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This section includes 11311 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Current GK knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 10801. |
In 2020-21, India reported a current account surplus for the first time in 17 years. What was the rate of current account surplus in FY21? |
| A. | 0.9% |
| B. | 0.4% |
| C. | 0.6% |
| D. | 0.11% |
| Answer» B. 0.4% | |
| 10802. |
'Mr Wonderful' Paul Orndorff passed away recently. He was a ____________. |
| A. | writer |
| B. | wrestler |
| C. | Economist |
| D. | singer |
| Answer» C. Economist | |
| 10803. |
Which actress and actor has been awarded the National Award at the 67th National Awards ceremony? |
| A. | Kangana Ranaut (film-Manikarnika and Panga), Manoj Bajpai (film-Bhosle) and Dhanush (film-asuran) |
| B. | Ranveer singh |
| C. | Mohan Prakash Sharma |
| D. | Manoj Bajpayee |
| Answer» B. Ranveer singh | |
| 10804. |
Padma Shri honored Which famous and veteran actress has passed away recently at the age of 88? |
| A. | Sasikala |
| B. | Mala Sinha |
| C. | Pratibha Sinha |
| D. | Komal Jha |
| Answer» B. Mala Sinha | |
| 10805. |
In India, 14th April is observed as the anniversary of which Indian leader? |
| A. | Bhim Rao Ambedkar |
| B. | Bhagat Singh |
| C. | Rajiv Gandhi |
| D. | Subhas Chandra Bose |
| Answer» B. Bhagat Singh | |
| 10806. |
Who inaugurated the research-based Center of Excellence at the National Forensic Science University in Gandhinagar, Gujarat? |
| A. | Ramnath Kovind |
| B. | Rajnath Singh |
| C. | Narendra Modi |
| D. | Amit Shah |
| Answer» E. | |
| 10807. |
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) recently imposed a penalty of Rs. How many lakhs on Punjab and Sind Bank for non-compliance of certain provisions of the directions related to 'Cyber Security Infrastructure in Banks'? |
| A. | 15 lakh rupees |
| B. | Rs 35 lakh |
| C. | 25 lakh rupees |
| D. | 20 lakh rupees |
| Answer» D. 20 lakh rupees | |
| 10808. |
Which space agency plans to launch Earth Imaging Satellite GISAT-1 in August? |
| A. | ISRO |
| B. | NASA |
| C. | JAXA |
| D. | CNSA |
| Answer» B. NASA | |
| 10809. |
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has launched BHIM-UPI QR-based payments in ________. |
| A. | Nepal |
| B. | Bhutan |
| C. | Myanmar |
| D. | Bangladesh |
| Answer» C. Myanmar | |
| 10810. |
Who has won the award for "Best Leading Actress" at the 74th edition of the British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA) awards 2021? |
| A. | Frances McDormand |
| B. | Charlize Theron |
| C. | Yuh-Jung Youn |
| D. | Renee Zellweger |
| Answer» B. Charlize Theron | |
| 10811. |
Sri Lankan Cricket Board has fined batsman Bhanuka Rajapaksa how many dollars for breach of contract of players? |
| A. | 4000 dollars |
| B. | 5000 dollars |
| C. | 3000 dollars |
| D. | 2000 dollars |
| Answer» C. 3000 dollars | |
| 10812. |
Name the author of the book The Great Big Lion . |
| A. | Eric Carle |
| B. | Kate DiCamillo |
| C. | Robert Munsch |
| D. | Chrissy Knight |
| Answer» E. | |
| 10813. |
The centre has announced Special Credit Facility of how much Rs for all street vendors? |
| A. | Rs 2000 crore |
| B. | Rs 5000 crore |
| C. | Rs 1000 crore |
| D. | Rs 4000 crore |
| Answer» C. Rs 1000 crore | |
| 10814. |
Ahmed Hussain Lala, who has died recently, was a famous sportsperson from which field? |
| A. | hockey |
| B. | Tennis |
| C. | Cricket |
| D. | Football |
| Answer» C. Cricket | |
| 10815. |
Noted actor Vivek, who was awarded the Padma Shri Award, has passed away. He was associated with which film industry? |
| A. | Marathi |
| B. | Tamil |
| C. | Gujarati |
| D. | Bengali |
| Answer» E. | |
| 10816. |
India's first National Dolphin Research Center will be set up in ___________. |
| A. | Chennai |
| B. | Kolkata |
| C. | Mumbai |
| D. | Patna |
| Answer» E. | |
| 10817. |
Which country has recently launched a new satellite FY-3E for better weather forecasting? |
| A. | China |
| B. | Nepal |
| C. | Russia |
| D. | India |
| Answer» B. Nepal | |
| 10818. |
Who has won the award for "Best Actor in a Supporting Role" at the 74th edition of the British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA) awards 2021? |
| A. | Jan Pascale |
| B. | Jon Batiste |
| C. | Daniel Kaluuya |
| D. | Mikkel E.G. Nielsen |
| Answer» D. Mikkel E.G. Nielsen | |
| 10819. |
Who among the following has been chosen as the flag bearer of the Indian contingent at the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics to be held on 23 July? |
| A. | Ajay Thakur and Mana Patel |
| B. | Bula Choudhary and Mihir Sen |
| C. | Sania Mirza and Sunil Chhetri |
| D. | MC Mary Kom and Manpreet Singh |
| Answer» E. | |
| 10820. |
Where is the headquarters of Badminton World Federation located? |
| A. | Montreal, Canada |
| B. | Zurich, Switzerland |
| C. | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| D. | Athens, Greece |
| Answer» D. Athens, Greece | |
| 10821. |
Who is the incumbent President of the National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER)? |
| A. | Azim Premji |
| B. | Vishal Sikka |
| C. | Nandan Nilekani |
| D. | Kris Gopalakrishnan |
| Answer» D. Kris Gopalakrishnan | |
| 10822. |
India's space agency Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has directed the startups to develop tools and machines for which mission? |
| A. | Outer Space Mission |
| B. | Space exploration |
| C. | Gaganyaan-1 mission |
| D. | Mars mission |
| Answer» D. Mars mission | |
| 10823. |
When is World Heritage Day celebrated? |
| A. | 16 April |
| B. | 17 April |
| C. | 18 April |
| D. | 15 April |
| Answer» D. 15 April | |
| 10824. |
The 2021 Raisina Dialogue has been organized in a completely digital format due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It is which edition of the annual dialogue? |
| A. | 5th |
| B. | 6th |
| C. | 7th |
| D. | 4th |
| Answer» C. 7th | |
| 10825. |
NASA awarded SpaceX a _____ contract for its Artemis program. |
| A. | 1.9 billion dollars |
| B. | $ 2.9 billion |
| C. | $ 3.9 billion |
| D. | $ 4.9 billion |
| Answer» C. $ 3.9 billion | |
| 10826. |
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar unveiled a statue of Mahatma Gandhi in ______________. |
| A. | Italy |
| B. | France |
| C. | Germany |
| D. | Georgia |
| Answer» E. | |
| 10827. |
Recently, due to the increasing tension in the border districts of Andhra Pradesh and which state, police forces were deployed on various hydroelectric projects? |
| A. | Punjab |
| B. | Tamil Nadu |
| C. | Assam |
| D. | Telangana |
| Answer» E. | |
| 10828. |
National Restaurants Association of India (NRAI) has made partnerships with DotPe For the purpsoe of building its own tech platform. When was NRAI founded? |
| A. | 1982 |
| B. | 1972 |
| C. | 1992 |
| D. | 1984 |
| Answer» B. 1972 | |
| 10829. |
Which of the following country recently unveiled one of the world's largest 60 MW-peak solar photovoltaic farms? |
| A. | China |
| B. | Japan |
| C. | India |
| D. | Singapore |
| Answer» E. | |
| 10830. |
Recently US troops have effectively ended their military operations by vacating which country's largest airbase after a 20-year-long war? |
| A. | Pakistan |
| B. | China |
| C. | Afghanistan |
| D. | Bangladesh |
| Answer» D. Bangladesh | |
| 10831. |
What is India's rank in the 2021 'Inclusive Internet Index'? |
| A. | 35 |
| B. | 49 |
| C. | 61 |
| D. | 28 |
| Answer» C. 61 | |
| 10832. |
Dronacharya awardee Sanjay Chakravarty, who has passed away recently at 79, was a coach of which game? |
| A. | Badminton |
| B. | Basketball |
| C. | Wrestling |
| D. | Shooting |
| Answer» E. | |
| 10833. |
World Hypertension Day (WHD) is observed on which date every year? |
| A. | 14 May |
| B. | 15 May |
| C. | 17 May |
| D. | 16 May |
| Answer» D. 16 May | |
| 10834. |
Who is the title of "Leading Women Cricketer in the World" in the 2021 edition of Wisden Cricketers Almanac? |
| A. | Mithali Raj |
| B. | Catherine Helen Brunt |
| C. | Beth Mooney |
| D. | Sana Mir |
| Answer» D. Sana Mir | |
| 10835. |
Who has won the AICTE Lilavati Awards, 2020 under the "Women's Health" sub-theme? |
| A. | Sona College of Technology, Tamil Nadu |
| B. | Walchand Institute of Technology, Maharashtra |
| C. | St. Joseph's College of Engineering, Tamil Nadu |
| D. | Thiagarajar Polytechnic College, Alagappanagar |
| Answer» C. St. Joseph's College of Engineering, Tamil Nadu | |
| 10836. |
Recently, the US space agency NASA has extended the tenure of its 'Near-Earth Object Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer' (NEOWISE) telescope by how many years? |
| A. | 2 years |
| B. | 3 years |
| C. | 4 years |
| D. | 1 years |
| Answer» B. 3 years | |
| 10837. |
What is the name of the world's first commercial Modular Small Reactor (SMR), whose construction started recently in China? |
| A. | Linglong One |
| B. | Changjiango |
| C. | Daya Be |
| D. | Kinshan SMR |
| Answer» B. Changjiango | |
| 10838. |
What is the theme of the 2021 "Raisina Dialogue"? |
| A. | #Navigating the Alpha Century |
| B. | #Managing Disruptive Pandemic: Ideas, Institutions and Idioms |
| C. | #ViralWorld: Outbreaks, Outliers and Out of Control |
| D. | #New Geometrics | Fluid Partnerships | Uncertain Outcomes |
| Answer» D. #New Geometrics | Fluid Partnerships | Uncertain Outcomes | |
| 10839. |
International Day of Cooperatives is celebrated on which of the following day? |
| A. | first saturday of july |
| B. | first saturday of may |
| C. | first saturday of august |
| D. | first saturday of january |
| Answer» B. first saturday of may | |
| 10840. |
Who has been awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 78th Venice International Film Festival? |
| A. | Steven Spielberg |
| B. | Roberto Benigni |
| C. | Roberto Benigni |
| D. | Quentin Tarantino |
| Answer» C. Roberto Benigni | |
| 10841. |
Government has extended the nationwide lockdown till which date? |
| A. | May 31, 2020 |
| B. | June 15, 2020 |
| C. | June 1, 2020 |
| D. | May 30, 2020 |
| Answer» B. June 15, 2020 | |
| 10842. |
Who among the following has been sworn in as the new Chief Minister of Uttarakhand? |
| A. | Pushkar Singh Dhami |
| B. | Bhagat Singh Koshyari |
| C. | Yashpal Arya |
| D. | Bishan Singh Chufal |
| Answer» B. Bhagat Singh Koshyari | |
| 10843. |
The government has decided to increase the borrowing limits of states from 3% to what percent of the Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) for the year 2020-21? |
| A. | 10% |
| B. | 5% |
| C. | 8% |
| D. | 7% |
| Answer» C. 8% | |
| 10844. |
NASA is set to launch four astronauts at the International Space Station along with ________. |
| A. | SpaceX |
| B. | Jaxa |
| C. | ESA |
| D. | C.N.S.A. |
| Answer» B. Jaxa | |
| 10845. |
Which of the following has become the first Gulf state to open an embassy in Israel? |
| A. | Bahrain |
| B. | Kuwait |
| C. | United Arab Emirates |
| D. | Oman |
| Answer» D. Oman | |
| 10846. |
Which municipal corporation has launched India's first Green Municipal bond? |
| A. | Kanpur Municipal Corporation |
| B. | Agra Municipal Corporation |
| C. | Ghaziabad Municipal Corporation |
| D. | Lucknow Municipal Corporation |
| Answer» D. Lucknow Municipal Corporation | |
| 10847. |
Who has won the AICTE Lilavati Awards, 2020 under the "Legal Awareness" sub theme? |
| A. | Walchand Institute of Technology |
| B. | Sona College of Technology |
| C. | Kishoritai Bhoyar College of Pharmacy |
| D. | Radiant Seetha from Thiagarajar Polytechnic College |
| Answer» E. | |
| 10848. |
Which state government has recently launched Electric Bike Taxi Scheme 2021? |
| A. | Government of Andhra Pradesh |
| B. | Government of Sikkim |
| C. | Government of Telangana |
| D. | Government of Karnataka |
| Answer» E. | |
| 10849. |
The former Director of Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) ________ died recently. |
| A. | Shikhar Kumar |
| B. | Sachin Sharma |
| C. | Vinod Verma |
| D. | Ranjit Singh |
| Answer» E. | |
| 10850. |
What is the theme of 2021 World Haemophilia Day? |
| A. | Sharing knowledge makes as strong |
| B. | Gate + Involved |
| C. | Adapting to Change: Sustaining Care in a New World |
| D. | Here their voice |
| Answer» D. Here their voice | |