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This section includes 1943 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Current Affairs knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1651. |
A. R. Rahman won Oscar for the movie "Slumdog Millionaire" in the category of _____. |
| A. | Best Sound Mixing |
| B. | Best Original Score |
| C. | Best Picture |
| D. | Best Foreign Language Film |
| Answer» C. Best Picture | |
| 1652. |
In which year did Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore win an Olympic silver medal? |
| A. | 2008 |
| B. | 2004 |
| C. | 2000 |
| D. | 2012 |
| Answer» C. 2000 | |
| 1653. |
CSS Corp has been named the winner in the 2021 BIG Innovation Awards in the best products category by the Business Intelligence Group (BIG) for which of the following platforms? |
| A. | Worksoft |
| B. | Appium |
| C. | Selenium |
| D. | Contelli |
| E. | Ranorex |
| Answer» E. Ranorex | |
| 1654. |
In September 2019, who was conferred the 'Lamp of Peace of Saint Francis ' award by the Vatican for his contribution towards establishing peace and harmony? |
| A. | Iqbal Quadir |
| B. | Amartya Sen |
| C. | Muhammad Yunus |
| D. | Mohamed ElBaradei |
| E. | Kailash Satyarthi |
| Answer» D. Mohamed ElBaradei | |
| 1655. |
How many Nobel prizes in literature will be awarded in 2019? |
| A. | 2 |
| B. | 3 |
| C. | 4 |
| D. | 5 |
| E. | 6 |
| Answer» B. 3 | |
| 1656. |
2018 Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award was given to _________. |
| A. | Hima Das |
| B. | Virat Kohali |
| C. | Chithra P U |
| D. | Neeraj Chopra |
| Answer» C. Chithra P U | |
| 1657. |
IREDA has been conferred with the “Green Urja Award” by the Indian Chamber of Commerce (ICC). Who is the Chairman and Managing Director of IREDA? |
| A. | Sandhya Shukla |
| B. | Supratim Bandyopadhyay |
| C. | Pradip Kumar Das |
| D. | Mukhmeet S. Bhatia |
| E. | Garima Bhagat |
| Answer» D. Mukhmeet S. Bhatia | |
| 1658. |
Pulitzer Prize is awarded for which of the following fields?A. Journalism B. Story-Poetry C. Drama D. Music E. Science and Technology |
| A. | Only A |
| B. | A, C, D, E |
| C. | B, D, E |
| D. | A, B, C, D |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1659. |
Malala Yousafzai, a Nobel laureate was shot by Taliban to silence her fight against |
| A. | Right to sing in public |
| B. | Child labour |
| C. | Right to girl education |
| D. | Child marriage |
| Answer» D. Child marriage | |
| 1660. |
Paul Milgrom and Robert Wilson have been awarded the 2020 Nobel Prize in which field? |
| A. | Physics |
| B. | Chemistry |
| C. | Peace |
| D. | Economics |
| E. | Medicine |
| Answer» E. Medicine | |
| 1661. |
Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank presented the 1st-ever AICTE Visvesvaraya Best Teacher Awards 2020 to how many faculty members of AICTE approved institutes? |
| A. | 8 |
| B. | 10 |
| C. | 12 |
| D. | 14 |
| E. | 16 |
| Answer» D. 14 | |
| 1662. |
Mrs Seema Gupta has been named the winner of GOLD Stevie Award. She is the Director (Operations) of which of the following? |
| A. | Power Grid Corporation of India Limited |
| B. | NTPC Limited |
| C. | Indian Oil Corporation |
| D. | Oil and Natural Gas Corporation |
| E. | Power Finance Corporation |
| Answer» B. NTPC Limited | |
| 1663. |
2015 Mailer Prize for Life time Achievement Prize recognising freedom of creativity has been conferred upon which of the following author? |
| A. | Amitav Ghosh |
| B. | Fareed Zakaria |
| C. | Jhumpa Lahiri |
| D. | Salman Rushdie |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1664. |
Kohima Smart City Development Limited has been declared Winner at the ET Government Global Smart Cities Forum 2020. It has activated Wi-Fi Hotspots in how many locations of Kohima as part of the Kohima Wi-Fi Phase 1 Project? |
| A. | 49 |
| B. | 43 |
| C. | 47 |
| D. | 51 |
| E. | 55 |
| Answer» E. 55 | |
| 1665. |
In the United States, who among the following Indian Americans immigrants have been honoured by a prestigious American foundation ahead of US Independence Day commemoration 2020. |
| A. | Siddhartha Mukherjee |
| B. | Raj Chetty |
| C. | Arun Goel |
| D. | Both 1 and 2 |
| E. | All 1, 2 and 3 |
| Answer» E. All 1, 2 and 3 | |
| 1666. |
'Ashoka Chakra' is awarded for which of the following? |
| A. | The most conspicuous bravery or self-sacrifice on land, air or sea away from the battlefield |
| B. | Gallantry by children |
| C. | Extraordinary contribution to national development |
| D. | Outstanding contribution to literature |
| Answer» B. Gallantry by children | |
| 1667. |
In June 2021, who has been awarded with ‘Certificate of Commitment’ by The World Book of Records (WBR), London for her commitment towards trade and industry during the COVID times? |
| A. | Khyati Naravane |
| B. | Rashmi Tripathi |
| C. | Sonali Mishra |
| D. | Divya Pandey |
| E. | Khushboo Chaudhary |
| Answer» B. Rashmi Tripathi | |
| 1668. |
‘Citizenfour’, the 87th Academy Award winner in the category of the documentary feature, is based on the life of: |
| A. | Abraham Lincoln |
| B. | Albert Einstein |
| C. | Edward Snowden |
| D. | Laura Poitras |
| Answer» D. Laura Poitras | |
| 1669. |
As per the Geneva-based organization NGO Adviser rankings released in 2020, which of the following NGOs has retained its position as the top NGO of the world for the 5th consecutive year? |
| A. | Goonj |
| B. | Childline India |
| C. | Worldreader |
| D. | BRAC |
| E. | Thorn |
| Answer» E. Thorn | |
| 1670. |
India is predicted to reach what global ranking by 2024 in the Global Aviation Market? |
| A. | 3 |
| B. | 4 |
| C. | 7 |
| D. | 5 |
| Answer» B. 4 | |
| 1671. |
On August 2019, Rambir Singh Khokhar won the ‘Dronacharya award’ in the lifetime category for his contribution in ______. |
| A. | Boxing |
| B. | Football |
| C. | Hockey |
| D. | Kabaddi |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1672. |
Cricketer Virat Kohli was honoured with Arjuna Award in the yearA. 2011B. 2012C. 2013D. 2014 |
| A. | A |
| B. | D |
| C. | B |
| D. | C |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1673. |
Apart from Vicky Kaushal, which other actor won the best Actor Award at the the 66th National Film Awards for 2018? |
| A. | Akshay Kumar |
| B. | Ayushmann Khurrana |
| C. | Amitabh Bachachan |
| D. | Riddhi Sen |
| Answer» C. Amitabh Bachachan | |
| 1674. |
In which sport was Raghunandan Gokhale the first person to win the Dronacharya Award? |
| A. | Badminton |
| B. | Chess |
| C. | Table-Tennis |
| D. | Kabaddi |
| Answer» C. Table-Tennis | |
| 1675. |
Major Somnath Sharma who was honoured with Paramveer Chakra posthumously in 1947 belonged to __________. |
| A. | Gorkha Rifle |
| B. | Garhwal Rifle |
| C. | Dogra Regiment |
| D. | Kumaon Regiment |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1676. |
Arundhati Roy won Man Booker Prize in 1997 for her book ________. |
| A. | History of Wolves |
| B. | The God of Small Things |
| C. | 2 States |
| D. | The Ministry of Utmost Happiness |
| Answer» C. 2 States | |
| 1677. |
Name the first Indian citizen who won the Noble prize in Literature in 1913? |
| A. | Rabindranath Tagore |
| B. | Mother Teresa |
| C. | Amartya Sen |
| D. | CV Raman |
| Answer» B. Mother Teresa | |
| 1678. |
President Ram Nath Kovind will confer the National Service Scheme, NSS Awards for the year 2018-19 to how many people? |
| A. | 32 |
| B. | 36 |
| C. | 42 |
| D. | 47 |
| E. | 53 |
| Answer» D. 47 | |
| 1679. |
How many individuals have achieved the distinction of winning double Nobel Prize? |
| A. | 4 |
| B. | 3 |
| C. | 2 |
| D. | 1 |
| Answer» B. 3 | |
| 1680. |
In May 2019, Bengaluru-based medical doctor ________ was honored with the 'Global Asian of the Year Award 2018-2019' for her contributions to the ecosystem and women healthcare. |
| A. | Shashi Wadhwa |
| B. | Neelam Kler |
| C. | Hema Divakar |
| D. | Indira Hinduja |
| Answer» D. Indira Hinduja | |
| 1681. |
______, an Assamese wildlife biologist won the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) Earth Heroes Award 2016.. |
| A. | Angoorlata Deka |
| B. | Aparajita Borkotoki |
| C. | Subrata Sharma |
| D. | Purnima Devi Barman |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1682. |
English author ________ won the 12th ‘Shakti Bhatt First Book Prize’. |
| A. | Vikram Seth |
| B. | Chetan Bhagat |
| C. | Tony Joseph |
| D. | Amitav Ghosh |
| E. | Anita Desai |
| Answer» D. Amitav Ghosh | |
| 1683. |
Arundhati Roy is the recipient of which of the following International awards? |
| A. | Man Booker Prize |
| B. | Noble Prize |
| C. | Ramon Magsaysay |
| D. | Pulitzer Prize |
| Answer» B. Noble Prize | |
| 1684. |
Himachal Pradesh Governor decorated 58 personnel with medals at the 'Investiture Ceremony' held in Shimla in February 2020. Who is the governor of Himachal Pradesh? |
| A. | Kalraj Mishra |
| B. | Bandaru Dattatraya |
| C. | Bhagat Singh Koshyari |
| D. | K. Laxman |
| E. | Arif Mohammad Khan |
| Answer» C. Bhagat Singh Koshyari | |
| 1685. |
________ lieutenant generals and ________ major generals have been awarded the Param Vishisht Seva Medal (PVSM) on 25 January 2019. |
| A. | 12,4 |
| B. | 13,2 |
| C. | 14,5 |
| D. | 15,3 |
| E. | 16,5 |
| Answer» E. 16,5 | |
| 1686. |
Dalmia Bharat Group has won an award for Environment Sustainability at which edition of FICCI CSR award ceremony? |
| A. | 15 |
| B. | 16 |
| C. | 17 |
| D. | 18 |
| E. | 19 |
| Answer» E. 19 | |
| 1687. |
In 2017, which prize was awarded to the Geneva-based International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN)? |
| A. | Nobel Peace Prize |
| B. | Lenin Peace Prize |
| C. | Gandhi Peace Award |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Lenin Peace Prize | |
| 1688. |
Name the late Kannada journalist who was awarded the prestigious Reach All Women in WAR (RAW in WAR) Anna Polikovskya Award on 7th October 2017. |
| A. | Kusum Nair |
| B. | Sucheta Dalal |
| C. | Gauri Lankesh |
| D. | Malini Parthasarathy |
| Answer» D. Malini Parthasarathy | |
| 1689. |
Poet Akkitham, who was presented the Jnanpith Award in September 2020 at his house, is associated to which language ? |
| A. | Tamil |
| B. | Marathi |
| C. | Malayalam |
| D. | Telugu |
| Answer» D. Telugu | |
| 1690. |
Amitabh Bachchan was recently conferred with the prestigious Dada Saheb Phalke Award. Who among the following was the first recipient of the award? |
| A. | Prithviraj Kapoor |
| B. | Devika Rani |
| C. | Sohrab Modi |
| D. | Naushad |
| Answer» C. Sohrab Modi | |
| 1691. |
Abhijit Banerji, an India born researcher, was one of the winners of Nobel Prize 2019 for ______. |
| A. | Peace |
| B. | Economics |
| C. | Chemistry |
| D. | Literature |
| Answer» C. Chemistry | |
| 1692. |
In December 2019, which Indian became the winner of Women's World Rapid Chess Championship title? |
| A. | Padmini Rout |
| B. | Koneru Humpy |
| C. | Tania Sachdev |
| D. | Harika Dronavalli |
| Answer» C. Tania Sachdev | |
| 1693. |
In January 2020, Road, Transport and Highway Minister, Nitin Gadkari presented the National Highway Excellence Awards 2019 in New Delhi. In how many categories were the awards given? |
| A. | 4 |
| B. | 5 |
| C. | 6 |
| D. | 7 |
| E. | 8 |
| Answer» E. 8 | |
| 1694. |
Hridaynath Mangeshkar Award 2016 was won by |
| A. | Vishwanathan Anand |
| B. | Vishnu Prasanna |
| C. | Debashish Das |
| D. | S. L. Narayanan |
| Answer» B. Vishnu Prasanna | |
| 1695. |
In February 2020, won the ESPN's Female Sportsperson of the Year award? |
| A. | P V Sindhu |
| B. | Saina Nehwal |
| C. | Dutee Chand |
| D. | Mary Kom |
| E. | Manu Bhaker |
| Answer» B. Saina Nehwal | |
| 1696. |
‘India of My Dreams’ book is written by ________. |
| A. | Mahatma Gandhi |
| B. | Dr. S. Radhakrishnan |
| C. | Jawaharlal Nehru |
| D. | Dr. Rajendra Prasad |
| Answer» B. Dr. S. Radhakrishnan | |
| 1697. |
As of December 2019, who among the following has won the maximum number of Grand Slam tennis tournaments in men's tennis? |
| A. | Pete Sampras |
| B. | Roger Federer |
| C. | Andre Agassi |
| D. | Rafael Nadal |
| Answer» C. Andre Agassi | |
| 1698. |
In January 2021, who leaped past JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s Jamie Dimon as the best-paid CEO of a major U.S. bank? |
| A. | John J. Mack |
| B. | James Gorman |
| C. | Gregory J. Fleming |
| D. | Thomas R. Nides |
| E. | David M. Solomon |
| Answer» C. Gregory J. Fleming | |
| 1699. |
In which year was Mother Teresa honored with Bharat Ratna Award? |
| A. | 1984 |
| B. | 1986 |
| C. | 1982 |
| D. | 1980 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1700. |
Newly introduced Prerak Dauur Samman by Government of India in July 2020 is related to which of the following? |
| A. | Crime status of city |
| B. | Electricity supply in city |
| C. | Waste management and sanitation status of city |
| D. | Vegetation cover in city |
| Answer» D. Vegetation cover in city | |