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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.
| 1101. |
Prof. Sharad Pagare will be conferred with the prestigious Vyas Samman - 2020 for which of the following novels? |
| A. | Patliputru Ki Samragi |
| B. | Nirmala |
| C. | Ashadh Ka Ek Din |
| D. | A Fine Balance |
| E. | Chitralekha |
| Answer» B. Nirmala | |
| 1102. |
Kazuo Ishiguro is awarded with Nobel Prize in literature in 2017. Which of the following are not his works ?a. The Remains Of The Dayb. A Pale View Of Hillsc. An Artist Of The Routing Worldd. Norwegian Woode. Kafka On The Shore |
| A. | a, b, c, d, e |
| B. | b, c and d |
| C. | b, c and e |
| D. | d and e |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1103. |
Gajanan Mallya, General Manager, South Central Railway presented “Man of the Month” safety awards to how many employees? |
| A. | 35 |
| B. | 40 |
| C. | 45 |
| D. | 50 |
| E. | 44 |
| Answer» D. 50 | |
| 1104. |
Pawan Munjal will be inducted into the 2019 Asia Pacific Golf Hall of Fame. He is the MD and Chairman of ________. |
| A. | TVS Motor Company |
| B. | Yamaha Motor Company |
| C. | Bajaj Auto |
| D. | Hero MotoCorp |
| E. | Maruti Suzuki |
| Answer» E. Maruti Suzuki | |
| 1105. |
In 2017, the Assamese film 'Dixon Banat Palash' received the Nargis Dutt Award for Best _____ at the 64th National Film Awards. |
| A. | Feature film |
| B. | Animated Film |
| C. | Social issues |
| D. | Feature film on national integration |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1106. |
Name the Real Madrid footballer who has been awarded the Globe Soccer Award for 'The Best Player of the Year 2017'. |
| A. | Cristiano Ronaldo |
| B. | Gareth Bale |
| C. | Sergio Ramos |
| D. | Karim Benzema |
| Answer» B. Gareth Bale | |
| 1107. |
How many women entrepreneurs have been awarded by the Women Entrepreneurship and Empowerment, WEE cohort, in August 2020? |
| A. | 5 |
| B. | 7 |
| C. | 9 |
| D. | 11 |
| E. | 13 |
| Answer» E. 13 | |
| 1108. |
In which field Richard H. Thaler has won 2017 Nobel Prize? |
| A. | Economic Sciences |
| B. | Literature |
| C. | Physics |
| D. | Chemistry |
| Answer» B. Literature | |
| 1109. |
______ was awarded the first Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Physical Sciences. |
| A. | MN Saha |
| B. | Birbal Sahni |
| C. | KS Krishnan |
| D. | CV Raman |
| Answer» D. CV Raman | |
| 1110. |
Dhyan Chand Award 2018 Recipient for archery is bestowed upon _____ for lifetime contribution to sports development. |
| A. | Satyadev Prasad |
| B. | Chougale Dadu Dattatray |
| C. | Bharat Kumar Chetri |
| D. | Bobby Aloysius |
| Answer» B. Chougale Dadu Dattatray | |
| 1111. |
________ was an Indian film entry for Oscar Award in 2018. |
| A. | Raazi |
| B. | Zero |
| C. | Newton |
| D. | Sanju |
| Answer» D. Sanju | |
| 1112. |
In October 2020, who conferred Gallantry and non-Gallantry Awards announced on the Republic Day to meritorious personnel? |
| A. | Atul Kumar Jain |
| B. | Narayan Prasad |
| C. | Ravindra Jayant Nadkarni |
| D. | Rajesh Pendharkar |
| E. | Antony George |
| Answer» B. Narayan Prasad | |
| 1113. |
In October 2020, hospital of which city has been awarded as the Raksha Mantri trophy for the second-best command hospital for 2019? |
| A. | Command Hospital Bangalore |
| B. | INHS Ashvini (Western Command) Mumbai |
| C. | Command Hospital (Eastern Command) Kolkata |
| D. | Command Hospital Lucknow |
| E. | Command Hospital (Southern Command) Pune |
| Answer» D. Command Hospital Lucknow | |
| 1114. |
In which of the following fields Yamuna Krishnan has been awarded with 9th Infosys award on January 10, 2018? |
| A. | Biological Sciences |
| B. | Social Science |
| C. | Physical Sciences |
| D. | Mathematical Science |
| Answer» D. Mathematical Science | |
| 1115. |
Norman Borlaug won Nobel Peace Prize for his contributions in:1. development of high-yielding crops.2. modernization of irrigation infrastructure.3. introduction of synthetic fertilizers and pesticides.Select the correct answer using the code given below: |
| A. | 1 only |
| B. | 2 only |
| C. | 2 and 3 only |
| D. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1116. |
Akshay Kumar was chosen for the best actor award for tho 64th National Film Awards (2017) for his role in the Hindi film? |
| A. | Mukti Bhawan |
| B. | Noom Shabana |
| C. | Rustom |
| D. | Airlift |
| Answer» D. Airlift | |
| 1117. |
Jawaharlal Nehru University confered its Distinguished Alumni Award to Union Ministers. Who among the following was/were among them? |
| A. | Nirmala Sitharaman |
| B. | Narendra Modi |
| C. | Subrahmanyam Jaishankar |
| D. | Both 1 and 2 |
| E. | Both 1 and 3 |
| Answer» F. | |
| 1118. |
According to the Government’s 2018 Swachh Survekshan survey, which city of Madhya Pradesh stood 2nd in the ranking? |
| A. | Indore |
| B. | Jabalpur |
| C. | Gwalior |
| D. | Bhopal |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1119. |
Joaquin Phoenix won the Oscars 2020 award in the category of “Performance for an Actor in a Leading Role” for the movie? |
| A. | Joker |
| B. | Marriage Story |
| C. | Once upon a time in Hollywood |
| D. | Pain and Glory |
| Answer» B. Marriage Story | |
| 1120. |
______ won the FIFA Ballon d'Or award for the best player in the World in 2015.A. Cristiano RanoldoB. NeymarC. Lionel MessiD. Luis Suarez |
| A. | A |
| B. | B |
| C. | C |
| D. | D |
| Answer» D. D | |
| 1121. |
Einstein was award Nobel Prize for of his theories |
| A. | Theory of relativity |
| B. | Theory of photo electricity |
| C. | Theory of specific heats |
| D. | Theory of Brounian motion |
| Answer» C. Theory of specific heats | |
| 1122. |
Geneva-based International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) received the 2017______. |
| A. | Nobel Peace Prize |
| B. | Albert Einstein peace Prize |
| C. | Gandhi Peace Award |
| D. | Bruno Kreisky Award |
| Answer» B. Albert Einstein peace Prize | |
| 1123. |
In February 2020, who has been graced with prestigious Indian Achievers Award, wherein she was adjudged the Best Astrologer of the Year? |
| A. | Bejan Daruwalla. |
| B. | Dr Prem Kumar Sharma |
| C. | Dr Sohini Sastri |
| D. | Bansilal M Jumaani |
| E. | Dr A. S. Kalra |
| Answer» D. Bansilal M Jumaani | |
| 1124. |
How many AAI-run airports have been adjudged among the best aerodromes in the world, winning 10 awards in four different categories at the 2019 ASQ awards? |
| A. | 2 |
| B. | 3 |
| C. | 4 |
| D. | 5 |
| E. | 6 |
| Answer» D. 5 | |
| 1125. |
In December 2020, the President of which country has presented the Legion of Merit award to PM Narendra Modi? |
| A. | Canada |
| B. | USA |
| C. | Russia |
| D. | Indonesia |
| E. | Japan |
| Answer» C. Russia | |
| 1126. |
Filmmaker Ajitpal Singh's acclaimed movie "Fire in the Mountains" has won the Audience Award for Best Feature at which of the following film festivals? |
| A. | Chicago International Film Festival |
| B. | Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles |
| C. | Toronto International Film Festival |
| D. | Cannes Film Festival |
| E. | Slamdance Film Festival |
| Answer» C. Toronto International Film Festival | |
| 1127. |
In July 2020, Chhattisgarh's Mukhyamantri Darpan portal and mobile App has been awarded by which of the following institutions? |
| A. | Cirrus Media Research Pvt. Ltd |
| B. | BIS Research Institute |
| C. | Elites Technomedia |
| D. | Tyroo Technologies |
| E. | Cyber Media India Ltd |
| Answer» D. Tyroo Technologies | |
| 1128. |
In which of the following language Medini Puraskar Yojana awards have been given? |
| A. | Urdu |
| B. | Tamil |
| C. | Hindi |
| D. | Marathi |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. Marathi | |
| 1129. |
Paul Beatty won the Man Booker Prize in 2016 for his book _________. |
| A. | A court of Mist and Fury |
| B. | An Indian Girl |
| C. | The Sellout |
| D. | Passenger |
| Answer» D. Passenger | |
| 1130. |
________ Bill will protect the poor people who work in the unorganised sector and invest small amounts of money in different schemes. |
| A. | Unorganised Sector Workers' Wage Bill, 2018 |
| B. | Unorganised Sector Workers’ Bill, 2018 |
| C. | Unregulated Deposit Scheme Bill 2018 |
| D. | Unorganised Sector Workers' Social Security Bill, 2018 |
| E. | Workers' Investment Bill, 2018 |
| Answer» D. Unorganised Sector Workers' Social Security Bill, 2018 | |
| 1131. |
In March 2019, a science teacher from rural Kenya named ________ won the prestigious Global Teacher Prize 2019, worth $1 million, which honours the world’s best teacher. |
| A. | Hanan Al Hroub |
| B. | Peter Tabichi |
| C. | Nancie Atwell |
| D. | Andria Zafirakou |
| Answer» C. Nancie Atwell | |
| 1132. |
______ won the award for Best Cinematography at the 65th Filmfare Awards, 2020. |
| A. | Pankaj Kumar |
| B. | Jay Oza |
| C. | Anuj Dhawan |
| D. | Ewan Mulligan |
| Answer» C. Anuj Dhawan | |
| 1133. |
In February 2020, to how many scientists did Dr Harsh Vardhan present the DBT BRITE Awards? |
| A. | 26 |
| B. | 28 |
| C. | 30 |
| D. | 34 |
| E. | 38 |
| Answer» E. 38 | |
| 1134. |
In 2019, the Medical and Health Department of the Government of Rajasthan was awarded by the World Health Organization for control over which of the following? |
| A. | Alcohol |
| B. | Tobacco |
| C. | Plastic |
| D. | Gutka Paan |
| Answer» C. Plastic | |
| 1135. |
In July 2020, Founder of SS Motivation, World record holder Sunil ydv SS was honoured with “Karamveer Chakra Award" by Global Fellowship Award. The award is instituted by which of the following? |
| A. | United Nations |
| B. | International Confederation of NGO |
| C. | UNESCO |
| D. | Both 1 and 2 |
| E. | Both 1 and 3 |
| Answer» E. Both 1 and 3 | |
| 1136. |
Frederick Sanger was awarded the Nobel Prize for Chemistry twice. What was the gap between the two prizes? |
| A. | > 10 years |
| B. | < 10 years |
| C. | > 20 years |
| D. | < 20 years |
| Answer» D. < 20 years | |
| 1137. |
A total of ________ Awards were presented at the National Tourism Awards 2017-18 on World Tourism Day in New Delhi. |
| A. | 48 |
| B. | 52 |
| C. | 66 |
| D. | 76 |
| E. | 82 |
| Answer» E. 82 | |
| 1138. |
‘Devi Ahilya Bai Award’ of Madhya Pradesh Government is given to women who excel in the field of___________. |
| A. | Tribal, public and traditional arts |
| B. | Education |
| C. | Theatre |
| D. | Social service |
| Answer» B. Education | |
| 1139. |
Oscar Award 2016 for best actress was won by |
| A. | Cate Blanchett |
| B. | Charlotte Rampling |
| C. | Jennifer Lawrence |
| D. | Brie Larson |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1140. |
Name the physiologist who won the Nobel Prize in 2010 for invention of in-vitro fertilization technology? |
| A. | James Wastson |
| B. | Robert Edwards |
| C. | Louise Brown |
| D. | Joshua Lederberg |
| Answer» C. Louise Brown | |
| 1141. |
Paro Anand was given the Sahitya Akademi's Bal Sahitya Puraskar 2017 for his short story collection titled ______. |
| A. | Wild Child and Other Stories |
| B. | School Ahead |
| C. | I am no butter chicken |
| D. | No gun at my son's funeral |
| Answer» B. School Ahead | |
| 1142. |
Name the two Indian actors who shared the National Best Act or Award (Male) in the 66th National Film Awards 2019. |
| A. | Nana Patekar and Mohanlal |
| B. | Ranbir Kapoor and Akshay Kumar |
| C. | Ayushmann Khurrana and Vicky Kaushal |
| D. | Amitabh Bachchan and Ranbir Kapoor |
| Answer» D. Amitabh Bachchan and Ranbir Kapoor | |
| 1143. |
How many children received the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar 2020? |
| A. | 37 |
| B. | 33 |
| C. | 49 |
| D. | 45 |
| Answer» D. 45 | |
| 1144. |
How many Indian women police officers were honoured by the United Nations in 2019 for their commendable services in UN mission in South Sudan? |
| A. | 3 |
| B. | 4 |
| C. | 5 |
| D. | 6 |
| E. | 7 |
| Answer» D. 6 | |
| 1145. |
Mridula Garg, one of the widely read Hindi Authors, has received which of the following awards? |
| A. | Sahitya Akademi |
| B. | Jnanpith |
| C. | Rabindra Puraskar |
| D. | Bharat Bharti |
| Answer» B. Jnanpith | |
| 1146. |
Oliver Hart, won Nobel Prize in 2016 for his contribution in the field of __________. |
| A. | Literature |
| B. | Economic Sciences |
| C. | Physics |
| D. | Chemistry |
| Answer» C. Physics | |
| 1147. |
In September 2020, Tamil Nadu CM Edappadi K. Palaniswami handed over the Dr Radhakrishnan Award to how many best teachers selected from Chennai district? |
| A. | 10 |
| B. | 12 |
| C. | 15 |
| D. | 18 |
| E. | 20 |
| Answer» D. 18 | |
| 1148. |
'Dadasaheb Phalke Award', the highest award in Indian cinema was awarded in 2017 to |
| A. | Raj Kapoor |
| B. | Vinod Khanna |
| C. | Manoj Kumar |
| D. | Shashi Kapoor |
| Answer» C. Manoj Kumar | |
| 1149. |
In whose memory is the Darpan Award given to a journalist who has made remarkable achievements in the field of journalism? |
| A. | Balshastri Jambhekar |
| B. | Lokmanya Attilak |
| C. | Raghunathrao Paranjape |
| D. | Bhopal Hari Deshmukh |
| Answer» B. Lokmanya Attilak | |
| 1150. |
Brazilian physicist and astronomer ________ was awarded the 2019 Templeton Prize, worth $1.4 million, for his work blending science and spirituality. |
| A. | Marcelo Gleiser |
| B. | Edwin Hubble |
| C. | Nicolaus Copernicus |
| D. | Charles Messier |
| Answer» B. Edwin Hubble | |