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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

Pema Khandu was sworn-in as the Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh in July 2016. With this,

  1. Khandu became the youngest CM of the country

  2. Khandu became the sixth CM of Arunachal Pradesh

  3. Khandu became the first from the BJP to be the CM of Arunachal Pradesh

  4. Khandu became the only member of Arunachal Congress to be the CM of Arunachal Pradesh

  5. Khandu became the first transgender to become the CM of Arunachal Pradesh
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Correct Answer: Khandu became the youngest CM of the country

Multiple choice

Which corporate head was conferred an honorary degree of Doctor of Science by IIT Kharagpur?

  1. Sunil Mittal

  2. Anil Ambani

  3. Ratan Tata

  4. Mukesh Ambani
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C Correct answer
Explanation

IIT Kharagpur conferred the honorary Doctor of Science degree upon Ratan Tata, recognizing his exceptional contributions to Indian industry and philanthropy. The other prominent business leaders listed - Sunil Mittal (Bharti Enterprises), Anil Ambani (Reliance Group), and Mukesh Ambani (Reliance Industries) - while highly distinguished, were not the recipients of this specific honorary degree from IIT Kharagpur.

Multiple choice

Who is the President of NASSCOM?

  1. Som Mittal

  2. Shanta Sinha

  3. Laxmi Narayanan

  4. KN Memani
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Som Mittal served as the President of NASSCOM during 2008-2010. NASSCOM is the premier trade body for the IT-BPM industry in India. Shanta Sinha is known for child rights activism, Laxmi Narayanan was a Vice Chairman at Cognizant, and KN Memani was associated with Ernst & Young India.

Multiple choice

In 2011, who was the chairman of Nepalese Maoist?

  1. Madhav Kumar

  2. Prachanda

  3. G.P. Koirala

  4. None of these
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Prachanda, born Pushpa Kamal Dahal, was the chairman of the Unified Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) in 2011. He led the Maoist movement and became the first Prime Minister of the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal in 2008 after the monarchy was abolished.

Multiple choice

The CEO of PepsiCo, who was in India in December 2006 is

  1. Vidya Chhabria

  2. Indra Nooyi

  3. Sanjeev Bikhchandani

  4. Baba Kalyani
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Indra Nooyi was the CEO of PepsiCo in 2006 and visited India that December. She was born in Chennai and studied at IIM Calcutta. Vidya Chhabria (Jumbo Group), Sanjeev Bikhchandani (Naukri.com), and Baba Kalyani (Bharat Forge) are all prominent business leaders but not associated with PepsiCo.