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This section includes 73 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Current Affairs knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
Which state government has recently signed a reworked MoU with Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) for Barmer refinery? |
| A. | Uttar Pradesh |
| B. | Madhya Pradesh |
| C. | Rajasthan |
| D. | Gujarat |
| Answer» D. Gujarat | |
| 2. |
The Indian Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI) is located in which state? |
| A. | Uttar Pradesh |
| B. | Jharkhand |
| C. | Assam |
| D. | Sikkim |
| Answer» B. Jharkhand | |
| 3. |
Ajey Jhankar, who passed away recently, was related to which field? |
| A. | Sports |
| B. | Law |
| C. | Film Industry |
| D. | Politics |
| Answer» D. Politics | |
| 4. |
Who has been appointed the new Vice Chancellor of Nalanda University? |
| A. | Pankaj Mohan |
| B. | Sunaina Singh [ |
| C. | Arvind Sharma |
| D. | Vijay Bhatkar |
| Answer» C. Arvind Sharma | |
| 5. |
Which state government has launched “Kilkari” app to create awarness among pregnant women? |
| A. | Punjab |
| B. | Haryana |
| C. | Assam |
| D. | Uttar Pradesh |
| Answer» C. Assam | |
| 6. |
India’s first-ever “village of books” will open in which state to promote tourism? |
| A. | Punjab |
| B. | Himachal Pradesh |
| C. | Maharashtra |
| D. | Tamil Nadu |
| Answer» D. Tamil Nadu | |
| 7. |
Who has recently taken charge as new Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)? |
| A. | Ashwani Kumar |
| B. | N S Vishwanathan |
| C. | BP Kanungo |
| D. | T S Ahuja |
| Answer» D. T S Ahuja | |
| 8. |
What is the India’s rank in the 2017 A.T. Kearney Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Confidence Index? |
| A. | 12th |
| B. | 8th |
| C. | 10th |
| D. | 5th |
| Answer» C. 10th | |
| 9. |
The first-ever Nepal-China joint military exercise ‘Sagarmatha Friendship-2017 has started in which of the following cities? |
| A. | Guangzhou |
| B. | Beijing |
| C. | Butwal |
| D. | Kathmandu |
| Answer» E. | |
| 10. |
Where is the headquarters of the National Safety Council (NSC)? |
| A. | New Delhi |
| B. | Kochi |
| C. | Mumbai |
| D. | Chennai |
| Answer» D. Chennai | |
| 11. |
Which Indian personality has won the 2017 Goldman Environmental Prize? |
| A. | Prafulla Samantra |
| B. | Rashida Bee |
| C. | Champa Devi Shukla |
| D. | Ramesh Agrawal |
| Answer» B. Rashida Bee | |
| 12. |
Which country to host 2017 BRICS Film Festival? |
| A. | Russia |
| B. | South Africa |
| C. | China |
| D. | India |
| Answer» D. India | |
| 13. |
Who has won the 2017 Men’s Singles Miami Open Tennis Tournament? |
| A. | Dominic Thiem |
| B. | Rafael Nadal |
| C. | Milos Raonic |
| D. | Roger Federer |
| Answer» E. | |
| 14. |
Who has become the new Whole Time Member (WTM) of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI)? |
| A. | A Unnikrishnan |
| B. | Amardeep Singh Bhatia |
| C. | Navrang Saini |
| D. | Ajay Tyagi |
| Answer» D. Ajay Tyagi | |
| 15. |
Which country to host the 14th edition of United Nations International Day of Vesak – 2017? |
| A. | India |
| B. | China |
| C. | Nepal |
| D. | Sri Lanka |
| Answer» E. | |
| 16. |
The new rule of the Centre for expanding domicile to 15 years of residence or 7 years of study, has been made for which Indian state/ UT? |
| A. | Mizoram |
| B. | Nagaland |
| C. | Jammu and Kashmir |
| D. | Chhattisgarh |
| Answer» D. Chhattisgarh | |
| 17. |
What is the name of the campaign launched by the Ministry of HRD, for crowd sourcing of ideas to improve online education ecosystem of India? |
| A. | Bharat Padhe Online |
| B. | Bharat Idea Online |
| C. | Bharat Shiksha Online |
| D. | India Studies Online |
| Answer» B. Bharat Idea Online | |
| 18. |
Which manufacturing company announced a collaboration with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) for a campaign against Covid-19? |
| A. | Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL) |
| B. | Dabur |
| C. | ITC Limited |
| D. | Britannia Industries |
| Answer» B. Dabur | |
| 19. |
The Cabinet approved the temporary suspension of the MPLAD (Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme) Fund for how many years, amidst the coronavirus pandemic? |
| A. | One |
| B. | Two |
| C. | Three |
| D. | Four |
| Answer» C. Three | |
| 20. |
The term of which Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of India was extended for a period of one year, recently? |
| A. | N S Vishwanathan |
| B. | M K Jain |
| C. | B P Kanungo |
| D. | Michael Debabrata Patra |
| Answer» D. Michael Debabrata Patra | |
| 21. |
The 70th anniversary of the establishment of Diplomatic relations between India and which country, was celebrated on April 1? |
| A. | Thailand |
| B. | China |
| C. | Japan |
| D. | Nepal |
| Answer» C. Japan | |
| 22. |
Chris Cassidy, who has been making news recently, is associated with which profession? |
| A. | Sportsperson |
| B. | Astronaut |
| C. | Virologist |
| D. | Economist |
| Answer» C. Virologist | |
| 23. |
As per a recent report, about 400 million workers of India will fall into poverty. Which international organisation released the report? |
| A. | World Bank |
| B. | World Economic Forum |
| C. | International Labour Organisation |
| D. | United Nations |
| Answer» D. United Nations | |
| 24. |
Which country, through its aid agency has announced a grant of USD 2.9 million to India to help it tackle the effect of coronavirus pandemic? |
| A. | Russia |
| B. | China |
| C. | United States |
| D. | Australia |
| Answer» D. Australia | |
| 25. |
The Union Agriculture Minister launched new features of National Agriculture Market (e-NAM) platform amid the lockdown. When was e-NAM launched in India? |
| A. | 2000 |
| B. | 2005 |
| C. | 2016 |
| D. | 2019 |
| Answer» D. 2019 | |
| 26. |
As per the ‘World Cyber Protection Week Survey’ by the firm Acronis, what percentage of companies suffered data loss last year? |
| A. | 0.12 |
| B. | 0.22 |
| C. | 0.32 |
| D. | 0.42 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 27. |
Arjun Dev, who recently passed away, was associated with which profession? |
| A. | Businessperson |
| B. | Politician |
| C. | Historian |
| D. | Musician |
| Answer» D. Musician | |
| 28. |
India’s fiscal deficit stood at 5.07% of gross domestic product (GDP) in February. What is the revised fiscal deficit target for FY20, as a percentage of GDP? |
| A. | 3.8 |
| B. | 3.5 |
| C. | 3.2 |
| D. | 3 |
| Answer» B. 3.5 | |
| 29. |
Which institution is set to provide emergency loans to small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) named ‘SAFE PLUS’? |
| A. | Khadi Village Industries Commission (KVIC) |
| B. | National Bank for Agriculture and Development (NABARD) |
| C. | Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) |
| D. | National Small Industries Corporation Limited (NSIC) |
| Answer» D. National Small Industries Corporation Limited (NSIC) | |
| 30. |
Bronx zoo, where a tiger was tested positive for Covid-19 for the first time in the world, is located in which country? |
| A. | Italy |
| B. | France |
| C. | United States |
| D. | Germany |
| Answer» D. Germany | |
| 31. |
The United Nation’s COP 26 climate change summit, which has been postponed to 2021, was scheduled to be held in which city? |
| A. | Tokyo |
| B. | Paris |
| C. | Glasgow |
| D. | Riyadh |
| Answer» D. Riyadh | |
| 32. |
According to a recent report from UNCTAD, which country along with China will not be affected by recession? |
| A. | India |
| B. | Japan |
| C. | Germany |
| D. | Saudi Arabia |
| Answer» B. Japan | |
| 33. |
All private sector and foreign banks should intimate re-appointment of MD & CEO how many months in advance, as per the new stipulation of the Reserve Bank of India? |
| A. | Three |
| B. | Four |
| C. | Six |
| D. | Eight |
| Answer» D. Eight | |
| 34. |
An initiative of ‘Arogya Setu Interactive Voice Response System (IVRS) service’ has been launched by the Centre in association with which state government? |
| A. | Odisha |
| B. | Rajasthan |
| C. | Kerala |
| D. | Tamil Nadu |
| Answer» E. | |
| 35. |
The International Day of Reflection on the 1994 Genocide is observed on April 7, to commemorate the genocide happened in which country? |
| A. | Libya |
| B. | Rwanda |
| C. | Sudan |
| D. | Germany |
| Answer» C. Sudan | |
| 36. |
Aerobiosys Innovations, which has developed an affordable and emergency-use ventilator called ‘Jeevan Lite’, is an incubated start-up of which institution? |
| A. | Indian Institute of Technology- Madras |
| B. | Indian Institute of Technology- Hyderabad |
| C. | Indian Institute of Science |
| D. | All India Institute of Medical Science |
| Answer» C. Indian Institute of Science | |
| 37. |
The Government of India has recently set up a “cargo air-bridge” with which country, to transport critical medical supplies? |
| A. | Sri Lanka |
| B. | Nepal |
| C. | China |
| D. | Bangladesh |
| Answer» D. Bangladesh | |
| 38. |
International Olympic Committee (IOC) shifted the Tokyo Olympics to July 2021. In which country is the headquarters of IOC located? |
| A. | Greece |
| B. | Switzerland |
| C. | Italy |
| D. | United States |
| Answer» C. Italy | |
| 39. |
After the revision in the interest rates on small savings schemes for the first quarter 2020-21, what is the interest rate for Sukanya Samriddhi Account Scheme? |
| A. | 0.082 |
| B. | 0.08 |
| C. | 0.078 |
| D. | 0.076 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 40. |
Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India (TRIFED) has partnered with which international organisation to promote a digital campaign on Social Distancing, for Self Help Groups (SHGs)? |
| A. | ILO |
| B. | UNICEF |
| C. | UNESCO |
| D. | World Bank |
| Answer» C. UNESCO | |
| 41. |
As per the notification of WIPO, which country topped the world in filing International Patents filed with WIPO, in 2019? |
| A. | United States |
| B. | China |
| C. | Russia |
| D. | Germany |
| Answer» C. Russia | |
| 42. |
The Chief Minister of which Indian state has been conferred with the ‘Hero to Animals Award’, by the animal rights body PETA India? |
| A. | West Bengal |
| B. | Rajasthan |
| C. | Kerala |
| D. | Odisha |
| Answer» E. | |
| 43. |
What is the name of the Nobel Prize-winning physicist known for his work on magnetism and superconductivity, who recently passed away? |
| A. | Adam Schlesinger |
| B. | Philip Anderson |
| C. | Sir James Gowans |
| D. | Vincent Marzello |
| Answer» C. Sir James Gowans | |
| 44. |
Ken Shimura, a Japanese personality who recently passed away, was associated with which field? |
| A. | Entertainment |
| B. | Business |
| C. | Politics |
| D. | Research |
| Answer» B. Business | |
| 45. |
“Stranded in India” is a portal launched by which Union Ministry to help foreign tourists who are stranded in the country amid the prevailing lockdown? |
| A. | Ministry of External Affairs |
| B. | Ministry of Tourism |
| C. | Ministry of Home Affairs |
| D. | Ministry of Information and Broadcasting |
| Answer» C. Ministry of Home Affairs | |
| 46. |
As per a recently conducted online survey among the IT professionals, which city was the most preferred city to work for? |
| A. | Hyderabad |
| B. | Mumbai |
| C. | Bengaluru |
| D. | Chennai |
| Answer» D. Chennai | |
| 47. |
Mahmoud Jibril, who recently passed away from the Covid-19, was the former Prime Minister of which country? |
| A. | Italy |
| B. | Brazil |
| C. | Libya |
| D. | France |
| Answer» D. France | |
| 48. |
Which international organisation adopted a resolution on COVID-19 titled ‘Global solidarity to fight the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)’? |
| A. | United Nations |
| B. | United Nations Security Council |
| C. | World Health Organisation |
| D. | UNICEF |
| Answer» B. United Nations Security Council | |
| 49. |
What is the theme of the 2020 World Autism Awareness Day? |
| A. | Assistive Technologies |
| B. | The Transition to Adulthood |
| C. | Together We can |
| D. | Autism is not a disease |
| Answer» C. Together We can | |
| 50. |
Insurance Australia General (IAG) has sold its entire 26% stake held in which Insurance company of India? |
| A. | SBI General Insurance |
| B. | HDFC Ergo |
| C. | ICICI Lombard |
| D. | Aditya Birla Life Insurance |
| Answer» B. HDFC Ergo | |