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201.

In June 2021, PUMA has extended its decade-long partnership with whom by signing him as the face of PUMA Motorsport in India?

A. Virender Sehwag
B. Yuvraj Singh
C. Gautam Gambhir
D. Sourav Ganguly
E. Irfan Pathan
Answer» C. Gautam Gambhir
202.

President-elect Joe Biden has nominated whom to be his Deputy Defence Secretary, making her the first woman to hold the post if she is approved by the Senate?

A. Mia Mottley
B. Susan Thompson
C. Kathleen Hicks
D. Barbara Baird
E. Allison Redford
Answer» D. Barbara Baird
203.

In January 2020, who has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of IBM?

A. Arvind Krishna
B. S D Shibulal
C. UB Pravin Rao
D. Ginni Rometty
E. Kris Gopalakrishnan
Answer» B. S D Shibulal
204.

Name the woman of Indian origin who was appointed Chief Executive Officer of PepsiCo in the year 2006.

A. Chanda Kochhar
B. Indra Nooyi
C. Kalpana Morparia
D. Kiran Majumdar Shaw
Answer» C. Kalpana Morparia
205.

In March 2021, which of the following has announced the appointment of former Salesforce executive Chitra Nayak as an independent director?

A. Cognizant
B. Infosys
C. Wipro
D. HCL Technologies
E. Tech Mahindra
Answer» C. Wipro
206.

In March 2019, the government of India appointed ________as the director-general of the National Archives of India.

A. V K Paul
B. Kamlesh Vyas
C. P V Ramesh
D. Binay Sen
Answer» D. Binay Sen
207.

Karnam Malleswari has been appointed as the first Vice Chancellor of which of the following?

A. University of Calcutta
B. Delhi Sports University
C. Indira Gandhi Institute of Physical Education and Sports Sciences
D. Bharathiar University
E. Netaji Subhash National Institute of Sports
Answer» C. Indira Gandhi Institute of Physical Education and Sports Sciences
208.

In September 2020, who has been given the additional charge of counter-terrorism force National Security Guard?

A. Anup Kumar Singh
B. S S Deswal
C. Hitesh Kumar
D. Prem Gupta
E. Krishna Trivedi
Answer» C. Hitesh Kumar
209.

In June 2021, US President Joe Biden has nominated whom as a federal judge in the State of Connecticut?

A. Raghu Raj Bahadur
B. Sarala Vidya Nagala
C. Geeta Menon
D. Manjul Bhargava
E. Ria Persad
Answer» C. Geeta Menon
210.

IAS Nitishwar Kumar has been appointed as the Principal Secretary to Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha. Whom will he replace?

A. Kapil Dev Tripathi
B. I.V. Subba Rao
C. Bipul Pathak
D. P K Mishra
E. Sanjay Agarwal
Answer» D. P K Mishra
211.

Kalpana Morparia, chairman of JP Morgan South Asia and South East Asia, plans to resign by early 2021. Who will replace her?

A. Leo Puri
B. Shantanu Narayen
C. Dinesh Paliwal
D. Rajeev Suri
E. Stephen Elop
Answer» B. Shantanu Narayen
212.

McDonald‘s India (West and South) has appointed whom as its brand ambassador?

A. Pooja Hegde
B. Rashmika Mandanna
C. Rashi Khanna
D. Rakul Preet Singh
E. Anupama Parameswaran
Answer» C. Rashi Khanna
213.

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

A. Rajasthan
B. Telangana
C. Madras
D. Patna
E. Calcutta
Answer» C. Madras
214.

K S Radhakrishnan, former Supreme Court Judge, has been appointed as a member of the Commonwealth Secretariat Arbitral Tribunal, London. He will render his services as a member of the Tribunal for a period of _________ years.

A. 2
B. 5
C. 4
D. 6
E. 3
Answer» D. 6
215.

In June 2020, Dr R Chandrasekaran has been appointed as the first permanent Director of the Central Institute of Classical Tamil (CICT). In which year did the institute start its functioning from Chennai?

A. 2006
B. 2008
C. 2010
D. 2012
E. 2014
Answer» C. 2010
216.

In January 2020, who has been appointed as Director on the board of Indian Bank?

A. Amit Agrawal
B. Sanjeev Kaushik
C. Rajnish Kumar
D. Atul kumar Goel
E. Padmaja Chunduru
Answer» C. Rajnish Kumar
217.

________ will take over as the first Chief of Defence Staff.

A. Dalbir Singh
B. Bipin Rawat
C. BS Dhanoa
D. Karambir Singh
E. RK Bhadauria
Answer» C. BS Dhanoa
218.

In March 2021, who assumed charge as the new Mumbai Police Commissioner?

A. Damodar Goutam Sawang
B. Hemant Nagrale
C. R. P. Upadhyaya
D. Bhaskar Jyoti Mahanta
E. S. K. Singhal
Answer» C. R. P. Upadhyaya
219.

Indian-American Naureen Hassan has been named as the first Vice President and Chief Operating Officer (COO) of which of following Banks?

A. Bank Of China Ltd.
B. Bank of America Corp.
C. Federal Reserve Bank of New York
D. Agricultural Bank of China Ltd.
E. Japan Post Holdings Co. Ltd.
Answer» D. Agricultural Bank of China Ltd.
220.

In June 2020, Justice Rajesh Shukla was sworn in as the fifth Lokayukta of which state?

A. Madhya Pradesh
B. Gujarat
C. Kerala
D. Haryana
E. Telangana
Answer» C. Kerala
221.

In June 2020, Devendra Kumar Singh has been appointed as Central Government nominee Director on the Board of Directors of which of the following banks?

A. RBI
B. SIDBI
C. NABARD
D. SEBI
E. SBI
Answer» C. NABARD
222.

Anandiben Patel took oath as the Governor of which state in July 2019?

A. Madhya Pradesh
B. Bihar
C. Uttar Pradesh
D. Gujarat
E. Maharashtra
Answer» D. Gujarat
223.

In July 2020, P Ramesh Kumar has been appointed as the State Chief Information Commissioner of which state?

A. Telangana
B. Andhra Pradesh
C. Kerala
D. Tamil Nadu
E. Karnataka
Answer» C. Kerala
224.

Eric Schmidt resigned from which of these companies?

A. Alphabet
B. Verily
C. Calico
D. Amazon
E. Microsoft
Answer» B. Verily
225.

In May 2021, the Governor of Tamil Nadu, Banwarilal Purohit appointed whom as the new Advocate General for Tamil Nadu?

A. Kadambur R. Janarthanan
B. R. Shunmugasundaram
C. Ashwin Kumar Lakshmikanthan
D. P. Kalifulla
E. Kandasamy V P
Answer» C. Ashwin Kumar Lakshmikanthan
226.

Lieutenant General Chandi Prasad Mohanty has taken over as the Vice Chief of the Army Staff. He was commissioned into the Rajput Regiment in which year?

A. 1972
B. 1978
C. 1982
D. 1988
E. 1994
Answer» D. 1988
227.

In July 2020, Rakesh Kumar Arora has been appointed India's next High Commissioner to which country?

A. Eswatini
B. Lesotho
C. Botswana
D. Sierra Leone
E. Zimbabwe
Answer» E. Zimbabwe
228.

In March 2021, Akhil Bharatiya Pratinidhi Sabha of RSS has elected whom as its Sarkaryavah or General Secretary for a period of three years?

A. Suresh Bhaiyyaji Joshi
B. Dattatreya Hosabale
C. Pravin Togadia
D. K. S. Sudarshan
E. Ram Madhav
Answer» C. Pravin Togadia
229.

Kubatbek Boronov has been appointed as the Prime Minister of which country in June 2020?

A. Kazakhstan
B. Kyrgyzstan
C. Uzbekistan
D. Turkmenistan
E. Tajikistan
Answer» C. Uzbekistan
230.

In January 2021, which of the following has appointed Henry Moniz as 1st Chief Compliance Officer (CCO)?

A. Facebook
B. Amazon
C. Twitter
D. Snapchat
E. LinkedIn
Answer» B. Amazon
231.

In January 2020, Umaro Cissoko Embalo has been elected as the President of which of the following countries?

A. Guinea-Bissau
B. Gambia
C. Senegal
D. Mali
E. Burkina Faso
Answer» B. Gambia
232.

Gopalkrishna Gandhi has been appointed as a new life trustee of the India International Centre (IIC). He is the former governor of which of the following states?

A. Punjab
B. Uttar Pradesh
C. Odisha
D. West Bengal
E. Telangana
Answer» E. Telangana
233.

Caesar Sengupta is stepping down after a 15-year stint at the company. He is the Vice President of which of the following companies?

A. Microsoft
B. Google
C. Adobe
D. Infosys
E. Wipro
Answer» C. Adobe
234.

B P Sharma was re-employed as the CMD of the state-run helicopter manufacturer Pawan Hans in February 2019. He will be serving for a period of _________.

A. 2 months
B. 5 months
C. 8 months
D. 10 months
E. 1 year
Answer» C. 8 months
235.

In October 2020, who has tendered his resignation, days after being appointed BJP national General Secretary?

A. Mukul Wasnik
B. Vanathi Srinivasan
C. CT Ravi
D. M.T. Ramesh
E. K Surendran
Answer» D. M.T. Ramesh
236.

In November 2020, who among the following has been appointed as a full time member of the commission for Air Quality Management in the National capital Region and Adjoining areas?

A. Adarsh Kumar Goel
B. Arvind Nautiyal
C. Amitava Roy
D. Uday Lalit
E. Vineet Saran
Answer» C. Amitava Roy
237.

In which state, the agriculture portfolio held by late R Duraikannu has been allocated to the state higher education minister KP Anbalagan?

A. Tamil Nadu
B. Karnataka
C. Haryana
D. Telangana
E. Maharashtra
Answer» B. Karnataka
238.

Dinesh Khara has been recommended by the Banks Board Bureau as the next Chairman of which of the following banks from October 2020?

A. Punjab Union Bank
B. State Bank of India
C. Kotak Mahindra Bank
D. Yes Bank
Answer» C. Kotak Mahindra Bank
239.

Mindtree has hired former Accenture executive ________ as its Chief Operating Officer(COO).

A. Dayapatra Nevatia
B. Harsh Manglik
C. Sadeesh Raghavan
D. Sanjay Jain
E. Ramesh Ramamurthy
Answer» B. Harsh Manglik
240.

How many global figures have been appointed by the United Nation as the new advocates for Sustainable Development Goals in May 2019?

A. 12
B. 15
C. 17
D. 19
E. 21
Answer» D. 19
241.

President Ram Nath Kovind, in June 2021, appointed whom to the post of Election Commissioner?

A. Sanjiv Ranjan
B. Anup Chandra Pandey
C. Vikram Misri
D. Ghotu Ram Meena
E. Ram Karan Verma
Answer» C. Vikram Misri
242.

In March 2020, who has been appointed as chief executive of Digitas India?

A. Dinesh Paliwal
B. G. V. Prasad
C. Kalanithi Maran
D. Unny Radhakrishnan
E. Rakesh Kapoor
Answer» E. Rakesh Kapoor
243.

In April 2021, Larsen & Toubro Infotech Ltd (LTI) has appointed whom as its Chief Financial Officer (CFO)?

A. Anil Rander
B. Vikas Sinha
C. Manmeet S. Soni
D. Arun Nayar
E. Anjan Lahiri
Answer» B. Vikas Sinha
244.

In August 2020, Kishor Rungta has assumed charge as Chairman of which of the following?

A. Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative
B. Fertilisers Association of India
C. Chambal Fertilisers
D. Gujarat State Fertilizers and Chemicals
E. Rashtriya Chemicals & Fertilizers
Answer» C. Chambal Fertilisers
245.

In Nov 2020, former Karnataka legislator Nirmal Kumar has been appointed as the BJP in charge of which union territory?

A. Jammu and Kashmir
B. Ladakh
C. Delhi
D. Puducherry
E. Chandigarh
Answer» E. Chandigarh
246.

In November 2020, who has joined Touchstone Partners and will head the law firm's Mumbai office?

A. Natarajan Chandrasekaran
B. C Vijayakumar
C. Rajesh Gopinathan
D. Ruchir Sinha
E. G. V. Prasad
Answer» E. G. V. Prasad
247.

In March 2021, which of following announced the appointment of global automotive industry icon Sir Ralf Speth to its board of directors?

A. Hero MotoCorp
B. TVS Motor Company
C. Royal Enfield India
D. Bajaj Auto
E. Honda
Answer» C. Royal Enfield India
248.

Kamala Harris has made history by becoming the first woman vice president of which of the following countries?

A. United States
B. Russia
C. South Africa
D. UK
E. Canada
Answer» B. Russia
249.

In October 2019, Lingappa Narayana Swamy was appointed as the Chief Justice of which high court?

A. Himachal Pradesh
B. Punjab and Haryana
C. Rajasthan
D. Kerala
E. Sikkim
Answer» B. Punjab and Haryana
250.

In October 2020, Subhendu Bal is elected as the new President of which of the following?

A. Casualty Actuarial Society
B. ICICI Prudential Life Insurance
C. Kotak Life Insurance
D. Institute of Actuaries of India
E. Reliance Nippon Life Insurance
Answer» E. Reliance Nippon Life Insurance