Important Appointments September Part-1

Q: In Aug 2025, Thailand’s cabinet appointed whom as Acting Prime Minister?

Thailand’s cabinet appointed **Phumtham Wechayachai** (*Deputy PM*) as *Acting PM* on 30 Aug 2025.

Q: In Aug 2025, who was appointed as India’s Executive Director at the International Monetary Fund (IMF)?

The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet approved **Urjit Patel** as *Executive Director* at the **IMF** for a three-year term.

September 2025 Appointments Quiz: The most important national and international appointments, reappointments, and tenure extensions that are asked in Banking, SSC, Railway, and other competitive exams.

This set covers key government and regulatory positions in India such as the Controller General of Accounts (CGA), Railway Board leadership, and the FSSAI CEO along with major PSU-level changes like SECI and RVNL.

It also includes high-value global/current affairs updates like Thailand’s Acting Prime Minister change and India’s appointment at the International Monetary Fund (IMF), which are often used for one-liner and match-the-following questions.

To round it off, you’ll also find notable leadership and representation updates from AMFI, ABC, and brand/influence appointments relevant for business and sports awareness.

important Appointments September part-1 summary

No.	Appointee	Appointed / Role	Country / Organisation
1	Phumtham Wechayachai	Acting Prime Minister	Thailand (Cabinet)
2	T.C.A. Kalyani	Controller General of Accounts (CGA)	Dept. of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance (India)
3	Akash Tripathi	Managing Director (MD)	Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI)
4	Urjit Patel	Executive Director (India)	International Monetary Fund (IMF)
5	Satish Kumar	Chairman & CEO (tenure extended)	Railway Board (India)
6	R. Gandhi (Rama Subramaniam Gandhi)	Non-Executive (Part-time) Chairman (reappointed)	Yes Bank
7	Karunesh Bajaj	Chairman (2025–26)	Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC)
8	Sukhmal Chand Jain	Chairman & Managing Director (CMD)	Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL)
9	Rajit Punhani	Chief Executive Officer (CEO)	FSSAI
10	Dr. Deepak Mittal	Ambassador of India to UAE	Ministry of External Affairs / UAE Posting
11	Ravi Kumar S	Chief Executive Officer (CEO)	Cognizant
12	Mohammed Siraj	Brand Ambassador	Skechers (Cricket footwear)
13	Sundeep Sikka	Chairman	Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI)

Appointments Current Affairs August 2025

Latest Appointments September part-1 | Quiz: Explnation

Important Appointments September Part-2

Q1) In September 2025, Sundeep Sikka was elected Chairman of the Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI). He succeeded whom?

(a) Navneet Munot
(b) Milind Barve
(c) Nilesh Shah
(d) A. Balasubramanian

Explanation: Sundeep Sikka succeeding Navneet Munot. Vishal Kapoor (CEO, Bandhan AMC) became Vice-Chairman, succeeding Anthony Heredia.

Source: www.business-standard.com

Q2) In Aug 2025, who was appointed as India’s Executive Director at the International Monetary Fund (IMF)?

(a) Urjit Patel
(b) Raghuram Rajan
(c) Krishnamurthy Subramanian
(d) Parameswaran Iyer

Explanation: The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet approved Urjit Patel as Executive Director at the IMF for a three-year term.

Source: www.reuters.com

Q3) Dr. Deepak Mittal (IFS:1998) has been appointed India’s next Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates. He will succeed whom?

(a) T.P. Seetharam
(b) Sunjay Sudhir
(c) Navdeep Suri
(d) Pavan Kapoor

Explanation: Dr. Deepak Mittal (Indian Foreign Service, 1998 batch) was named India’s next Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), he will succeed Sunjay Sudhir and had been serving as Additional Secretary, Prime Minister’s Office (PMO).

Source: gulfnews.com

Q4) The 27th SARAS Aajeevika Mela 2025 is being organised from 5–22 September 2025 at which venue?

(a) Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi
(b) Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium, New Delhi
(c) India Habitat Centre, New Delhi
(d) Pragati Maidan, New Delhi

Explanation: Organised by the Union Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD), the SARAS Aajeevika Mela 2025 is at Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium, New Delhi, featuring around 200 stalls with participation from 400+ women of Self-Help Groups (SHGs) across all States/UTs.

Source: www.pib.gov.in

Q5) In Aug 2025, whose tenure as Chairman & CEO of the Railway Board was extended by one year?

(a) V. K. Tripathi
(b) Ashwini Vaishnaw
(c) Anil Kumar Lahoti
(d) Satish Kumar

Explanation: The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet approved a one-year extension for Satish Kumar as Chairman & CEO, Railway Board, effective 1 Sep 2025, on re-employment and existing terms (or until further orders).

Source: www.business-standard.com

Q6) In Aug 2025, Urjit Patel was appointed India’s Executive Director at the IMF. Whom did he replace?

(a) Surjit S. Bhalla
(b) V. Anantha Nageswaran
(c) Raghuram Rajan
(d) Krishnamurthy V. Subramanian

Explanation: Urjit Patel succeeded Krishnamurthy V. Subramanian, whose tenure ended early in April 2025.

Source: economictimes.indiatimes.com

Q7) In Aug 2025, Thailand’s cabinet appointed whom as Acting Prime Minister?

(a) Phumtham Wechayachai
(b) Parnpree Bahiddha-Nukara
(c) Paetongtarn Shinawatra
(d) Srettha Thavisin

Explanation: Thailand’s cabinet appointed Phumtham Wechayachai as Acting PM on 30 Aug 2025 after the Constitutional Court removed Paetongtarn Shinawatra; the cabinet continues in a caretaker role until a new government is formed.

Q8) In Sept 2025, the Reserve Bank of India approved the reappointment of R. Gandhi at Yes Bank as which position?

(a) Chief Financial Officer
(b) Independent Director
(c) Non-Executive (Part-time) Chairman
(d) Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer

Explanation: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) approved the reappointment of Rama Subramaniam (R.) Gandhi as Non-Executive (Part-time) Chairman of Yes Bank for a further term from 20 Sep 2025 to 13 May 2027.

Source: www.business-standard.com

Q9) T.C.A. Kalyani succeeded whom as India’s Controller General of Accounts (CGA)?

(a) T.V. Somanathan
(b) Girish Chandra Murmu
(c) S.S. Dubey
(d) Soma Roy Burman

Explanation: She succeeded S.S. Dubey (ICAS, 1989 batch), the previous CGA (in office since March 2023).

Source: www.livemint.com

Q10) In Sept 2025, who took charge as Chief Executive Officer of the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI)?

(a) Piyush Goyal
(b) Debashree Mukherjee
(c) Rajit Punhani
(d) G. Kamala Vardhana Rao

Explanation: Rajit Punhani (Indian Administrative Service IAS, 1991 batch) assumed charge as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), he succeeded G. Kamala Vardhana Rao whose tenure ended on 31 Aug 2025.

Source: fssai.gov.in

Q11) The Controller General of Accounts (CGA) functions under which part of the Government of India?

(a) Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance
(b) Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Finance
(c) Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance
(d) Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance

Explanation: The Controller General of Accounts (CGA) is located in the Department of Expenditure (DoE), Ministry of Finance (MoF), which serves as the government’s principal accounting authority.

Source: doe.gov.in

Q12) In Sept 2025, who took charge as the 29th Controller General of Accounts (CGA) of India?

(a) T.V. Somanathan
(b) T.C.A. Kalyani
(c) S.S. Dubey
(d) Soma Roy Burman

Explanation: T.C.A. Kalyani (ICAS, 1991 batch) earlier served as Principal Chief Controller of Accounts, Ministry of Home Affairs, before taking charge as 29th CGA in the Department of Expenditure, MoF; she succeeded S.S. Dubey.

Q13) Ravi Kumar S, featured in TIME’s 2025 TIME100 AI list, is the Chief Executive Officer of which company?

(a) Wipro
(b) HCLTech
(c) Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation
(d) Infosys

Explanation: TIME’s third annual TIME100 AI list includes Ravi Kumar S, who serves as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation.

Source: time.com

Q14) Which body approved the one-year extension for Railway Board Chairman & CEO Satish Kumar in Aug 2025?

(a) Prime Minister’s Office (PMO)
(b) Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)
(c) Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA)
(d) Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC)

Explanation: The ACC approved a one-year extension for Satish Kumar as Chairman & CEO, Railway Board.

Source: infra.economictimes.indiatimes.com

Q15) In Sept 2025, who was elected Chairman of the Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI)?

(a) Anthony Heredia
(b) Vishal Kapoor
(c) Sundeep Sikka
(d) Navneet Munot

Explanation: Sundeep Sikka (CEO, Nippon Life India Asset Management) was elected Chairman of the Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI), Vishal Kapoor (CEO, Bandhan AMC) became Vice Chairman, succeeding Navneet Munot and Anthony Heredia respectively.

Source: www.business-standard.com

Q16) In Sept 2025, who was elected Chairman of the Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC) for 2025–26?

(a) Mohit Jain
(b) Girish Agarwal
(c) Riyad Mathew
(d) Karunesh Bajaj

Explanation: Karunesh Bajaj (Executive Vice President Marketing & Exports, ITC Limited) was elected Chairman of the Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC) for 2025–26 at its Annual General Meeting in Mumbai; Mohit Jain (BCCL) was elected Deputy Chairman; he succeeds Riyad Mathew.

Source: www.hindustantimes.com

Q17) In Sept 2025, which brand signed Indian pacer Mohammed Siraj as its brand ambassador to push its cricket footwear in India?

(a) Skechers
(b) New Balance
(c) Puma
(d) Nike

Explanation: Skechers appointed Mohammed Siraj as its brand ambassador, He will wear Skechers cricket footwear and feature in performance and lifestyle campaigns part of the brand’s strategy to strengthen its presence in India’s cricket market (Indian Premier League IPL included).

Source: economictimes.indiatimes.com

Q18) In Sept 2025, Sukhmal Chand Jain took charge as Chairman & Managing Director (CMD) of Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL). He succeeded whom?

(a) Pradeep Gaur
(b) Rajesh Prasad
(c) Ashwini Vaishnaw
(d) Vinay Kumar Singh

Explanation: Sukhmal Chand Jain replaced Pradeep Gaur, who superannuated on 31 Aug 2025.

Source: www.bseindia.com

Q19) After Akash Tripathi’s appointment as MD of SECI in Aug 2025, who continued as Chairman of SECI?

(a) Santosh Kumar Sarangi
(b) Rameshwar Prasad Gupta
(c) Ajay Tiwari
(d) Pradip Kumar Das

Explanation: Santosh Kumar Sarangi (MNRE Secretary) continues as Chairman of SECI.

Source: www.seci.co.in

Q20) Akash Tripathi, appointed as Managing Director of Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) in 2025, succeeded whom?

(a) Suman Sharma
(b) Rameshwar Prasad Gupta
(c) Pradip Kumar Das
(d) Santosh Kumar Sarangi

Explanation: The ACC appointed Akash Tripathi(IAS, 1998 batch, MP cadre) as MD, SECI; he succeedsSantosh Kumar Sarangi(who had additional charge as MD and continues asChairman*). HQ: New Delhi.

Source: www.seci.co.in

Q21) Who was appointed Chairman & Managing Director (CMD) of Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL) with effect from 1 September 2025?

(a) Vinay Kumar Singh
(b) Sukhmal Chand Jain
(c) Rajesh Prasad
(d) Pradeep Gaur

Explanation: Sukhmal Chand Jain (Indian Railway Service of Engineers – IRSE) assumed charge as CMD of Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL) with effect from 1 September 2025, as announced by the company.

Source: www.business-standard.com

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