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Important Appointments Quiz

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Important Appointments Quiz is a free, 25-minute, 25-mark practice quiz on AajExam rated at medium difficulty, designed to help candidates preparing for SSC, UPSC, Banking, Railway and State PSC government competitive exams sharpen their command of important appointments (General Awareness). Every question on this quiz ships with a detailed step-by-step solution so you don't just learn the right answer — you learn the reasoning and shortcuts top scorers use to crack similar questions faster on the actual exam day. Why Important Appointments Quiz matters in your preparation: government exam-conducting bodies repeatedly draw questions from the same chapters and the same skill-clusters across recruitment cycles. By attempting focused topic-wise quizzes like this one, you build pattern recognition — the ability to spot which formula, rule or trick applies the moment you see a question. Toppers consistently report that 5-10 quizzes on a single topic delivers more exam-day score gain than 20+ unfocused full-length mocks, because targeted drilling exposes your specific sub-topic weaknesses with surgical precision. How to use this quiz effectively: attempt it in one sitting under the 25-minute timer, without referring to notes or external resources — simulate exam-day conditions exactly. After submission, review the auto-generated analytics to see your accuracy, time per question and section-wise performance. Then go through every wrong and skipped question with the explanation, mentally tagging the underlying concept rather than just memorising the answer. Revisit this quiz after 7-10 days; your second attempt should be 15-20% faster with noticeably better accuracy. Bookmark this page and revisit weekly as we add new quizzes on related topics. AajExam quiz design principles: every quiz on the platform is curated by subject experts using the actual question formats, difficulty distributions and time pressures of the target government exams. We deliberately avoid generic "textbook" questions in favour of exam-replicating ones. Solutions are written in plain English (and Hindi where source material was bilingual), with step-by-step working for quantitative problems, grammar rules for English questions, and direct reference statements for general awareness items. Performance analytics after each attempt include accuracy, attempt rate, time spent per question, and an estimated all-India percentile so you know exactly where you stand against other candidates. This quiz is completely free to attempt. You only need a free AajExam account to track your performance across attempts, view detailed solutions and unlock the platform-wide analytics dashboard. The platform is mobile-friendly and works seamlessly on smartphones, tablets and desktops — so you can sharpen your important appointments (General Awareness) skills in any spare 15-minute window.

Important Appointments Quiz — Questions with Solutions

All 25 questions from this quiz with the correct answer and explanation. Attempt them yourself first, then open each solution to check your reasoning.

  1. Q1.The President of India appoints the Chief Justice of India after consultation with:

    • A.The Prime Minister
    • B.Senior judges of the Supreme Court
    • C.State Governors
    • D.Parliament directly
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    Answer: B. Senior judges of the Supreme Court

    The President consults senior Supreme Court judges before appointing the CJI.

  2. Q2.Who appoints the Governor of a state in India?

    • A.The Prime Minister
    • B.The President of India
    • C.The Chief Minister
    • D.The Chief Justice
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    Answer: B. The President of India

    State Governors are appointed by the President of India.

  3. Q3.The Chief Election Commissioner of India is appointed by:

    • A.The President of India
    • B.The Supreme Court
    • C.The Parliament
    • D.The Prime Minister alone by law
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    Answer: A. The President of India

    The President appoints the Chief Election Commissioner.

  4. Q4.The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India is appointed by:

    • A.The President of India
    • B.The Finance Minister
    • C.The Parliament
    • D.The Supreme Court
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    Answer: A. The President of India

    The CAG is appointed by the President of India.

  5. Q5.The Attorney General of India is appointed by:

    • A.The President of India
    • B.The Chief Justice
    • C.The Prime Minister
    • D.The Law Minister
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    Answer: A. The President of India

    The Attorney General is appointed by the President.

  6. Q6.The Governor of the Reserve Bank of India is appointed by:

    • A.The Government of India
    • B.The Parliament
    • C.The President alone by tradition
    • D.State Governments
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    Answer: A. The Government of India

    The RBI Governor is appointed by the Government of India.

  7. Q7.The Chairman of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) is appointed by:

    • A.The President of India
    • B.The Prime Minister
    • C.The Parliament
    • D.The Supreme Court
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    Answer: A. The President of India

    The UPSC Chairman is appointed by the President.

  8. Q8.Judges of the Supreme Court of India are appointed by:

    • A.The President of India
    • B.The Prime Minister
    • C.The Chief Justice alone
    • D.Parliament
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    Answer: A. The President of India

    Supreme Court judges are appointed by the President based on the collegium's recommendation.

  9. Q9.The Chairman of NITI Aayog is:

    • A.The Prime Minister of India
    • B.The President of India
    • C.The Finance Minister
    • D.The Vice President
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    Answer: A. The Prime Minister of India

    The Prime Minister serves as the ex-officio Chairman of NITI Aayog.

  10. Q10.The Chief of Army Staff is appointed by:

    • A.The President of India, on the recommendation of the government
    • B.State Governments
    • C.Parliament directly
    • D.The Supreme Court
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    Answer: A. The President of India, on the recommendation of the government

    The President appoints the Chief of Army Staff.

  11. Q11.The Speaker of the Lok Sabha is elected by:

    • A.The members of the Lok Sabha
    • B.The President of India
    • C.The Prime Minister
    • D.The Rajya Sabha
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    Answer: A. The members of the Lok Sabha

    The Speaker is elected from among and by the members of the Lok Sabha.

  12. Q12.The Vice President of India is elected by:

    • A.An electoral college of MPs from both Houses of Parliament
    • B.Direct public vote
    • C.State legislatures only
    • D.The Supreme Court
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    Answer: A. An electoral college of MPs from both Houses of Parliament

    The Vice President is elected by members of both Houses of Parliament.

  13. Q13.The National Security Advisor of India is appointed by:

    • A.The Prime Minister's Office
    • B.The President directly
    • C.The Parliament
    • D.The Supreme Court
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    Answer: A. The Prime Minister's Office

    The NSA is appointed under the authority of the Prime Minister's Office.

  14. Q14.The Chairman of the Railway Board is responsible for overseeing which ministry's operations?

    • A.Ministry of Railways
    • B.Ministry of Finance
    • C.Ministry of Defence
    • D.Ministry of Home Affairs
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    Answer: A. Ministry of Railways

    The Railway Board oversees operations under the Ministry of Railways.

  15. Q15.Ambassadors representing India abroad are appointed under the authority of:

    • A.The Ministry of External Affairs
    • B.State Governments
    • C.The Supreme Court
    • D.Local Municipal Bodies
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    Answer: A. The Ministry of External Affairs

    Indian ambassadors are appointed through the Ministry of External Affairs.

  16. Q16.The Lokpal, an anti-corruption ombudsman, is appointed through a process involving:

    • A.A selection committee including the Prime Minister and Chief Justice
    • B.Only the President
    • C.Only Parliament
    • D.Only the Supreme Court
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    Answer: A. A selection committee including the Prime Minister and Chief Justice

    The Lokpal selection committee includes the PM, Chief Justice, and others.

  17. Q17.The Chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) is appointed by:

    • A.The President of India
    • B.The Chief Justice alone
    • C.Parliament directly
    • D.State Governors
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    Answer: A. The President of India

    The NHRC Chairperson is appointed by the President based on a committee's recommendation.

  18. Q18.The Chief Justice of a High Court is appointed by:

    • A.The President of India
    • B.The State Governor
    • C.The Chief Minister
    • D.The Supreme Court alone
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    Answer: A. The President of India

    High Court Chief Justices are appointed by the President.

  19. Q19.The Cabinet Secretary, the top-most civil servant in India, is appointed by:

    • A.The Government of India (Prime Minister's approval)
    • B.State Governments
    • C.Parliament
    • D.The Supreme Court
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    Answer: A. The Government of India (Prime Minister's approval)

    The Cabinet Secretary is appointed with the Prime Minister's approval.

  20. Q20.The Director of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is appointed based on a recommendation from:

    • A.A committee including the PM, Leader of Opposition, and CJI
    • B.Only the Home Minister
    • C.Only the President
    • D.Only Parliament
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    Answer: A. A committee including the PM, Leader of Opposition, and CJI

    A high-level committee recommends the CBI Director's appointment.

  21. Q21.The Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) is appointed by:

    • A.The Government of India
    • B.The Supreme Court
    • C.Parliament directly
    • D.State Governments
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    Answer: A. The Government of India

    SEBI's Chairman is appointed by the Government of India.

  22. Q22.The Director General of Police (DGP) of a state is generally appointed by:

    • A.The State Government
    • B.The Central Government
    • C.The President directly
    • D.The Supreme Court
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    Answer: A. The State Government

    State DGPs are typically appointed by the respective State Government.

  23. Q23.The Prime Minister of India is appointed by:

    • A.The President of India
    • B.The Parliament by vote
    • C.The Supreme Court
    • D.The Election Commission
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    Answer: A. The President of India

    The President formally appoints the Prime Minister, usually the leader of the majority party.

  24. Q24.Judges of District Courts are generally appointed by:

    • A.The Governor of the state in consultation with the High Court
    • B.The President directly
    • C.Parliament
    • D.The Prime Minister
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    Answer: A. The Governor of the state in consultation with the High Court

    District judges are appointed by the Governor in consultation with the High Court.

  25. Q25.The Chairperson of the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) is appointed by:

    • A.The Government of India
    • B.The Supreme Court
    • C.State Governments
    • D.Parliament directly
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    Answer: A. The Government of India

    IRDAI's Chairperson is appointed by the Government of India.

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important appointments questions appear regularly in SSC CGL, CHSL, MTS, GD; IBPS PO, Clerk; SBI PO, Clerk; RRB NTPC, Group D; UPSC prelims and most State PSC exams. The specific weightage varies by exam — check the exam pattern on the corresponding AajExam exam page for details.