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651.

In February 2020, who has been appointed as managing director and CEO of Dhanlaxmi Bank?

A. P V Bharathi
B. Sunil Gurbaxani
C. Suresh Shethi
D. Mukesh Kumar Jain
E. Atul kumar Goel
Answer» C. Suresh Shethi
652.

In January 2021, who among the following was elected Secretary of the All India Chess Federation (AICF)?

A. Sanjay Kapoor
B. Nitesh Sharma
C. Bharat Singh Chauhan
D. Arun Goel
E. Om Prakash Gupta
Answer» D. Arun Goel
653.

In May 2021, which of the following has announced the appointment of Pawan Goenka and Rama Bijapurkar as additional independent Directors of the company?

A. Lupin Limited
B. Sun Pharma
C. Aurobindo Pharma
D. Ranbaxy Laboratories
E. Laurus Labs
Answer» C. Aurobindo Pharma
654.

In September 2020, Paresh Rawal has been appointed Chairperson of which of the following?

A. Film and Television Institute of India
B. Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute
C. National School of Drama
D. State Institute of Film and Television
E. Asian Academy of Film & Television
Answer» D. State Institute of Film and Television
655.

In June 2021, Naftali Bennett was sworn in as the new Prime Minister of which country?

A. Turkey
B. Israel
C. Syria
D. Iraq
E. Yemen
Answer» C. Syria
656.

Lt Gen Harpal Singh has been appointed as the new Engineer-in-Chief of the Indian Army. He was commissioned into the Corps of Engineers in which year?

A. 1978
B. 1982
C. 1986
D. 1990
E. 1994
Answer» C. 1986
657.

In June 2021, Kapil Mohan Dhir has taken over as the Joint Secretary in which of the following departments?

A. Department of Economic Affairs
B. Department of Military Affairs
C. Department of Higher Education
D. Department of Legal Affairs
E. Department of Personnel and Training
Answer» C. Department of Higher Education
658.

Major General Mandip Singh Gill has taken over as the Additional Director General of NCC Directorate (Kerala and Lakshadweep). In which year was he commissioned into the Regiment of Artillery of the Indian Army?

A. 1979
B. 1983
C. 1987
D. 1991
E. 1995
Answer» D. 1991
659.

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. has appointed whom as President of Digital Business & Technology (DB&T) effective 4 June 2021?

A. Kumar Mahadeva
B. Rajesh Nambiar
C. Mohit Sinha
D. Arun Srivastava
E. Mahesh Gupta
Answer» C. Mohit Sinha
660.

In June 2020, Savitri Ratho has been appointed Judge of which of the following High Courts?

A. Delhi High Court
B. Orissa High Court
C. Chhattisgarh High Court
D. Gujarat High Court
E. Bihar High Court
Answer» C. Chhattisgarh High Court
661.

In May 2021, who has been renominated to the Upper House of Parliament (Rajya Sabha) by the government?

A. Swapan Dasgupta
B. Rajib Banerjee
C. Mukul Roy
D. Kanchan Gupta
E. Nisith Pramanik
Answer» B. Rajib Banerjee
662.

Justice_____ , who retired from the Supreme Court of India on 6 July 2018, has been appointed as the new chairperson of the National Green Tribunal.

A. Justice Jawad Rahim
B. Adarsh Kumar Goel
C. Raghuvendra Singh
D. Sonam Phintso Wangdi
Answer» C. Raghuvendra Singh
663.

In July 2020, Diplomat Hemant Harishchandra Kotalwar has been appointed as the next Indian Ambassador to which country?

A. Poland
B. Denmark
C. Finland
D. Czech Republic
E. Sweden
Answer» E. Sweden
664.

In June 2021, who was elected as President of the 76th session of the UN General Assembly?

A. Frank Pallone
B. Abdulla Shahid
C. Mohamed Nasheed
D. Peter Ackerman
E. Shashi Tharoor
Answer» C. Mohamed Nasheed
665.

Hassan Diab has resigned from his post in August 2020. He was the PM of which country?

A. Israel
B. Syria
C. Iran
D. Lebanon
E. Turkey
Answer» E. Turkey
666.

In February 2021, Volvo Cars India has appointed whom as the new Managing Director of the company?

A. Avani Davda
B. Jyoti Malhotra
C. Vinita Bali
D. Ankiti Bose
E. Sangeeta Pendurkar
Answer» C. Vinita Bali
667.

In June 2020, which of the following has roped Actress Anushka Sharma to promote the practice of Yoga and launch the video blogging contest?

A. NITI Aayog
B. Ministry of Human Resource Development
C. Ministry of AYUSH
D. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
E. Ministry of Culture
Answer» D. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
668.

In May 2021, Raymond Ltd has appointed whom as Chief Executive Officer of its real estate business?

A. Gopal Vittal
B. Harmohan Sahni
C. C. P. Gurnani
D. Rajesh Gopinathan
E. V. Vaidyanathan
Answer» C. C. P. Gurnani
669.

In January 2020, which of the following companies appointed Arvind Krishna as its Chief Executive Officer (CEO)?

A. General Motors
B. Apple
C. IBM
D. PhonePe
Answer» D. PhonePe
670.

In June 2020, which state has appointed senior IAS officer Dr J Radhakrishnan as the new Health Principal Secretary?

A. Karnataka
B. Maharashtra
C. Kerala
D. Tamil Nadu
E. Telangana
Answer» E. Telangana
671.

Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot has cleared a proposal for the appointment of how many community health officers under the National Health Mission?

A. 5,613
B. 5,877
C. 6,017
D. 6,310
E. 6,925
Answer» E. 6,925
672.

In October 2020, which of the following UTs has appointed Ghanshyam Jha as Chairperson of the Water Resources Regulatory Authority of the territory?

A. Chandigarh
B. Jammu and Kashmir
C. Puducherry
D. Delhi
E. Ladakh
Answer» C. Puducherry
673.

Mali’s constitutional court has named whom as the country’s new interim leader, in May 2021?

A. Amadou Konare
B. Amadou Sanogo
C. Assimi Goita
D. Issaka Sidibé
E. Bah Ndaw
Answer» D. Issaka Sidibé
674.

Diplomat Shambhu S Kumaran has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the which of the following countries?

A. Philippines
B. Indonesia
C. Japan
D. China
E. Vietnam
Answer» B. Indonesia
675.

Ancestry.com Inc. has appointed whom to become its next Chief Executive Officer, effective March 1, 2021?

A. Deborah Liu
B. Caitlin Kalinowski
C. Elissa Murphy
D. Reshma Shetty
E. Sandy Carter
Answer» B. Caitlin Kalinowski
676.

In November 2020, Pakistan Cricket Board has appointed Babar Azam as captain of the Test team. Whom did he replace?

A. Abid Ali
B. Shan Masood
C. Azhar Ali
D. Naseem Shah
E. Mohammad Abbas
Answer» D. Naseem Shah
677.

In April 2020, who has resigned as the President of the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF)?

A. Omid Rezayani
B. Tamas Ajan
C. Mohsen Davoudi
D. Yahaya Mohammed
E. Hasan Akkuş
Answer» C. Mohsen Davoudi
678.

In December 2020, Nana Akufo-Addo has been re-elected as the President of which country?

A. Sudan
B. Libya
C. Ghana
D. Kenya
E. Uganda
Answer» D. Kenya
679.

In March 2020, which country has appointed Adnan al-Zurfi as the new PM-designate in the latest bid to resolve a months-long political crisis?

A. Iran
B. Qatar
C. Oman
D. Iraq
E. Saudi Arabia
Answer» E. Saudi Arabia
680.

Ayaka Takahashi is related to which sport?

A. Tennis
B. Cricket
C. Badminton
D. Golf
E. Chess
Answer» D. Golf
681.

In June 2020, Turkish diplomat Volkan Bozkir has been elected President of the 75th session of the UN General Assembly. Whom will he replace?

A. António Guterres
B. Tijjani Muhammad-Bande
C. Filippo Grandi
D. Kofi Annan
E. Ban Ki-moon
Answer» C. Filippo Grandi
682.

In April 2020, who has been appointed as the Chief Executive Officer of Huawei Telecommunications India for its India operations?

A. Steve Morgan
B. David Li
C. Tony Pidgley
D. James Dyson
E. John Bloor
Answer» C. Tony Pidgley
683.

In May 2020, which state has transferred Health Secretary Vivek Kumar to the Environment Department?

A. West Bengal
B. Odisha
C. Sikkim
D. Bihar
E. Tripura
Answer» B. Odisha
684.

In November 2020, who has been appointed New Zealand batting coach for the upcoming summer?

A. Colin Ingram
B. Dawid Malan
C. Tom Banton
D. Luke Ronchi
E. Corey Anderson
Answer» E. Corey Anderson
685.

In July 2020, who has been appointed as the next Ambassador and Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations and other International Organisations in Geneva?

A. Indra Mani Pandey
B. K. R. Narayanan
C. Lalit Mansingh
D. Arun Kumar Singh
E. Taranjit Singh Sandhu
Answer» B. K. R. Narayanan
686.

Fullerton India Credit Company (Fullerton India) has announced the appointment of whom as its new CEO and MD with effect from 2 April 2021?

A. Pawan Munjal
B. Shantanu Mitra
C. C. P. Gurnani
D. Azim Premji
E. Varun Berry
Answer» C. C. P. Gurnani
687.

Justice RS Chauhan has been appointed as the Chief Justice of which high court in June 2019?

A. Himachal Pradesh
B. Uttarkhand
C. Bombay
D. Telangana
E. Delhi
Answer» E. Delhi
688.

In April 2021, the government has appointed S Ramann as Chairman and Managing Director of which of the following?

A. IRDAI
B. SIDBI
C. SEBI
D. NHB
E. IDBI
Answer» C. SEBI
689.

In October 2020, which of the following has appointed Ashwani Kumar as its group CEO?

A. Reliance Power
B. Suzlon Energy
C. Vestas
D. Inox Wind
E. Brightcom Group
Answer» C. Vestas
690.

In December 2020, Classplus announced whom as its brand ambassador and nationwide celebrity endorser?

A. Rahul Dravid
B. Sourav Ganguly
C. Yuvraj Singh
D. Gautam Gambhir
E. VVS Laxman
Answer» C. Yuvraj Singh
691.

As on 31 August 2020, who among the following was the Member-Secretary of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister?

A. Bibek Debroy
B. Ashima Goyal
C. Ratan P Watal
D. Sajjid Chinoy
Answer» D. Sajjid Chinoy
692.

In March 2021, President Ram Nath Kovind has appointed Rajendra Badamikar and Sushree Khazi Jayabunnisa Mohiuddin as Additional Judges of which of the following high courts for 2 years?

A. Allahabad High Court
B. Karnataka High Court
C. Andhra Pradesh High Court
D. Kerala High Court
E. Manipur High Court
Answer» C. Andhra Pradesh High Court
693.

In November 2020, Vagharshak Harutyunyan has been appointed as the new Defence Minister of which country?

A. Azerbaijan
B. Georgia
C. Turkmenistan
D. Armenia
E. Greece
Answer» E. Greece
694.

In December 2020, who has been named the head coach of Nepal cricket team?

A. Jamie Siddons
B. Dav Whatmore
C. Bob Woolmer
D. Trevor Chappell
E. Graham Ford
Answer» C. Bob Woolmer
695.

In November 2020, who was named treasury and finance minister of Turkey?

A. Efkan Ala
B. Abdullah Gül
C. Lutfi Elvan
D. Mustafa Elitaş
E. Ali Babacan
Answer» D. Mustafa Elitaş
696.

In April 2020, who has been appointed as the Sports Secretary?

A. Amit Khare
B. Pradeep Kumar Dubey
C. Ravi Mittal
D. Dharma Vira
E. Arun Jaiswal
Answer» D. Dharma Vira
697.

Justice T B N Radhakrishnan was sworn-in as the new Chief Justice of which High Court in April 2019?

A. Punjab and Haryana
B. Calcutta
C. Delhi
D. Tripura
E. Allahabad
Answer» C. Delhi
698.

As of January 2019, the Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh is:

A. Shiv Dahariya
B. Bhupesh Baghel
C. Kamal Nath
D. Kawasi Lakhma
Answer» C. Kamal Nath
699.

In January 2020, who has been appointed as the new chancellor of Queen's University, Belfast (QUB)?

A. Elizabeth Warren
B. Hillary Clinton
C. Bernie Sanders
D. Tulsi Gabbard
E. Kamala Harris
Answer» C. Bernie Sanders
700.

Name the global President and CEO of the Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC) as on June 2019.

A. Jagdish Sheth
B. Ram Ramesh
C. Viral Acharya
D. Sangeet Chowfla
Answer» E.