Sitaram Yechury - Current Affairs Questions and Answers

1)   Who was elected as the new General Secretary of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) on 19th Apr’15?

a. Sitaram Yechury
b. Prakash Karat
c. S Ramachandran Pillai
d. Mamta Banerjee
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Sitaram Yechury

Explanation:
The Communist Party of India (Marxist) elected senior politburo member Sitaram Yechury as the new General Secretary replacing Prakash Karat who has completed his three terms as the Party General Secretary.