MCQOPTIONS
Saved Bookmarks
MCQOPTIONS
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.
| 1701. |
MahaChakriSirindhorn has been conferred with first "World Sanskrit Award" belongs to which country? |
| A. | Pakistan |
| B. | Thailand |
| C. | Australia |
| D. | China |
| Answer» C. Australia | |
| 1702. |
Name of the woman boxer who is to be awarded Padma Vibhusan in 2020? |
| A. | Manju Rani |
| B. | Lovlina |
| C. | Jamuna |
| D. | Mary Kom |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1703. |
Pierre Curie shared the 1903 Nobel Prize in Physics with his wife, Marie Curie, and Henri Becquerel for their discoveries related to _______. |
| A. | Mirror images |
| B. | Thermodynamics |
| C. | Radioactivity |
| D. | X-rays |
| Answer» D. X-rays | |
| 1704. |
How many Indian photo journalists have been awarded the 2020 Pulitzer Prize in the feature photography category? |
| A. | Two |
| B. | Five |
| C. | Four |
| D. | Three |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1705. |
In which year did Ms. Sushmita Sen become the first Indian woman to win the ‘Miss Universe’ title? |
| A. | 1996 |
| B. | 1994 |
| C. | 1998 |
| D. | 1991 |
| Answer» C. 1998 | |
| 1706. |
__________ won a gold medal by setting a world record score in the men's skeet final event of the 8th Asian Shotgun Championship held in Kuwait in December 2018. |
| A. | Saeed Al Maktoum |
| B. | Angad Vir Singh Bajwa |
| C. | Vijay Kumar |
| D. | Jitu Rai |
| Answer» C. Vijay Kumar | |
| 1707. |
Chhannulal Mishra was awarded the Padma Vibhushan (2020) in the field of: |
| A. | sports |
| B. | public affairs |
| C. | art |
| D. | social work |
| Answer» D. social work | |
| 1708. |
Brookfield Properties has won the 'Excellence Award' for how many of its Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) platinum-certified IT parks at the recently held Performance Challenge for Green Built Environment 2020? |
| A. | 2 |
| B. | 3 |
| C. | 4 |
| D. | 5 |
| E. | 6 |
| Answer» B. 3 | |
| 1709. |
________ University won the Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (MAKA) Trophy 2017-18. |
| A. | Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University |
| B. | University of Hyderabad |
| C. | Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar |
| D. | Ramachandra Deemed Medical University, Chennai |
| Answer» D. Ramachandra Deemed Medical University, Chennai | |
| 1710. |
M. Phil in Hindi Degree is awarded for the first time in which of the following country? |
| A. | Bangladesh |
| B. | Pakistan |
| C. | Sri Lanka |
| D. | Afghanistan |
| Answer» C. Sri Lanka | |
| 1711. |
Kazuo Ishiguro won: |
| A. | UNESCO Award for Literature |
| B. | Best man of Literature in UK |
| C. | Nobel Prize for Literature 2017 |
| D. | Best Literature Award from E. U. |
| Answer» D. Best Literature Award from E. U. | |
| 1712. |
On whose life is the documentary Yes, Madam Sir based? |
| A. | Indira Gandhi |
| B. | Kiran Bedi |
| C. | Sushma Swaraj |
| D. | Priyanka Chopra |
| Answer» C. Sushma Swaraj | |
| 1713. |
Pedapalli district, which is ranked as the third cleanest district in India as per Swachh Survekshan Grameen 2018, is in which State? |
| A. | Sikkim |
| B. | Manipur |
| C. | Telangana |
| D. | Karnataka |
| Answer» D. Karnataka | |
| 1714. |
In July 2019, who received the Arjuna Awards 2018 for her outstanding achievements in Cricket? |
| A. | Harmanpreet Kaur |
| B. | Smriti Mandhana |
| C. | Poonam Yadav |
| D. | Deepti Sharma |
| E. | Jhulan Goswami |
| Answer» C. Poonam Yadav | |
| 1715. |
In July 2018, Anjolie Ela Menon has been conferred which prestigious award by the Madhya Pradesh Government for visual arts? |
| A. | Shikar Award |
| B. | Tulsi Award |
| C. | Kalidas Samman |
| D. | Kabir Award |
| Answer» D. Kabir Award | |
| 1716. |
C Rangarajan has been conferred with the lifetime achievement award for his contribution to statistics on the occasion of Statistics Day. He was the ________th Governor of the Reserve Bank of India. |
| A. | 16 |
| B. | 17 |
| C. | 18 |
| D. | 19 |
| E. | 20 |
| Answer» E. 20 | |
| 1717. |
At the 65th National Film Awards for 2017, the Best Feature Film Award was bagged by |
| A. | Tumhari Sulu |
| B. | Hindi Medium |
| C. | Village Rockstars |
| D. | Bhayanakam |
| Answer» D. Bhayanakam | |
| 1718. |
How many persons will be awarded the Padma Shri in 2021? |
| A. | 80 |
| B. | 91 |
| C. | 102 |
| D. | 113 |
| E. | 124 |
| Answer» D. 113 | |
| 1719. |
In which one of the following fields is Kalidas Award not presented by Government of Madhya Pradesh? |
| A. | Classical music |
| B. | Theater |
| C. | Visual Art |
| D. | Poetry |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1720. |
In July 2020, Nadaun Police Station in which state has been ranked as one of the best Police Stations of the country? |
| A. | Himachal Pradesh |
| B. | Kerala |
| C. | Andhra Pradesh |
| D. | Telangana |
| E. | Gujarat |
| Answer» B. Kerala | |
| 1721. |
In April 2017, who was made United Nation's Messenger of Peace? |
| A. | Scott Kelly |
| B. | Lang Lang |
| C. | Malala Yousafzai |
| D. | Leonardo DiCaprio |
| Answer» D. Leonardo DiCaprio | |
| 1722. |
In 2018, Amnesty International stripped _________ of the Ambassador of Conscience Award given in 2009. |
| A. | Aung San Suu Kyi |
| B. | Al Gore |
| C. | Benjamin Netanyahu |
| D. | Henri Tiphagne |
| Answer» B. Al Gore | |
| 1723. |
Ghulam Mustafa Khan won the Padma Vibhushan Award for 2018 in which field? |
| A. | Public Affairs |
| B. | Literature and Education |
| C. | Spiritualism |
| D. | Art-Music |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1724. |
“Nomadland” won how many prizes at the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) in April 2021? |
| A. | 2 |
| B. | 3 |
| C. | 4 |
| D. | 5 |
| E. | 6 |
| Answer» D. 5 | |
| 1725. |
Kane Williamson has been awarded the Sir Richard Hadlee Medal for the fourth time in six years. From which of the following countries does he belong? |
| A. | New Zealand |
| B. | Australia |
| C. | Canada |
| D. | Norway |
| E. | Philippines |
| Answer» B. Australia | |
| 1726. |
In December 2020, who was honoured with a Lifetime Achievement Award by the State of New Jersey in the United States, by a Joint Legislative Resolution passed by the Senate and the General Assembly? |
| A. | Amitabh Bachchan |
| B. | Shatrughan Sinha |
| C. | Dharmendra |
| D. | Manoj Kumar |
| E. | Jeetendra |
| Answer» D. Manoj Kumar | |
| 1727. |
In August 2019, who has been awarded for bravery for guiding an ambulance, which was deeply stuck over a flooded bridge after incessant rainfall in the area? |
| A. | P. Radhakrishnan |
| B. | Amit Gosai |
| C. | Venkatesh |
| D. | Chiranjeevi |
| E. | Ram Charan |
| Answer» D. Chiranjeevi | |
| 1728. |
How many awards did India win at the UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation? |
| A. | 3 |
| B. | 2 |
| C. | 4 |
| D. | 5 |
| E. | 1 |
| Answer» D. 5 | |
| 1729. |
In the context of Man Booker International Prize, 2019, which of the following statements is NOT correct? |
| A. | The prize was begged by Jokha Alharthi. |
| B. | The prize was awarded to her for the novel titled Celestial Bodies. |
| C. | Alharthi is the second Arabic author to win this prize. |
| D. | Alharthi hails from Oman. |
| Answer» D. Alharthi hails from Oman. | |
| 1730. |
A total of how many gold medals has India won at the 21st Commonwealth Championships? |
| A. | 7 |
| B. | 8 |
| C. | 6 |
| D. | 4 |
| E. | 5 |
| Answer» B. 8 | |
| 1731. |
In which state, Mon District Administration has been conferred the SKOCH Awards under three different categories at the 65TH SKOCH Summit? |
| A. | Mizoram |
| B. | Manipur |
| C. | Assam |
| D. | Nagaland |
| E. | Sikkim |
| Answer» E. Sikkim | |
| 1732. |
In May 2020, who has been selected as one of the 100 most influential Sikh personalities under 30 years of age around the world by the UK based 'The Sikh Group'? |
| A. | Surbhi Arora |
| B. | Deeksha Singh |
| C. | Kriti Mehrotra |
| D. | Manmeet Kaur |
| E. | Sonal Rastogi |
| Answer» E. Sonal Rastogi | |
| 1733. |
In November 2020, who has received the Aditya Vikram Birla Kalashikhar Puraskar at Sangit Kala Kendra Awards? |
| A. | Nana Patekar |
| B. | Naseeruddin Shah |
| C. | Anupam Kher |
| D. | Paresh Rawal |
| E. | Nawazuddin Siddiqui |
| Answer» C. Anupam Kher | |
| 1734. |
Amitabh Bachchan will be honoured with an award by the FIAF. What does 'I' stand for in FIAF? |
| A. | International |
| B. | Institution |
| C. | Immediate |
| D. | Idol |
| E. | Infrastructure |
| Answer» B. Institution | |
| 1735. |
'Angry Akku' by ______ received The Hindu Young World-Goodbooks Award for Best Picture Book: Story in The Hindu Literary Prize 2018 which was awarded during The Hindu Lit for Life 2019. |
| A. | Rajiv Eipe |
| B. | Mamta Nainy |
| C. | Neelum Saran Gour |
| D. | Vinayak Varma |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1736. |
The only Indian to win the Nobel prize in physics is |
| A. | Dr. J.C. Bose |
| B. | Dr. C. V. Raman |
| C. | Dr. Vickram Sarabhai |
| D. | Dr. H. J. Bhabha |
| Answer» C. Dr. Vickram Sarabhai | |
| 1737. |
Which of the following famous financial journals of international repute confers 'Finance minister of the year' Award? |
| A. | Dalal Street |
| B. | Business Standard |
| C. | Euromoney |
| D. | Money Matters |
| Answer» D. Money Matters | |
| 1738. |
Who among the following is a winner of the Indira Gandhi Award for National integration? |
| A. | Aruna Asaf Ali |
| B. | Ashok Kumar |
| C. | Sundarlal Bahuguna |
| D. | M. G. K. Menon |
| Answer» B. Ashok Kumar | |
| 1739. |
The first Indian to receive Noble Prize in Literature was |
| A. | Mother Teresa |
| B. | C. V. Raman |
| C. | Rabindranath Tagore |
| D. | Sarojini Naidu |
| Answer» D. Sarojini Naidu | |
| 1740. |
Tansen Samman has been instituted by the Government of? |
| A. | Gujarat |
| B. | Maharashtra |
| C. | Uttar Pradesh |
| D. | Madhya Pradesh |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1741. |
'Global 500' awards are given for the outstanding achievement in which of the following fields? |
| A. | Campaign against AIDS |
| B. | Population control |
| C. | Protection of environment |
| D. | Elimination of illiteracy |
| Answer» D. Elimination of illiteracy | |
| 1742. |
Which of the following awards was conferred upon Smt. Aruna Asaf Ali for her role in the welfare of adult and women? |
| A. | Tagore Literacy Award |
| B. | UNSECO Literacy Award |
| C. | Moorti Devi Award |
| D. | Kalinga Prize |
| Answer» D. Kalinga Prize | |
| 1743. |
To whom was 'Bharat Ratna' awarded in 1999? |
| A. | Lata Mangeshkar |
| B. | Amartya Sen |
| C. | M. S. Subbulakshmi |
| D. | Atal Behari Vajpayee |
| Answer» C. M. S. Subbulakshmi | |
| 1744. |
Who among the following has received a Nobel Prize in literature 1953? |
| A. | Pablo Neruda |
| B. | Derek Walcott |
| C. | Ernest Hemingway |
| D. | Winston Churchill |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1745. |
Arjuna Award is given for |
| A. | Exceptional service in emergency |
| B. | Bravery on battlefield |
| C. | Outstanding performance in sports |
| D. | Exceptional service in slum dwellers |
| Answer» D. Exceptional service in slum dwellers | |
| 1746. |
Who among the following is not a recipient of 'Dada Saheb Phalke' Award? |
| A. | Ramanand Sagar |
| B. | Raj Kapoor |
| C. | V. Shantaram |
| D. | Ashok Kumar |
| Answer» B. Raj Kapoor | |
| 1747. |
The journalist who refused to accept 'Padma Bhushan' was? |
| A. | Shekaran Nair |
| B. | Khushwant Singh |
| C. | Ratan Thiyam |
| D. | Arun Shourie |
| Answer» C. Ratan Thiyam | |
| 1748. |
The Nobel peace prize is awarded in which city? |
| A. | Oslo |
| B. | Stockholm |
| C. | Brussels |
| D. | Geneva |
| Answer» B. Stockholm | |
| 1749. |
On whose name is the highest award for services to the development of cinema given? |
| A. | Raj Kapoor |
| B. | Dada Saheb |
| C. | Meena Kumari |
| D. | Amitabh Bachchan |
| Answer» C. Meena Kumari | |
| 1750. |
The UNSECO's 'Prix Jules Verne' prize has been given to which of the following serials of Doordarshan? |
| A. | The World This Week |
| B. | Surabhi |
| C. | Eye Witness |
| D. | Turning Point |
| Answer» E. | |