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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

Directions: Find out the correct option:

Who has never been the Chief Minister of any State?

  1. Sushil Kumar Modi

  2. Biju Patnaik

  3. Shila Dikshit

  4. Mulayam Singh Yadav
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Sushil Kumar Modi served as Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar multiple times but never as Chief Minister. The others - Biju Patnaik (Odisha), Sheila Dikshit (Delhi), and Mulayam Singh Yadav (Uttar Pradesh) - all served as Chief Ministers of their respective states.

Multiple choice

Which one of the following Vice Presidents resigned from his office to contest for the office of the President?

  1. Neelam Sanjiva

  2. V.V.Giri

  3. R. Venkatesh

  4. Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

V.V. Giri resigned from his position as Vice President of India in 1969 in order to contest the presidential election following the sudden death of President Zakir Hussain. He successfully won the election and became the fourth President of India. Other options listed did not resign from the vice presidency for this purpose.

Multiple choice

Who was the Chairman of UPSC in 2006?

  1. Aswani Kumar

  2. Anil Kakodkar

  3. Vinod Raj

  4. Gurbachan Jagat

  5. Haldar
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Gurbachan Jagat served as Chairman of UPSC from 2006 to 2007. He was a former IAS officer and Jammu & Kashmir Governor who headed the Commission during this period.

Multiple choice

The was CEO of IBM Daksh in 2010?

  1. A.V. Muthuraman

  2. Sanjay Kapoor

  3. Mukand Chaudhary

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

Pavan Vaish was the CEO of IBM Daksh (the BPO arm of IBM in India) in 2010. He co-founded Daksh eServices in 2000, which was acquired by IBM in 2004 for $150 million. The other names listed are prominent business leaders but not associated with IBM Daksh's leadership.

Multiple choice

The Co-chairman of Infosys is

  1. Nandan Nilekani

  2. Kris Gopalakrishnan

  3. Shibulal

  4. Ajay Vij
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Kris Gopalakrishnan served as Co-chairman of Infosys alongside Nandan Nilekani during the leadership transition period after Narayana Murthy's retirement. This unique co-chairman structure ensured smooth leadership continuity in India's iconic IT company.