Current Affairs Questions
Appointments Last Six Months
Q1. Who was appointed as the new RBI Governor in December 2024, continuing into 2025?
A) Shaktikanta Das
B) Sanjay Malhotra
C) Michael Debaprata Patra
D) Urjit Patel
Answer: B) Sanjay Malhotra
Explanation: In December 2024, Sanjay Malhotra succeeded Shaktikanta Das as the Governor of the RBI. A former Revenue Secretary, he is expected to adopt growth-supportive monetary policies.
Q2. Who took over as the Chairperson of SEBI in March 2025?
A) Madhabi Puri Buch
B) Ajay Seth
C) Tuhin Kanta Pandey
D) Arunish Chawla
Answer: C) Tuhin Kanta Pandey
Explanation: On 1 March 2025, Tuhin Kanta Pandey became the 11th Chairperson of SEBI, succeeding Madhabi Puri Buch.
Q3. Who was appointed as the Deputy Governor of the RBI effective from April 1, 2025?
A) Michael Debaprata Patra
B) Poonam Gupta
C) Ajay Seth
D) Indranil Bhattacharyya
Answer: B) Poonam Gupta
Explanation: Dr. Poonam Gupta assumed charge as Deputy Governor of the RBI on 1 April 2025, succeeding Michael Debaprata Patra.
Q4. Who was appointed as the Chairperson of the National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA) in July 2025?
A) Nitin Gupta
B) Ajay Seth
C) Ravi Agrawal
D) Tuhin Kanta Pandey
Answer: A) Nitin Gupta
Explanation: In July 2025, the government appointed Nitin Gupta, former CBDT chairman, as the new Chairperson of NFRA.
Q5. Who was named the new Commissioner of Police (Delhi) in August 2025?
A) S Subbaraj
B) Dilip Kumar Mishra
C) Satish Golcha
D) Priya Ranjan
Answer: C) Satish Golcha
Explanation: Senior IPS officer Satish Golcha, a 1992-batch officer, took charge as the Delhi Police Commissioner in August 2025.
Q6. Who was appointed as the new Internal Member of RBI’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) in August 2025?
A) Michael Debaprata Patra
B) Ajay Seth
C) Indranil Bhattacharyya
D) Tuhin Kanta Pandey
Answer: C) Indranil Bhattacharyya
Explanation: In August 2025, Indranil Bhattacharyya, Executive Director at RBI, was appointed as an internal MPC member.
Q7. Who took charge as the Director-in-Charge of Bokaro Steel Plant (BSL) in August 2025?
A) S Subbaraj
B) Priya Ranjan
C) Munna Prasad Singh
D) Diptendu Ghosh
Answer: B) Priya Ranjan
Explanation: Priya Ranjan was appointed as the new head of Bokaro Steel Plant (SAIL unit) in August 2025.
Q8. Who assumed the position of Governor of Goa in July 2025?
A) Kavinder Gupta
B) Prof. Ashim Kumar Ghosh
C) Pusapati Ashok Gajapathi Raju
D) Lal Ganesan
Answer: C) Pusapati Ashok Gajapathi Raju
Explanation: On 26 July 2025, Ashok Gajapathi Raju was sworn in as the Governor of Goa, replacing P.S. Sreedharan Pillai.
Q9. Which IAS officer was nominated to the RBI Central Board in July 2025?
A) Ajay Seth
B) Anuradha Thakur
C) Nitin Gupta
D) Ravi Agrawal
Answer: B) Anuradha Thakur
Explanation: On 25 July 2025, Anuradha Thakur, DEA Secretary, was nominated as a Director on the RBI Central Board.
Q10. Who was appointed as the Chairperson of UPSC in May 2025?
A) Preeti Sudan
B) Dr. Ajay Kumar
C) Rajiv Gauba
D) Vivek Joshi
Answer: B) Dr. Ajay Kumar
Explanation: On 13 May 2025, Dr. Ajay Kumar, former Defence Secretary, was appointed as the new UPSC Chairperson.