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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
  1. Indira Jaising

  2. Harish Salve

  3. Ram Jethmalani

  4. Soli Sorabji

  5. Fali S. Nariman

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

Ram Jethmalani, the renowned senior advocate and former Union Law Minister, received the Outstanding Law Leader Award 2009 jointly by ASSOCHAM and SILF. He was recognized for his distinguished legal career spanning over six decades and his contributions to jurisprudence. Other options are eminent lawyers too - Indira Jaising (first woman ASG), Harish Salve (former Solicitor General), Soli Sorabji (former Attorney General), and Fali Nariman (constitutional expert) - but Jethmalani received this specific 2009 award.

Multiple choice
  1. Vijay Mallya, UB Group

  2. Sanjiv Goenka, RPG Enterprises

  3. Harsh Mariwala, Marico Industries

  4. B N Kalyani, Bharat Forge

  5. Vineet Nayyar, Tech Mahindra

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

Sanjiv Goenka from RPG Enterprises was elected President of the All India Management Association (AIMA) in 2009. AIMA is the apex body for management professionals in India. The other options are prominent business leaders but were not AIMA President that year.

Multiple choice
  1. Justice Mukul Mudgal

  2. Justice J.S.Khehar

  3. Justice S.J.Mukhopadhya

  4. Justice Bilal Nazki

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

Justice J.S.Khehar The first puisne judge (seniormost after the chief justice) of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, Justice J S Khehar, has been appointed as the new Chief Justice of the Uttarakhand High Court. Justice Khehar will replace Justice V K Gupta who is retiring early next month.

Multiple choice
  1. Navanethem Pillay

  2. Ashwini Kumar

  3. Ram Baran Yadav

  4. None of these

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

Ashwini Kumar succeeded Vijay Shanker Tiwari as the Director of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). This is a straightforward factual question about leadership succession in India's premier investigating agency. Navanethem Pillay is associated with the UN, and Ram Baran Yadav was Nepal's president.

Multiple choice
  1. Navanethem Pillay

  2. Sourav Sengupta

  3. Ram Baran Yadav

  4. None of these

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

Navanethem Pillay from South Africa served as the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights from 2008 to 2014, which includes the year 2011 mentioned in the question. She was a respected judge and human rights advocate. The other names listed are not associated with this position.

Multiple choice
  1. Navanethem Pillay

  2. Ashwani Kumar

  3. R.S. Pandey

  4. Jaipal Reddy

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

Jaipal Reddy served as the Cabinet Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas in 2012 during the UPA government. He held this portfolio from 2011 to 2012. Navanethem Pillay is a UN official, Ashwani Kumar was a Minister of State for Law, and R.S. Pandey was a bureaucrat - none held the Petroleum Minister position in 2012.

Multiple choice
  1. Rohit Saran

  2. Rohit Sharma

  3. Rohit Sen

  4. Rohit Sarkar

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

Rohit Saran took over as editor of Business Today after Sanjoy Narayan's tenure. This was a significant leadership transition in Indian business journalism. The other options (Rohit Sharma, Rohit Sen, Rohit Sarkar) are similar-sounding names but not the correct successor.

Multiple choice
  1. Sanjoy Narayan

  2. Sanjay Sharma

  3. Sanjay Sen

  4. Rohit Sarkar

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

Sanjoy Narayan was appointed as the editor-in-chief of Hindustan Times by HT Media Ltd., marking a significant leadership position in Indian English journalism. The other options (Sanjay Sharma, Sanjay Sen, Rohit Sarkar) are not the correct appointees for this role.

Multiple choice
  1. Two

  2. Four

  3. Three

  4. Five

  5. Dummy

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

He was chosen three consecutive times.

Multiple choice
  1. Four lakhs

  2. Three lakhs

  3. Five lakhs

  4. Six lakhs

  5. Dummy

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

Because nearly one lakh people gave Rs five per person.