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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.
| 1051. |
In 2017, Indian men’s and women’s hockey teams both earned the top spot in which international tournament? |
| A. | The Commonwealth Games |
| B. | The Asia Cup |
| C. | The Hockey World Cup |
| D. | The Hockey Champions Trophy |
| Answer» C. The Hockey World Cup | |
| 1052. |
______ was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1913 and a knighthood in 1915. |
| A. | Rabindranath Tagore |
| B. | Mother Teresa |
| C. | Mahatma Gandhi |
| D. | Sarojini Naidu |
| Answer» B. Mother Teresa | |
| 1053. |
How many Kirti Chakras were conferred to Armed Forces Personnel by the President in March 2019? |
| A. | 1 |
| B. | 2 |
| C. | 3 |
| D. | 4 |
| E. | 5 |
| Answer» E. 5 | |
| 1054. |
Malayalam author S Hareesh has won the coveted JCB Prize for Literature 2020 for which novel? |
| A. | Moustache |
| B. | Undertow |
| C. | Chosen Spirits |
| D. | A Burning |
| E. | Burnt Sugar |
| Answer» B. Undertow | |
| 1055. |
In the 14th edition of the Mumbai International Film Festival held in 2016, the famous wildlife filmmaker Naresh Bedi was awarded 'V. Shantaram Award under which of the following category? |
| A. | Best filmmaker |
| B. | Best short film maker |
| C. | Life time achievement |
| D. | Best director |
| Answer» D. Best director | |
| 1056. |
DBS Bank India has been named 'India's Best International Bank' by Asiamoney. Who is the chairman of DBS Bank? |
| A. | Peter Seah |
| B. | Piyush Gupta |
| C. | Ho Tian Yee |
| D. | Chng Kai Fong |
| E. | Anthony Lim |
| Answer» B. Piyush Gupta | |
| 1057. |
Dronacharya award is given for excellence in |
| A. | Literary work |
| B. | Social science |
| C. | Sport coaching |
| D. | Journalism |
| Answer» D. Journalism | |
| 1058. |
From which field Ganesh Shanker Vidyarthi award is related? |
| A. | Sports |
| B. | Best Social Service |
| C. | Music |
| D. | Journalism |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1059. |
Dr Sonu Gandhi has been awarded the prestigious SERB Women Excellence Award. He is a scientist at which of the following institute? |
| A. | Dr.Reddy's Institute of Life Sciences |
| B. | National Institute of Animal Biotechnology |
| C. | Environment Protection Training and Research Institute |
| D. | Indian Institute of Biotechnology Pvt. Ltd. |
| E. | Department of Animal Biology |
| Answer» C. Environment Protection Training and Research Institute | |
| 1060. |
Japan's 'Fukuoka prize-2016' for outstanding contribution towards South Asian traditional fusion music was awarded to: |
| A. | Amit Trivedi |
| B. | Shankar Mahadevan |
| C. | Yasmeen Lari |
| D. | A.R. Rahman |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1061. |
In December 2020, who won the International Cricket Council Spirit of Cricket Award of The Decade? |
| A. | Virat Kohli |
| B. | Ian Bell |
| C. | Rashid Khan |
| D. | MS Dhoni |
| E. | AB de Villiers |
| Answer» E. AB de Villiers | |
| 1062. |
How many names were recommended for Arjuna award by the selection committee in August 2020? |
| A. | 23 |
| B. | 25 |
| C. | 27 |
| D. | 29 |
| E. | 31 |
| Answer» E. 31 | |
| 1063. |
In October 2020, which documentary has won the ‘Best film on Woman, Outstanding Achievement Award’ at the Tagore International Film Festival held in West Bengal? |
| A. | A Suitable Girl |
| B. | They Shall Not Grow Old |
| C. | I Rise |
| D. | Rising Phoenix |
| E. | Independent Lens Unrest |
| Answer» D. Rising Phoenix | |
| 1064. |
In July 2020, the Union Government announced institution of a new award named 'Prerak Dauur Samman'. To which of the following fields does this award belong? |
| A. | Cleanliness |
| B. | Organic agriculture |
| C. | Adult literacy |
| D. | Skill development |
| Answer» B. Organic agriculture | |
| 1065. |
Identify the foreigner who has been conferred the second highest civilian award in India, Padma Vibhushan for 'exceptional and distinguished service' in 2019. |
| A. | John Chambers |
| B. | Kader Khan |
| C. | Pravin Gordhan |
| D. | Ismail Omar Guelleh |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» E. None of the above | |
| 1066. |
In June 2021, who has won her maiden grand slam women's singles title, beating Russian Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in the French Open final in Tennis? |
| A. | Kateřina Siniaková |
| B. | Barbora Krejcikova |
| C. | Sofia Kenin |
| D. | Ashleigh Barty |
| E. | Kristina Mladenovic |
| Answer» C. Sofia Kenin | |
| 1067. |
A material created from rotting fruits and vegetables that generates renewable energy by absorbing UV light from the sun has received which of the following awards? |
| A. | European Business Awards for the Environment |
| B. | James Dyson's sustainability award |
| C. | Sustainable City Awards |
| D. | National German Sustainability Award |
| E. | Volvo Environment Prize |
| Answer» C. Sustainable City Awards | |
| 1068. |
CRPF’s Shivpuri school has been awarded as the best training centres by the Ministry of Home Affairs for which year? |
| A. | 2016 |
| B. | 2017 |
| C. | 2018 |
| D. | 2019 |
| E. | 2020 |
| Answer» C. 2018 | |
| 1069. |
______ is India's highest peacetime military decoration. |
| A. | Kirti Chakra |
| B. | Param Vir Chakra |
| C. | Ashoka Chakra |
| D. | Shaurya Chakra |
| Answer» D. Shaurya Chakra | |
| 1070. |
N Chandrasekaran along with Jim Taiclet will receive the USIBC Global Leadership Award 2020. N Chandrasekaran is the chairman of which of the following? |
| A. | Aditya Birla Group |
| B. | Tata group |
| C. | Titan Company |
| D. | Mahindra Group |
| E. | Adani Group |
| Answer» C. Titan Company | |
| 1071. |
Nobel Prize is announced at an international level which is administered by the Nobel Foundation in Stockholm, Sweden. Recently Nobel Prize winners for the r 2020 were announced. The recipients of the Nobel Prize 2020 are(1) Reinhard Genzel and Andreas Ghez for the discovery of supermassive compact object at the center of our galaxy,(2) Gerard Mourou and Donna Strickland for their method of generating high-intensity, ultra-short optical pulses.Select the correct answer using the code given below. |
| A. | 2 only |
| B. | Neither 1 nor 2 |
| C. | 1 only |
| D. | Both 1 and 2 |
| Answer» D. Both 1 and 2 | |
| 1072. |
_______ was honored with the 'Best Welfare Organization of the Year 2015' award. |
| A. | Indian Community Welfare Organization |
| B. | Indian Railway Welfare Organization |
| C. | Smile Foundation |
| D. | National Union of Seafarers of India |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1073. |
Nobel Prize in the field of _________ was instituted in the year 1969 with Ragnar Frisch of Norway and Jan Tinbergen of The Netherlands being the first recipients. |
| A. | Physics |
| B. | Literature |
| C. | Peace |
| D. | Economic Sciences |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1074. |
Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development for 2014 was given to which one of the following? |
| A. | Bhabha Atomic Research Centre |
| B. | Indian Institute of Science |
| C. | Indian Space Research Organization |
| D. | Tata Institute of Fundamental Research |
| Answer» D. Tata Institute of Fundamental Research | |
| 1075. |
In December 2019, Rajnath Singh gave away Raksha Mantri’s Awards for Excellence 2019. In which year were the Defence Estates awards introduced? |
| A. | 2007 |
| B. | 2009 |
| C. | 2011 |
| D. | 2013 |
| E. | 2015 |
| Answer» E. 2015 | |
| 1076. |
'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 | |
| 1077. |
On the eve of 72nd Republic Day, the Government announced the Padma Awards. How many persons will get Padma Vibhushan? |
| A. | 3 |
| B. | 5 |
| C. | 7 |
| D. | 9 |
| E. | 11 |
| Answer» D. 9 | |
| 1078. |
________ won the Miss World 2017 pageant. |
| A. | Lara Dutta |
| B. | Anukreethy |
| C. | Manushi Chillar |
| D. | Yukta Mukhi |
| Answer» D. Yukta Mukhi | |
| 1079. |
Javed Akhtar has been named 2020's recipient of the Richard Dawkins Award. He became the ________ Indian to be given the honour for critical thinking, advancing human progress and humanist values. |
| A. | 1st |
| B. | 2nd |
| C. | 3rd |
| D. | 4th |
| E. | 5th |
| Answer» B. 2nd | |
| 1080. |
In January 2020, who among the following was conferred the Ayurveda Ratan Award at the European Parliament? |
| A. | Pratap Chauhan |
| B. | Pankaj Naram |
| C. | Baba Ramdev |
| D. | Acharya Balkrishan |
| Answer» B. Pankaj Naram | |
| 1081. |
______ won the Oscar for the Best Costume Design at the 92nd Academy Awards. |
| A. | Mayes C. Rubeo |
| B. | Jacqueline Durran |
| C. | Mark Bridges |
| D. | None |
| Answer» C. Mark Bridges | |
| 1082. |
In which year was the Dronacharya Award instituted? |
| A. | 1991 |
| B. | 1978 |
| C. | 1985 |
| D. | 1997 |
| Answer» D. 1997 | |
| 1083. |
On 10th December 2019, which of the following states received the 'World Habitat Award?' |
| A. | Rajasthan |
| B. | Tripura |
| C. | Chhattisgarh |
| D. | Odisha |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1084. |
In April 2020, who has been honoured by Peta India for his exemplary nobility in allocating funds to feed animals? |
| A. | Jyoti Basu |
| B. | Naveen Patnaik |
| C. | Pradeep Maharathy |
| D. | Dharmendra Pradhan |
| E. | Mamata Banerjee |
| Answer» C. Pradeep Maharathy | |
| 1085. |
In Gujarat, who has/have won the 31st Veer Savarkar Akhil Bharatiya Samudra Taran Spardha in February 2020? |
| A. | Monika Nagpure |
| B. | Rutvik Bhajiwala |
| C. | Shreya Singh |
| D. | Both 1 and 2 |
| E. | Both 2 and 3 |
| Answer» E. Both 2 and 3 | |
| 1086. |
In January 2020, Ramnath Goenka Excellence Awards were presented by President Ram Nath Kovind. In which year were the awards instituted? |
| A. | 2000 |
| B. | 2002 |
| C. | 2004 |
| D. | 2006 |
| E. | 2008 |
| Answer» E. 2008 | |
| 1087. |
Coins of which denominations were released on the 101st birth ceremony of noted Carnatic musician Dr M S Subbulakshmi? |
| A. | Rs. 70 and Rs. 50 |
| B. | Rs. 100 and Rs. 10 |
| C. | Rs. 100 and Rs. 200 |
| D. | Rs. 125 and Rs. 175 |
| Answer» C. Rs. 100 and Rs. 200 | |
| 1088. |
Nityananda Nayak has been selected for the prestigious Sarala Puraskar for his poetry 'Setebelaku Nathiba', published in which year? |
| A. | 2014 |
| B. | 2015 |
| C. | 2016 |
| D. | 2017 |
| E. | 2018 |
| Answer» E. 2018 | |
| 1089. |
In which year, was the Nobel Peace Prize jointly given to Kailash Satyarthi and Malala Yousafzai?A. 2012B. 2013C. 2014D. 2015 |
| A. | D |
| B. | A |
| C. | C |
| D. | B |
| Answer» D. B | |
| 1090. |
Farooq Sheikh and ________ will be honoured by the Bimal Roy Memorial and Film Society to commemorate the 52nd death anniversary of the renowned filmmaker. |
| A. | Helen |
| B. | Smita Patil |
| C. | Zeenat Aman |
| D. | Asha Parekh |
| E. | Farida Jalal |
| Answer» E. Farida Jalal | |
| 1091. |
In May 2021, which of the following honoured Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan with Director-General Special award for his efforts to control tobacco consumption in India? |
| A. | UNICEF |
| B. | WHO |
| C. | UNESCO |
| D. | Food and Agriculture Organization |
| E. | The Public Health Foundation |
| Answer» C. UNESCO | |
| 1092. |
For which discipline, Dr. Bushra Ateeq and Dr. Ritesh Agarwal have been selected for Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize, 2020? |
| A. | Chemical Sciences |
| B. | Physical Sciences |
| C. | Medical Sciences |
| D. | Mathematical Sciences |
| E. | None of the above / More than one of the above |
| Answer» D. Mathematical Sciences | |
| 1093. |
Name the famous Indian painter who was honoured with the Kaisar-i-Hind gold medal by the British Viceroy of India, Lord Curzon. |
| A. | Abhanindranath Tagore |
| B. | Nandalal Bose |
| C. | Jamini Roy |
| D. | Raja Ravi Varma |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1094. |
Consider the following statements about 66th National Film Awards, 2019.(1) Best Actor award was received by Ayushmann Khurrana for Andhadhun, and Vicky Kaushal for Uri.(2) Best Male Playback Singer award was received by Armaan Malik for Binte Dil from Padmaavat. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? |
| A. | 1 only |
| B. | 2 only |
| C. | Neither 1 nor 2 |
| D. | Both 1 and 2 |
| Answer» B. 2 only | |
| 1095. |
Dadasaheb Phalke Award is given for: |
| A. | Literature |
| B. | Social welfare |
| C. | Drama |
| D. | Films |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1096. |
Marianna Vardinoyannis is one of the laureates of UN 2020 Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela Prize. From which of the following countries does she belong? |
| A. | Turkey |
| B. | Germany |
| C. | Israel |
| D. | Greece |
| E. | Egypt |
| Answer» E. Egypt | |
| 1097. |
Margaret Atwood and _________ were named the joint winners of the 2019 Booker Prize. |
| A. | Lucy Ellmann |
| B. | Elif Shafak |
| C. | Bernardine Evaristo |
| D. | Chigozie Obioma |
| Answer» D. Chigozie Obioma | |
| 1098. |
______ won the 60th Grammy Award in the Best New Artist category. |
| A. | Kendrick Lamar |
| B. | Ed Sheeran |
| C. | Ray Charles |
| D. | Alessia Cara |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1099. |
In which of these following disciplines did James Peebles win a Nobel Prize? |
| A. | Physics |
| B. | Chemistry |
| C. | Economics |
| D. | Literature |
| E. | Medicine |
| Answer» B. Chemistry | |
| 1100. |
In May 2021, who has won the Breakthrough of the Year Award at the Laureus World Sports Awards? |
| A. | Max Parrot |
| B. | Mohamed Salah |
| C. | Chris Nikic |
| D. | Patrick Mahomes |
| E. | Billie Jean King |
| Answer» E. Billie Jean King | |