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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.
| 201. |
In June 2021, PUMA has extended its decade-long partnership with whom by signing him as the face of PUMA Motorsport in India? |
| A. | Virender Sehwag |
| B. | Yuvraj Singh |
| C. | Gautam Gambhir |
| D. | Sourav Ganguly |
| E. | Irfan Pathan |
| Answer» C. Gautam Gambhir | |
| 202. |
President-elect Joe Biden has nominated whom to be his Deputy Defence Secretary, making her the first woman to hold the post if she is approved by the Senate? |
| A. | Mia Mottley |
| B. | Susan Thompson |
| C. | Kathleen Hicks |
| D. | Barbara Baird |
| E. | Allison Redford |
| Answer» D. Barbara Baird | |
| 203. |
In January 2020, who has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of IBM? |
| A. | Arvind Krishna |
| B. | S D Shibulal |
| C. | UB Pravin Rao |
| D. | Ginni Rometty |
| E. | Kris Gopalakrishnan |
| Answer» B. S D Shibulal | |
| 204. |
Name the woman of Indian origin who was appointed Chief Executive Officer of PepsiCo in the year 2006. |
| A. | Chanda Kochhar |
| B. | Indra Nooyi |
| C. | Kalpana Morparia |
| D. | Kiran Majumdar Shaw |
| Answer» C. Kalpana Morparia | |
| 205. |
In March 2021, which of the following has announced the appointment of former Salesforce executive Chitra Nayak as an independent director? |
| A. | Cognizant |
| B. | Infosys |
| C. | Wipro |
| D. | HCL Technologies |
| E. | Tech Mahindra |
| Answer» C. Wipro | |
| 206. |
In March 2019, the government of India appointed ________as the director-general of the National Archives of India. |
| A. | V K Paul |
| B. | Kamlesh Vyas |
| C. | P V Ramesh |
| D. | Binay Sen |
| Answer» D. Binay Sen | |
| 207. |
Karnam Malleswari has been appointed as the first Vice Chancellor of which of the following? |
| A. | University of Calcutta |
| B. | Delhi Sports University |
| C. | Indira Gandhi Institute of Physical Education and Sports Sciences |
| D. | Bharathiar University |
| E. | Netaji Subhash National Institute of Sports |
| Answer» C. Indira Gandhi Institute of Physical Education and Sports Sciences | |
| 208. |
In September 2020, who has been given the additional charge of counter-terrorism force National Security Guard? |
| A. | Anup Kumar Singh |
| B. | S S Deswal |
| C. | Hitesh Kumar |
| D. | Prem Gupta |
| E. | Krishna Trivedi |
| Answer» C. Hitesh Kumar | |
| 209. |
In June 2021, US President Joe Biden has nominated whom as a federal judge in the State of Connecticut? |
| A. | Raghu Raj Bahadur |
| B. | Sarala Vidya Nagala |
| C. | Geeta Menon |
| D. | Manjul Bhargava |
| E. | Ria Persad |
| Answer» C. Geeta Menon | |
| 210. |
IAS Nitishwar Kumar has been appointed as the Principal Secretary to Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha. Whom will he replace? |
| A. | Kapil Dev Tripathi |
| B. | I.V. Subba Rao |
| C. | Bipul Pathak |
| D. | P K Mishra |
| E. | Sanjay Agarwal |
| Answer» D. P K Mishra | |
| 211. |
Kalpana Morparia, chairman of JP Morgan South Asia and South East Asia, plans to resign by early 2021. Who will replace her? |
| A. | Leo Puri |
| B. | Shantanu Narayen |
| C. | Dinesh Paliwal |
| D. | Rajeev Suri |
| E. | Stephen Elop |
| Answer» B. Shantanu Narayen | |
| 212. |
McDonald‘s India (West and South) has appointed whom as its brand ambassador? |
| A. | Pooja Hegde |
| B. | Rashmika Mandanna |
| C. | Rashi Khanna |
| D. | Rakul Preet Singh |
| E. | Anupama Parameswaran |
| Answer» C. Rashi Khanna | |
| 213. |
In December 2020, Justice Hima Kohli has been appointed as the Chief Justice of which of the following High Courts? |
| A. | Rajasthan |
| B. | Telangana |
| C. | Madras |
| D. | Patna |
| E. | Calcutta |
| Answer» C. Madras | |
| 214. |
K S Radhakrishnan, former Supreme Court Judge, has been appointed as a member of the Commonwealth Secretariat Arbitral Tribunal, London. He will render his services as a member of the Tribunal for a period of _________ years. |
| A. | 2 |
| B. | 5 |
| C. | 4 |
| D. | 6 |
| E. | 3 |
| Answer» D. 6 | |
| 215. |
In June 2020, Dr R Chandrasekaran has been appointed as the first permanent Director of the Central Institute of Classical Tamil (CICT). In which year did the institute start its functioning from Chennai? |
| A. | 2006 |
| B. | 2008 |
| C. | 2010 |
| D. | 2012 |
| E. | 2014 |
| Answer» C. 2010 | |
| 216. |
In January 2020, who has been appointed as Director on the board of Indian Bank? |
| A. | Amit Agrawal |
| B. | Sanjeev Kaushik |
| C. | Rajnish Kumar |
| D. | Atul kumar Goel |
| E. | Padmaja Chunduru |
| Answer» C. Rajnish Kumar | |
| 217. |
________ will take over as the first Chief of Defence Staff. |
| A. | Dalbir Singh |
| B. | Bipin Rawat |
| C. | BS Dhanoa |
| D. | Karambir Singh |
| E. | RK Bhadauria |
| Answer» C. BS Dhanoa | |
| 218. |
In March 2021, who assumed charge as the new Mumbai Police Commissioner? |
| A. | Damodar Goutam Sawang |
| B. | Hemant Nagrale |
| C. | R. P. Upadhyaya |
| D. | Bhaskar Jyoti Mahanta |
| E. | S. K. Singhal |
| Answer» C. R. P. Upadhyaya | |
| 219. |
Indian-American Naureen Hassan has been named as the first Vice President and Chief Operating Officer (COO) of which of following Banks? |
| A. | Bank Of China Ltd. |
| B. | Bank of America Corp. |
| C. | Federal Reserve Bank of New York |
| D. | Agricultural Bank of China Ltd. |
| E. | Japan Post Holdings Co. Ltd. |
| Answer» D. Agricultural Bank of China Ltd. | |
| 220. |
In June 2020, Justice Rajesh Shukla was sworn in as the fifth Lokayukta of which state? |
| A. | Madhya Pradesh |
| B. | Gujarat |
| C. | Kerala |
| D. | Haryana |
| E. | Telangana |
| Answer» C. Kerala | |
| 221. |
In June 2020, Devendra Kumar Singh has been appointed as Central Government nominee Director on the Board of Directors of which of the following banks? |
| A. | RBI |
| B. | SIDBI |
| C. | NABARD |
| D. | SEBI |
| E. | SBI |
| Answer» C. NABARD | |
| 222. |
Anandiben Patel took oath as the Governor of which state in July 2019? |
| A. | Madhya Pradesh |
| B. | Bihar |
| C. | Uttar Pradesh |
| D. | Gujarat |
| E. | Maharashtra |
| Answer» D. Gujarat | |
| 223. |
In July 2020, P Ramesh Kumar has been appointed as the State Chief Information Commissioner of which state? |
| A. | Telangana |
| B. | Andhra Pradesh |
| C. | Kerala |
| D. | Tamil Nadu |
| E. | Karnataka |
| Answer» C. Kerala | |
| 224. |
Eric Schmidt resigned from which of these companies? |
| A. | Alphabet |
| B. | Verily |
| C. | Calico |
| D. | Amazon |
| E. | Microsoft |
| Answer» B. Verily | |
| 225. |
In May 2021, the Governor of Tamil Nadu, Banwarilal Purohit appointed whom as the new Advocate General for Tamil Nadu? |
| A. | Kadambur R. Janarthanan |
| B. | R. Shunmugasundaram |
| C. | Ashwin Kumar Lakshmikanthan |
| D. | P. Kalifulla |
| E. | Kandasamy V P |
| Answer» C. Ashwin Kumar Lakshmikanthan | |
| 226. |
Lieutenant General Chandi Prasad Mohanty has taken over as the Vice Chief of the Army Staff. He was commissioned into the Rajput Regiment in which year? |
| A. | 1972 |
| B. | 1978 |
| C. | 1982 |
| D. | 1988 |
| E. | 1994 |
| Answer» D. 1988 | |
| 227. |
In July 2020, Rakesh Kumar Arora has been appointed India's next High Commissioner to which country? |
| A. | Eswatini |
| B. | Lesotho |
| C. | Botswana |
| D. | Sierra Leone |
| E. | Zimbabwe |
| Answer» E. Zimbabwe | |
| 228. |
In March 2021, Akhil Bharatiya Pratinidhi Sabha of RSS has elected whom as its Sarkaryavah or General Secretary for a period of three years? |
| A. | Suresh Bhaiyyaji Joshi |
| B. | Dattatreya Hosabale |
| C. | Pravin Togadia |
| D. | K. S. Sudarshan |
| E. | Ram Madhav |
| Answer» C. Pravin Togadia | |
| 229. |
Kubatbek Boronov has been appointed as the Prime Minister of which country in June 2020? |
| A. | Kazakhstan |
| B. | Kyrgyzstan |
| C. | Uzbekistan |
| D. | Turkmenistan |
| E. | Tajikistan |
| Answer» C. Uzbekistan | |
| 230. |
In January 2021, which of the following has appointed Henry Moniz as 1st Chief Compliance Officer (CCO)? |
| A. | |
| B. | Amazon |
| C. | |
| D. | Snapchat |
| E. | |
| Answer» B. Amazon | |
| 231. |
In January 2020, Umaro Cissoko Embalo has been elected as the President of which of the following countries? |
| A. | Guinea-Bissau |
| B. | Gambia |
| C. | Senegal |
| D. | Mali |
| E. | Burkina Faso |
| Answer» B. Gambia | |
| 232. |
Gopalkrishna Gandhi has been appointed as a new life trustee of the India International Centre (IIC). He is the former governor of which of the following states? |
| A. | Punjab |
| B. | Uttar Pradesh |
| C. | Odisha |
| D. | West Bengal |
| E. | Telangana |
| Answer» E. Telangana | |
| 233. |
Caesar Sengupta is stepping down after a 15-year stint at the company. He is the Vice President of which of the following companies? |
| A. | Microsoft |
| B. | |
| C. | Adobe |
| D. | Infosys |
| E. | Wipro |
| Answer» C. Adobe | |
| 234. |
B P Sharma was re-employed as the CMD of the state-run helicopter manufacturer Pawan Hans in February 2019. He will be serving for a period of _________. |
| A. | 2 months |
| B. | 5 months |
| C. | 8 months |
| D. | 10 months |
| E. | 1 year |
| Answer» C. 8 months | |
| 235. |
In October 2020, who has tendered his resignation, days after being appointed BJP national General Secretary? |
| A. | Mukul Wasnik |
| B. | Vanathi Srinivasan |
| C. | CT Ravi |
| D. | M.T. Ramesh |
| E. | K Surendran |
| Answer» D. M.T. Ramesh | |
| 236. |
In November 2020, who among the following has been appointed as a full time member of the commission for Air Quality Management in the National capital Region and Adjoining areas? |
| A. | Adarsh Kumar Goel |
| B. | Arvind Nautiyal |
| C. | Amitava Roy |
| D. | Uday Lalit |
| E. | Vineet Saran |
| Answer» C. Amitava Roy | |
| 237. |
In which state, the agriculture portfolio held by late R Duraikannu has been allocated to the state higher education minister KP Anbalagan? |
| A. | Tamil Nadu |
| B. | Karnataka |
| C. | Haryana |
| D. | Telangana |
| E. | Maharashtra |
| Answer» B. Karnataka | |
| 238. |
Dinesh Khara has been recommended by the Banks Board Bureau as the next Chairman of which of the following banks from October 2020? |
| A. | Punjab Union Bank |
| B. | State Bank of India |
| C. | Kotak Mahindra Bank |
| D. | Yes Bank |
| Answer» C. Kotak Mahindra Bank | |
| 239. |
Mindtree has hired former Accenture executive ________ as its Chief Operating Officer(COO). |
| A. | Dayapatra Nevatia |
| B. | Harsh Manglik |
| C. | Sadeesh Raghavan |
| D. | Sanjay Jain |
| E. | Ramesh Ramamurthy |
| Answer» B. Harsh Manglik | |
| 240. |
How many global figures have been appointed by the United Nation as the new advocates for Sustainable Development Goals in May 2019? |
| A. | 12 |
| B. | 15 |
| C. | 17 |
| D. | 19 |
| E. | 21 |
| Answer» D. 19 | |
| 241. |
President Ram Nath Kovind, in June 2021, appointed whom to the post of Election Commissioner? |
| A. | Sanjiv Ranjan |
| B. | Anup Chandra Pandey |
| C. | Vikram Misri |
| D. | Ghotu Ram Meena |
| E. | Ram Karan Verma |
| Answer» C. Vikram Misri | |
| 242. |
In March 2020, who has been appointed as chief executive of Digitas India? |
| A. | Dinesh Paliwal |
| B. | G. V. Prasad |
| C. | Kalanithi Maran |
| D. | Unny Radhakrishnan |
| E. | Rakesh Kapoor |
| Answer» E. Rakesh Kapoor | |
| 243. |
In April 2021, Larsen & Toubro Infotech Ltd (LTI) has appointed whom as its Chief Financial Officer (CFO)? |
| A. | Anil Rander |
| B. | Vikas Sinha |
| C. | Manmeet S. Soni |
| D. | Arun Nayar |
| E. | Anjan Lahiri |
| Answer» B. Vikas Sinha | |
| 244. |
In August 2020, Kishor Rungta has assumed charge as Chairman of which of the following? |
| A. | Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative |
| B. | Fertilisers Association of India |
| C. | Chambal Fertilisers |
| D. | Gujarat State Fertilizers and Chemicals |
| E. | Rashtriya Chemicals & Fertilizers |
| Answer» C. Chambal Fertilisers | |
| 245. |
In Nov 2020, former Karnataka legislator Nirmal Kumar has been appointed as the BJP in charge of which union territory? |
| A. | Jammu and Kashmir |
| B. | Ladakh |
| C. | Delhi |
| D. | Puducherry |
| E. | Chandigarh |
| Answer» E. Chandigarh | |
| 246. |
In November 2020, who has joined Touchstone Partners and will head the law firm's Mumbai office? |
| A. | Natarajan Chandrasekaran |
| B. | C Vijayakumar |
| C. | Rajesh Gopinathan |
| D. | Ruchir Sinha |
| E. | G. V. Prasad |
| Answer» E. G. V. Prasad | |
| 247. |
In March 2021, which of following announced the appointment of global automotive industry icon Sir Ralf Speth to its board of directors? |
| A. | Hero MotoCorp |
| B. | TVS Motor Company |
| C. | Royal Enfield India |
| D. | Bajaj Auto |
| E. | Honda |
| Answer» C. Royal Enfield India | |
| 248. |
Kamala Harris has made history by becoming the first woman vice president of which of the following countries? |
| A. | United States |
| B. | Russia |
| C. | South Africa |
| D. | UK |
| E. | Canada |
| Answer» B. Russia | |
| 249. |
In October 2019, Lingappa Narayana Swamy was appointed as the Chief Justice of which high court? |
| A. | Himachal Pradesh |
| B. | Punjab and Haryana |
| C. | Rajasthan |
| D. | Kerala |
| E. | Sikkim |
| Answer» B. Punjab and Haryana | |
| 250. |
In October 2020, Subhendu Bal is elected as the new President of which of the following? |
| A. | Casualty Actuarial Society |
| B. | ICICI Prudential Life Insurance |
| C. | Kotak Life Insurance |
| D. | Institute of Actuaries of India |
| E. | Reliance Nippon Life Insurance |
| Answer» E. Reliance Nippon Life Insurance | |