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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.
| 1601. |
An innovative project for constructing a floating school for marginalised children in ________ has been awarded the prestigious Aga Khan Architecture Award 2019. |
| A. | India |
| B. | Bangladesh |
| C. | Bhutan |
| D. | Sri Lanka |
| E. | Indonesia |
| Answer» C. Bhutan | |
| 1602. |
Jean Henry Dunant is the first person to be awarded Nobel prize for _________. |
| A. | literature |
| B. | physics |
| C. | medicine |
| D. | peace |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1603. |
Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award is accorded annually by the: |
| A. | Ministry of Human Resource Development, Govt. of India |
| B. | Indian National Congress |
| C. | Rajiv Gandhi Memorial Trust |
| D. | Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Govt. of India |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1604. |
President Ram Nath Kovind has approved how many gallantry awards for defence personnel in August 2020? |
| A. | 66 |
| B. | 72 |
| C. | 78 |
| D. | 84 |
| E. | 90 |
| Answer» E. 90 | |
| 1605. |
In December 2017, who was conferred with the National Design Award? |
| A. | G. Satheesh Reddy |
| B. | G. Shanthi Reddy |
| C. | G. Ganesh Reddy |
| D. | G. Shankar Reddy |
| Answer» B. G. Shanthi Reddy | |
| 1606. |
______ has become the 65th Indian Grandmaster at the age of 13. |
| A. | Raunak Sadhwani |
| B. | Prithu Gupta |
| C. | Rahul Vaid |
| D. | R Praggnanandhaa |
| Answer» B. Prithu Gupta | |
| 1607. |
Name the athlete who won the Boxing Gold medal in 36th International Golden Gloves Tournament held in Serbia in July 2018. |
| A. | Alfiya Pathan |
| B. | Mitika Gunule |
| C. | Varsha Varman |
| D. | Divya Pawar |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1608. |
Ministry of Tribal Affairs (MoTA) has received SKOCH Gold Award for which of its project? |
| A. | Grant in Aid to Voluntary Organizations working for welfare of STs |
| B. | Vocational Training Centres in Tribal Areas |
| C. | Strengthening education among ST Girls in a low literacy Districts |
| D. | Empowerment of Tribals through IT-enabled Scholarship Schemes |
| E. | Scheme of Hostels for ST boys and ST Girls |
| Answer» E. Scheme of Hostels for ST boys and ST Girls | |
| 1609. |
In January, 2020, Michelle Obama was conferred with Grammy Award for which of the following albums? |
| A. | Becoming |
| B. | Last Christmas |
| C. | White Rose |
| D. | The River |
| Answer» B. Last Christmas | |
| 1610. |
Archaeologist R Nagaswamy was honoured at the Silver Jubilee International Conference of Art by which country? |
| A. | Nepal |
| B. | Bhutan |
| C. | Bangladesh |
| D. | China |
| Answer» D. China | |
| 1611. |
On the occasion of International Women's Day, ________ successful mothers were awarded the 'Ratnagarbha' award in 2019. |
| A. | 10 |
| B. | 12 |
| C. | 15 |
| D. | 18 |
| E. | 20 |
| Answer» B. 12 | |
| 1612. |
Padma Bhushan is considered as the third highest civilian award in India. Who among the following is the foreign recipient awarded with this prestigious award at Rashtrapati Bhawan in the year 2017? |
| A. | Fraser Stoddart |
| B. | Maha Chakri Sirindhorn |
| C. | Bernard L. Feringa |
| D. | John B. Fener |
| Answer» C. Bernard L. Feringa | |
| 1613. |
Among the following which Indian has won an oscar? |
| A. | Hrithik Roshan |
| B. | Madhuri Dixit |
| C. | Raju Hirani |
| D. | A.R. Rahman |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1614. |
Philanthropist Ravi Gaikwad has been awarded The "Nelson Mandela" World Humanitarian Award. He has also won Lifetime Achievement Award in Social Welfare category of Mid-Day Showbiz Icon Awards in which year? |
| A. | 2020 |
| B. | 2019 |
| C. | 2018 |
| D. | 2017 |
| E. | 2016 |
| Answer» B. 2019 | |
| 1615. |
National sport of Malaysia is _____. |
| A. | Sepak Takraw |
| B. | Hockey |
| C. | Table Tennis |
| D. | Chess |
| Answer» B. Hockey | |
| 1616. |
________ & Delhi Crime have won awards at the Asian Academy Creative Awards. |
| A. | Uri |
| B. | Gully Boy |
| C. | Andhadhun |
| D. | Raazi |
| E. | Batla House |
| Answer» C. Andhadhun | |
| 1617. |
Pulitzer Prize is given for distinguished achievements in which of the following field? |
| A. | Medicine |
| B. | Sports |
| C. | Agriculture |
| D. | Journalism |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1618. |
How many Padma Awards for the year 2020 were announced on the occasion of 71st Republic Day? |
| A. | 112 |
| B. | 125 |
| C. | 137 |
| D. | 141 |
| E. | 153 |
| Answer» E. 153 | |
| 1619. |
How many new award categories have been announced by FIFA to promote women's football across the globe? |
| A. | 1 |
| B. | 2 |
| C. | 3 |
| D. | 4 |
| E. | 5 |
| Answer» C. 3 | |
| 1620. |
Martin Hairer is related to which of the following subjects? |
| A. | History |
| B. | Geography |
| C. | Physics |
| D. | Mathematics |
| E. | Chemistry |
| Answer» E. Chemistry | |
| 1621. |
How many teams under various subcategories were the recipient of the Chatra Vishwakarma Awards (CVA) in February 2020? |
| A. | 17 |
| B. | 19 |
| C. | 23 |
| D. | 27 |
| E. | 31 |
| Answer» D. 27 | |
| 1622. |
Mirabai Chanu won a Gold medal at which of the following events held in Anaheim, United States? |
| A. | World Snooker Championships |
| B. | World Archery Championships |
| C. | World Weightlifting Championships |
| D. | World Tennis Championships |
| Answer» D. World Tennis Championships | |
| 1623. |
How many medals did India win at the World Archery Championships held in Hertogenbosch, Netherlands in June 2019? |
| A. | 2 |
| B. | 3 |
| C. | 4 |
| D. | 5 |
| E. | 6 |
| Answer» C. 4 | |
| 1624. |
Forty scholars from how many countries have been recommended for the award of India Science and Research Fellowship 2021? |
| A. | 2 |
| B. | 4 |
| C. | 6 |
| D. | 8 |
| E. | 10 |
| Answer» D. 8 | |
| 1625. |
How many person(s) has/have been selected for the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award, 2019? |
| A. | 1 |
| B. | 3 |
| C. | 2 |
| D. | 4 |
| Answer» D. 4 | |
| 1626. |
Bollywood actor ______ has been selected for the 47th Dadasaheb Phalke Award for 2015.A. Dilip KumarB. Manoj KumarC. RajinikanthD. Anupum Kher |
| A. | C |
| B. | A |
| C. | B |
| D. | D |
| Answer» D. D | |
| 1627. |
Dronacharya Award is given to persons in field of |
| A. | Sports and games |
| B. | Art and Music |
| C. | Literature |
| D. | Politics |
| Answer» B. Art and Music | |
| 1628. |
Homi Bhabha Prize is given for the special contribution in which of the following fields? |
| A. | Theoretical Physics |
| B. | Nuclear Energy |
| C. | Laser Physics |
| D. | Space Research |
| Answer» C. Laser Physics | |
| 1629. |
For which of his following works was Shri Umashankar Joshi awarded Jnanpith award? |
| A. | Vishvashanti |
| B. | Dharavastra |
| C. | Gangotri |
| D. | Nishith |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1630. |
______ was chosen as India's official entry in the 'Best International Feature Film' category at the Oscars 2020. |
| A. | Gully Boy |
| B. | Baba |
| C. | Anandi Gopal |
| D. | Andhadhun |
| Answer» B. Baba | |
| 1631. |
Kazuo Ishiguro won the Nobel Prize in 2017 for which discipline? |
| A. | Chemistry |
| B. | Physics |
| C. | Mathematics |
| D. | Literature |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1632. |
In September 2020, who was presented with the Kaloji Narayan Rao Literary award by Chief Minister of Telangana K Chandrashekhar Rao at Pragathi Bhavan? |
| A. | Gurajada Apparao |
| B. | Rama Chandramouli |
| C. | Mahmoodullah Shah |
| D. | Puroshottam Choudhary |
| E. | T. Vasudeva Reddy |
| Answer» C. Mahmoodullah Shah | |
| 1633. |
Raghuvir Chaudhury, who was recently awarded Sahitya Academy Puruskar, enriched the literature in |
| A. | Marathi |
| B. | Gujarati |
| C. | Kannada |
| D. | Hindi |
| Answer» C. Kannada | |
| 1634. |
Environmental activist Jadav Payeng was named as the 128th Commonwealth Points of Light Award winner. The award recognises people from how many Commonwealth nations? |
| A. | 53 |
| B. | 50 |
| C. | 47 |
| D. | 64 |
| E. | 35 |
| Answer» B. 50 | |
| 1635. |
President Ram Nath Kovind has felicitated ________ exceptional women achievers at Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi. These ‘FIRST LADIES’ are those who are first to set a milestone of achievement in their respective fields. |
| A. | 111 |
| B. | 112 |
| C. | 114 |
| D. | 113 |
| Answer» C. 114 | |
| 1636. |
In February 2020, who has been felicitated by the World Book of Records, London with the WBR Golden Era of Bollywood honour? |
| A. | Manoj Kumar |
| B. | Dharmendra |
| C. | Amitabh Bachchan |
| D. | Rishi Kapoor |
| E. | Jeetendra |
| Answer» B. Dharmendra | |
| 1637. |
Match the following tables:Table 1Table 2 P. Ambubhai Purani Award 1. Human welfare Q. Omkarnath Thakur Award 2. Education R. Maganbhai Desai Award 3. Sports S. Jaibhikhu Award 4. Art |
| A. | P - 3, Q - 4, R - 2, S - 1 |
| B. | P - 3, Q - 4, R - 1, S - 2 |
| C. | P - 4, Q - 3, R - 2, S - 1 |
| D. | P - 4, Q - 3, R - 1, S - 2 |
| Answer» B. P - 3, Q - 4, R - 1, S - 2 | |
| 1638. |
Dr. Krishna Jakhar of Rajasthan has been awarded the Sahitya Akadami Prize for Rajasthani translation 2017. She is awarded this prize for which of her work of translation ? |
| A. | Gatha Tista Par Ri |
| B. | Bhint |
| C. | Aadane Dharyodi Ankhanya |
| D. | Toba Tek Singh |
| Answer» B. Bhint | |
| 1639. |
Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra won the Favourite Actress award at the People's Choice awards 2016, for her leading role in the American TV thriller series ______.A. Secrets and liesB. The MiddleC. QuanticoD. Mistresses |
| A. | A |
| B. | D |
| C. | B |
| D. | C |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1640. |
K.K Shailaja was honoured by the UN in June 2020. She is the Health Minister of which state? |
| A. | Kerala |
| B. | Karnataka |
| C. | Maharashtra |
| D. | Gujarat |
| E. | Punjab |
| Answer» B. Karnataka | |
| 1641. |
Minister of Panchayati Raj ________conferred the National Panchayat Awards 2019 at a function in New Delhi on 23 Oct 2019. |
| A. | D.V. Sadananda Gowda |
| B. | Narendra Singh Tomar |
| C. | Ramvilas Paswan |
| D. | Thaawar Chand Gehlot |
| E. | Arjun Munda |
| Answer» C. Ramvilas Paswan | |
| 1642. |
Consider the following statements in regard of Nikhil Srivastav:1. He is the winner of the prestigious 2021 Michael and Sheila Held Prize.2. He won the prize for classifying and describing the structure of algebraic varieties.Select the correct answer by using the code mentioned below. |
| A. | Neither 1 nor 2 |
| B. | Both 1 and 2 |
| C. | Only 1 |
| D. | Only 2 |
| Answer» D. Only 2 | |
| 1643. |
In January 2018, Aziz Ansari became the first Indian-American and first Asian to win a Golden Globe award for which comedy series? |
| A. | Parent Trap |
| B. | Running North |
| C. | Master of None |
| D. | Gone with the wind |
| Answer» D. Gone with the wind | |
| 1644. |
ABB India has won a gold certification by the Indian Green Building Council for its environmentally-friendly smart factory. By this, it became the first to be certified as a green building within which industrial area? |
| A. | Pune |
| B. | Nashik |
| C. | Hyderabad |
| D. | Kolkata |
| E. | Ghaziabad |
| Answer» C. Hyderabad | |
| 1645. |
As per the ranking that was undertaken by Swachh Survekshan Grameen 2018, which state is the third cleanest in India? |
| A. | Manipur |
| B. | Himachal Pradesh |
| C. | Maharashtra |
| D. | Kerala |
| Answer» D. Kerala | |
| 1646. |
A scene of wrestling match in Bombay's Hanging Gardens was shot by Harishchandra Bhatwadekar, & it became India's first movie. It was shot in the year. |
| A. | 1896 |
| B. | 1907 |
| C. | 1913 |
| D. | 1925 |
| Answer» B. 1907 | |
| 1647. |
Ankur Mittal was awarded the Arjuna Award (2018) for ______. |
| A. | Cricket |
| B. | Boxing |
| C. | Wrestling |
| D. | Shooting |
| Answer» E. | |
| 1648. |
PM Narendra Modi will confer the PM’s Awards for Excellence in Public Administration on 31st October 2020. Who launched the PM's Awards portal? |
| A. | Dr. Jitendra Singh |
| B. | Jugal Kishore Sharma |
| C. | Ravi Shankar Prasad |
| D. | Piyush Goyal |
| E. | Dharmendra Pradhan |
| Answer» B. Jugal Kishore Sharma | |
| 1649. |
Name the filmmaker who made the Hindi film, ‘Chhapaak’, based on the story of an acid attack victim. |
| A. | Deepika Padukone |
| B. | Meghna Gulzar |
| C. | Rani Mukherji |
| D. | Yash Chopra |
| Answer» C. Rani Mukherji | |
| 1650. |
Parliament has passed the National Institute of Design (Amendment) Bill, 2019. It seeks to amend the National Institute of Design Act, 2014, which declares the National Institute of Design, ________ as an institution of national importance. |
| A. | Ahmedabad |
| B. | Surat |
| C. | Chennai |
| D. | Guwahati |
| E. | Jaipur |
| Answer» B. Surat | |