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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.
| 951. |
B.D.Goenka Award was established to recognise contributions made by individuals in building and furthering the cause of _________. |
| A. | Science |
| B. | Journalism |
| C. | Technology |
| D. | Sports |
| Answer» C. Technology | |
| 952. |
Einstein was awarded the Nobel Prize for: |
| A. | Theory of Brownian motion |
| B. | Theory of relativity |
| C. | Theory of specific heat |
| D. | Theory of the photoelectric effect |
| Answer» E. | |
| 953. |
Captain Manoj Kumar Pandey was awarded the Param Vir Chakra for his martyrdom at which of the following wars? |
| A. | Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 |
| B. | Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 |
| C. | Kargil War of 1999 |
| D. | Indo-China War of 1962 |
| Answer» D. Indo-China War of 1962 | |
| 954. |
In January 2019, _____ was named World No.1 boxer by International Boxing Association (AIBA). |
| A. | Mary Kom |
| B. | Simranjit Kaur |
| C. | Laishram Sarita Dev |
| D. | Lovlina Borgohain |
| Answer» B. Simranjit Kaur | |
| 955. |
In December 2020, who was awarded the 'Surya Bhushan International Award' by Suryadatta Group of Institutes? |
| A. | B. N. Suresh |
| B. | Narendra Modi |
| C. | Dr K. Sivan |
| D. | Ajit Doval |
| E. | V. K. Saraswat |
| Answer» D. Ajit Doval | |
| 956. |
Niramai, the Bengaluru-based health tech startup nailed gold prize at the Hack Osaka event in ________. |
| A. | France |
| B. | Japan |
| C. | China |
| D. | USA |
| E. | Italy |
| Answer» C. China | |
| 957. |
In how many categories will the Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Awards be presented by President Ram Nath Kovind in New Delhi in January 2020? |
| A. | 7 |
| B. | 9 |
| C. | 11 |
| D. | 13 |
| E. | 15 |
| Answer» D. 13 | |
| 958. |
In which field has Balwant Moreshwar Purandare been conferred the Padma Vibhushan Award in 2019? |
| A. | Folk dance |
| B. | Music-Flute |
| C. | Painting |
| D. | Art-Acting-Theatre |
| Answer» E. | |
| 959. |
Iqbal award recognizes excellence in ______. |
| A. | Urdu Ghazal |
| B. | Urdu Literature |
| C. | Folk Arts |
| D. | Urdu Shairi |
| Answer» C. Folk Arts | |
| 960. |
At the 63rd Grammy Awards, who was awarded 'album of the year' for her lockdown album 'Folklore'? |
| A. | Lady Gaga |
| B. | Billie Eilish |
| C. | Gigi Hadid |
| D. | Taylor Swift |
| E. | Camila Cabello |
| Answer» E. Camila Cabello | |
| 961. |
'Jnanpith Award', one of India's highest literary award, was conceived in the year: |
| A. | 1969 |
| B. | 1972 |
| C. | 1957 |
| D. | 1961 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 962. |
National Space Society gave the 2015 Space Pioneer Award toA. Mylswamy Annadurai, Head of Mars orbiter program teamB. ISRO's Mars Orbiter programme teamC. MangalyaanD. K. Radhakrishnan |
| A. | D |
| B. | A |
| C. | B |
| D. | C |
| Answer» D. C | |
| 963. |
________ and the Fridays for Future youth movement received Amnesty International’s ‘Ambassadors of Conscience’ award. |
| A. | Judi Bari |
| B. | Greta Thunberg |
| C. | Vadana Shiva |
| D. | Van Jones |
| E. | Paul Watson |
| Answer» C. Vadana Shiva | |
| 964. |
CEO, Prasar Bharati, ________ gave away Rajbhasha Awards to the winners of Hindi Pakhwada competition held at Prasar Bharati secretariat in October 2019. |
| A. | Shashi Shekhar Vempati |
| B. | A. Surya Prakash |
| C. | Arun Rawat |
| D. | Sarthak Kashyap |
| E. | Hritik Raj |
| Answer» B. A. Surya Prakash | |
| 965. |
Einstein got the Nobel Prize for |
| A. | relativity |
| B. | Bose-Einstein condensation |
| C. | mass-energy equivalence |
| D. | photoelectric effect |
| E. | None of the above/More than one of the above |
| Answer» E. None of the above/More than one of the above | |
| 966. |
Match List - 1 with List - 2 and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists.List 1(Arjuna Awardee 2020)List 2 (Sports Discipline) A. Atanu Das 1. Rowing B. Sawant Ajay Anant 2. Kho Kho C. Kale Sarika Sudhakar 3. Archery D. Dattu Baban Bhokanal 4. Equestrian |
| A. | A - 3, B - 1, C - 2, D - 4 |
| B. | A - 3, B - 4, C - 2, D - 1 |
| C. | A - 2, B - 1, C - 3, D - 4 |
| D. | A - 4, B - 2, C - 1, D - 3 |
| Answer» C. A - 2, B - 1, C - 3, D - 4 | |
| 967. |
________ has been awarded Frost Radar best practices award for Growth, Innovation and Leadership in the global building energy management system segment in 2019. |
| A. | Suzlon energy Ltd. |
| B. | ReGen Powertech |
| C. | EcoEnergy Insights |
| D. | Vestas |
| E. | Enercon |
| Answer» D. Vestas | |
| 968. |
2014 Nobel award in Physics is associated with the invention of which type of LED? |
| A. | Blue |
| B. | Green |
| C. | Red |
| D. | Yellow |
| Answer» B. Green | |
| 969. |
How many gold medals did India win in the Special Olympics Games 2019? |
| A. | 85 |
| B. | 50 |
| C. | 100 |
| D. | 60 |
| Answer» B. 50 | |
| 970. |
Emerald Jewel Industry India Ltd based in which city has won the title 'Manufacturer of the year 2020' awarded by JNA? |
| A. | Coimbatore |
| B. | Kolkata |
| C. | Chennai |
| D. | Kochi |
| E. | Jamnagar |
| Answer» B. Kolkata | |
| 971. |
Identify the wrong pair related to Indian Cinema: |
| A. | First full length Tamil Feature Film - Keechak Vadham |
| B. | First Indian Film to use the technique of playback singing - Dhoop |
| C. | First Indian Film to be nominated for an Oscar - Mughal-e-Azam |
| D. | First Indian Cinemascope Film - Kagaz Ke Phool |
| Answer» D. First Indian Cinemascope Film - Kagaz Ke Phool | |
| 972. |
How much amount is given as a reward under the Dadasaheb Phalke Award? |
| A. | Rs. 2 lakh |
| B. | Rs. 4 lakh |
| C. | Rs. 5 lakh |
| D. | Rs. 10 lakh |
| Answer» E. | |
| 973. |
In which field is the Dronacharya Award given? |
| A. | Literature |
| B. | Peace |
| C. | Sports training |
| D. | Valor |
| Answer» D. Valor | |
| 974. |
________ was awarded the best Strategic Performance (Financial Category) at the sixth edition of 'Governance Now PSU' Awards on 25 January 2019. |
| A. | Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited |
| B. | Numaligarh Refinery Limited |
| C. | Indian Oil Corporation |
| D. | Rashtriya Chemicals & Fertilizers |
| E. | Bharat Oman Refinery Limited |
| Answer» C. Indian Oil Corporation | |
| 975. |
Indian sportsperson Lakshya Sen is a ______ player. |
| A. | Judo |
| B. | Badminton |
| C. | Kabaddi |
| D. | Wrestling |
| Answer» C. Kabaddi | |
| 976. |
How much prize money is given for "Mahatma Gandhi Peace Prize"? |
| A. | 2.5 million |
| B. | 5 million |
| C. | One crore |
| D. | Two crore |
| Answer» D. Two crore | |
| 977. |
Amartya Sen was awarded the Nobel Prize for his contribution to ________. |
| A. | Monetary Economics |
| B. | Welfare Economics |
| C. | Environmental Economics |
| D. | Development Economics |
| Answer» C. Environmental Economics | |
| 978. |
Name the person who won 'The Hindu Prize' for best fiction 2013 for his book titled 'Vanity Bagh'. |
| A. | Salman Khurshid |
| B. | Anees Salim |
| C. | Jhumpa Lahiri |
| D. | Amish Tripathi |
| Answer» C. Jhumpa Lahiri | |
| 979. |
In which field of Physics has the Nobel Prize been given in 2013? |
| A. | Universe |
| B. | Thermodynamics |
| C. | Optics |
| D. | Energy |
| Answer» B. Thermodynamics | |
| 980. |
How many women-led startups have won COVID-19 Shri Shakti Challenge organized by MyGov in collaboration with UN Women? |
| A. | 3 |
| B. | 4 |
| C. | 5 |
| D. | 6 |
| E. | 7 |
| Answer» E. 7 | |
| 981. |
Global Himalayan Expedition (GHE) has won a prestigious UN award for its efforts to combat climate change amid the COVID-19 pandemic. GHE is one of the world’s first organisations using tourism and technology to bring which energy to remote communities? |
| A. | Wind energy |
| B. | Solar energy |
| C. | Hydro energy |
| D. | Geothermal energy |
| E. | Biomass energy |
| Answer» C. Hydro energy | |
| 982. |
'Pen Pinter' Award is given for excellence in:- |
| A. | Film Script writing |
| B. | Lyrics writing |
| C. | Jornalism |
| D. | Literary Output |
| Answer» E. | |
| 983. |
Mr. Jai Ram Thakur received the 'Victory Flame' in July 2019. He is the Chief Minister of which state? |
| A. | Uttar Pradesh |
| B. | Karnataka |
| C. | Himachal Pradesh |
| D. | Bihar |
| E. | Madhya Pradesh |
| Answer» D. Bihar | |
| 984. |
Gloria Arieira, a recipient of the Padma Shri award in 2020, belongs to: |
| A. | Argentina |
| B. | Spain |
| C. | Brazil |
| D. | UK |
| Answer» D. UK | |
| 985. |
In 90th Annual Academy Awards - 2018, the best film in foreign language category was? |
| A. | Shape of water |
| B. | A Fantastic woman |
| C. | Darkest hour |
| D. | Village rock stars |
| Answer» C. Darkest hour | |
| 986. |
Madhya Pradesh government has conferred the 2018 National Kalidas Samman to: |
| A. | Maisnam Kaminikumar Singh |
| B. | Anjolie Ela Menon |
| C. | Prabhakar Karekar |
| D. | Haricharan Bhuyan Borbayan |
| Answer» C. Prabhakar Karekar | |
| 987. |
________ pavilion received 'Exhibitor of the Year Award' at 106th Indian Science Congress (ISC) held at Lovely Professional University (LPU) in Punjab. |
| A. | ISRO |
| B. | DRDO |
| C. | DST |
| D. | AIIMS |
| E. | AICTE |
| Answer» C. DST | |
| 988. |
Corbillon Cup is associated with ________. |
| A. | football |
| B. | badminton |
| C. | table tennis |
| D. | hockey |
| Answer» D. hockey | |
| 989. |
A character in the Hindi feature film ‘3 idiots’ was inspired by _____, an engineer based in Ladakh. |
| A. | Phunsukh Wangchuk |
| B. | Phunsuk Wangdu |
| C. | Sonam Wangchuk |
| D. | Sonam Wangdu |
| Answer» D. Sonam Wangdu | |
| 990. |
Consider the following statements about ‘Swachh Survekshan Gramin Awards,a. Tamil Nadu was ranked as best State in India.b. Maharashtra was ranked as second best State in India.c. Peddapalli District of Telangana was ranked as the best district.d. Uttar Pradesh was ranked first for maximum citizen participation. |
| A. | a, b and c |
| B. | b, c and d |
| C. | a, c and d |
| D. | All of he above |
| Answer» D. All of he above | |
| 991. |
How many organisations were conferred the Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award for community service and their work for promoting cultural ties by President Ram Nath Kovind in January 2021? |
| A. | 2 |
| B. | 3 |
| C. | 4 |
| D. | 5 |
| E. | 6 |
| Answer» D. 5 | |
| 992. |
Eight times world champion squash player Nicol David belongs to which country? |
| A. | Germany |
| B. | Malaysia |
| C. | Ghana |
| D. | Argentina |
| Answer» C. Ghana | |
| 993. |
Kevin De Bruyne was named the Premier League Player of the Season. He scored how many goals in the 2019-20 campaign? |
| A. | 14 |
| B. | 16 |
| C. | 18 |
| D. | 20 |
| E. | 22 |
| Answer» E. 22 | |
| 994. |
“Kalidas Samman” is given by which of the state government? |
| A. | Punjab |
| B. | Uttar Pradesh |
| C. | Madhya Pradesh |
| D. | Chhattisgarh |
| Answer» D. Chhattisgarh | |
| 995. |
Chitkara University Students have won the Gandhian Young Technological Innovation (GYTI) Award -2020 for which of the following? |
| A. | Commercialization of the on-field Rice Stubble management machine |
| B. | Bluetooth Energy Meter |
| C. | Smartphone based data logger |
| D. | Innovative keyboard construction with only one input pin |
| E. | Speaking microcontroller for deaf and dumb |
| Answer» B. Bluetooth Energy Meter | |
| 996. |
Army Sports Institute has been selected for Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puraskar for 2020 under which category? |
| A. | Encouragement to sports through Corporate Social Responsibility |
| B. | Identification and Nurturing of Budding and Young Talent |
| C. | Employment of sports persons and sports welfare measures |
| D. | Sports for Development |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Employment of sports persons and sports welfare measures | |
| 997. |
Former US President Jimmy Carter won his ________ Grammy Award for his biography "Faith A Journey For All" on 11 February 2019. |
| A. | 1st |
| B. | 2nd |
| C. | 3rd |
| D. | 4th |
| E. | 5th |
| Answer» C. 3rd | |
| 998. |
Ministry of Jal Shakti, Dept of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation is organising which edition of National Water Awards 2019 Distribution Ceremony in November 2020? |
| A. | 2nd |
| B. | 3rd |
| C. | 4th |
| D. | 5th |
| E. | 6th |
| Answer» B. 3rd | |
| 999. |
In August 2020, Rossell Techsys has been named a global Supplier of the Year by which of the following? |
| A. | Delta Air Lines |
| B. | Lockheed Martin |
| C. | Airbus |
| D. | Boeing |
| E. | Southwest Airlines |
| Answer» E. Southwest Airlines | |
| 1000. |
How many Indian-origin personalities have featured in TIME magazine's annual list of 100 emerging leaders who are shaping the future? |
| A. | 4 |
| B. | 5 |
| C. | 6 |
| D. | 7 |
| E. | 8 |
| Answer» C. 6 | |