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Appointments and Leaders: BPSC Prelims MCQs
170 practice questions on Appointments and Leaders. Each one opens to its answer and explanation.
Mia Mottley, one of the world's strongest voices for climate finance, was re-elected Prime Minister of which country?
- ATrinidad and Tobago
- BJamaica
- CBahamas
- DBarbados
Who is the Saudi-backed Prime Minister of Yemen, appointed amid the country's continuing political tension?
- ARashad al-Alimi
- BMuhammad Ahmed Miftah
- CShaya Mohsen al-Zindani
- DAhmed al-Rahawi
Who became the interim President of Venezuela after the US operation against Nicolás Maduro?
- ADelcy Rodríguez
- BMaría Corina Machado
- CDiosdado Cabello
- DEdmundo González
Who became the first woman President of Bulgaria?
- AKristalina Georgieva
- BIliana Iotova
- CYulia Svyrydenko
- DRumen Radev
Paul Biya, re-elected in 2025 at the age of 92 as the world's oldest head of state, is the President of:
- AEquatorial Guinea
- BCameroon
- CCôte d'Ivoire
- DGabon
Who was appointed Prime Minister of France, under President Emmanuel Macron?
- ASébastien Lecornu
- BMichel Barnier
- CFrançois Bayrou
- DGabriel Attal
Jennifer Geerlings-Simons became the first woman President of which country?
- AGuyana
- BBelize
- CNamibia
- DSuriname
Yulia Svyrydenko became the Prime Minister of which country?
- AGeorgia
- BBelarus
- CUkraine
- DMoldova
What is the name of the parliament of Ukraine?
- ADuma
- BSaeima
- CVerkhovna Rada
- DSejm
Who is the Prime Minister of Canada?
- AChrystia Freeland
- BMark Carney
- CJustin Trudeau
- DPierre Poilievre
Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah became the first woman President of which country?
- ANamibia
- BZambia
- CTanzania
- DBotswana
Before becoming the Prime Minister of Nepal, Balendra Shah was:
- Athe Governor of Bagmati Province
- BNepal's Foreign Minister
- Cthe Speaker of Nepal's House of Representatives
- Dthe Mayor of Kathmandu
Who is the Supreme Leader (Emir) of Afghanistan's Taliban administration?
- AHibatullah Akhundzada
- BSirajuddin Haqqani
- CHasan Akhund
- DAbdul Ghani Baradar
Who is the acting Foreign Minister of Afghanistan's Taliban administration?
- AMohammad Yaqoob Mujahid
- BAbdul Hakim Haqqani
- CSirajuddin Haqqani
- DAmir Khan Muttaqi
Who chairs the 8th Central Pay Commission?
- AJustice A. K. Mathur (retd.)
- BJustice B. N. Srikrishna (retd.)
- CJustice Ranjana Prakash Desai (retd.)
- DJustice Sanjiv Khanna (retd.)
In the 8th Central Pay Commission, who is the Member-Secretary?
- AT. V. Somanathan
- BPankaj Jain
- CAjay Seth
- DPulak Ghosh
Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai has headed all of the following EXCEPT:
- Athe Delimitation Commission for Jammu and Kashmir
- Bthe Uniform Civil Code drafting committee of Uttarakhand
- Cthe Law Commission of India
- Dthe Press Council of India
Who is the chairperson of the Committee on Estimates of the Lok Sabha for 2026–27?
- ASanjay Jaiswal
- BBaijayant Panda
- CFaggan Singh Kulaste
- DK. C. Venugopal
Who chairs the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament for 2026–27?
- ASanjay Jaiswal
- BK. C. Venugopal
- CAdhir Ranjan Chowdhury
- DBaijayant Panda
Who chairs the Committee on Public Undertakings for 2026–27?
- AK. C. Venugopal
- BFaggan Singh Kulaste
- CSanjay Jaiswal
- DBaijayant Panda
Who chairs the Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes for 2026–27?
- AArjun Ram Meghwal
- BSanjay Jaiswal
- CBaijayant Panda
- DFaggan Singh Kulaste
How many members does the Committee on Estimates have?
- A30: 20 from the Lok Sabha and 10 from the Rajya Sabha
- B22: 15 from the Lok Sabha and 7 from the Rajya Sabha
- C30, all from the Lok Sabha
- D15, all from the Lok Sabha
Harivansh Narayan Singh was elected for the third time as:
- ADeputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha
- BDeputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha
- CChairman of the Rajya Sabha
- DSpeaker of the Bihar Legislative Assembly
Who is the Leader of the House in the Rajya Sabha?
- APiyush Goyal
- BJ. P. Nadda
- CMallikarjun Kharge
- DRajnath Singh
Who is the CEO and Managing Director of the Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC)?
- AR. Doraiswamy
- BDebasish Panda
- CSiddhartha Mohanty
- DAjay Seth
Who is the chairman of the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI)?
- ADebasish Panda
- BSanjay Malhotra
- CAjay Seth
- DTuhin Kanta Pandey
Who chaired the first meeting of the Payments Regulatory Board (PRB) of the RBI?
- AShaktikanta Das
- BMichael Patra
- CT. Rabi Sankar
- DSanjay Malhotra
Who was elected Director-General of UNESCO, succeeding Audrey Azoulay?
- AGabriela Ramos of Mexico
- BKhaled El-Enany of Egypt
- CFirmin Edouard Matoko of Congo
- DNgozi Okonjo-Iweala of Nigeria
Who is the President of the 80th session of the UN General Assembly?
- AAnnalena Baerbock
- BAntónio Guterres
- CDennis Francis
- DPhilemon Yang
António Guterres, the 9th Secretary-General of the United Nations, was earlier the Prime Minister of:
- ASpain
- BPortugal
- CItaly
- DBrazil
Who is the President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC)?
- AJuan Antonio Samaranch Jr.
- BSebastian Coe
- CKirsty Coventry
- DThomas Bach
Who is the President of the Indian Olympic Association?
- ANarinder Batra
- BAbhinav Bindra
- CAnju Bobby George
- DP. T. Usha
Who is the Secretary-General of UNCTAD?
- AInger Andersen of Denmark
- BRebeca Grynspan of Costa Rica
- CNgozi Okonjo-Iweala of Nigeria
- DCeleste Saulo of Argentina
Who is the Executive Director of the UN Environment Programme (UNEP)?
- AInger Andersen
- BAchim Steiner
- CCeleste Saulo
- DRebeca Grynspan
Who is the Secretary-General of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO)?
- AJim Skea
- BPetteri Taalas
- CCeleste Saulo
- DInger Andersen
Who is the Director General of the International Solar Alliance (ISA)?
- AAjay Mathur
- BUpendra Tripathy
- CFatih Birol
- DAshish Khanna
Who is the President of FIDE, the International Chess Federation?
- AViswanathan Anand
- BKirsan Ilyumzhinov
- CNigel Short
- DArkady Dvorkovich
Who heads the International Cricket Council (ICC)?
- ARoger Binny
- BJay Shah
- CMohsin Naqvi
- DGreg Barclay
Mohsin Naqvi heads which of the following?
- AThe International Cricket Council and the Emirates Cricket Board
- BThe South Asian Olympic Council and the Pakistan Olympic Association
- CThe Asian Cricket Council and the Pakistan Cricket Board
- DThe Asian Football Confederation and the Pakistan Football Federation
Who is the Chairperson of the African Union Commission?
- AMahmoud Ali Youssouf
- BMoussa Faki Mahamat
- CWilliam Ruto
- DCyril Ramaphosa
Who is the President of the World Bank Group?
- ADavid Malpass
- BKristalina Georgieva
- CIndermit Gill
- DAjay Banga
Who is the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF)?
- AChristine Lagarde
- BGita Gopinath
- CKristalina Georgieva
- DAjay Banga
Who is the Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)?
- AQu Dongyu
- BJosé Graziano da Silva
- CTedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
- DGilbert F. Houngbo
Gilbert F. Houngbo, the first African to head the organisation, is the Director-General of:
- Athe International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
- Bthe International Labour Organization (ILO)
- Cthe World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Dthe World Health Organization (WHO)
Daren Tang, the first Singaporean to hold the post, is the Director-General of:
- Athe World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Bthe Asian Development Bank (ADB)
- Cthe International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
- Dthe World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
Rafael Mariano Grossi, the first Latin American in the post, is the Director General of:
- Athe Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)
- Bthe International Energy Agency (IEA)
- Cthe International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- Dthe World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
Alexander De Croo, appointed Administrator of the UN Development Programme (UNDP) in December 2025, was earlier:
- Athe Prime Minister of Belgium
- Bthe President of the European Commission
- Cthe Foreign Minister of France
- Dthe Prime Minister of the Netherlands
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the first woman and first African to lead the organisation, is the Director-General of:
- Athe African Development Bank
- Bthe World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Cthe World Bank
- DUNCTAD
Fatih Birol, the first Turkish national in the post, is the Executive Director of:
- AOPEC
- Bthe International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)
- Cthe International Solar Alliance (ISA)
- Dthe International Energy Agency (IEA)
Match the organisation with its head:
List-I (organisation) List-II (head) A. World Bank Group 1. Kristalina Georgieva B. IMF 2. Ajay Banga C. ILO 3. Daren Tang D. WIPO 4. Gilbert F. Houngbo - AA-1, B-2, C-4, D-3
- BA-2, B-1, C-4, D-3
- CA-2, B-1, C-3, D-4
- DA-4, B-1, C-2, D-3
Who was sworn in as the 53rd Chief Justice of India?
- AJustice Sanjiv Khanna
- BJustice Surya Kant
- CJustice Vikram Nath
- DJustice B. R. Gavai
Commodore Milind M. Mokashi of the Indian Navy took command of which multinational task force?
- ACombined Task Force 150 of the Combined Maritime Forces
- BThe EU's Operation Atalanta
- CCombined Task Force 154 of the Combined Maritime Forces
- DNATO's Standing Maritime Group 2
Who is the Chief Minister of Mizoram?
- ALalduhoma
- BLalthanhawla
- CZoramthanga
- DPu K. Sangthuama
Who is the Chief Minister of Sikkim?
- APrem Singh Tamang (P. S. Golay)
- BOm Prakash Mathur
- CNar Bahadur Bhandari
- DPawan Kumar Chamling
Who took charge as India's third Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) on 31 May 2026?
- AGeneral Manoj Pande
- BGeneral N. S. Raja Subramani
- CGeneral Upendra Dwivedi
- DAdmiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi
Besides heading the tri-services as Chief of Defence Staff, the CDS is also the Secretary of:
- Athe Department of Military Affairs
- Bthe Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare
- Cthe Department of Defence Production
- Dthe Department of Defence
General N. S. Raja Subramani, the third CDS, was commissioned in December 1985 into:
- Athe Kumaon Regiment
- Bthe Rajputana Rifles
- Cthe Gorkha Rifles
- Dthe Garhwal Rifles
Who became the 27th Chief of the Naval Staff on 31 May 2026?
- AAdmiral R. Hari Kumar
- BVice Admiral Ajay Kochhar
- CAdmiral Krishna Swaminathan
- DVice Admiral A. N. Pramod
Admiral Krishna Swaminathan, the new Chief of the Naval Staff, is a specialist in:
- Acommunication and electronic warfare
- Banti-submarine warfare
- Cnaval aviation
- Dgunnery and missile systems
Who became the 48th Vice-Chief of the Naval Staff on 29 May 2026?
- AVice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan
- BVice Admiral Ajay Kochhar
- CVice Admiral Sanjay Vatsayan
- DVice Admiral A. N. Pramod
Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh has been given the additional charge of:
- AChairman of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
- BSecretary, Department of Military Affairs
- CSecretary, Department of Defence R&D, and Chairman of DRDO
- DDirector General of the Armed Forces Medical Services
Former Supreme Court judge Justice Hrishikesh Roy has been appointed the Ombudsman of:
- Athe Board of Control for Cricket in India
- Bthe Indian Olympic Association
- Cthe All India Football Federation
- Dthe Bihar Cricket Association
Who became the 33rd Chief Justice of Nepal?
- APrakash Man Singh Raut
- BBishowambhar Prasad Shrestha
- CManoj Kumar Sharma
- DSushila Karki
Former Chief Justice of India D. Y. Chandrachud was appointed a mediator to settle the inheritance dispute in the family of which late businessman?
- ACyrus Mistry
- BRatan Tata
- CRahul Bajaj
- DSanjay Kapur
Who is the Chairperson of the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC)?
- APrasoon Joshi
- BShashi Shekhar Vempati
- CNavneet Kumar Sehgal
- DPahlaj Nihalani
Who became the Chairman of Prasar Bharati on 2 May 2026?
- APrasoon Joshi
- BShashi Shekhar Vempati
- CA. Surya Prakash
- DNavneet Kumar Sehgal
Prasar Bharati, India's public service broadcaster, was set up under an Act of 1990. In which year did it begin working?
- A1997
- B1990
- C2001
- D1993
"WAVES", launched by Prasar Bharati, is:
- Aa radio channel for farmers
- Ba satellite for television signals
- Ca training academy for broadcasters
- Da free-to-air OTT platform
Who was appointed a Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of India on 3 May 2026, for three years?
- AM. Rajeshwar Rao
- BRohit Jain
- CT. Rabi Sankar
- DMichael Debabrata Patra
How many Deputy Governors does the Reserve Bank of India have?
- AFive
- BTwo
- CFour
- DThree
Sanjay Malhotra, appointed in December 2024, is which Governor of the Reserve Bank of India?
- AThe 25th
- BThe 24th
- CThe 26th
- DThe 27th
Which of the following was appointed an Executive Director of the RBI in October 2025, and NOT a Deputy Governor?
- AShirish Chandra Murmu
- BSanjay Kumar Hansda
- CRohit Jain
- DPoonam Gupta
Who became a Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of India in May 2025?
- AGita Gopinath
- BUsha Janakiraman
- CSonali Sen Gupta
- DPoonam Gupta
Pranay Verma, India's High Commissioner in Dhaka since September 2022, has been named India's next Ambassador to:
- ABelgium and the European Union
- Bthe People's Republic of China
- Cthe Netherlands
- DFrance and Monaco
Former Union Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi has been appointed India's High Commissioner to:
- ANepal
- Bthe United Kingdom
- CBangladesh
- DSri Lanka
Who has been appointed India's Ambassador to the People's Republic of China?
- AVikram K. Doraiswami
- BVikram Misri
- CPradeep Kumar Rawat
- DPranay Verma
The three-member Commission of Inquiry on the ethnic violence in Manipur, set up by the Home Ministry in 2023, is now headed by:
- AJustice Hrishikesh Roy
- BJustice Ajai Lamba
- CJustice Madan B. Lokur
- DJustice Balbir Singh Chauhan
Justice Balbir Singh Chauhan also heads the judicial inquiry into the violence of September 2025 in:
- ASrinagar
- BLeh
- CKargil
- DImphal
Who became the National President of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on 20 January 2026?
- ADharmendra Pradhan
- BShivraj Singh Chouhan
- CNitin Nabin
- DJ. P. Nadda
Nitin Nabin, the BJP's National President, has won every assembly election since 2010 from which constituency in Patna?
- ABankipur
- BKumhrar
- CDigha
- DPatna Sahib
Who is the Central Vigilance Commissioner?
- ASuresh N. Patel
- BPraveen Kumar Srivastava
- CPraveen Vashista
- DA. S. Rajeev
The Central Vigilance Commission was set up in 1964 by an executive resolution, on the recommendation of:
- Athe Sarkaria Commission
- Bthe Vohra Committee
- Cthe First Administrative Reforms Commission
- Dthe Santhanam Committee
A Vigilance Commissioner of the Central Vigilance Commission holds office for:
- Athree years, or until the age of 62, whichever is earlier
- Bfour years, or until the age of 65, whichever is earlier
- Csix years, or until the age of 70, whichever is earlier
- Dfive years, or until the age of 65, whichever is earlier
Who became the Director General of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in January 2026?
- ASadanand Date
- BShatrujeet Singh Kapoor
- CPraveer Ranjan
- DRakesh Aggarwal
Who was the founding Director-General of the National Investigation Agency?
- ARadha Vinod Raju
- BAjit Doval
- CSharad Kumar
- DY. C. Modi
Who became the Director General of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) on 14 January 2026?
- ARahul Rasgotra
- BAnish Dayal Singh
- CShatrujeet Singh Kapoor
- DDaljit Singh Chawdhary
Who is the Director General of the Border Security Force (BSF)?
- ARakesh Aggarwal
- BNitin Agarwal
- CDaljit Singh Chawdhary
- DPraveen Kumar
Who is the Director General of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF)?
- ASheel Vardhan Singh
- BPraveer Ranjan
- CNina Singh
- DRajwinder Singh Bhatti
Trans-rights activist Akkai Padmashali became the first transgender person from Karnataka on a panel appointed by the Supreme Court. The panel is to draft:
- Arules for transgender candidates in police recruitment
- Bguidelines for gender-neutral toilets in courts
- Can equal opportunity policy for transgender persons
- Da law on reservation for transgender persons in jobs
Who became the Chief Information Commissioner on 15 December 2025?
- ARaj Kumar Goyal
- BY. K. Sinha
- CUday Mahurkar
- DHeeralal Samariya
Besides the Chief Information Commissioner, the Central Information Commission can have at most how many Information Commissioners?
- A10
- B12
- C5
- D7
Who was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Karnataka on 3 June 2026?
- ASiddaramaiah
- BG. Parameshwara
- CM. B. Patil
- DD. K. Shivakumar
Former RBI Governor Urjit Patel has been appointed by the Government of India, for three years, as:
- Athe Chairman of the 16th Finance Commission
- Ban Executive Director at the International Monetary Fund
- Cthe President of the New Development Bank
- Dthe Chief Economist of the World Bank
Who was appointed Deputy National Security Adviser, with charge of internal affairs?
- ARajinder Khanna
- BVikram Misri
- CAnish Dayal Singh
- DTapan Deka
Who is India's Additional National Security Adviser, a former chief of R&AW?
- ARajinder Khanna
- BRavi Sinha
- CSamant Goel
- DPawan Kapoor
Dr. V. Narayanan, the Chairman of ISRO and Secretary of the Department of Space, is known as an expert in:
- Aremote sensing of crops
- Bspace medicine
- Csatellite communication
- Drocket propulsion
Who became the Chairman of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM) in June 2025?
- AV. Anantha Nageswaran
- BS. Mahendra Dev
- CBibek Debroy
- DSanjeev Sanyal
S. Mahendra Dev, now Chairman of the EAC-PM, earlier chaired which body that recommends minimum support prices?
- AThe National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development
- BThe National Institution for Transforming India
- CThe Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP)
- DThe Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority
Who is the Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)?
- ATuhin Kanta Pandey
- BAjay Tyagi
- CMadhabi Puri Buch
- DAnanth Narayan
Who is the Chairman of the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC)?
- ASanjay Kumar Agarwal
- BNitin Gupta
- CVivek Chaturvedi
- DRavi Agrawal
Who became the Executive Chairperson of the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) with effect from 24 November 2025?
- AJustice Surya Kant
- BJustice J. K. Maheshwari
- CJustice B. V. Nagarathna
- DJustice Vikram Nath
Who became the President of FICCI for 2025–26?
- ARajiv Memani
- BAnant Goenka
- CSanjiv Puri
- DHarsha Vardhan Agarwal
Justice Prathiba M. Singh of the Delhi High Court chairs, for 2025–2027, the Advisory Board of Judges of:
- Athe International Court of Justice
- Bthe Hague Conference on Private International Law
- Cthe World Trade Organization
- Dthe World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
R. Venkataramani was re-appointed in September 2025, for two years, as:
- Athe Attorney General of India
- Bthe Solicitor General of India
- Cthe Chief Justice of the Madras High Court
- Dthe Chairperson of the Law Commission
T. C. A. Kalyani, the 29th officer to hold the post, has been appointed:
- Athe Chief Statistician of India
- Bthe Comptroller and Auditor General of India
- Cthe Controller General of Accounts
- Dthe Chief Economic Adviser
Who became the first woman Director General of the Railway Protection Force (RPF), on 1 August 2025?
- ANina Singh
- BSonali Mishra
- CJaya Varma Sinha
- DArchana Ramasundaram
Who became the Chairperson of the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) on 20 June 2025?
- ADeepak Mohanty
- BMamta Shankar
- CSupratim Bandyopadhyay
- DSivasubramanian Ramann
Shaktikanta Das, a former RBI Governor, was appointed in February 2025 as:
- Athe Chairman of the 16th Finance Commission
- Bthe Cabinet Secretary
- CPrincipal Secretary-2 to the Prime Minister
- Dthe Chief Economic Adviser
Who is the Comptroller and Auditor General of India?
- AT. C. A. Kalyani
- BK. Sanjay Murthy
- CGirish Chandra Murmu
- DRajiv Mehrishi
Who is the Chairperson of the National Commission for Women (NCW)?
- AVijaya Kishore Rahatkar
- BRekha Sharma
- CMamta Sharma
- DLalitha Kumaramangalam
Who became the Chairman of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) on 15 May 2025?
- AManoj Soni
- BDr. Ajay Kumar
- CPradeep Kumar Joshi
- DPreeti Sudan
In May 2026 the Centre extended by one year the tenure of Praveen Sood as the Director of:
- Athe Intelligence Bureau
- Bthe National Investigation Agency
- Cthe Enforcement Directorate
- Dthe Central Bureau of Investigation
Who is the 26th Chief Election Commissioner of India?
- AVivek Joshi
- BRajiv Kumar
- CGyanesh Kumar
- DSukhbir Singh Sandhu
In 2026, Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar chairs the Council of Member States of:
- AInternational IDEA
- Bthe Commonwealth Electoral Network
- CA-WEB
- DIFES
Who became the Chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on 30 December 2024?
- AJustice H. L. Dattu
- BJustice Arun Mishra
- CJustice Madan B. Lokur
- DJustice V. Ramasubramanian
Who was the first Chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission, set up on 12 October 1993?
- AJustice J. S. Verma
- BJustice Ranganath Mishra
- CJustice K. G. Balakrishnan
- DJustice A. S. Anand
Former Supreme Court judge Madan B. Lokur chairs, for a term ending in November 2028:
- Athe UN Internal Justice Council
- Bthe UN Human Rights Council
- Cthe Permanent Court of Arbitration
- Dthe International Law Commission
Justice Surya Kant, the 53rd Chief Justice of India, will serve until:
- A23 November 2027
- B30 September 2026
- C9 February 2027
- D24 May 2027
Before joining the Supreme Court in May 2019, Justice Surya Kant was the Chief Justice of:
- Athe Punjab and Haryana High Court
- Bthe Himachal Pradesh High Court
- Cthe Delhi High Court
- Dthe Rajasthan High Court
Justice B. R. Gavai, the 52nd Chief Justice of India, was the first Buddhist and the second Dalit to hold the post. Who was the first Dalit Chief Justice of India?
- AJustice K. G. Balakrishnan
- BJustice M. Hidayatullah
- CJustice J. S. Khehar
- DJustice Ranganath Mishra
Which of the following judges, earlier Chief Justice of the Patna High Court, was elevated to the Supreme Court on 29 August 2025?
- AJustice Sheel Nagu
- BJustice Alok Aradhe
- CJustice Vipul Manubhai Pancholi
- DJustice Sanjeev Sachdeva
Venkita Subramani Mohana, appointed a judge of the Supreme Court on 2 June 2026, came:
- Afrom the post of Solicitor General of India
- Bfrom the post of Chief Justice of the Madras High Court
- Cfrom the Law Commission of India
- Ddirectly from the Bar, as a senior advocate of the Supreme Court
Justice Sheel Nagu, appointed to the Supreme Court on 2 June 2026, was earlier the Chief Justice of:
- Athe Bombay High Court
- Bthe Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court
- Cthe Madhya Pradesh High Court
- Dthe Punjab and Haryana High Court
Match the judge appointed to the Supreme Court on 2 June 2026 with the High Court each had led as Chief Justice:
List-I (judge) List-II (High Court) A. Shree Chandrashekhar 1. Madhya Pradesh B. Sanjeev Sachdeva 2. Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh C. Arun Palli 3. Bombay D. Sheel Nagu 4. Punjab and Haryana - AA-1, B-3, C-2, D-4
- BA-3, B-1, C-4, D-2
- CA-3, B-1, C-2, D-4
- DA-4, B-2, C-1, D-3
Who became the Chief Justice of the Andhra Pradesh High Court on 25 April 2026?
- AJustice Revati Mohite Dere
- BJustice Lisa Gill
- CJustice Meenakshi M. Rai
- DJustice Soumen Sen
Justice Revati Mohite Dere became the Chief Justice of which High Court in January 2026?
- ABombay
- BSikkim
- CMeghalaya
- DTripura
Who became the Chief Justice of the Calcutta High Court on 16 January 2026?
- AJustice Sujoy Paul
- BJustice Soumen Sen
- CJustice M. Sundar
- DJustice Ashutosh Kumar
Justice Mahesh Sharadchandra Sonak became the Chief Justice of which High Court on 9 January 2026?
- AUttarakhand
- BBombay
- CChhattisgarh
- DJharkhand
Justice Ashutosh Kumar became the Chief Justice of which High Court in July 2025?
- AGauhati
- BTelangana
- CTripura
- DPatna
Match the Chief Justice with the High Court:
List-I (Chief Justice) List-II (High Court) A. Vibhu Bakhru 1. Sikkim B. A. Muhamed Mustaque 2. Madras C. M. Sundar 3. Karnataka D. Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari 4. Manipur - AA-3, B-4, C-1, D-2
- BA-3, B-1, C-4, D-2
- CA-2, B-1, C-4, D-3
- DA-1, B-3, C-2, D-4
Which of the following was an acting Chief Justice of a High Court in June 2026?
- AJustice Vibhu Bakhru, of the Karnataka High Court
- BJustice Ravindra Ghuge, of the Bombay High Court
- CJustice Lisa Gill, of the Andhra Pradesh High Court
- DJustice Sujoy Paul, of the Calcutta High Court
Taranjit Singh Sandhu, a former Ambassador of India to the USA, was appointed in March 2026 as:
- Athe Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh
- Bthe Administrator of Chandigarh
- Cthe Lieutenant Governor of Delhi
- Dthe Governor of Punjab
Vinay Kumar Saxena was appointed in March 2026 as the Lieutenant Governor of:
- ALadakh
- BDelhi
- CPuducherry
- DJammu and Kashmir
R. N. Ravi, earlier the Governor of Tamil Nadu, was appointed in March 2026 as the Governor of:
- AKerala
- BTelangana
- CWest Bengal
- DOdisha
Nand Kishore Yadav, a BJP leader from Bihar, was appointed in March 2026 as the Governor of:
- AArunachal Pradesh
- BMizoram
- CManipur
- DNagaland
Who was appointed the Governor of Maharashtra on 10 March 2026?
- AAshim Kumar Ghosh
- BJishnu Dev Varma
- CShiv Pratap Shukla
- DKavinder Gupta
Match the Governor with the state:
List-I (Governor) List-II (state) A. Ashok Gajapathi Raju 1. Haryana B. Ashim Kumar Ghosh 2. Himachal Pradesh C. Kavinder Gupta 3. Telangana D. Shiv Pratap Shukla 4. Goa - AA-1, B-4, C-2, D-3
- BA-4, B-1, C-3, D-2
- CA-2, B-3, C-4, D-1
- DA-4, B-1, C-2, D-3
Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, named Iran's special representative for China affairs, is also:
- Athe Speaker of Iran's Parliament
- Bthe President of Iran
- Cthe Chief of Iran's armed forces
- DIran's Foreign Minister
Who will become Apple's Chief Executive Officer on 1 September 2026?
- ACraig Federighi
- BJohn Ternus
- CJeff Williams
- DTim Cook
Who was sworn in as the Prime Minister of Bangladesh on 17 February 2026?
- ASheikh Hasina
- BMuhammad Yunus
- CMirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir
- DTarique Rahman
Tarique Rahman returned to Bangladesh on 25 December 2025 after about 17 years of exile in:
- ASaudi Arabia
- BMalaysia
- Cthe United Kingdom
- Dthe United States
Barham Salih, who became the 12th UN High Commissioner for Refugees on 1 January 2026, was earlier:
- Athe President of Lebanon
- Bthe Foreign Minister of Egypt
- Cthe President of Iraq
- Dthe Prime Minister of Jordan
Who became Japan's first woman Prime Minister, on 21 October 2025?
- ASeiko Noda
- BYoko Kamikawa
- CYuriko Koike
- DSanae Takaichi
Zohran Mamdani, who became Mayor of New York City on 1 January 2026, is the city's first:
- Amayor from the Republican Party
- BMuslim and South Asian mayor
- Cwoman mayor
- Dmayor born in New York State
The mother of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is the film-maker:
- AMira Nair
- BDeepa Mehta
- CMeera Syal
- DGurinder Chadha
Who is the first woman to lead the World Tourism Organization (UN Tourism), in its 50-year history?
- AGloria Guevara
- BShaikha Nasser Al Nowais
- CRebeca Grynspan
- DZurab Pololikashvili
Ghazala Hashmi, elected on 5 November 2025, is the first Indian-origin Muslim woman to become, in the USA:
- Aa Governor, of New Jersey
- Ba Mayor, of Chicago
- Ca Lieutenant Governor, of Virginia
- Da Senator, from California
Vivek Menon became the first Asian to chair which body, on 16 October 2025?
- AThe IUCN Species Survival Commission
- BThe Global Tiger Forum
- CThe CITES Standing Committee
- DThe IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas
Sarah Mullally made history on 3 October 2025 as:
- Athe first woman Prime Minister of New Zealand's Labour Party
- Bthe first woman Secretary-General of the Commonwealth
- Cthe first woman President of the European Parliament
- Dthe first woman Archbishop of Canterbury
Andris Kulbergs became the Prime Minister of which country in May 2026?
- ALatvia
- BEstonia
- CFinland
- DLithuania
In 2026, Nizar Amidi became the President, and Ali Falih Kadhim al-Zaidi the Prime Minister, of:
- AKuwait
- BSyria
- CIraq
- DJordan
Peter Magyar became the Prime Minister of which country in May 2026?
- ASlovakia
- BHungary
- CAustria
- DCzech Republic
Rumen Radev, earlier the President of Bulgaria, took which post in May 2026?
- APresident of the European Council
- BSpeaker of Bulgaria's National Assembly
- CSecretary-General of NATO
- DPrime Minister of Bulgaria
Who became the Prime Minister of Mongolia in March 2026?
- AGombojav Zandanshatar
- BLuvsannamsrai Oyun-Erdene
- CUkhnaagiin Khürelsükh
- DUchral Nyam-Osor
José Antonio Kast became the President of which country in March 2026?
- AColombia
- BChile
- CArgentina
- DPeru
António José Martins Seguro became the President of which country in March 2026?
- APortugal
- BAngola
- CSpain
- DBrazil
Who became the Prime Minister of the Netherlands in February 2026?
- AGeert Wilders
- BDick Schoof
- CRob Jetten
- DMark Rutte
Nasry Juan Asfura became the President of which country in January 2026?
- ANicaragua
- BGuatemala
- CHonduras
- DEl Salvador
Rodrigo Paz became the President of which country in November 2025?
- AUruguay
- BBolivia
- CEcuador
- DParaguay
In November 2025, Jeffrey Bostic became the President of Barbados. Who is the Prime Minister of Barbados, re-elected in February 2026?
- AAndrew Holness
- BKamla Persad-Bissessar
- CIrfaan Ali
- DMia Mottley
Catherine Connolly became the President of which country in November 2025?
- AIreland
- BMalta
- CIceland
- DScotland
Patrick Herminie became the President of which island country in October 2025?
- AMauritius
- BComoros
- CMaldives
- DSeychelles
Anutin Charnvirakul became the Prime Minister of which country in September 2025?
- ALaos
- BMyanmar
- CThailand
- DCambodia
Karol Nawrocki became the President of which country in August 2025?
- ASlovakia
- BPoland
- CUkraine
- DRomania
Lee Jae Myung became the President of which country in June 2025?
- ASouth Korea
- BTaiwan
- CJapan
- DNorth Korea
Which of the following leaders was re-elected in 2025?
- ARodrigo Paz, President of Bolivia
- BKarol Nawrocki, President of Poland
- CSébastien Lecornu, Prime Minister of France
- DJonas Gahr Støre, Prime Minister of Norway
Which pair of leader and country is NOT correctly matched?
- AIrfaan Ali – Guyana
- BKamla Persad-Bissessar – Trinidad and Tobago
- CLawrence Wong – Malaysia
- DAnthony Albanese – Australia
Match the leader with the country:
List-I (leader) List-II (country) A. Andrej Babiš 1. Ireland B. Catherine Connolly 2. Chile C. José Antonio Kast 3. Czech Republic D. Patrick Herminie 4. Seychelles - AA-1, B-3, C-2, D-4
- BA-3, B-1, C-2, D-4
- CA-3, B-1, C-4, D-2
- DA-2, B-4, C-3, D-1
Who was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Manipur on 4 February 2026?
- AYumnam Khemchand Singh
- BThokchom Satyabrata Singh
- CGovindas Konthoujam
- DN. Biren Singh
Sunetra Pawar became the first woman Deputy Chief Minister of which state, on 31 January 2026?
- AKarnataka
- BMaharashtra
- CGujarat
- DGoa
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