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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.
| 251. |
Which application has become the world's fastest app to reach 50 million downloads in just 13 days? |
| A. | Ludo King |
| B. | Tiktok |
| C. | Aarogya Setu |
| D. | Zoom Vidoe call |
| Answer» D. Zoom Vidoe call | |
| 252. |
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has announced a training program on COVID-19 from 17 April 2020 for healthcare professionals from SAARC countries by the Central government's Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC) program. When was ITEC Programme was established? |
| A. | 15 September 1974 |
| B. | 15 September 1954 |
| C. | 15 September 1964 |
| D. | 15 September 1984 |
| Answer» D. 15 September 1984 | |
| 253. |
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) proposed to release its full lending capacity to support countries that battle the COVID-19 outbreak. What is its full lending capacity? |
| A. | $4 trillion |
| B. | $3 trillion |
| C. | $2 trillion |
| D. | $1 trillion |
| Answer» E. | |
| 254. |
Which country launched multiple short-range anti-ship cruise missiles into the sea when every country is fighting COVID-19? |
| A. | USA |
| B. | North Korea |
| C. | Russia |
| D. | Israel |
| Answer» C. Russia | |
| 255. |
The Government of India has announced which act a punishable offence under the strict Disaster Management Act in its revised guidelines for lockdown issued to contain COVID-19? |
| A. | Dancing in public |
| B. | Making Tiktok in public |
| C. | Fighting in public |
| D. | Spitting in public |
| Answer» E. | |
| 256. |
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) in its report on the Asia-Pacific region stated that Asia's economic growth in 2020 will grind to a halt for the first time in 60 years due to the COVID-19 pandemic. When was International Monetary Fund (IMF) Formed? |
| A. | 27 December 1944 |
| B. | 27 December 1945 |
| C. | 27 December 1946 |
| D. | 27 December 1947 |
| Answer» C. 27 December 1946 | |
| 257. |
The Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India, developed which mobile application that is prepared and managed by the Survey of India (SoI)to help decision making during the COVID-19 pandemic? |
| A. | CORYO |
| B. | COVYO |
| C. | SAHYO |
| D. | SOVYO |
| Answer» D. SOVYO | |
| 258. |
RMS Titanic sank, which was carrying around 2000 passengers and crew, sank on which of the following date? |
| A. | April 15, 1922 |
| B. | April 15, 1912 |
| C. | April 15, 1932 |
| D. | April 15, 1902 |
| Answer» C. April 15, 1932 | |
| 259. |
When was 73rd foundation day of Himachal Pradesh celebrated? |
| A. | April 10 |
| B. | April 15 |
| C. | April 11 |
| D. | April 16 |
| Answer» C. April 11 | |
| 260. |
The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) stated that it has already issued over 10.2 lakh refunds totalling to how much money as of 14 April 2020? |
| A. | Rs.3,250 crore |
| B. | Rs.4,250 crore |
| C. | Rs.5,250 crore |
| D. | Rs.6,250 crore |
| Answer» C. Rs.5,250 crore | |
| 261. |
Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman participated in the virtual session of the 2nd G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors (FMCBG) meeting on which date? |
| A. | 10 April |
| B. | 11 April |
| C. | 15 April |
| D. | 12 April |
| Answer» D. 12 April | |
| 262. |
The Government of India decided to divide all districts across the country into how many categories considering number of COVID-19 cases? |
| A. | 3 |
| B. | 4 |
| C. | 2 |
| D. | 5 |
| Answer» B. 4 | |
| 263. |
Industries operating in rural areas (i.e. outside the limits of municipal corporations and municipalities) allowed to resume production from which date? |
| A. | May 3 |
| B. | April 20 |
| C. | April 25 |
| D. | April 27 |
| Answer» C. April 25 | |
| 264. |
The Union Home Ministry has issued an advisory stating that which of the following app is "not safe" for private persons and entities? |
| A. | FreeConference app |
| B. | Google Hangouts app |
| C. | Zoom videoconferencing app |
| D. | Skype app |
| Answer» D. Skype app | |
| 265. |
The US State Department said in a report on April 15, 2020 that which of the following country may have secretly set off low-level underground nuclear test explosions despite claiming to observe an international pact banning such blasts? |
| A. | China |
| B. | Isarel |
| C. | North Korea |
| D. | Pakistan |
| Answer» B. Isarel | |
| 266. |
The Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare Narendra Singh Tomar addressed the "National Conference on Kharif crops 2020" through a video conference. Which of the following is not a Kharif crop? |
| A. | Bajra |
| B. | Barley |
| C. | Maize |
| D. | Cotton |
| Answer» C. Maize | |
| 267. |
State-owned Coal India Limited (CIL) is to deliberate on model bid documents for the development and operation of underground mines.How much percent of India's domestic coal production comes from CIL? |
| A. | 80% |
| B. | 20% |
| C. | 25% |
| D. | 65% |
| Answer» B. 20% | |
| 268. |
On April 16, 2020, the Indian Army chief issued directives to all the military cantonments, headquarters, establishments to strictly ensure no movement of forces till April 19, 2020. Who is current Indian Army chief? |
| A. | Manoj Naravane |
| B. | V.K. Singh |
| C. | Bikram Singh |
| D. | Bipin Rawat |
| Answer» B. V.K. Singh | |
| 269. |
Ministry of Panchayati Raj, Government of India remains in close coordination with State Governments, District authorities and Gram Panchayats to ensure that lockdown conditions are not violated and norms of social distancing are followed. Who is current Minister of Panchayati Raj? |
| A. | Narendra Singh Tomar |
| B. | D.V. Sadananda Gowda |
| C. | Thaawar Chand Gehlot |
| D. | Prakash Javadekar |
| Answer» B. D.V. Sadananda Gowda | |
| 270. |
India has received how many testing kits, including rapid antibody test kits, from two Chinese firms for better monitoring and surveillance? |
| A. | 1 lakh |
| B. | 5 lakh |
| C. | 2 lakh |
| D. | 3 lakh |
| Answer» C. 2 lakh | |
| 271. |
Which district administration has installed a helium balloon attached with two cameras for surveillance on lockdown violators? |
| A. | Surat |
| B. | Bhopal |
| C. | Vadodara |
| D. | Indore |
| Answer» D. Indore | |
| 272. |
Which Donation platform launches 'India COVID Response Fund' (ICRF) with initial donations worth Rs 75 crore? |
| A. | GiveIndia |
| B. | Donatekart |
| C. | Crowdrise |
| D. | Donorschoose |
| Answer» B. Donatekart | |
| 273. |
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has requested the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) to allow more digital kiosks to function in rural areas during the nationwide lockdown. Who is current Minister of Electronics and Information Technology? |
| A. | Ravi Shankar Prasad |
| B. | D.V. Sadananda Gowda |
| C. | Thaawar Chand Gehlot |
| D. | Prakash Javadekar |
| Answer» B. D.V. Sadananda Gowda | |
| 274. |
Researchers of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) found the presence of a different kind of coronavirus, in two bat species from Kerala, Himachal Pradesh, Puducherry, and Tamil Nadu. What is the name of virus? |
| A. | BtCoV |
| B. | CtCoV |
| C. | BtCoN |
| D. | CtCoN |
| Answer» B. CtCoV | |
| 275. |
Fit India, the Government of India's flagship fitness movement, has launched the Fit India Active Day program in partnership with which of the following body? |
| A. | UGC |
| B. | CBSE |
| C. | Health Ministry |
| D. | Ayush Ministry |
| Answer» C. Health Ministry | |
| 276. |
Government of India has decided to exempt Integrated Goods and Services Tax (IGST) for which of the following product? |
| A. | PPE,ventilators, sanitizers, masks |
| B. | Cars, Bikes ,Trucks |
| C. | Food items |
| D. | Agriculture Products |
| Answer» B. Cars, Bikes ,Trucks | |
| 277. |
Poila Boishakh (Naba Barsha) is the Bengali New Year. It was celebrated on which of the date in 2020? |
| A. | 13 April |
| B. | 14 April |
| C. | 12 April |
| D. | 11 April |
| Answer» C. 12 April | |
| 278. |
Researchers from which of the following institute have developed an affordable antimicrobial spray-based coating for Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and 3D printed Ear Guard for comfortable use of face masks by healthcare workers? |
| A. | IIT-Patna |
| B. | IIT-Guwahati |
| C. | IIT-Delhi |
| D. | IIT-Mumbai |
| Answer» C. IIT-Delhi | |
| 279. |
Which State has became the first state to start the Pool Testing of the coronavirus samples? |
| A. | Uttar Pradesh |
| B. | Haryana |
| C. | Delhi |
| D. | Madhya Pradesh |
| Answer» B. Haryana | |
| 280. |
The Government has started procurement of pulses and oilseeds. National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India Ltd (Nafed), the central procurement agency, has purchased over 1.21 lakh tonnes of pulses and oilseeds. When was Nafed founded? |
| A. | 2 October 1968 |
| B. | 31 October 1948 |
| C. | 2 October 1958 |
| D. | 31 October 1978 |
| Answer» D. 31 October 1978 | |
| 281. |
What is India's growth rate in 2020 as per IMF? |
| A. | 2.9% |
| B. | 4.9% |
| C. | 3.9% |
| D. | 1.9% |
| Answer» E. | |
| 282. |
The US reaffirmed its determination to sell Harpoon air-launched anti-ship missiles and Mark 54 lightweight torpedoes worth $155 million to which of the following country? |
| A. | India |
| B. | China |
| C. | Israel |
| D. | Pakistan |
| Answer» B. China | |
| 283. |
Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) issued Consolidated Revised Guidelines for the Containment of COVID-19 epidemic in the Country. Who is current home minister of india? |
| A. | Rajnath Singh |
| B. | Amit Shah |
| C. | Nitin Gadkari |
| D. | Nirmala Sitharaman |
| Answer» C. Nitin Gadkari | |
| 284. |
Government of India launched the All India Agri Transport Call Centre at a function in New Delhi on 15 April. The center was launched by Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare. What is the name of Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare? |
| A. | Narendra Singh Tomar |
| B. | D.V. Sadananda Gowda |
| C. | Thaawar Chand Gehlot |
| D. | Prakash Javadekar |
| Answer» B. D.V. Sadananda Gowda | |
| 285. |
The Ministry of Tourism has launched which webinar series to provide information on the many destinations and details and expanse of the culture and heritage of our Incredible India? |
| A. | DeshDekhoApna |
| B. | DekhoApnaDesh |
| C. | DekhoHmaraDesh |
| D. | SeeyourCountry |
| Answer» C. DekhoHmaraDesh | |
| 286. |
Which country will host the 2020 Asian Boxing Championship? |
| A. | Singapore |
| B. | China |
| C. | India |
| D. | Bangladesh |
| Answer» D. Bangladesh | |
| 287. |
Government of India has initiated a dialogue with the exporters of Agri and Allied commodities due to the lockdown. The representatives of industries including food processing, spices, cashew nuts, and machine & equipment (M&E) sectors requested permission to open/operate at least what strenght? |
| A. | 15-30% |
| B. | 45-50% |
| C. | 25-30% |
| D. | 35-40% |
| Answer» D. 35-40% | |
| 288. |
PM Modi and Palestinian President discuss COVID-19 pandemic challenges. Who is current President of Palestinian? |
| A. | Ahmed Qurei |
| B. | Mahmoud Abbas |
| C. | Yasser Arafat |
| D. | Rawhi Fattouh |
| Answer» C. Yasser Arafat | |
| 289. |
The Ministry of HRD has directed the National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) to initiate a unique method to ensure effective schooling to reach the unreached directly at doorstep. NIOS has initiated which platform of MHRD for various subjects from class 9th to 12th? |
| A. | SIKHO |
| B. | SWAYAM |
| C. | LEARN |
| D. | SAB PADHE |
| Answer» C. LEARN | |
| 290. |
Rongali Bihu is the Harvest Festival of Assam. It was celebrated on which date in 2020? |
| A. | 13 April |
| B. | 12 April |
| C. | 14 April |
| D. | 11 April |
| Answer» D. 11 April | |
| 291. |
The Centre is to pass an ordinance which will allow the state governments the flexibility to increase the work hours of employees across establishments to how many housrs per day from eight hours? |
| A. | 9 |
| B. | 10 |
| C. | 11 |
| D. | 12 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 292. |
Which institute has developed COVID-19 Sample Collection Kiosk (COVSACK) to combat COVID-19? |
| A. | Translational Health Science and Technology Institute |
| B. | Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology |
| C. | Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research |
| D. | Defence Research & Development Laboratory, Hyderabad |
| Answer» E. | |
| 293. |
GMR Airports Limited gets approval to build greenfield International airport in which of the following district? |
| A. | Siddipet |
| B. | Kurnool |
| C. | Anantapur |
| D. | Vizianagaram |
| Answer» E. | |
| 294. |
Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) began the supply of coveralls conforming to ISO Class 3 exposure standards. The initial order of 1.10 lakh from HLL Lifecare Limited (HLL) has begun in OFB.Where is headquaters of OFB? |
| A. | Lucknow |
| B. | Chandigarh |
| C. | Delhi |
| D. | Kolkata |
| Answer» E. | |
| 295. |
SC says only persons covered under which scheme can be tested for free for COVID-19 in private labs? |
| A. | Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana |
| B. | Ayushman Yojana |
| C. | Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana |
| D. | Atal Pension Yojana |
| Answer» C. Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana | |
| 296. |
The birth anniversary of Dr.B R Ambedkar is celebrated on which day? |
| A. | 12 April |
| B. | 13 April |
| C. | 11 April |
| D. | 14 April |
| Answer» E. | |
| 297. |
Baisakhi is the Harvest Festival of Punjab. It is celebrated on which date? |
| A. | 14 April |
| B. | 12 April |
| C. | 13 April |
| D. | 15 April |
| Answer» B. 12 April | |
| 298. |
The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) announced that which of the following antiviral drug can be used against COVID-19? |
| A. | Acyclovir |
| B. | Abacavir |
| C. | Remdesivir |
| D. | Atazanavir |
| Answer» D. Atazanavir | |
| 299. |
World Chagas Disease Day is observed on which date every year? |
| A. | 11 April |
| B. | 14 April |
| C. | 12 April |
| D. | 13 April |
| Answer» C. 12 April | |
| 300. |
Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended the nationwide lockdown till which of the following days on 14 April 2020? |
| A. | 1 May 2020 |
| B. | 2 May 2020 |
| C. | 3 May 2020 |
| D. | 4 May 2020 |
| Answer» D. 4 May 2020 | |