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301.

Mr. Acharya Devvrat was sworn in as the governor of which state in July 2019?

A. Gujarat
B. Bihar
C. Maharashtra
D. Tamil Nadu
E. Kerala
Answer» B. Bihar
302.

In November 2019, who among the following has been appointed as the Country Manager for Google India?

A. Arvind Soni
B. Prakash Sharma
C. Sanjay Gupta
D. Vijay Sinha
Answer» D. Vijay Sinha
303.

In January 2018, renowed scientist, _______ took charge as the Director of Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC).

A. Jayant Narlikar
B. S. Somanath
C. Salim Ali
D. C. N. R Rao
Answer» C. Salim Ali
304.

In October 2020, IL&FS group has announced the resignation of Vineet Nayyar as the executive vice-chairman. Who has been asked by the board to discharge Nayyar’s responsibilities?

A. Bimal Jalan
B. C S Rajan
C. Arvind Subramanian
D. Rajnish Kumar
E. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar
Answer» C. Arvind Subramanian
305.

In the year 2016, who was appointed as the President of Microsoft India?

A. Satya Nadella
B. Sundar Pichai
C. Bhaskar Pramanik
D. Anant Maheshwari
Answer» E.
306.

EU governments picked Bulgaria’s Kristalina Georgieva as the bloc’s candidate to lead the ________.

A. World Bank
B. Bank of International Settlement
C. Asian Development Bank
D. International Monetary fund
E. European Development Bank
Answer» E. European Development Bank
307.

Name the minister who is acting as Finance Minister on behalf the current Finance Minister Arun Jaitley who is unwell.

A. Piyush Goyal
B. Suresh Prabhu
C. Ram Vilas Paswan
D. Smriti Irani
Answer» B. Suresh Prabhu
308.

In April 2020, who has become the brand ambassador of ‘CricKingdom’?

A. K. L. Rahul
B. Rohit Sharma
C. Shikhar Dhawan
D. MS Dhoni
E. Jasprit Bumrah
Answer» C. Shikhar Dhawan
309.

In March 2020, who among the following has been re-appointed as the MD and CEO of SBI Life Insurance?

A. Sanjeev Nautiyal
B. P. S. Jayakumar
C. A. S. Rajeev
D. R A Sankara Narayanan
E. G. Padmanabhan
Answer» B. P. S. Jayakumar
310.

Karnam Sekar was the CEO of which bank before he was appointed the CEO of Indian Overseas bank ?

A. HDFC Bank
B. Dena Bank
C. Allahabad Bank
D. Punjab National Bank
E. ICICI Bank
Answer» C. Allahabad Bank
311.

In January 2020, who has been appointed as the MD and CEO of Canara Bank?

A. Girish Wagh
B. Natarajan Chandrasekaran
C. Cyrus Mistry
D. L V Prabhakar
E. Rajesh Gopinathan
Answer» E. Rajesh Gopinathan
312.

In November 2020, Indian-origin Dr Gaurav Sharma has been elected as a member of the Parliament of which country?

A. Australia
B. New Zealand
C. USA
D. Canada
E. UK
Answer» C. USA
313.

In January 2020, in which of the following states, Ravindra Nath Mahto was unanimously elected as the new Assembly Speaker?

A. Chhattisgarh
B. Bihar
C. Jharkhand
D. Uttar Pradesh
E. Odisha
Answer» D. Uttar Pradesh
314.

IAS officer Arun Kumar Singh was appointed as the new Chief Secretary of which state in February 2021?

A. Odisha
B. Bihar
C. Gujarat
D. Punjab
E. Haryana
Answer» C. Gujarat
315.

In January 2020, who has been appointed as the General Manager of the Western Railway (WR)?

A. Pravin Kumar Purwar
B. Alok Kansal
C. Sunil Kumar
D. Ravinder Takkar
E. Gopal Vittal
Answer» C. Sunil Kumar
316.

In April 2021, who has been appointed as senior Vice-President and Head – Saatchi & Saatchi Propagate?

A. Sabah Iqbal
B. Sukhleen Aneja
C. Kavita Chaturvedi
D. Sumeet Singh
E. Shalini Gupta
Answer» B. Sukhleen Aneja
317.

Private sector lender Dhanlaxmi Bank MD and CEO, T. Latha has resigned. The Dhanlaxmi was founded in ________.

A. 1913
B. 1927
C. 1935
D. 1949
E. 1952
Answer» C. 1935
318.

Iker Casillas has announced his retirement in August 2020. From which of the following countries does he belong?

A. Sweden
B. Finland
C. Spain
D. Norway
E. Poland
Answer» D. Norway
319.

Name the Supreme Court judge who was appointed as the chairman of the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) in 2018.

A. Justice Kurian Joseph
B. Justice Ranjan Gogoi
C. Justice Bhagirathi
D. Justice R.K. Aggarwal
Answer» E.
320.

Mohamed Nasheed made a dramatic return to the top of the national parliament. He belongs to which country?

A. Seychelles
B. Thailand
C. Maldives
D. Malaysia
E. Philippines
Answer» D. Malaysia
321.

In 2019, who has been appointed as the 47th Chief Justice of India?

A. Justice N. V. Ramana
B. Justice Sharad Arvind Bobde
C. Justice S. Abdul Nazeer
D. Justice Arun Kumar Mishra
E. Justice Jasti Chelameswar
Answer» C. Justice S. Abdul Nazeer
322.

In April 2020, the government has extended the appointment of Madhabi Puri Buch as a whole time member (WTM) of SEBI by a period of how many months?

A. 3
B. 4
C. 5
D. 6
E. 7
Answer» E. 7
323.

In May 2021, which of the following has decided to appoint Mayank Jain as CEO of the new auto business?

A. CarWale
B. CarDekho
C. CarTrade
D. ZigWheels
E. Droom Technology
Answer» C. CarTrade
324.

AirAsia Group Chief Executive Officer Tony Fernandes has quit Facebook following the live-streaming of terror attack on two mosques in New Zealand's ________ in March 2019.

A. Auckland
B. Christchurch
C. Wellington
D. Queenstown
E. Napier
Answer» C. Wellington
325.

Raghuram Rajan succeeded ______ as the Governor of the Reserve Bank of India in 2013.

A. Manmohan Singh
B. D. Subbarao
C. Bimal Jalan
D. Urjit Patel
Answer» C. Bimal Jalan
326.

In June 2021, who has been elected as Israel’s eleventh President?

A. Tzipi Livni
B. Avi Gabbay
C. Isaac Herzog
D. Avigdor Lieberman
E. Ehud Barak
Answer» D. Avigdor Lieberman
327.

In August 2020, who has been given a two-year extension as the chairman of DRDO?

A. Avinash Chander
B. G Satheesh Reddy
C. Bhupathiraju Somaraju
D. Sanjay Mitra
E. Ajay Kumar
Answer» C. Bhupathiraju Somaraju
328.

In June 2020, which of the following has signed Rohit Sharma as its first-ever brand ambassador?

A. Motilal Oswal
B. Angel Broking
C. IIFL Finance
D. 5paisa
E. IIFL Wealth
Answer» D. 5paisa
329.

In February 2021, Motilal Oswal Investment Advisors has appointed whom as its Executive Director for investment banking?

A. Pawan Munjal
B. Gaurav Saravgi
C. Lakshmi Mittal
D. Kalanithi Maran
E. Amitabh Chaudhry
Answer» C. Lakshmi Mittal
330.

In January 2021, who has been temporarily assigned the charge of the Ministry of AYUSH?

A. Pema Khandu
B. Prahlad Singh Patel
C. Kiren Rijiju
D. Piyush Goyal
E. Nityanand Rai
Answer» D. Piyush Goyal
331.

4 new judges of the Supreme Court took oath of office on 25 May 2019. Who is not among one of them?

A. B.R. Gavai
B. Surya Kant
C. Aniruddha Bose
D. Krishna Mohan
E. A.S. Bopanna
Answer» E. A.S. Bopanna
332.

In May 2021, T. Rabi Sankar has been appointed for the post of Deputy Governor of which of the following?

A. RBI
B. SIDBI
C. NABARD
D. NHB
E. IRDAI
Answer» B. SIDBI
333.

In June 2021, the Industry body International Spirits and Wines Association of India (ISWAI) has announced the appointment of whom as its chief executive officer (CEO)?

A. Ranjana Desai
B. Nita Kapoor
C. Indu Malhotra
D. Aditi Gupta
E. Sonali Roy
Answer» C. Indu Malhotra
334.

Anusuiya Uikey has been appointed as the Governor of which state in July 2019?

A. Madhya Pradesh
B. Chhattisgarh
C. Goa
D. Bihar
E. Jharkhand
Answer» C. Goa
335.

In June 2020, who has been appointed as the Director of the National Science Foundation (NSF)?

A. Chitta Baral
B. Richard Stanley
C. Sethuraman Panchanathan
D. Maria Zuber
E. Subbarao Kambhampati
Answer» D. Maria Zuber
336.

​R N Ravi was sworn in as the 20th governor of which state in 2019?

A. Sikkim
B. Nagaland
C. Manipur
D. Meghalaya
E. Tripura
Answer» C. Manipur
337.

In January 2020, who has been appointed as the MD and CEO of Bank of India for a period of three years?

A. Mukesh Kumar Jain
B. Sunil Mehta
C. Atanu Kumar Das
D. S Hari Shanker
E. P. S. Jayakumar
Answer» D. S Hari Shanker
338.

In April 2021, SportzXchange has roped in whom as its brand ambassador?

A. Shubman Gill
B. Prithvi Shaw
C. Mayank Agarwal
D. Ajinkya Rahane
E. Ishan Kishan
Answer» C. Mayank Agarwal
339.

In June 2020, Diplomat Monika Kapil Mohta has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to which of the following countries?

A. Indonesia
B. Switzerland
C. Thailand
D. Denmark
E. Finland
Answer» C. Thailand
340.

In November 2020, which of the following has appointed Yuki Kusumi as the company’s next chief executive officer, replacing Kazuhiro Tsuga?

A. Sony
B. Philips
C. Mitsubishi Electric
D. Panasonic
E. Daikin
Answer» E. Daikin
341.

President Ram Nath Kovind has accepted the resignation of Election Commissioner Ashok Lavasa. In which month was Lavasa appointed vice-president of Asian Development Bank?

A. April
B. May
C. June
D. July
E. August
Answer» E. August
342.

In December 2019, PepsiCo has appointed ________ as the new brand ambassador of its Pepsi brand of carbonated beverage in India.

A. Virat Kohli
B. Salman Khan
C. Hrithik Roshan
D. Ranbir Kapoor
E. Varun Dhawan
Answer» C. Hrithik Roshan
343.

In September 2019, ______ took over the chairmanship of the Association of World Election Bodies (A-WEB) for the term 2019-21.

A. Om Prakash Rawat
B. Sushil Chandra
C. Ashok Lavasa
D. Sunil Arora
Answer» E.
344.

In December 2020, which of the following has roped in Bollywood actor Sonu Sood as its brand ambassador in return for a minority equity stake?

A. Amazon Pay
B. Paypal
C. Spice Money
D. Paytm
E. Airtel Money
Answer» D. Paytm
345.

In May 2020, who has been appointed as the Chief Risk Officer (CRO) of the RBL Bank for a period of two years?

A. Deepak Kumar
B. V.K Johri
C. Ajay Kumar
D. Ramnath Krishnan
E. A P Maheshwari
Answer» B. V.K Johri
346.

Assam CM Sarbananda Sonowal has appointed whom as a Deputy Superintendent of Police in the state?

A. Dutee Chand
B. P.V. Sindhu
C. V. K. Vismaya
D. Hima Das
E. Dipa Karmakar
Answer» E. Dipa Karmakar
347.

Pramit Kumar Garg took over the charge of director, business development of which of the following?

A. Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Limited
B. Namma Metro
C. Chennai Metro
D. Delhi Metro Rail Corporation
E. Ahmedabad Metro
Answer» E. Ahmedabad Metro
348.

In April 2020, which of the following companies has appointed Israeli serial entrepreneur Uri Levine as an independent director?

A. Tata Consultancy Services
B. Infosys
C. Tech Mahindra
D. Cognizant
E. Wipro
Answer» C. Tech Mahindra
349.

Andry Rajoelina was sworn in as President of ________ on 19 January 2019.

A. Madagascar
B. South Africa
C. Tanzania
D. Belgium
E. Argentina
Answer» B. South Africa
350.

In May 2021, advertising firm MullenLowe Group has announced the promotion of whom as Chief Strategy Officer for the Asia-Pacific region?

A. S. Subramanyeswar
B. Vikash Sachdeva
C. Amer Jaleel
D. Krishna Iyer
E. Shweta Sampat
Answer» B. Vikash Sachdeva