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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.
| 1301. |
In October 2017, famous writer-lyricist Javed Akhtar was honoured with which of the following awards? |
| A. | Flimfare Award 2017 |
| B. | Hridaynath Mangeshkar Award 2017 |
| C. | Oscar 2017 |
| D. | No option is correct |
| Answer» C. Oscar 2017 | |
| 1302. |
In May 2021, the National Basketball Association has announced the creation of which award to recognize players who are taking steps in the fight for social justice? |
| A. | Bill Russell Social Justice Champion Award |
| B. | Michael Jordan Social Justice Champion Award |
| C. | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Social Justice Champion Award |
| D. | Bill Walton Social Justice Champion Award |
| E. | James Worthy Social Justice Champion Award |
| Answer» D. Bill Walton Social Justice Champion Award | |
| 1303. |
India’s first ‘Quality Ratna’ award was awarded to Suresh Krishna, Chairman, Sundram Fasteners Ltd., in ________. |
| A. | Mumbai |
| B. | New Delhi |
| C. | Bengaluru |
| D. | Chennai |
| E. | Jaipur |
| Answer» D. Chennai | |
| 1304. |
2018 Padma Vibushan recepients from among the following are:(A) Gulam Mustafa Khan(B) A. Revati(C) Sri Krishna(D) P. Parameswaran(E) Justice S. M. Sikri(F) Illaiyraja(G) Fatima SultanaChoose the correct answer: |
| A. | B, D & F only |
| B. | A, B, C E & F only |
| C. | A, D & F only |
| D. | A, C E & G only |
| Answer» D. A, C E & G only | |
| 1305. |
In December 2020, who has been honoured by UNEP in the Policy Leadership category for his global climate action work and his commitment to climate-responsive national development? |
| A. | Roosevelt Skerrit |
| B. | Lee Hsien Loong |
| C. | Justin Trudeau |
| D. | Frank Bainimarama |
| E. | Boris Johnson |
| Answer» E. Boris Johnson | |
| 1306. |
In October 2020, which of the following presented the lifetime achievement award to business icon Ratan Tata? |
| A. | Indo Canada Chamber of Commerce |
| B. | Indo-American Chamber of Commerce |
| C. | Indo Australian Chamber of Commerce |
| D. | Indo Russian Chamber of Commerce |
| E. | Indo China Chamber of Commerce |
| Answer» C. Indo Australian Chamber of Commerce | |
| 1307. |
Aditya has become the first child from his State to bag the Bharat Award for bravery in 2019. To which state does he hail from? |
| A. | Maharashtra |
| B. | Kerala |
| C. | Gujarat |
| D. | Odisha |
| E. | Bihar |
| Answer» C. Gujarat | |
| 1308. |
India Women's Rugby team claimed their 1st ever international women's victory after beating __________ in the Asian Women Rugby Championship 2019. |
| A. | Singapore |
| B. | China |
| C. | Russia |
| D. | Japan |
| Answer» B. China | |
| 1309. |
Highest Civilian Award, Bharat Ratna was conferred in 2015 to ________. |
| A. | Atal Bihari Bajpayee |
| B. | LK Advani |
| C. | Jai Prakash Narain |
| D. | Pranab Mukherjee |
| Answer» B. LK Advani | |
| 1310. |
John Morris Ajax Fire Engine was awarded the Statesmen Challenger Trophy 2019. It was built in ________. |
| A. | 1853 |
| B. | 1892 |
| C. | 1914 |
| D. | 1923 |
| E. | 1931 |
| Answer» D. 1923 | |
| 1311. |
Match the following lists:List - X(Outstanding Parliamentarian)List - Y(Year of Award)AArun Jaitleyi2009BKaran Singhii2012CSharad Yadaviii2011DMurli Manohar Joshiiv2010 |
| A. | A-iv, B-iii, C-ii, D-i |
| B. | A-iii, B-iv, C-ii, D-i |
| C. | A-i, B-ii, C-iii, D-iv |
| D. | A-ii, B-i, C-iii, D-iv |
| Answer» B. A-iii, B-iv, C-ii, D-i | |
| 1312. |
Agni-III missile has a strike range of ________ |
| A. | 2,000 km to 5,500 km |
| B. | 2,500 km to 4,500 km |
| C. | 1,500 km to 4,000 km |
| D. | 3,500 km to 5,000 km |
| E. | 3,000 km to 5,000 km |
| Answer» F. | |
| 1313. |
In the 64th National Awards, which Hindi film has been awarded the Best Hindi Film for the year 2016? |
| A. | Neerja |
| B. | Udta Punjab |
| C. | Dangal |
| D. | Sultan |
| Answer» B. Udta Punjab | |
| 1314. |
For which of the following has the Indian writer Kritika Pandey won the Commonwealth Short Story Prize in June 2020? |
| A. | The tell-tale heart |
| B. | The Necklace |
| C. | The Lottery |
| D. | The Great Indian Tee and Snakes |
| E. | A Good Man Is Hard to Find |
| Answer» E. A Good Man Is Hard to Find | |
| 1315. |
Along with Pranab Mukherjee, how many more persons were conferred the Bharat Ratna Award in the year 2019? |
| A. | One |
| B. | Two |
| C. | Three |
| D. | Four |
| Answer» C. Three | |
| 1316. |
Hridaynath award for Lifetime achievement carries a cash prize of ________. |
| A. | Rs. 7500000 |
| B. | Rs. 99999 |
| C. | Rs. 100000 |
| D. | Rs. 250000 |
| Answer» D. Rs. 250000 | |
| 1317. |
President Ram Nath Kovind conferred the Vayoshreshtha Samman-2019 as part of the celebration of ________. |
| A. | International Literacy Day |
| B. | International Day of Older Persons |
| C. | Gandhi Jayanti |
| D. | World Senior Citizens Day |
| E. | International Day of Peace |
| Answer» C. Gandhi Jayanti | |
| 1318. |
In March 2021, Delhi Medical Association (DMA) honored whom for his contribution to the medical fraternity and outstanding service during the COVID-19 Pandemic? |
| A. | Ramesh Pokhriyal |
| B. | Narendra Modi |
| C. | Ram Nath Kovind |
| D. | Dr Harsh Vardhan |
| E. | Amit Shah |
| Answer» E. Amit Shah | |
| 1319. |
________ became the latest sports person to win four consecutive Olympic gold medals in the same event. |
| A. | Usain Bolt |
| B. | Michael Phelps |
| C. | Larisa Latynina |
| D. | Dipa Karmakar |
| Answer» C. Larisa Latynina | |
| 1320. |
How many journalists from print and electronic media were felicitated with Matri Shree Media Awards in June 2019 for their contribution towards journalism? |
| A. | 13 |
| B. | 24 |
| C. | 29 |
| D. | 33 |
| E. | 37 |
| Answer» D. 33 | |
| 1321. |
From the following, 'Right Livelihood Award, of the year 2019 A.D. has been conferred to: |
| A. | Greta Thunberg |
| B. | Aminatou Haider |
| C. | Guo Jianmei |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1322. |
A total of ________ trainers from diverse backgrounds were honored at the Kaushalacharya Samadar 2019, organised by the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship. |
| A. | 32 |
| B. | 38 |
| C. | 45 |
| D. | 53 |
| E. | 59 |
| Answer» E. 59 | |
| 1323. |
In April 2020, who has received the William E. Colby Award, given for an outstanding book on military or intelligence history? |
| A. | Stephen King |
| B. | Moby |
| C. | Alice Walker |
| D. | Adam Higginbotham |
| E. | Cormac McCarthy |
| Answer» E. Cormac McCarthy | |
| 1324. |
In October 2020, which of the following has been awarded 2 fellowships under the PM’s Research Fellows’ (PMRF) Scheme? |
| A. | IIT Delhi |
| B. | National Institute of Technology Trichy |
| C. | IIT Bombay |
| D. | National Institute of Technology Durgapur |
| E. | IIT Kanpur |
| Answer» C. IIT Bombay | |
| 1325. |
According to the Global Gender Gap report 2017, India has closed how much percentage of its gender gap? |
| A. | 12% |
| B. | 47% |
| C. | 67% |
| D. | 88% |
| Answer» D. 88% | |
| 1326. |
Pakistani film industry is known as _______A. PollywoodB. LollywoodC. KollywoodD. Mollywood |
| A. | C |
| B. | D |
| C. | A |
| D. | B |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1327. |
In which year was the National Film Development Corporation of India incorporated? |
| A. | 1955 |
| B. | 1965 |
| C. | 1975 |
| D. | 1985 |
| E. | 1995 |
| Answer» D. 1985 | |
| 1328. |
Har Gobind Khorana was awarded Nobel Prize in the field of ________. |
| A. | Medicine |
| B. | Literature |
| C. | Physics |
| D. | Peace |
| Answer» B. Literature | |
| 1329. |
Journalist-author Raj Kamal Jha has won the 3rd Rabindranath Tagore Literary Prize for which novel? |
| A. | The Empty Room |
| B. | A Patchwork Family |
| C. | The City and The Sea |
| D. | There's Gunpowder in the Air |
| E. | A Lonely Harvest |
| Answer» D. There's Gunpowder in the Air | |
| 1330. |
In September 2019, how many awards were given for Vishvakarma Rashtriya Puruskar for the Year 2017? |
| A. | 12 |
| B. | 18 |
| C. | 22 |
| D. | 28 |
| E. | 35 |
| Answer» E. 35 | |
| 1331. |
President Ram Nath Kovind has approved the conferment of Jeevan Raksha Padak Series of Awards 2019 on how many persons? |
| A. | 24 |
| B. | 38 |
| C. | 42 |
| D. | 54 |
| E. | 60 |
| Answer» E. 60 | |
| 1332. |
In which field was the Nobel Prize awarded to Har Gobind Khorana in 1968? |
| A. | Physics |
| B. | Physiology or Medicine |
| C. | Chemistry |
| D. | Pharmacology |
| Answer» C. Chemistry | |
| 1333. |
In the UT of Jammu and Kashmir, how many Gram Panchayats have bagged National Panchayat Awards-2021? |
| A. | 3 |
| B. | 4 |
| C. | 5 |
| D. | 6 |
| E. | 7 |
| Answer» D. 6 | |
| 1334. |
Kamareddy district of which state has secured the United Nations International Children’s and Education Fund (Unicef)-2019 Award? |
| A. | Andhra Pradesh |
| B. | Maharashtra |
| C. | Karnataka |
| D. | Telangana |
| E. | Tamil Nadu |
| Answer» E. Tamil Nadu | |
| 1335. |
Arvind Adiga won the Man Booker prize for his book ________ |
| A. | White Tiger |
| B. | Midnight’s Children |
| C. | The Room on the Roof |
| D. | The God of Small Things |
| Answer» B. Midnight’s Children | |
| 1336. |
President Ram Nath Kovind gave away prestigious Padma awards to how many winners at Rashtrapati Bhawan? |
| A. | 85 |
| B. | 89 |
| C. | 92 |
| D. | 97 |
| E. | 100 |
| Answer» C. 92 | |
| 1337. |
________ is highest recognition conferred by International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF). |
| A. | Red Cross |
| B. | Blue Cross |
| C. | White Cross |
| D. | Black Cross |
| Answer» C. White Cross | |
| 1338. |
Benjamin Netanyahu has been nominated for the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize. He is the Prime Minister of which country? |
| A. | Israel |
| B. | Turkey |
| C. | Yemen |
| D. | Oman |
| E. | Qatar |
| Answer» B. Turkey | |
| 1339. |
In November 2020, which of the following has bagged the award for best research innovation adaptation of new technology for water conservation from the Ministry of Jal Shakti? |
| A. | Thermax |
| B. | Praj Industries |
| C. | Ion Exchange (India) Ltd. |
| D. | VA Tech WABAG |
| E. | Sterlite Technologies |
| Answer» E. Sterlite Technologies | |
| 1340. |
In which year was the Tulsi Award founded in Madhya Pradesh? |
| A. | 1980-81 |
| B. | 1983-84 |
| C. | 1982-83 |
| D. | 1981-82 |
| Answer» C. 1982-83 | |
| 1341. |
Justice Gita Mittal has been declared as one of the two recipients of the Arline Pacht Global Vision Award for 2021. She is the former Chief Justice of which of the following High Courts? |
| A. | Calcutta High Court |
| B. | Jammu and Kashmir High Court |
| C. | Bombay High Court |
| D. | Kerala High Court |
| E. | Gujarat High Court |
| Answer» C. Bombay High Court | |
| 1342. |
Floating school project in ________ won Aga Khan Architecture Award. |
| A. | Indonesia |
| B. | India |
| C. | Bangladesh |
| D. | Pakistan |
| E. | Bhutan |
| Answer» D. Pakistan | |
| 1343. |
IFFCO (Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Ltd) has bagged the highest taxpayer award which was given by the Customs Department at Deendayal Port Trust Kandla, Gujarat. It has a global group turnover of how many rupees (in crores)? |
| A. | 55,092 |
| B. | 57,778 |
| C. | 59,409 |
| D. | 61,319 |
| E. | 63,987 |
| Answer» C. 59,409 | |
| 1344. |
In October 2020, who won a special prize of USD 1000 for his artwork in the global art competition organised by the Indian Council of Cultural Relations (ICCR)? |
| A. | R. Praggnanandhaa |
| B. | Anzar Mustaeen Ali |
| C. | Lydian Nadhaswaram |
| D. | Akshat Singh |
| E. | Truptraj Pandya |
| Answer» C. Lydian Nadhaswaram | |
| 1345. |
Dadasaheb Phalke Award is associated with which of the following fields?A. EnvironmentB. CinemaC. DanceD. Medicine |
| A. | C |
| B. | A |
| C. | D |
| D. | B |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1346. |
Dehradun Smart City Limited (DSCL) has been awarded the Smart City India award 2021. How many smart cities had participated in the competition? |
| A. | 100 |
| B. | 90 |
| C. | 80 |
| D. | 70 |
| E. | 60 |
| Answer» B. 90 | |
| 1347. |
Ram Vanji Sutar who won Tagore Award for cultural harmony for 2016 hails from which state? |
| A. | Madhya Pradesh |
| B. | Odisha |
| C. | Bihar |
| D. | Maharashtra |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1348. |
Gagan Arora was named as "CEO of the Year - 2020" by Indian Achievers' Forum India. He is the CEO & Strategic Growth Leader of which of the following? |
| A. | Namdhari Impex |
| B. | Stone World Granite |
| C. | A K Global Info Solutions |
| D. | Vertex Global Services |
| E. | 9colours Bpo Services |
| Answer» E. 9colours Bpo Services | |
| 1349. |
In March 2020, a newly identified species of which of the following has been named after Lady Gaga? |
| A. | Treehopper |
| B. | Frog |
| C. | Snake |
| D. | Lizard |
| E. | Spider |
| Answer» B. Frog | |
| 1350. |
Kishor Sahu Samman is awarded by Chhattisgarh Government is for which of the following fields? |
| A. | Film |
| B. | Painting |
| C. | Sculpture |
| D. | Literature |
| Answer» B. Painting | |