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This section includes 583 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. |
What is current mortality rate of COVID-19 in India? |
| A. | 3.3% |
| B. | 9.3% |
| C. | 6.3% |
| D. | 1.3% |
| Answer» B. 9.3% | |
| 202. |
International Day for Monuments and Sites (World Heritage Day) celebrated on which date? |
| A. | April 15 |
| B. | April 18 |
| C. | April 17 |
| D. | April 13 |
| Answer» C. April 17 | |
| 203. |
Ministry of Power issued a draft proposal for amendment of Electricity Act, 2003 in the form of the draft Electricity Act (Amendment) Bill, 2020 for comments/suggestions from Stakeholders on 17th April 2020. Who is current Minister of Power? |
| A. | Dr. Jitendra Singh |
| B. | Santosh Kumar Gangwar |
| C. | Shri Raj Kumar Singh |
| D. | Shri Hardeep Singh Puri |
| Answer» D. Shri Hardeep Singh Puri | |
| 204. |
Door-to-door delivery of newspapers and magazines prohibited in which of the following states? |
| A. | Punjab |
| B. | Haryana |
| C. | Maharashtra |
| D. | Uttar Pradesh |
| Answer» D. Uttar Pradesh | |
| 205. |
The union government of India made Central Nodal Agencies like NAFED and FCI striving to assure better returns for the farmers. When was NAFED founded? |
| A. | 2 October 1962 |
| B. | 2 October 1956 |
| C. | 2 October 1968 |
| D. | 2 October 1958 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 206. |
Which institute with MAF Clothing, Bengaluru developed the protective coverall suit that can be used by doctors to protect from COVID 19? |
| A. | CSIR-NAL |
| B. | CSIR-CMERI |
| C. | CSIR-CFTRI |
| D. | CSIR-AMPRI |
| Answer» B. CSIR-CMERI | |
| 207. |
RBI exempts accounts with moratorium benefits from asset recognition norms for how many days? |
| A. | 60 days |
| B. | 90 days |
| C. | 30 days |
| D. | 45 days |
| Answer» C. 30 days | |
| 208. |
India's GDP growth may slide to how much percent in 2019-20 according to SBI Ecowrap report? |
| A. | 4.1% |
| B. | 1.1% |
| C. | 3.1% |
| D. | 2.1% |
| Answer» C. 3.1% | |
| 209. |
Department of Posts planned to extend the payment of compensation of how much rupees to all postal employees including Gramin Dak Sevaks employees to the corona disease? |
| A. | 10 lakh rupees |
| B. | 20 lakh rupees |
| C. | 30 lakh rupees |
| D. | 40 lakh rupees |
| Answer» B. 20 lakh rupees | |
| 210. |
Which institute made available high-protein biscuits to the corona affected patients in the All India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS), New Delhi? |
| A. | CSIR-CCMB |
| B. | CSIR-CMERI |
| C. | CSIR-CFTRI |
| D. | CSIR-AMPRI |
| Answer» D. CSIR-AMPRI | |
| 211. |
Group of Ministers (GOM) reviewed the current status and actions for the management of COVID-19. The committee under the Chairmanship of Union Health Minister disscuss detailed deliberation on containment and management of COVID-19. Who is current Union Health Minister? |
| A. | Dr. Mahendra Nath Pandey |
| B. | Shri Nitin Jairam Gadkari |
| C. | Dr. Harsh Vardhan |
| D. | Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar |
| Answer» D. Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar | |
| 212. |
Which state has decided that the health workers who are directly engaged in the treatment of Corona patients will be given a service amount of Rs 10 thousand every month as honorarium? |
| A. | Uttar Pradesh |
| B. | Andra Pradesh |
| C. | Haryana |
| D. | Madhya Pradesh |
| Answer» E. | |
| 213. |
Which institute developed Automatic Mist Based Sanitiser Dispensing Unit and UV Sanitisation Box & Hand-held UV device? |
| A. | ICMR |
| B. | DRDO |
| C. | ISRO |
| D. | IIT |
| Answer» C. ISRO | |
| 214. |
Indian Council of Medical Research recently issued an advisory mentioning the protocol for using Rapid Antibody Test kits in COVID-19 hotspot areas across states to use these kits in the affected areas. Who is Secretary & Director General of ICMR? |
| A. | Balram Bhargava |
| B. | Ashok Agarwal |
| C. | Ajai Kumar |
| D. | Ashish Arora |
| Answer» B. Ashok Agarwal | |
| 215. |
NASA astronauts Andrew Morgan return to earth from the International Space Station after how many days in space? |
| A. | 572 |
| B. | 472 |
| C. | 372 |
| D. | 272 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 216. |
Indian Premier League is delayed by how much time due to COVID-19? |
| A. | 3 Months |
| B. | Suspended indefinitely |
| C. | 1 Months |
| D. | 2 Months |
| Answer» C. 1 Months | |
| 217. |
Agriculture Ministry launched which Mobile App to facilitate transportation of food grains? |
| A. | Food Help |
| B. | Kisan Rath |
| C. | Kisan Help |
| D. | Food Rath |
| Answer» C. Kisan Help | |
| 218. |
Union Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan had a detailed meeting with medical officials with Delhi Medical Superintendents of various hospitals in New Delhi. Who is current Health Minister of Delhi? |
| A. | Manish Sisodia |
| B. | Imran Hussain |
| C. | Satyendra Kumar Jain |
| D. | Gopal Rai |
| Answer» D. Gopal Rai | |
| 219. |
RBI announces how much special refinance facilities for NABARD, SIDBI, NHB? |
| A. | Rs 20,000 crore |
| B. | Rs 30,000 crore |
| C. | Rs 40,000 crore |
| D. | Rs 50,000 crore |
| Answer» E. | |
| 220. |
Dubai's Supreme Committee of Crisis and Disaster Management announced the extension of the 24-hour National Sterilisation Programme for how much time? |
| A. | 1 week |
| B. | 2 weeks |
| C. | 4 weeks |
| D. | 3 Days |
| Answer» B. 2 weeks | |
| 221. |
CBDT informed the Income-tax refunds are obtained over eight lakh small businesses worth over five thousand 204 crore rupees issued in the last ten days.When was CBDT formed? |
| A. | 1948 |
| B. | 1944 |
| C. | 1954 |
| D. | 1964 |
| Answer» C. 1954 | |
| 222. |
Which company announced the acquisition of the UK's most iconic sporting motorcycle Norton for £16 million, by acquiring certain assets of Norton Motorcycles? |
| A. | Tata Motors Limited |
| B. | Maruti Suzuki India Limited |
| C. | TVS Motor Company |
| D. | Ashok Leyland |
| Answer» D. Ashok Leyland | |
| 223. |
World Heritage Day is celebrated on which date? |
| A. | April 16 |
| B. | April 12 |
| C. | April 18 |
| D. | April 14 |
| Answer» D. April 14 | |
| 224. |
Around 40 Indian business representatives logged on to a first-of-its-kind virtual roundtable organized by the Indian High Commission in London. Who is prime minister of UK? |
| A. | Tony Blair |
| B. | David Cameron |
| C. | Boris Johnson |
| D. | Theresa May |
| Answer» D. Theresa May | |
| 225. |
RBI raises Ways and Means Advances limit for States by how much percent over and above the level as on 31 March 2020? |
| A. | 30% |
| B. | 60% |
| C. | 40% |
| D. | 50% |
| Answer» C. 40% | |
| 226. |
Which institute designs 'WardBot' to deliver food, medicines to COVID-19 patients in isolation wards without human intervention? |
| A. | IIT Patna |
| B. | IIT Mumbai |
| C. | IIT Delhi |
| D. | IIT Ropar |
| Answer» E. | |
| 227. |
Which institute has developed a diagnostic test kit that can confirm COVID-19 in 2 hours at a low cost? |
| A. | Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) |
| B. | Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research |
| C. | Translational Health Science and Technology Institute (THSTI),Faridabad |
| D. | Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum |
| Answer» E. | |
| 228. |
IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva confirmed the world economy was already sluggish before the coronavirus outbreak now bound to suffer a "severe recession" in 2020. Where is headquaters of IMF? |
| A. | Washington D.C |
| B. | Warsaw |
| C. | New York City |
| D. | Bucharest |
| Answer» B. Warsaw | |
| 229. |
Pusa Decontamination and Sanitizing Tunnel are developed by the Division of Agricultural Engineering, Indian Agricultural Research Institute. Where is Indian Agricultural Research Institute Situated? |
| A. | Bhopal |
| B. | New Delhi |
| C. | Amritsar |
| D. | Chandigarh |
| Answer» C. Amritsar | |
| 230. |
US President Donald Trump unveiled a three-phase plan to reopen the country's economy following the COVID-19 outbreak. Which of the following countries have maximum confirmed cases? |
| A. | USA |
| B. | Spain |
| C. | Italy |
| D. | China |
| Answer» B. Spain | |
| 231. |
Which state's CM inaugurated the online delivery website 'Cghaat' which will facilitate doorstep delivery of fruits and vegetables? |
| A. | Haryana |
| B. | Tamil Nadu |
| C. | Andhra Pradesh |
| D. | Chhattisgarh |
| Answer» E. | |
| 232. |
Which country is the most digitally dexterous country in the world according to Gartner 2019 Digital Workplace Survey? |
| A. | Pakistan |
| B. | India |
| C. | USA |
| D. | China |
| Answer» C. USA | |
| 233. |
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has announced the second set of measures to preserve financial stability and help put money in the hands of the needy and disadvantaged during the extended lockdown due to the COVID-19 crisis. Reverse repo rate has been reduced by how many basis points from 4.0%? |
| A. | 20 basis points |
| B. | 25 basis points |
| C. | 35 basis points |
| D. | 50 basis points |
| Answer» C. 35 basis points | |
| 234. |
What is name of mascot for the 4th Asian Para Games at Hangzhou, China in October 2022? |
| A. | Soohorang |
| B. | Feifei |
| C. | Soohorang |
| D. | Miraitowa |
| Answer» C. Soohorang | |
| 235. |
Home Ministry extended regular and e-visas of all foreigners who are stranded in India due to the coronavirus lockdown till which date on a gratis basis? |
| A. | May 3 |
| B. | May 6 |
| C. | May 2 |
| D. | May 1 |
| Answer» B. May 6 | |
| 236. |
Government-appointed committee of experts, headed by IBBI (Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India) Chairperson , recommends setting up National Institute of Valuers? |
| A. | Aditya Puri |
| B. | M S Sahoo |
| C. | Sanjay Agarwal |
| D. | Sandeep Bakhshi |
| Answer» C. Sanjay Agarwal | |
| 237. |
Algerian author Abdelouahab Aissaoui wins $50,000 International Prize for Arabic Fiction (IPAF) for which novel? |
| A. | The Good Muslim |
| B. | Girls of Riyadh |
| C. | The Spartan Court |
| D. | Persepolis |
| Answer» D. Persepolis | |
| 238. |
Mobile phones, televisions, refrigerators, laptops and stationary items will be allowed to be sold through e-commerce platforms like Amazon, Flipkart and Snapdeal from which date? |
| A. | April 20 |
| B. | April 17 |
| C. | April 25 |
| D. | April 29 |
| Answer» B. April 17 | |
| 239. |
Central Drug Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has approved how many Indian firms for antibody rapid testing kits for testing COVID-19? |
| A. | 57 |
| B. | 47 |
| C. | 67 |
| D. | 27 |
| Answer» D. 27 | |
| 240. |
Which State's/UT's Chief Minister announced that the Doctors will conduct the clinical trial of plasma enrichment technique to treat severely-ill coronavirus patients soon? |
| A. | Rajasthan |
| B. | Uttar Pradesh |
| C. | Haryana |
| D. | Delhi |
| Answer» E. | |
| 241. |
Who has been appointed as the new Ambassador for World Wide Fund (WWF) India's Environment Education program? |
| A. | Viswanathan Anand |
| B. | Sourav Ganguly |
| C. | Sachin Tendulkar |
| D. | Virat Kohli |
| Answer» B. Sourav Ganguly | |
| 242. |
Which country halt his annual funding to WHO? |
| A. | Spain |
| B. | China |
| C. | USA |
| D. | Italy |
| Answer» D. Italy | |
| 243. |
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) released the 49th round of quarterly OBICUS of the manufacturing sector. What is full form of O in OBICUS? |
| A. | Office |
| B. | Order |
| C. | Offset |
| D. | Owner |
| Answer» C. Offset | |
| 244. |
Which institute is to develop plasmonic semiconductor nanomaterials for the removal of toxic organic compounds from water by harvesting solar light? |
| A. | Translational Health Science and Technology Institute (THSTI),Faridabad |
| B. | Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology (IASST), Assam |
| C. | The Indian Institute of Science (IISc) , Bangaluru |
| D. | The Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi |
| Answer» C. The Indian Institute of Science (IISc) , Bangaluru | |
| 245. |
Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) shifted its testing facility from Defence Research Development Establishment (DRDE), Gwalior to which of the following institute? |
| A. | Centre for Nano and Soft Matter Sciences |
| B. | Institute of Nuclear Medicine & Allied Sciences, Delhi |
| C. | The Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangaluru |
| D. | The Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi |
| Answer» C. The Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangaluru | |
| 246. |
Who tops Forbes annual world's billionaires list with a net worth of $113 billion? |
| A. | Warren Buffett |
| B. | Jeff Bezos |
| C. | Michael Bloomberg |
| D. | Mark Zuckerberg |
| Answer» C. Michael Bloomberg | |
| 247. |
World Haemophilia Day was observed on which date? |
| A. | 17 April |
| B. | 12 April |
| C. | 13 April |
| D. | 16 April |
| Answer» B. 12 April | |
| 248. |
Which institute is currently developing an inactivated virus vaccine for COVID-19? |
| A. | Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) |
| B. | Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research |
| C. | Translational Health Science and Technology Institute (THSTI),Faridabad |
| D. | Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology |
| Answer» B. Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research | |
| 249. |
Which institute has developed a compact solid-state sensor that can detect the heavy metal ions in water? |
| A. | Centre for Nano and Soft Matter Sciences |
| B. | Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology (IASST), Assam |
| C. | The Indian Institute of Science (IISc) , Bangaluru |
| D. | The Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi |
| Answer» B. Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology (IASST), Assam | |
| 250. |
Tour de France cycling race postponed from June 27 to which date? |
| A. | August 29 |
| B. | August 21 |
| C. | May 29 |
| D. | May 21 |
| Answer» B. August 21 | |