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This section includes 71 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Current Affairs knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
Narsimhan Committee was related to which of the following reforms? |
| A. | Banking Structure Reforms |
| B. | High Education Reforms |
| C. | Planning Implementation Refroms |
| D. | Tax Structure Reforms |
| Answer» B. High Education Reforms | |
| 2. |
In December 2020, the government has decided to constitute a high-level committee to commemorate which Birth Anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose? |
| A. | 115th |
| B. | 120th |
| C. | 125th |
| D. | 130th |
| E. | 135th |
| Answer» D. 130th | |
| 3. |
In June 2021, which state has formed a 4-member expert committee to examine the effect of the fake COVID-19 vaccination and also to take corrective actions? |
| A. | Uttar Pradesh |
| B. | West Bengal |
| C. | Kerala |
| D. | Tamil Nadu |
| E. | Andhra Pradesh |
| Answer» C. Kerala | |
| 4. |
How many cabinet committees have been reconstituted by PM Modi-led Central government in June 2019? |
| A. | 6 |
| B. | 7 |
| C. | 8 |
| D. | 9 |
| E. | 10 |
| Answer» D. 9 | |
| 5. |
A high-level committee, headed by whom, has been constituted to commemorate the 125th birth anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose? |
| A. | Amit Shah |
| B. | Rajnath Singh |
| C. | Piyush Goyal |
| D. | Narendra Modi |
| E. | Prakash Javadekar |
| Answer» E. Prakash Javadekar | |
| 6. |
In March 2019, the Ministry of Home Affairs formed a ________ which will take coordinated action in all registered cases that relate to terror financing and terror-related activities. |
| A. | Terror Surveillance Squad |
| B. | Terror Monitoring Group |
| C. | Anti Terror Action Force |
| D. | Terror Reconnoitre Force |
| E. | Terror Fighting Unit |
| Answer» C. Anti Terror Action Force | |
| 7. |
GoI constituted a Group of Ministers to boost the real estate sector under the GST regime on 15 January 2019. ________ will be the convener of the GoM. |
| A. | Vijay Rupani |
| B. | Nitin Patel |
| C. | Jitu Vaghani |
| D. | Saurabh Patel |
| E. | Parshottam Rupala |
| Answer» C. Jitu Vaghani | |
| 8. |
In July 2020, the Cabinet of which state has given approval for the formation of a Study Committee for the creation of new districts in the state? |
| A. | Odisha |
| B. | Telangana |
| C. | Andhra Pradesh |
| D. | Kerala |
| E. | Tamil Nadu |
| Answer» D. Kerala | |
| 9. |
A committee led by Chairman ________ submitted the Draft National Educational Policy 2019 to improve the education structure and expansion of Right to Education. |
| A. | Abhijit Sen Committee |
| B. | Bhurelal Committee |
| C. | Dr Kasturirangan |
| D. | Chandra Shekhar Committee |
| E. | J. R. Varma Committee |
| Answer» D. Chandra Shekhar Committee | |
| 10. |
A tribunal was reconstituted to adjudicate matters related to the extension of the ban imposed on ________ insurgent groups in Manipur for involvement in unlawful activities on 24 January 2018. |
| A. | 5 |
| B. | 6 |
| C. | 7 |
| D. | 8 |
| E. | 9 |
| Answer» E. 9 | |
| 11. |
High Level Advisory Group headed by ________ has been constituted by the Department of Commerce to look into ways for boosting India’s share and importance in global merchandise and services trade. |
| A. | Gautam Shah |
| B. | Ashwani Gujral |
| C. | Dr. Surjit S. Bhalla |
| D. | Sudarshan Sukhani |
| E. | Anant Acharya |
| Answer» D. Sudarshan Sukhani | |
| 12. |
In October 2020, the Centre has set up a high-level committee headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to commemorate which birth anniversary of Shri Guru Tegh Bahadur? |
| A. | 320 |
| B. | 350 |
| C. | 380 |
| D. | 400 |
| E. | 420 |
| Answer» E. 420 | |
| 13. |
In October 2020, in which UT, the Government has constituted an Apex level and two Divisional Committees to draw a road map and detailed schedule for conduct of Elections? |
| A. | J&K |
| B. | Ladakh |
| C. | Chandigarh |
| D. | Delhi |
| E. | Puducherry |
| Answer» B. Ladakh | |
| 14. |
In September, which state has constituted a 7-member panel to look into the National Education Policy-2020? |
| A. | Kerala |
| B. | Assam |
| C. | Tamil Nadu |
| D. | Rajasthan |
| E. | Punjab |
| Answer» D. Rajasthan | |
| 15. |
A government-appointed advisory group has suggested issuance of 'Elephant Bonds' wherein people declaring undisclosed income will have to mandatorily invest ________ of that amount in these securities. |
| A. | One-Fourth |
| B. | One- Third |
| C. | Half |
| D. | Three-Fourth |
| E. | Two-Third |
| Answer» D. Three-Fourth | |
| 16. |
As per Shri Lingaraj Temple Ordinance, a managing committee of how many members will be formed to manage the day to day affairs? |
| A. | 8 |
| B. | 10 |
| C. | 12 |
| D. | 15 |
| E. | 18 |
| Answer» E. 18 | |
| 17. |
India has set up an apex committee, comprising members from its 13 key Ministries, to coordinate actions for achieving its goals under the global deal. The agreement will officially come into force from which month? |
| A. | January 2021 |
| B. | February 2021 |
| C. | March 2021 |
| D. | April 2021 |
| E. | May 2021 |
| Answer» B. February 2021 | |
| 18. |
In October 2020, the NITI Aayog has formed a panel that will look into introducing reforms in the urban planning education system. Who will head the panel? |
| A. | Narendra Modi |
| B. | Arvind Subramanian |
| C. | Rajiv Kumar |
| D. | Amitabh Kant |
| E. | Ajay Bhushan Pandey |
| Answer» D. Amitabh Kant | |
| 19. |
In August 2020, who has announced a committee to work out modalities for the economic revival of his Union Territory? |
| A. | Suresh Prabhu |
| B. | Manoj Sinha |
| C. | Praful Patel |
| D. | V.P. Singh Badnore |
| E. | D K Joshi |
| Answer» C. Praful Patel | |
| 20. |
In October 2020, Election Commission of India has constituted a committee to examine the issues concerning the expenditure limit. The committee is comprised of whom? |
| A. | Harish Kumar |
| B. | Umesh Sinha |
| C. | Arun Goel |
| D. | Both 1 and 2 |
| E. | All 1, 2 and 3 |
| Answer» E. All 1, 2 and 3 | |
| 21. |
In September 2019, the central government has set up a task force to draw up plans for building infrastructure worth Rs ________ lakh crore over the next five years. |
| A. | 25 |
| B. | 50 |
| C. | 75 |
| D. | 100 |
| E. | 125 |
| Answer» E. 125 | |
| 22. |
How many districts of Rajasthan will have a Media Certification and Monitoring Committee in 2019? |
| A. | 33 |
| B. | 28 |
| C. | 24 |
| D. | 18 |
| E. | 10 |
| Answer» B. 28 | |
| 23. |
In January 2020, the Administrative Council (AC) of Jammu and Kashmir has amended the J&K Reservation Rules, 2005. Who headed the meeting of the AC? |
| A. | R. K. Mathur |
| B. | G C Murmu |
| C. | Subhash Chandra Garg |
| D. | Girish Chandra |
| E. | Hasmukh Adhia |
| Answer» C. Subhash Chandra Garg | |
| 24. |
International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA) has constituted a committee to examine global best practices in ship financing and leasing. The committee will be chaired by whom? |
| A. | Kaushik Basu |
| B. | Vandana Aggarwal |
| C. | Arvind Subramanian |
| D. | Raghuram Rajan |
| E. | Urjit Patel |
| Answer» C. Arvind Subramanian | |
| 25. |
In February 2020, an Inter-Ministerial Approval Committee sanctioned 32 projects in the food processing sector under Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana (PMKSY). Who among the following chaired the committee? |
| A. | Thawar Chand Gehlot |
| B. | Harsimrat Kaur Badal |
| C. | Narendra Singh Tomar |
| D. | Ravi Shankar Prasad |
| E. | Ram Vilas Paswan |
| Answer» C. Narendra Singh Tomar | |
| 26. |
Centre has set up a ________-member panel to oversee the bifurcation of Jammu and Kashmir into two Union Territories. |
| A. | 3 |
| B. | 4 |
| C. | 5 |
| D. | 6 |
| E. | 2 |
| Answer» B. 4 | |
| 27. |
In February 2020, Cabinet has approved the constitution of a ________ member empowered Technology Group that will advise the Government on priorities and strategies for research on emerging technologies across sectors. |
| A. | 8 |
| B. | 10 |
| C. | 12 |
| D. | 14 |
| E. | 16 |
| Answer» D. 14 | |
| 28. |
How many special committees have been constituted by the Union Home Ministry to specifically deal with issues and approvals related to the CAPFs? |
| A. | 2 |
| B. | 3 |
| C. | 4 |
| D. | 5 |
| E. | 6 |
| Answer» B. 3 | |
| 29. |
In J&K, who chaired a high-level meeting of the Task Force Committee constituted for the implementation of National Education Policy-2020 in Higher Education Department (HED) in December 2020? |
| A. | Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar |
| B. | H. L. Dattu |
| C. | M. Thambi Durai |
| D. | Sunil Arora |
| E. | Amitabh Kant |
| Answer» B. H. L. Dattu | |
| 30. |
Indian Government mulls to ban private cryptocurrencies after an inter-ministerial committee suggested outlawing private cryptocurrencies, like Bitcoin. The committee was chaired by ________. |
| A. | Secretary (Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology) |
| B. | Secretary (Economic Affairs) |
| C. | SEBI chairman |
| D. | Deputy governor of RBI |
| E. | Prime Minister |
| Answer» C. SEBI chairman | |
| 31. |
Andhra Pradesh government has constituted a multidisciplinary committee to investigate the outbreak of a mystery illness in Eluru area of West Godavari. The committee comprises of how many members? |
| A. | 13 |
| B. | 15 |
| C. | 17 |
| D. | 21 |
| E. | 25 |
| Answer» E. 25 | |
| 32. |
In May 2020, the Government has implemented whose recommendations for speeding up road construction in the border areas? |
| A. | Ajit Doval Committee |
| B. | Bipin Rawat Committee |
| C. | Ajay Kumar Committee |
| D. | D B Shekatkar Committee |
| E. | R. Hari Kumar Committee |
| Answer» E. R. Hari Kumar Committee | |
| 33. |
In October 2020, which of the following has formed a committee with a view to ensure that market data is made more freely accessible to all? |
| A. | SEBI |
| B. | NABARAD |
| C. | RBI |
| D. | SBI |
| E. | SIDBI |
| Answer» B. NABARAD | |
| 34. |
In August 2020, which state has formed a multi-disciplinary technical committee to monitor and provide technical assistance to COVID healthcare facilities round the clock? |
| A. | Bihar |
| B. | Rajasthan |
| C. | Assam |
| D. | Odisha |
| E. | Sikkim |
| Answer» E. Sikkim | |
| 35. |
In June 2021, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister has revamped the state development policy committee and has appointed a 10-member team. It will be chaired by whom? |
| A. | Tamilaruvi Manian |
| B. | MK Stalin |
| C. | V Sathyabama |
| D. | Vanathi Srinivasan |
| E. | Vijayakanth |
| Answer» C. V Sathyabama | |
| 36. |
In March 2021, the RBI has set up Standing External Advisory Committee for evaluating applications for Universal Banks as well as Small Finance Banks. The committee consists of how many members? |
| A. | 3 |
| B. | 5 |
| C. | 7 |
| D. | 9 |
| E. | 11 |
| Answer» C. 7 | |
| 37. |
A high-level committee headed by ________ has recommended that non-compliance with CSR norms be made a civil offence and moved to a penalty regime. |
| A. | Injeti Srinivas |
| B. | Ajit Kumar |
| C. | Bimal Jalan |
| D. | G. V. Ramakrishna |
| E. | J. R. Varma |
| Answer» B. Ajit Kumar | |
| 38. |
Government has constituted an expert committee of how many members to assist in the assessment of relief to bank borrowers? |
| A. | 3 |
| B. | 5 |
| C. | 7 |
| D. | 9 |
| E. | 11 |
| Answer» B. 5 | |
| 39. |
A Reserve Bank-appointed committee submitted its suggestions on promoting digital payments to Governor Shaktikanta Das. Who was the head of the committee? |
| A. | N. R. Narayana Murthy |
| B. | Salil Parekh |
| C. | Kris Gopalakrishnan |
| D. | Nandan Nilekani |
| E. | Vishal Sikka |
| Answer» E. Vishal Sikka | |
| 40. |
A committee of how many members has been set up to review the effective utilisation of the Armed Forces Headquarters Civil Services (AFHO CS) cadre? |
| A. | 3 |
| B. | 4 |
| C. | 5 |
| D. | 6 |
| E. | 7 |
| Answer» B. 4 | |
| 41. |
In February 2020, a ten-member delegation of MP of the Committee on the Constitution in Riksdag visited the ECI. Who among the following led the delegation? |
| A. | Jan Ericson |
| B. | Hans Ekström |
| C. | Hans Wallmark |
| D. | Karin Enstrom |
| E. | Jamal El-Haj |
| Answer» E. Jamal El-Haj | |
| 42. |
How much money was given to Tamil Nadu for the people affected by cyclone 'Gaja'? |
| A. | Rs 1,053 crore |
| B. | Rs 1,146 crore |
| C. | Rs 1,286 crore |
| D. | Rs 1,467 crore |
| E. | Rs 1,493 crore |
| Answer» C. Rs 1,286 crore | |
| 43. |
A committee has been constituted under the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) to examine issues related to FDI in the e-commerce sector. According to the current policy, ________ FDI is allowed in the marketplace format of e-commerce retailing. |
| A. | 80% |
| B. | 90% |
| C. | 100% |
| D. | 95% |
| E. | 70% |
| Answer» D. 95% | |
| 44. |
J&K has set up a ________ member committee to declare Srinagar’s Dal Lake and its surrounding areas as an eco-sensitive zone (ESZ). |
| A. | 6 |
| B. | 8 |
| C. | 10 |
| D. | 12 |
| E. | 14 |
| Answer» D. 12 | |
| 45. |
In November 2020, the first committee of the United Nations General Assembly has adopted how many India-sponsored resolutions on nuclear disarmament which aim to reduce risk of nuclear accidents and call for a prohibition on the use of nuclear weapons? |
| A. | 2 |
| B. | 3 |
| C. | 4 |
| D. | 5 |
| E. | 6 |
| Answer» B. 3 | |
| 46. |
In July 2020, which of the following has constituted a national level committee for reform in criminal law? |
| A. | NITI Aayog |
| B. | Ministry of Commerce and Industry |
| C. | Ministry of Home Affairs |
| D. | Ministry of Defence |
| E. | Ministry of Human Resource Development |
| Answer» D. Ministry of Defence | |
| 47. |
In July 2020, the Punjab government has constituted how many expert advisory committee/committees to ensure better management and handling of various COVID care-related matters in the Government Medical Colleges of Patiala and Amritsar? |
| A. | 1 |
| B. | 2 |
| C. | 3 |
| D. | 4 |
| E. | 5 |
| Answer» C. 3 | |
| 48. |
In August 2020, which state has formed a six-member committee headed by the Chief Secretary for the reorganisation of districts? |
| A. | Maharashtra |
| B. | Telangana |
| C. | Kerala |
| D. | Andhra Pradesh |
| E. | Karnataka |
| Answer» E. Karnataka | |
| 49. |
As of June 2019, who among the following is the chairman of the 15th Finance Commission of India? |
| A. | Y V Reddy |
| B. | N K Singh |
| C. | Shaktikanta Das |
| D. | Arvind Panagariya |
| Answer» C. Shaktikanta Das | |
| 50. |
In May 2020, a high-level committee of experts has been formed by the government to recommend reforms in India's drug regulatory system so that approval processes can be fast-tracked. Who will chair the committee? |
| A. | Neeraj Arora |
| B. | Parameet Singh |
| C. | Pawan Gupta |
| D. | Rajesh Bhushan |
| E. | Arun Goel |
| Answer» E. Arun Goel | |