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This section includes 753 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Current Affairs knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 51. |
M Taj Mukarrum has assumed the charge of Director (Finance) of which of the following companies in July 2020? |
| A. | NTPC Limited |
| B. | GAIL India |
| C. | Coal India |
| D. | Power Grid Corporation of India Limited |
| E. | ONGC |
| Answer» E. ONGC | |
| 52. |
In July 2020, who has been appointed to discharge the functions of the Madhya Pradesh Governor after Lalji Tandon passed away? |
| A. | Anandiben Patel |
| B. | Vijay Rupani |
| C. | Uma Bharti |
| D. | Ram Naik |
| E. | Murli Manohar Joshi |
| Answer» B. Vijay Rupani | |
| 53. |
In March 2020, Denis Shmygal was approved as the new PM of which country? |
| A. | Ukraine |
| B. | Russia |
| C. | Iran |
| D. | Syria |
| E. | Iraq |
| Answer» B. Russia | |
| 54. |
In July 2020, French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe has resigned. Who among the following has been appointed as the new prime minister? |
| A. | Marc Milton |
| B. | Jean Castex |
| C. | Olivier Véran |
| D. | Raymond Soubie |
| E. | Roselyne Bachelot |
| Answer» C. Olivier Véran | |
| 55. |
Honda Motor Co's Chief Executive Officer Takahiro Hachigo would step down. Who will succeed him? |
| A. | Carlos Ghosn |
| B. | Toshihiro Mibe |
| C. | Hiroto Saikawa |
| D. | Mouna Sepehri |
| E. | John Elkann |
| Answer» C. Hiroto Saikawa | |
| 56. |
In February 2021, the UN Capital Development Fund has appointed whom as its Executive Secretary? |
| A. | Anukriti Mishra |
| B. | Renu Joshi |
| C. | Nandini Raj |
| D. | Preeti Sinha |
| E. | Navya Bihayut |
| Answer» E. Navya Bihayut | |
| 57. |
In October 2020, who was elected as the senior vice-president of Athletics Federation of India (AFI)? |
| A. | Shiny Abraham |
| B. | Anju Bobby George |
| C. | Deepa Malik |
| D. | Tintu Luka |
| E. | Dipa Karmakar |
| Answer» C. Deepa Malik | |
| 58. |
In August 2019, who took over as the new Cabinet Secretary after the superannuation of PK Sinha? |
| A. | Nripendra Misra |
| B. | Pradeep Kumar Sinha |
| C. | Rajiv Mehrishi |
| D. | Rajiv Gauba |
| E. | Subrahmanyam Jaishankar |
| Answer» E. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar | |
| 59. |
In June 2021, who has been appointed as the new Chairperson of the Uttar Pradesh Human Rights Commission? |
| A. | Anjani Kumar |
| B. | Bala Krishna Narayana |
| C. | Ram Bhawan Misra |
| D. | Mahendra Pratap Singh |
| E. | Shambhu Nath Srivastava |
| Answer» C. Ram Bhawan Misra | |
| 60. |
In January 2020, who has resigned as an independent director from Ujjivan Small Finance Bank? |
| A. | Sachin Bansal |
| B. | Kamlesh Shah |
| C. | Rakesh Deshmukh |
| D. | Ramesh Taurani |
| E. | Omprakash Gupta |
| Answer» B. Kamlesh Shah | |
| 61. |
Former Delhi Police Commissioner, B.S. Bassi was appointed to which post in May 2016? |
| A. | Chairman of Union Public Service Commission |
| B. | Governor of Meghalaya |
| C. | Director General of Border Security Force |
| D. | The Member of Union Public Service Commission |
| Answer» E. | |
| 62. |
In April 2021, the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the appointment of Mallika Srinivasan as the Chairperson of the Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) for a period of how many years? |
| A. | 1 |
| B. | 3 |
| C. | 5 |
| D. | 7 |
| E. | 9 |
| Answer» C. 5 | |
| 63. |
Raisin has recently signed Bollywood actor ________ as their brand ambassador. |
| A. | Kiara Advani |
| B. | Taapsee Pannu |
| C. | Vaani Kapoor |
| D. | Bhumi Pednekar |
| E. | Kriti Sanon |
| Answer» E. Kriti Sanon | |
| 64. |
In January 2020, Mikhail Mishustin was announced as the Prime Minister of which of the following countries? |
| A. | USA |
| B. | Russia |
| C. | Japan |
| D. | Germany |
| E. | Indonesia |
| Answer» C. Japan | |
| 65. |
As of June 2019,who is the President of Indian Olympic Association? |
| A. | Narayan Ramachandran |
| B. | Rajeev Mehta |
| C. | Abhay Singh Chautala |
| D. | Narindra Batra |
| Answer» E. | |
| 66. |
Rajya Sabha TV and Lok Sabha TV have been merged and now it will be known as Sansad TV. Who has been appointed as its Chief Executive Officer? |
| A. | R S Sharma |
| B. | Amitabh Kant |
| C. | Ravi Capoor |
| D. | Vikas Khanchandani |
| E. | Neha Bhatia |
| Answer» D. Vikas Khanchandani | |
| 67. |
In June 2020, Santosh Jha has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to which country? |
| A. | Belgium |
| B. | Germany |
| C. | France |
| D. | Denmark |
| E. | Finland |
| Answer» B. Germany | |
| 68. |
In 2020, who will take over as the MD of Samsung India? |
| A. | Rajiv Kumar |
| B. | Ken Kang |
| C. | Gautham Mukkavilli |
| D. | Shantanu Narayen |
| E. | Laxman Narasimhan |
| Answer» C. Gautham Mukkavilli | |
| 69. |
In Puducherry, who was elected unopposed as the Speaker of the 15th Legislative Assembly in June 2021? |
| A. | A. M. Krishnamurthy |
| B. | K. Lakshminarayanan |
| C. | K. G. Shankar |
| D. | Embalam Selvam |
| E. | R. V. Janakiraman |
| Answer» E. R. V. Janakiraman | |
| 70. |
In May 2021, the U.S. Senate has confirmed whose appointment as the first woman Secretary of the Army? |
| A. | Susanna Blume |
| B. | Kelly Magsamen |
| C. | Kathleen Hicks |
| D. | Christine Wormuth |
| E. | Lloyd Austin |
| Answer» E. Lloyd Austin | |
| 71. |
In April 2021, Coinbase Global Inc. has appointed whom to lead its upcoming India development centre? |
| A. | Sushil Chandra |
| B. | Om Prakash Gupta |
| C. | Abhinav Kumar |
| D. | Pankaj Gupta |
| E. | Udit Singhal |
| Answer» E. Udit Singhal | |
| 72. |
In December 2020, who has chosen retired General Lloyd Austin as his Defence Secretary? |
| A. | Bernie Sanders |
| B. | Mike Pence |
| C. | Joe Biden |
| D. | John McCain |
| E. | Justin Trudeau |
| Answer» D. John McCain | |
| 73. |
Arif Mohammad Khan has assumed charge as governor of which state? |
| A. | Kerala |
| B. | Andhra Pradesh |
| C. | Rajasthan |
| D. | Karnataka |
| E. | Bihar |
| Answer» B. Andhra Pradesh | |
| 74. |
Himanta Biswa Sarma has been elected to the council of which of the following for a four-year period till 2025? |
| A. | Badminton Asia |
| B. | BWF |
| C. | Badminton Europe |
| D. | FINA |
| E. | FIFA |
| Answer» C. Badminton Europe | |
| 75. |
Dr Keith Christopher Rowley has been appointed as the PM of which country in August 2020? |
| A. | Suriname |
| B. | French Guiana |
| C. | Trinidad and Tobago |
| D. | Madagascar |
| E. | Djibouti |
| Answer» D. Madagascar | |
| 76. |
In Manipur, who has been sworn-in as Member of the Manipur Legislative Assembly in November 2020? |
| A. | Lal Bahadur Basnet |
| B. | Mayanglambam Rameshwar Singh |
| C. | S. C. Jamir |
| D. | Neiphiu Rio |
| E. | Rano M. Shaiza |
| Answer» C. S. C. Jamir | |
| 77. |
Indian Police Service (IPS) officer Ashok Kumar has been appointed the new Director General of Police (DGP) of which state? |
| A. | Uttar Pradesh |
| B. | Bihar |
| C. | Punjab |
| D. | Uttarakhand |
| E. | Jharkhand |
| Answer» E. Jharkhand | |
| 78. |
Rajan Anandan, vice president for Google India and South East Asia, is leaving the company. He had joined Google from Microsoft India in ________. |
| A. | 2008 |
| B. | 2009 |
| C. | 2010 |
| D. | 2011 |
| E. | 2012 |
| Answer» D. 2011 | |
| 79. |
Harley-Davidson Inc.’s CEO Matt Levatich stepped down in February 2020. Who will replace him on an interim basis? |
| A. | Michael Cave |
| B. | Rahul Agarwal |
| C. | Jochen Zeitz |
| D. | Frederick W. Smith |
| E. | John S. Chen |
| Answer» D. Frederick W. Smith | |
| 80. |
In December 2019, who has been appointed as the Chief Commercial Officer(CCO) of AirAsia India? |
| A. | Sarthak Saxena |
| B. | Ankur Garg |
| C. | Ajay Gupta |
| D. | Hritik Raj |
| E. | Ashish Jaiswal |
| Answer» C. Ajay Gupta | |
| 81. |
In April 2021, who has been appointed as the President of the Walt Disney Company India and Star India? |
| A. | Vijay Sampla |
| B. | Sanjay Kothari |
| C. | Harish Khare |
| D. | K Madhavan |
| E. | Harsh Vardhan Shringla |
| Answer» E. Harsh Vardhan Shringla | |
| 82. |
Mario Gomez is related to which of the following sports? |
| A. | Badminton |
| B. | Hockey |
| C. | Football |
| D. | Chess |
| E. | Tennis |
| Answer» D. Chess | |
| 83. |
As of September 2020, the Defence Secretary of India is: |
| A. | Ajay Kumar |
| B. | Sanjay Mitra |
| C. | Shashi Kant Sharma |
| D. | Vijay Singh |
| Answer» B. Sanjay Mitra | |
| 84. |
In the US, who has been re-elected as chairman of the House Foreign Subcommittee on Asia, Pacific, Central Asia and Non-proliferation? |
| A. | Anna Eshoo |
| B. | Doris Matsui |
| C. | Ami Bera |
| D. | Ro Khanna |
| E. | John Garamendi |
| Answer» D. Ro Khanna | |
| 85. |
In January 2020, who was appointed as the head of future EU diplomatic mission to the UK after Brexit? |
| A. | Vítor Alves |
| B. | Joao Vale de Almeida |
| C. | Albino Aroso |
| D. | André Ventura |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Albino Aroso | |
| 86. |
________ was appointed as the Director-General of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research in October 2018. |
| A. | Shekhar Mande |
| B. | Arcot Ramasamy Mudaliar |
| C. | Shanti Swaroop Bhatnagar |
| D. | Ashutosh sharma |
| Answer» B. Arcot Ramasamy Mudaliar | |
| 87. |
Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL) has announced the appointment of whom to the HUL Management Committee as Executive Director, customer development? |
| A. | Sanjiv Mehta |
| B. | Kedar Lele |
| C. | Ajai Singh |
| D. | Udit Singhal |
| E. | Arun Goel |
| Answer» C. Ajai Singh | |
| 88. |
Azim H Premji would retire as executive chairman and MD of ________ by the end of July 2019. |
| A. | Infosys |
| B. | Wipro Ltd |
| C. | Accenture |
| D. | Capgemini |
| E. | IBM |
| Answer» C. Accenture | |
| 89. |
In January 2020, who took charge as the executive director of SEBI? |
| A. | P.V. Bharathi |
| B. | G Babita Rayudu |
| C. | Rajkiran Rai G. |
| D. | Roli Singh |
| E. | Nikeeta Diwan |
| Answer» C. Rajkiran Rai G. | |
| 90. |
In May 2021, who has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Republic of Suriname? |
| A. | Taranjit Singh Sandhu |
| B. | Arun Kumar Singh |
| C. | S Balachandran |
| D. | Harsh Vardhan Shringla |
| E. | Navtej Sarna |
| Answer» D. Harsh Vardhan Shringla | |
| 91. |
President Ram Nath Kovind has appointed whom as the 48th Chief Justice of India? |
| A. | Uday U. Lalit |
| B. | Rohinton Fali Nariman |
| C. | Navin Sinha |
| D. | N V Ramana |
| E. | Vineet Saran |
| Answer» E. Vineet Saran | |
| 92. |
Bajaj Auto has announced the appointment of whom as its Chairman Emeritus, in April 2021? |
| A. | Sanjiv Bajaj |
| B. | Kamalnayan Bajaj |
| C. | Rahul Bajaj |
| D. | Shishir Bajaj |
| E. | Kushagra Bajaj |
| Answer» D. Shishir Bajaj | |
| 93. |
In June 2020, the Ministry of Home Affairs has appointed Rajeev Ranjan Kumar as the new CEO of Kendriya Police Kalyan Bhandar (KPKB). Whom has he replaced? |
| A. | Rajesh Ranjan |
| B. | RM Meena |
| C. | Dinesh Bhatia |
| D. | Jawed Ashraf |
| E. | Birendra Singh Yadav |
| Answer» C. Dinesh Bhatia | |
| 94. |
Amara Raja Batteries Ltd. (ARBL) Founder Chairman Dr. Ramachandra Galla will step down. Who will assume the role of Chairman of the board? |
| A. | Paturi Rajagopala Naidu |
| B. | N. T. Rama Rao |
| C. | Ramachandra Naidu |
| D. | Jayadev Galla |
| E. | Sanjay Swaroop |
| Answer» C. Ramachandra Naidu | |
| 95. |
In May 2021, which of the following has hired former distinguished Google scientist Samy Bengio? |
| A. | Microsoft |
| B. | Apple Inc |
| C. | Amazon |
| D. | Samsung |
| E. | Tesla, Inc. |
| Answer» C. Amazon | |
| 96. |
In November 2020, Amitabh Jain has been appointed as the new Chief Secretary of which state? |
| A. | Bihar |
| B. | Chhattisgarh |
| C. | Jharkhand |
| D. | Odisha |
| E. | Telangana |
| Answer» C. Jharkhand | |
| 97. |
In May 2019, who among the following was appointed by the UN Secretary-General as the new Force Commander of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS)? |
| A. | Lieutenant General Frank Kamanzi |
| B. | Private Ankush Cheema |
| C. | Lieutenant General Shailesh Tinaikar |
| D. | Colonel Amit Gupta |
| Answer» D. Colonel Amit Gupta | |
| 98. |
In April 2020, who has been appointed to the White House coronavirus advisory council to combat the disease in the U.S.? |
| A. | Mike Honda |
| B. | Ro Khanna |
| C. | Ami Bera |
| D. | Mark Pocan |
| E. | Faiz Shakir |
| Answer» C. Ami Bera | |
| 99. |
In December 2020, who has been elected as the Vice President of Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union, one of the largest broadcasting associations in the world? |
| A. | A. Surya Prakash |
| B. | Om Prakash Gupta |
| C. | Shashi Shekhar Vempati |
| D. | Abhinav Kumar |
| E. | Akshay Malik |
| Answer» D. Abhinav Kumar | |
| 100. |
In March 2019, Indian-American television personality and food expert ________ was appointed by the United Nations Development Programme as its new Goodwill Ambassador. |
| A. | Annet Mahendru |
| B. | Aziz Ansari |
| C. | Priyanka Chopra |
| D. | Padma Lakshmi |
| Answer» E. | |