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This section includes 369 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Current GK knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
301. |
Which company announced the acquisition of the UK's most iconic sporting motorcycle Norton for 16 million, by acquiring certain assets of Norton Motorcycles? |
A. | Tata Motors Limited |
B. | Maruti Suzuki India Limited |
C. | TVS Motor Company |
D. | Ashok Leyland |
Answer» D. Ashok Leyland | |
302. |
World Cancer Day is celebrated every year? |
A. | 3 February |
B. | 2 February |
C. | 4 February |
D. | 5 February |
Answer» D. 5 February | |
303. |
Which woman has recently become the head of IT company HCL Tech? |
A. | Anamika Shukla |
B. | Ritika Singh |
C. | Roshni Nadar |
D. | Shobhana Gupta |
Answer» D. Shobhana Gupta | |
304. |
Which state has recently announced Cauvery delta region as a Protected Special Agriculture Zone? |
A. | Karnataka |
B. | Andhra Pradesh |
C. | Tamil Nadu |
D. | Telangana |
Answer» D. Telangana | |
305. |
Which institute made available high-protein biscuits to the corona affected patients in the All India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS), New Delhi? |
A. | CSIR-CCMB |
B. | CSIR-CMERI |
C. | CSIR-CFTRI |
D. | CSIR-AMPRI |
Answer» D. CSIR-AMPRI | |
306. |
International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade is observed on which date? |
A. | March 23 |
B. | March 26 |
C. | March 25 |
D. | March 28 |
Answer» D. March 28 | |
307. |
Which state government has banned the use and sale of all tobacco products including cigarettes, bidis, gutkha, zarda, betel nut, hookah, e-hookah, e-cigarettes in the wake of corona virus? |
A. | Bihar |
B. | Punjab |
C. | Jharkhand |
D. | Gujarat |
Answer» D. Gujarat | |
308. |
FICCI's Economic Outlook Survey projects annual median GDP growth for 2020-21 at what percent? |
A. | -4.5% |
B. | -2.5% |
C. | 4.5% |
D. | 2.5% |
Answer» B. -2.5% | |
309. |
Recently which player has been chosen as the ambassador for 'Badminton' awareness campaign of World Badminton Federation (BWF)? |
A. | Chetan Anand |
B. | PV Indus |
C. | Saina Nehwal |
D. | Srikanth Kidambi |
Answer» C. Saina Nehwal | |
310. |
World Creativity and Innovation Day is observed on which date? |
A. | 21 April |
B. | 12 April |
C. | 20 April |
D. | 19 April |
Answer» B. 12 April | |
311. |
The Supreme Court (SC), in an interim order, directed the government to make COVID-19 testing by private laboratories free of charge. Which of the following is current CJI? |
A. | Madan Lokur |
B. | Sharad Arvind Bobde |
C. | Krishna Murari |
D. | Kurian Joseph |
Answer» C. Krishna Murari | |
312. |
According to the United Nations report on Economic and Social Survey of Asia and Pacific (ESCAP), 2020 what is expected growth rate of India in 2020-21? |
A. | 5.0% |
B. | 3.8% |
C. | 4.0% |
D. | 4.8% |
Answer» E. | |
313. |
Who has won William E. Colby Award in 2020? |
A. | Martha McPhee |
B. | Jess Kidd |
C. | Armando Lucas |
D. | Adam Higginbotham |
Answer» E. | |
314. |
India exported 5 tonnes of cargo of medicines, including anti-malarial drug hydroxychloroquine to which of the following country on 10 April 2020? |
A. | Israel |
B. | Iran |
C. | Iceland |
D. | Indonesia |
Answer» B. Iran | |
315. |
Asian Development Bank (ADB) has announced that it is to fund how much money to support India in its fight against the COVID-19 pandemic? |
A. | $2.2 billion |
B. | $1.2 billion |
C. | $3.2 billion |
D. | $4.2 billion |
Answer» B. $1.2 billion | |
316. |
Which of the following state's CM has announced that the government will provide Rs 2000 to all state's residents stranded outside due to lockdown? |
A. | Sikkim |
B. | Assam |
C. | Manipur |
D. | Nagaland |
Answer» D. Nagaland | |
317. |
The Fifteenth Finance Commission (XVFC) had online meetings with its Advisory Council on 23-24 April 2020. Who is Deputy Minister responsible for finance ministry? |
A. | Mahendra Nath Pandey |
B. | Giriraj Singh |
C. | Anurag Thakur |
D. | Harsh Vardhan |
Answer» C. Anurag Thakur | |
318. |
The National Mission for Clean Ganga operating (NMCG) under Ministry of Jal Shakti launched "IDEAthon" titled "The future of River Management". Who is current Jal Shakti Minister? |
A. | Gajendra Singh Shekhawat |
B. | Shripad Yesso Naik |
C. | Raj Kumar Singh |
D. | Jitendra Singh |
Answer» B. Shripad Yesso Naik | |
319. |
What is India's ranks among countries in scientific publication according to survey conducted by the National Science and Technology Management Information? |
A. | 7th |
B. | 3rd |
C. | 2nd |
D. | 5th |
Answer» C. 2nd | |
320. |
Which institute developed a portable device 'eCovSens' that can be used as a diagnostic tool for the detection of COVID-19 antigens? |
A. | National Technical Research Organisation |
B. | National Institute of Animal Biotechnology |
C. | Council of Scientific and Industrial Research |
D. | Defence Research and Development Organisation |
Answer» C. Council of Scientific and Industrial Research | |
321. |
Which initiative is launched for free tele-consultation to those who have COVID-19 like symptoms? |
A. | Arogya Setu dost |
B. | Arogya Setu help |
C. | Arogya Setu Mitr |
D. | Arogya Setu Care |
Answer» D. Arogya Setu Care | |
322. |
Which country unveiled its semi-heavy submarine named "Fateh" recently? |
A. | Iran |
B. | Israel |
C. | Russia |
D. | Brazil |
Answer» B. Israel | |
323. |
Who is the author of Banned Punjabi Poem 'Khooni Vaisakhi' on the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre to be published in English after 99 years? |
A. | Sahib Singh |
B. | Mohan Singh |
C. | Nanak Singh |
D. | Sohan Singh Seetal |
Answer» D. Sohan Singh Seetal | |
324. |
How many National Centres of Excellence (NCE) will be set up by the Central government? |
A. | 20 |
B. | 15 |
C. | 8 |
D. | 25 |
Answer» B. 15 | |
325. |
What of the following city was held India-China Informal Summit on April 27-28, 2018? |
A. | Shanghai |
B. | Wuhan |
C. | Beijing |
D. | Shenzhen |
Answer» C. Beijing | |
326. |
On May 2018 Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Nepal Prime Minister K P Oli flagged off the bus service between Indian and Nepal, it will run between which of these following cities? |
A. | Janakpur - Lucknow |
B. | Madhubani - Janakpur |
C. | Janakpur - Ayodhya |
D. | Janakpur - Gorokhpur |
Answer» C. Janakpur - Ayodhya | |
327. |
Maharashtra Day and Gujarat Day is celebrated on which date? |
A. | 2 May |
B. | 30 April |
C. | 28 April |
D. | 1 May |
Answer» E. | |
328. |
Output of eight core infrastructure industries grew how much percent in 2019-20? |
A. | 1.6% |
B. | 0.6% |
C. | 2.6% |
D. | 3.6% |
Answer» C. 2.6% | |
329. |
National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA) paid tribute to celebrate painter and artist Raja Ravi Varma on which birth anniversary on 29 April 2020? |
A. | 171st |
B. | 176th |
C. | 177th |
D. | 172nd |
Answer» E. | |
330. |
Which institute developed a generalized one-dimensional fluid simulation code capable of studying a wide spectrum of coherent electric field structures in near-earth plasma environment or earth's magnetosphere? |
A. | IIT Kanpur |
B. | Indian Institute of Geomagnetism |
C. | IIT Delhi |
D. | ISRO |
Answer» C. IIT Delhi | |
331. |
According to a report by SBI Research's Ecowrap, what will be the GDP growth in 2020-21? |
A. | 2.6% |
B. | 3.9% |
C. | 4.2% |
D. | 5.0% |
Answer» B. 3.9% | |
332. |
International Labour Day or Worker's day is celebrated on which date? |
A. | 2 May |
B. | 30 April |
C. | 28 April |
D. | 1 May |
Answer» E. | |
333. |
Joint patrol exercise from the Reunion Island has been conducted by India with which country? |
A. | Australia |
B. | France |
C. | Mauritius |
D. | Maldives |
Answer» C. Mauritius | |
334. |
Chak-Hao, the black rice which bagged the Geographical Indication (GI) tag is from which of the following states? |
A. | West Bengal |
B. | Sikkim |
C. | Assam |
D. | Manipur |
Answer» E. | |
335. |
Who was appointed as Reserve Bank of India (RBI) deputy governor? |
A. | Nandan kamal |
B. | BP Kaunungo |
C. | Deepak Mishra |
D. | Raghuram Rajan |
Answer» C. Deepak Mishra | |
336. |
The Smart City Operations Centre (COC) of Visakhapatnam operates 24x7 in three shifts to manage COVID-19. Visakhapatnam is in which of the following state? |
A. | Telangana |
B. | Odisha |
C. | Andhra Pradesh |
D. | Tamilnadu |
Answer» C. Andhra Pradesh | |
337. |
Election Commission of India (ECI) has decided to conduct Biennial Election to which state's Legislative Councils (MLCs) by the members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) on 21 May 2020? |
A. | Telangana |
B. | Maharashtra |
C. | Madhya Pradesh |
D. | Uttar Pradesh |
Answer» C. Madhya Pradesh | |
338. |
First Shramik Special Trains carried 1,200 passengers from Hyderabad to which state? |
A. | Uttar Pradesh |
B. | Jharkhand |
C. | Bihar |
D. | Madhya Pradesh |
Answer» C. Bihar | |
339. |
What will be tha shape of newly purposed Parliament building for India? |
A. | Recatangular |
B. | Square |
C. | Triangular |
D. | Circular |
Answer» D. Circular | |
340. |
China announced how much additional grant for WHO to fight against COVID-19? |
A. | USD 10 million |
B. | USD 20 million |
C. | USD 40 million |
D. | USD 30 million |
Answer» E. | |
341. |
How many farmers and traders registered on 'Kisan Rath' mobile app, just within one week of its launch? |
A. | 2.5 lakh |
B. | 1.5 lakh |
C. | 3.5 lakh |
D. | 2.0 lakh |
Answer» C. 3.5 lakh | |
342. |
The second tallest statue of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel has recently been unveiled at which city? |
A. | Surat |
B. | Vadodara |
C. | Ahmedabad |
D. | Gandhinagar |
Answer» D. Gandhinagar | |
343. |
National Productivity Day is celebrated on which date? |
A. | 9th February |
B. | 10th February |
C. | 11th February |
D. | 12th February |
Answer» E. | |
344. |
Which institute develops foot-operated wash basins, to be installed in Mumbai's Dharavi? |
A. | CSIR-National Institute of Science, Technology and Development Studies, New Delhi |
B. | CSIR-Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology, Bhubaneswar |
C. | CSIR-Central Electronics Engineering Research Institute, Pilani |
D. | CSIR- Structural Engineering Research Centre, Chennai |
Answer» C. CSIR-Central Electronics Engineering Research Institute, Pilani | |
345. |
Union Human Resource Development Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' released the alternative academic calendars at the upper primary stage (Classes VI to VIII) on 23 April. The calenders were developed by which organisation? |
A. | NCERT |
B. | CBSE |
C. | ICSE |
D. | AICTE |
Answer» B. CBSE | |
346. |
According to World Bank remittances sent home by migrants from low and middle-income countries to drop by how much percent in 2020? |
A. | 10% |
B. | 20% |
C. | 25% |
D. | 15% |
Answer» C. 25% | |
347. |
Which of the following scheme is to serve the differently-able community of India? |
A. | Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan |
B. | Janashree Bima scheme |
C. | Accessible India Campaign |
D. | Employment State Insurance Scheme |
Answer» D. Employment State Insurance Scheme | |
348. |
World Book Day Was observed on which date? |
A. | 24 April |
B. | 23 April |
C. | 21 April |
D. | 22 April |
Answer» C. 21 April | |
349. |
Which ministry is organizing Bharat Parv 2020 at Red Fort? |
A. | Ministry of Health and Family Welfare |
B. | Ministry of Tribal Affairs |
C. | Ministry of Human Resource Development |
D. | Ministry of Tourism |
Answer» E. | |
350. |
Khetri Belt of Rajasthan State is famous for - |
A. | Copper mining |
B. | Gold mining |
C. | Mica mining |
D. | Iron ore mining |
Answer» B. Gold mining | |