shetty served as Chairman and Managing Director of IDBI, a development financial institution. He led the bank during its transition from a development finance institution to a full-service bank.

Multiple choice

Who among the following persons succeeded Arvind Mayaram as the Union Finance Secretary under the Union Ministry of Finance in 2014?

  1. Ratan P. Watal

  2. Rajiv Mehrishi

  3. Gurdial Singh Sandhu

  4. Shaktikanta Das

  5. Aradhana Johri
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Rajiv Mehrishi succeeded Arvind Mayaram as Union Finance Secretary in 2014. This is a factual question about bureaucratic appointments in the Indian government. The other options are all senior bureaucrats who held important positions but not this specific portfolio at that time.