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451.

Manoj Dwivedi has been appointed the new Chief Secretary of the General Administration Department of which of the following UTs?

A. Ladakh
B. Dadra and Nagar Haveli
C. Daman and Diu
D. Jammu and Kashmir
E. Delhi
Answer» E. Delhi
452.

In January 2020, Haitham bin Tariq al-Said took over as the Sultan of which of the following countries?

A. Qatar
B. Belgium
C. Oman
D. Saudi Arabia
E. Iran
Answer» D. Saudi Arabia
453.

In February 2021, Air Marshal Manavendra Singh has been appointed the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief of which Air Command of IAF?

A. Western Air Command
B. Southern Air Command
C. Eastern Air Command
D. Central Air Command
E. South Western Air Command
Answer» C. Eastern Air Command
454.

In January 2020, Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdelaziz Al Thani has been named as the new Prime Minister of which country?

A. Qatar
B. Saudi Arabia
C. Kuwait
D. UAE
E. Oman
Answer» B. Saudi Arabia
455.

In January 2021, who nominated former Career Diplomat and former Deputy Secretary of State William Burns as CIA Director?

A. Joe Biden
B. Vladimir Putin
C. Mike Pence
D. Rumen Radev
E. Charles Savarin
Answer» B. Vladimir Putin
456.

In February 2021, Sangeeta Bahadur has been appointed as the next High Commissioner of India to which of the following countries?

A. Republic of Malta
B. Luxembourg
C. Liechtenstein
D. Monaco
E. San Marino
Answer» B. Luxembourg
457.

Makhtar Diop has been chosen to head of the International Finance Corporation. Whom will he succeed?

A. Jingdong Hua
B. Philippe Le Houérou
C. Hans Peter Lankes
D. Albert Zeufack
E. William C. Sonneborn
Answer» C. Hans Peter Lankes
458.

Greaves Cotton's electric mobility arm Ampere Electric has appointed whom as its Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and manufacturing head, in December 2020?

A. B. N. Kalyani
B. Umang Vohra
C. Thiruppathy Srinivasan
D. Naresh Bhansali
E. Manoj Jain
Answer» D. Naresh Bhansali
459.

Pravin Jadhav, MD and CEO of Paytm Money, has resigned from the company. In which year was he elevated as MD and CEO of Paytm Money?

A. 2019
B. 2018
C. 2017
D. 2016
E. 2015
Answer» B. 2018
460.

Match the following:A) Supreme commander ofIndian Armed forcesi) Arup RahaB) Army Generalii) Sunil LambaC) Navy admiraliii) Pranab MukherjeeD) Air Chief Marshaliv) Dalbir Singh Suhaag

A. A-iii, B-ii, C-i, D-iv
B. A-iii, B-iv, C-ii, D-i
C. A-iii, B-i, C-iv, D-ii
D. A-iii, B-i, C-ii, D-iv
Answer» C. A-iii, B-i, C-iv, D-ii
461.

All India Football Federation (AIFF) appointed Romanian ________ as the technical director of for a 3-year tenure.

A. Antonio Conte
B. Jürgen Klopp
C. Carlo Ancelotti
D. Doru Isac
E. None of these
Answer» E. None of these
462.

In June 2020, who among the following Indian Americans has been nominated as new US ambassador to Ethiopia?

A. Ro Khanna
B. Geeta Pasi
C. Saritha Komatireddy
D. Manisha Singh
E. Soniya Mittal
Answer» C. Saritha Komatireddy
463.

In February 2021, UN Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed whom as Assistant Secretary-General and Head of the New York Office of the United Nations Environment Programme?

A. Ligia Noronha
B. Jan Eliasson
C. Mark Malloch Brown
D. Louise Fréchette
E. Asha-Rose Migiro
Answer» B. Jan Eliasson
464.

Dr R S Sodhi has been unanimously elected to the Board of which of the following, in June 2021?

A. International Cremation Federation
B. International Dairy Federation
C. International Crossbow Shooting Union
D. Food and Agriculture Organization
E. International CPTED Association
Answer» C. International Crossbow Shooting Union
465.

As of 2019, which of the following is the chairman of the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)?

A. V Narayanan
B. Kunhikrishnan
C. S. Somnath
D. Kailasavadivoo Sivan
Answer» E.
466.

In September 2020, Netflix has promoted whom to head its international TV operations as vice president for Global Television?

A. Anjli Jain
B. Bela Bajaria
C. Geeta Menon
D. Rina Banerjee
E. Bharti Kirchner
Answer» C. Geeta Menon
467.

In December 2020, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has appointed senior UN official Siddharth Chatterjee of India as the United Nations Resident Coordinator in which country?

A. China
B. Russia
C. Japan
D. Indonesia
E. South Africa
Answer» B. Russia
468.

Pramod Sawant, who took charge as the Chief Minister of Goa in March 2019, is a Member of the Legislative Assembly from _____.

A. Calangute
B. Poriem
C. Navelim
D. Sanquelim
Answer» E.
469.

In February 2020, which country has appointed Barry O'Farrell as the next high commissioner to India?

A. Singapore
B. Poland
C. Germany
D. Australia
E. Russia
Answer» E. Russia
470.

Anil Jain is set to be elected as the new president of which of the following?

A. All India Football Federation
B. All India Chess Federation
C. Badminton Association of India
D. All India Tennis Association
E. Athletics Federation of India
Answer» E. Athletics Federation of India
471.

Ram Nath Kovind appointed Jagdish Mukhi as the Governor of Mizoram on 8 March 2019. He also holds the office of Governor of ________.

A. Andhra Pradesh
B. Manipur
C. Assam
D. Nagaland
E. Meghalaya
Answer» D. Nagaland
472.

In June 2021, which of the following has appointed Siki Giunta to lead its cloud consulting and offerings strategy and further accelerate its Cloud Smart offering into client markets?

A. Wipro
B. HCL Technologies
C. Accenture
D. Cognizant
E. Tech Mahindra
Answer» C. Accenture
473.

Incoming First Lady Jill Biden has named whom as her Digital Director and Michael LaRosa as Press Secretary?

A. Ami Bera
B. Pramila Jayapal
C. Sara Gideon
D. Garima Verma
E. Seema Verma
Answer» E. Seema Verma
474.

In September 2020, who has assumed charge as the new Election Commissioner (EC) of India?

A. Arun Goel
B. Prashant Mishra
C. Rajeev Kumar
D. Nitin Bhatnagar
E. Akshay Malik
Answer» D. Nitin Bhatnagar
475.

IMF MD Christine Lagarde has resigned ahead of a decision on her nomination to become head of the European Central Bank, ECB. She has been heading the IMF since ________.

A. 2008
B. 2009
C. 2010
D. 2011
E. 2012
Answer» E. 2012
476.

In January 2020, which of the following has named Gary Cohn as vice chairman and member of its executive leadership team?

A. IBM
B. Wipro
C. Infosys
D. TCS
E. Adobe
Answer» B. Wipro
477.

In August 2020, Dakar Francisco Asue has been reappointed as the Prime Minister of which country?

A. Equatorial Guinea
B. Gabon
C. Nicaragua
D. Guatemala
E. Honduras
Answer» B. Gabon
478.

In December 2020, which of the following appointed Satyasagara as the team's new head coach for the upcoming I-League season?

A. Churchill Brothers SC
B. Aizawl FC
C. Punjab FC
D. Chennai City FC
E. FC Pune City
Answer» E. FC Pune City
479.

Asset reconstruction company Arcil has appointed who as the new Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, in March 2021?

A. Pallav Mohapatra
B. Padmaja Chunduru
C. Vijay Jasuja
D. A. S. Rajeev
E. Rajnish Kumar
Answer» B. Padmaja Chunduru
480.

In March 2020, in which state has Shivraj Singh Chauhan become the Chief Minister of the state for the fourth time?

A. Uttar Pradesh
B. Bihar
C. Rajasthan
D. Madhya Pradesh
E. Karnataka
Answer» E. Karnataka
481.

ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company Limited has appointed whom as the head of Portfolio Management Services (PMS) and Alternative Investment Funds (AIF) Investments, in Feb 2021?

A. Prashant Kumar
B. Anand Shah
C. Amitabh Chaudhry
D. Ravneet Gill
E. Padmaja Chunduru
Answer» C. Amitabh Chaudhry
482.

In February 2021 who has been appointed as the Managing Director of Google Cloud for its India business?

A. Sanjay K Jha
B. Bikram Singh Bedi
C. T. V. Narendran
D. Chanda Kochhar
E. Rakesh Kapoor
Answer» C. T. V. Narendran
483.

Mobil India has announced its association with wrestling champion ________ as the new brand ambassador for its commercial vehicle lubricants’ segment.

A. Sushil Kumar
B. Bajrang Punia
C. Sakshi Malik
D. Yogeshwar Dutt
E. Babita Kumari
Answer» C. Sakshi Malik
484.

Election Commission of India has appointed ________ as Special Police Observer for the ensuing Elections to the State Legislative Assembly of Jharkhand 2019.

A. Biren Sikder
B. Mrinal Kanti Das
C. Pankaj Nath
D. Dipankar Talukdar
E. Kujendra Lal Tripura
Answer» C. Pankaj Nath
485.

In January 2021, the Central government has cleared the appointment of Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia as the next Chief Justice of which High Court?

A. Madras
B. Gauhati
C. Bombay
D. Lucknow
E. Delhi
Answer» C. Bombay
486.

Jeff Bezos announced that he will step down as Chief Executive Officer of Amazon. Who will replace him?

A. Werner Vogels
B. Andy Jassy
C. Tom Alberg
D. John Seely Brown
E. Marc Onetto
Answer» C. Tom Alberg
487.

In June 2020, Sean Narayanan has been appointed as CEO of which of the following companies?

A. Accenture
B. Cognizant
C. Mindtree
D. Technosoft
E. Wipro
Answer» E. Wipro
488.

In Nov 2020, who has been appointed as state icon of Punjab by the Election Commission of India (ECI).

A. Virat Kohli
B. Akshay Kumar
C. Harbhajan Singh
D. Rohit Sharma
E. Sonu Sood
Answer» F.
489.

In March 2021, who has resigned as Chairman of Chinese e-commerce giant Pinduoduo?

A. Zhong Shanshan
B. Duan Yongping
C. He Xiangjian
D. Colin Huang
E. Kevin A. Mayer
Answer» E. Kevin A. Mayer
490.

In March 2020, who took over the additional charge of Director General (DG) of Border Security Force (BSF)?

A. Vinod Chaubey
B. Surjit Singh Deswal
C. M. L. Kumawat
D. Rakesh Maria
E. K. Vijay Kumar
Answer» C. M. L. Kumawat
491.

In which country has Suman Kumari become the first Hindu woman to be appointed as a civil judge?

A. Pakistan
B. Iran
C. Yemen
D. Bangladesh
E. Indonesia
Answer» B. Iran
492.

In December 2020, the President of India has appointed how many Additional Judges to the Madras High Court?

A. 5
B. 8
C. 10
D. 12
E. 15
Answer» D. 12
493.

In April 2021, BCCI has appointed DGP Shabir Hussein Shekhadam Khandwawala as the head of its Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU). Whom has he succeded?

A. Arun Goel
B. Ajit Singh
C. Om Prakash Gupta
D. Abhinav Kumar
E. Piyush Rajpoot
Answer» C. Om Prakash Gupta
494.

In March 2019, IDBI Bank announced that ________ had ceased to be its Non-Executive Chairman as he no longer heads the parent company LIC.

A. Hemant Bhargava
B. Prakash Singh Raghuvanshi
C. Nitin Paranjpe
D. Pankaj Kumar
E. Sahil Trivedi
Answer» B. Prakash Singh Raghuvanshi
495.

In May 2020, the US government approved whose nomination as an ambassador and plenipotentiary of the Republic of Sudan?

A. Terry Branstad
B. Richard Grenell
C. Noureldin Sati
D. Scott Brown
E. Gordon Sondland
Answer» D. Scott Brown
496.

In July 2020, who has resigned from the post of the interim COO of Coffee Day Enterprises (CDEL)?

A. Nitin Bagamane
B. Dinesh Paliwal
C. Nikesh Arora
D. Francisco D'Souza
E. Kalanithi Maran
Answer» B. Dinesh Paliwal
497.

In November 2020, Li Quanhai has been chosen as the new President of World Sailing, which is the sport's international governing body. From which of the following countries does he belong?

A. China
B. Japan
C. USA
D. Cambodia
E. Singapore
Answer» B. Japan
498.

In December 2020, Justice Rajesh Bindal has been appointed as the Chief Justice of which of the following High Courts?

A. Allahabad
B. Delhi
C. Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh
D. Patna
E. Bombay
Answer» D. Patna
499.

In September 2020, who has been appointed as one of the seven members of the Asian Football Confederation's task force?

A. Dr Rajendra Singh
B. Dr Girija Shanker Mungali
C. Dr Arun Mishra
D. Dr Akash Bhardwaj
E. Dr Ankit Saxena
Answer» C. Dr Arun Mishra
500.

For which country Devyani Uttam Khobragade is appointed as the next Ambassador?

A. Chile
B. Cambodia
C. Niue
D. Cuba
E. Chad
Answer» C. Niue