Latest appointments September part-3 | Quiz | Bank, SSC Exams

September 2025 saw a fresh wave of high-impact appointments and selections across governance, finance, diplomacy, and global institutions from India to Europe and beyond.

Latest appointments September part-3
Latest appointments September part-3

This quiz covers key new roles like top positions in stock-market governance, banking leadership recommendations, and senior government assignments alongside major political developments in multiple countries.

You’ll also revise important international organisations and treaties (ISA, INTERPOL, UNEP FI) and a few exam-friendly static facts (HQs, legal framework like SARFAESI).

Overall, it’s a compact set for competitive exams focusing on “Who’s who + Where appointed/selected + key institutions” from September 2025 current affairs.

Latest appointments September part-3: summary

No.AppointeeAppointed / RoleCountry / Organisation
1Sourav GangulyPartnered with Myntra to launch ethnic-wear brand ‘Souragya’Myntra (India)
2Injeti SrinivasChairperson, Governing BoardNSE (National Stock Exchange of India)
3Ajay Kumar SrivastavaStarted banking career as Probationary Officer (PO)Allahabad Bank (career fact; now IOB MD & CEO)
4Mohamed Irfaan AliRe-elected President (second 5-year term)Guyana (Government)
5Abhishek MaheshwariManaging Director & CEOInternational Asset Reconstruction Company (IARC)
6Republic of MoldovaBecame 107th memberInternational Solar Alliance (ISA)
7Jonas Gahr StørePrime Minister (2nd consecutive term)Norway (Government)
8IARCEstablished underSARFAESI Act, 2002 (India)
9Ravi RanjanRecommended for MDState Bank of India (FSIB recommendation)
10Sushila KarkiInterim Prime Minister (first woman PM)Nepal (Government)
11Dr. Geetha Vani RayasamDirectorCSIR–NIScPR, New Delhi (India)
12Acharya DevvratGiven additional charge as GovernorMaharashtra (India)
13Amit KhareSecretary to the Vice-President of IndiaVice-President Secretariat (India)
14L. Satya SrinivasExecutive Director (India)Asian Development Bank (ADB)
15Justice M. SundarChief JusticeManipur High Court (India)
16Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)Represented India at INTERPOL’s 25th Asian Regional ConferenceINTERPOL / Singapore
17Vandana GuptaController General of Communication Accounts (CGCA)New Delhi (India)
18B. SairamRecommended as next CMD (was CMD, NCL)Coal India Ltd (PESB recommendation)
19UNEP Finance Initiative (UNEP FI)HeadquartersGeneva, Switzerland

appointments September part-3: Explanation

Q1) In Sept 2025, who assumed charge as Director of CSIR–National Institute of Science Communication and Policy Research (CSIR-NIScPR)?

Explanation: On 9 Sept 2025, Dr. Geetha Vani Rayasam took charge as Director of the CSIR–National Institute of Science Communication and Policy Research (CSIR-NIScPR) in New Delhi.

Q2) In Sept 2025, who was appointed Chairperson of the Governing Board of the National Stock Exchange (NSE)?

Explanation: On 9 Sept 2025, SEBI (Securities and Exchange Board of India) approved Injeti Srinivas as Chairperson of the Governing Board of NSE National Stock Exchange of India, filling the vacancy after Girish Chandra Chaturvedi’s term ended in 2024; Srinivas earlier founded the International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA).

Q3) In Sept 2025, India was elected to INTERPOL’s Asian Committee. Which Indian agency represented India at the 25th Asian Regional Conference?

Explanation: India was represented by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) at the conference held in Singapore (INTERPOL Global Complex for Innovation); India’s membership term is 2025–29.

Q4) In Sept 2025, who was appointed Secretary to the Vice-President of India (C. P. Radhakrishnan)?

Explanation: The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet approved Amit Khare (IAS, 1985 batch—Jharkhand cadre) as Secretary to the Vice-President on a contract basis for three years. He had been Advisor to the Prime Minister since Oct 2021, earlier served as Secretary, Higher Education and Secretary, I&B, helped steer the National Education Policy 2020, and is noted for exposing the fodder scam as a young IAS officer.

Q5) Ajay Kumar Srivastava (IOB MD & CEO) began his banking career in 1991 as a Probationary Officer with which bank?

Explanation: Ajay Kumar Srivastava started in 1991 as a PO at Allahabad Bank (now merged with Indian Bank) before joining IOB in 2017.

Q6) International Asset Reconstruction Company (IARC) was founded under which law?

Explanation: IARC was established in 2002 under the Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest (SARFAESI) Act, 2002, which enabled RBI to regulate Asset Reconstruction Companies (ARCs).

Q7) In Sept 2025, who was appointed as the Chief Justice of the Manipur High Court?

Explanation: The Government of India notified Justice M. Sundar (then Judge, Madras High Court) as Chief Justice, Manipur High Court, The appointment takes effect from the date he assumes charge, succeeding Justice Kempaiah Somashekar.
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Q8) In Sept 2025, who assumed charge as the Controller General of Communication Accounts (CGCA), New Delhi?

Explanation: Vandana Gupta (1990-batch IP&TAFS) assumed charge as Controller General of Communication Accounts (CGCA) upon elevation to the Apex Grade, earlier roles include Principal Director, GASAB, Joint Secretary, MoWCD/NCW, and Controller of Finance, GGSIPU.

Q9) In Sept 2025, who did the Financial Services Institutions Bureau (FSIB) recommend for the Managing Director (MD) post at State Bank of India (SBI)?

Explanation: FSIB recommended Ravi Ranjan (then Deputy Managing Director) as SBI’s next MD, to succeed Vinay M. Tonse when his term ends on 30 Nov 2025.

Q10) In Sept 2025, which country became the 107th member of the International Solar Alliance (ISA)?

Explanation: The Republic of Moldova deposited its instrument of ratification to become the 107th member of the International Solar Alliance (ISA) a treaty-based coalition launched in 2015 by India & France at COP21, Secretariat: Gurugram.

Q11) In Sept 2025, who was re-elected President of Guyana for a second 5-year term?

Explanation: After the 1 Sept 2025 general election, Mohamed Irfaan Ali of the People’s Progressive Party/Civic secured a second term and was sworn in on 7 Sept 2025.

Q12) In Sept 2025, who was appointed Managing Director & CEO of International Asset Reconstruction Company (IARC)?

Explanation: On 10–11 Sept 2025, International Asset Reconstruction Company (IARC) named Abhishek Maheshwari as Managing Director (MD) & Chief Executive Officer (CEO), prior to IARC, he was a Partner at Boston Consulting Group (BCG).

Q13) The headquarters of the United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) are in which city?

Explanation: UNEP FI is headquartered at the International Environment House in Geneva, Switzerland, It was founded in 1992 and houses initiatives like the Principles for Sustainable Insurance (PSI).

Q14) In Sept 2025, who was appointed as India’s Executive Director at the Asian Development Bank (ADB)?

Explanation: The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) appointed L. Satya Srinivas (then Special Secretary, Department of Commerce) as Executive Director (India) at the Asian Development Bank (ADB); he succeeds Vikas Sheel and has a three-year term, also representing Bangladesh, Bhutan, Laos, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan on ADB’s Board.

Q15) In Sept 2025, Myntra partnered with which personality to launch the premium ethnic wear brand ‘Souragya’?

Explanation: Myntra Jabong India Private Ltd (MJIPL) co-created ‘Souragya’ with Sourav Ganguly, a premium ethnic-wear label launched ahead of Durga Puja/Diwali.

Q16) In Sept 2025, who took oath as Nepal’s first woman Prime Minister (interim) after K. P. Sharma Oli resigned?

Explanation: On 12 Sept 2025, Sushila Karki former Chief Justice of Nepal was sworn in as interim Prime Minister, becoming Nepal’s first woman PM, after K. P. Sharma Oli resigned amid protests.

Q17) In Sept 2025, who secured a 2nd consecutive term as Prime Minister of Norway?

Explanation: Following the 8 Sept 2025 parliamentary election, Jonas Gahr Støre of the Labour Party returned as PM for a second consecutive term.

Q18) In Sept 2025, who was given additional charge as the Governor of Maharashtra after C. P. Radhakrishnan demitted office?

Explanation: On 11 Sept 2025, Acharya Devvrat (Governor of Gujarat) was assigned additional charge of Maharashtra; he was sworn in at Raj Bhavan, Mumbai on 15 Sept 2025, becoming the 22nd Governor of the state.

Q19) In Sept 2025, B. Sairam recommended as next CMD of Coal India Limited (CIL) was serving in which role?

Explanation: B. Sairam was the Chairman-cum-Managing Director of Northern Coalfields Ltd (NCL), a CIL subsidiary. The Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) recommended him as CIL’s next CMD, to succeed P. M. Prasad (ACC approval pending).

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