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This section includes 155 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Current Affairs Quiz knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
As per the news published on 6th December 2019, the Reserve Bank issued the final guidelines for 'on-tap' licensing of small finance banks (SFBs) and doubled the minimum capital requirement to ____________. |
| A. | Rs 100 crore |
| B. | Rs 300 crore |
| C. | Rs 200 crore |
| D. | Rs 150 crore |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. Rs 150 crore | |
| 2. |
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) released its fifth bi-monthly monetary policy statement for 2019-20 in which the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), led by Governor Shaktikanta Das, decided to keep the policy repo rate at ________________. |
| A. | 5.25 percent |
| B. | 5.15 percent |
| C. | 5.35 percent |
| D. | 5.45 percent |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. 5.35 percent | |
| 3. |
The Finance Commission submitted its report for the financial year 2020-21 to President Ram Nath Kovind on 5th December 2019. Who among the following headed the Commission? |
| A. | Urjit Patel |
| B. | Ajay Narayan Jha |
| C. | N. K. Singh |
| D. | Shaktikanta Das |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. Shaktikanta Das | |
| 4. |
Which one of the following has recently amended the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (Insolvency Resolution Process for Corporate Persons) Regulations, 2016? |
| A. | Reserve Bank of India |
| B. | Securities and Exchange Board of India |
| C. | Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority |
| D. | Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» E. None of these | |
| 5. |
Asian Development Bank has recently signed USD ___________________ million loan with India for CKIC Project. |
| A. | 451 |
| B. | 561 |
| C. | 345 |
| D. | 420 |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. 561 | |
| 6. |
Which of the following telecome companies has recently got 770 cr from Bharat Broadband Nigam to clear BharatNet vendor dues? |
| A. | BSNL |
| B. | Airtel |
| C. | Jio |
| D. | MTNL |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Airtel | |
| 7. |
Who among the following has emerged as India's most searched business tycoon on Google in 2019? |
| A. | Gautam Adani |
| B. | Bill Gates |
| C. | Mukesh Ambani |
| D. | Ratan Tata |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» E. None of these | |
| 8. |
Who among the following on 27th December 2019 has chaired review meeting of Ministry of DoNER? |
| A. | Arjun Munda |
| B. | Ramesh Pokhriyal |
| C. | Jitendra Singh |
| D. | Harsh Vardhan |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. Harsh Vardhan | |
| 9. |
Which of the following countries has successfully launched country's largest carrier rocket? |
| A. | India |
| B. | China |
| C. | Japan |
| D. | Malaysia |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Japan | |
| 10. |
Mandu Festival has begun at Mandu in which of the following states? |
| A. | Chhattisgarh |
| B. | Jharkhand |
| C. | Madhya Pradesh |
| D. | Kerala |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. Kerala | |
| 11. |
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved the merger of the ______________ and the Baroda (BOB) Mutual Fund, under the Competition Act, 2002 |
| A. | BNP Paribas Mutual Fund |
| B. | Karvy Mutual Fund |
| C. | Aditya Birla Mutual Fund |
| D. | Elite Mutual Fund |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Karvy Mutual Fund | |
| 12. |
Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) is to lend a $500-million loan to develop a suburban rail network in which city? |
| A. | New Delhi |
| B. | Chennai |
| C. | Mumbai |
| D. | Kochi |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. Kochi | |
| 13. |
The Reserve Bank of India has released Guidelines for ‘on tap’ Licensing of SFBs in the Private Sector. What does SFB stand for? |
| A. | Small Finance Bank |
| B. | Selective Finance Bank |
| C. | Special Finance Bank |
| D. | Safe Finance Bank |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Selective Finance Bank | |
| 14. |
As per the recently guidelines by RBI, banks can no longer charge savings bank account holders for online transactions in the NEFT system from _________ 2020 |
| A. | March |
| B. | April |
| C. | February |
| D. | January |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» E. None of these | |
| 15. |
On 28th December 2019, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has directed large cooperative banks to report all exposures of _____________ rupees. |
| A. | 5 crore |
| B. | 6 crore |
| C. | 7 crore |
| D. | 8 crore |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. 6 crore | |
| 16. |
The first lignite-based 500 MW thermal unit of Neyveli New Thermal Power Project in Tamil Nadu was commissioned by: |
| A. | Bharat Electronics Limited |
| B. | Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited |
| C. | NTPC Limited |
| D. | Hindustan Aeronautics Limited |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. NTPC Limited | |
| 17. |
On 27th December 2019, which country has announced that it will send a warship and patrol planes to protect Japanese ships in the Middle East as the situation in the region, from which it sources nearly 90% of its crude oil imports, remains volatile? |
| A. | India |
| B. | China |
| C. | North Korea |
| D. | Japan |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» E. None of these | |
| 18. |
Who among the following releases book titled Politics of Opportunism on 27th Decembder 2019? |
| A. | Subramanian Swamy |
| B. | Rajiv Malhotra |
| C. | S Gurumurthy |
| D. | T. V. Mohandas Pai |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. T. V. Mohandas Pai | |
| 19. |
Who among the following has launched mobile app of forthcoming DefExpo 2020? |
| A. | Rajnath Singh |
| B. | Amit Shah |
| C. | Nitin Gadkari |
| D. | Manohar Parrikar |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Amit Shah | |
| 20. |
Name the Indian Ophthalmologist who was bestowed Life Achievement honour by American Academy of Ophthalmology. |
| A. | Anil Kumar Mandal |
| B. | Ravinder Goswami |
| C. | Santosh G. Honavar |
| D. | Chetan Eknath Chitnis |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. Chetan Eknath Chitnis | |
| 21. |
Which of the following companies has recently partnered with Citicorp Finance India Ltd for financing commercial vehicles? |
| A. | Tata Motors |
| B. | Ashok Leyland |
| C. | Mahindra & Mahindra |
| D. | Eicher Motors |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Mahindra & Mahindra | |
| 22. |
On 26th December 2019, which of the following banks has enabled 24x7 NEFT transfers in line with the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) guidelines? |
| A. | Paytm |
| B. | MobiKwik |
| C. | HDFC Bank |
| D. | Airtel Payments Bank |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» E. None of these | |
| 23. |
The Indian Railways on 27th December 2019 has started the Him Darshan Express train between __________________ stations, as a Christmas gift to the people. |
| A. | Jammu to Katra |
| B. | Kalka and Shimla |
| C. | Manali to Kullu |
| D. | Darjeeling to Dalhousie |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Manali to Kullu | |
| 24. |
National Tribal Dance Festival has begun in which of the following cities? |
| A. | Cuttack |
| B. | Raipur |
| C. | Jabalpur |
| D. | Kochi |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Jabalpur | |
| 25. |
On 27th December 2019, the government has approved what amount to three public sector lenders Allahabad Bank, Indian Overseas Bank (IOB) and UCO Bank for preferential allotment of shares? |
| A. | Rs. 7,655 crore |
| B. | Rs. 8,655 crore |
| C. | Rs. 9,655 crore |
| D. | Rs. 6,655 crore |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Rs. 9,655 crore | |
| 26. |
Which ministry has recently invited applications for Nari Shakti Puraskar for the year 2019? |
| A. | Ministry of Tribal Affairs |
| B. | Ministry of Health and Family Welfare |
| C. | Ministry of Women and Child Development |
| D. | Ministry of Human Resource Development |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. Ministry of Human Resource Development | |
| 27. |
The sign boards in Chinese language have been put up at how many ASI protected archaeological sites located in Uttar Pradesh? |
| A. | 6 |
| B. | 7 |
| C. | 5 |
| D. | 4 |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. 4 | |
| 28. |
Who among the following inaugurated second edition of Eat Right Mela on 26th December 2019? |
| A. | Ramesh Pokhriyal |
| B. | Prakash Javadekar |
| C. | Arjun Munda |
| D. | Harsh Vardhan |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» E. None of these | |
| 29. |
Which of the following cricketers was recently named in Wisden cricketers of the decade list? |
| A. | Joe Root |
| B. | Steve Smith |
| C. | Virat Kohli |
| D. | David Warner |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. David Warner | |
| 30. |
Who among the following has recently won Bengaluru Open Golf Championship? |
| A. | Abhinav Lohan |
| B. | Arjun Atwal |
| C. | Shiv Kapur |
| D. | Rashid Khan |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Arjun Atwal | |
| 31. |
Who among the following has recently created history by becoming the 1st Indian bowler to pick up more than 1 hat-trick in international cricket? |
| A. | Mohammed Shami |
| B. | Kuldeep Yadav |
| C. | Jasprit Bumrah |
| D. | Ravichandran Ashwin |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Jasprit Bumrah | |
| 32. |
Donald Trump has become only the _____ president in 240 years of US history to be impeached? |
| A. | 1st |
| B. | 2nd |
| C. | 3rd |
| D. | 4th |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. 4th | |
| 33. |
Which tunnel was recently named after former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee? |
| A. | Pir Panjal Tunnel |
| B. | Natuwadi Tunnel |
| C. | Berdewadi Tunnel |
| D. | Rohtang Tunnel |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» E. None of these | |
| 34. |
Which of the following cricket player has recently created record scoring most runs as an opener in a calendar year? |
| A. | David Warner |
| B. | Rohit Sharma |
| C. | Hashim Amla |
| D. | Quinton de Kock |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Hashim Amla | |
| 35. |
Which of the following countries has recently appointed Manuel Marrero Cruz as the country's first prime minister in more than 40 years? |
| A. | Cuba |
| B. | West Indies |
| C. | Zimbabwe |
| D. | Uganda |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. West Indies | |
| 36. |
A distant start was named after Indian Woman Scientist. What is name of that star? |
| A. | Bibha |
| B. | Mayuri |
| C. | Nisha |
| D. | Ankita |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Mayuri | |
| 37. |
Who among the following was named as women's Best cricketer and ODI player of 2019? |
| A. | Megan Schutt |
| B. | Rachael Haynes |
| C. | Ellyse Perry |
| D. | Sarah Aley |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. Sarah Aley | |
| 38. |
On 12th December 2019, adding to the country's maritime security prowess, warship builder Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) has delivered a ________________ to the Indian Navy. |
| A. | River gunboat |
| B. | Frigate |
| C. | Destroyer |
| D. | Landing Craft Utility |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» E. None of these | |
| 39. |
Which of the following states has been selected by the Union Ministry of Rural Development for an award in the best performing category at the national level for implementation of Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana? |
| A. | Madhya Pradesh |
| B. | Himachal Pradesh |
| C. | Jammu and Kashmir |
| D. | Manipur |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. Manipur | |
| 40. |
Name the CBI Officer who has won the ''India Cyber Cop of the Year 2019'' award by NASSCOM-DSCI for cracking a fraud case in an online entrance exam conducted by an engineering college in Rajasthan? |
| A. | M K Murari |
| B. | B P Raju |
| C. | Kapil Kumar Singh |
| D. | Lokesh Tripathi |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Kapil Kumar Singh | |
| 41. |
Which one of the following is going to launch the second edition of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) India Index? |
| A. | Finance Commission |
| B. | NITI Aayog |
| C. | Reserve Bank of India |
| D. | Ministry of External Affairs |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Reserve Bank of India | |
| 42. |
In a strong step towards foiling Pakistani sniper attacks on Indian soldiers, who among the following has developed a bulletproof jacket that can effectively stop bullets from sniper rifles? |
| A. | Narottam Mishra |
| B. | Anoop Mishra |
| C. | Gopal Bhargava |
| D. | Kailash Vijayvargiya |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Gopal Bhargava | |
| 43. |
In a unique initiative to battle rising air pollution in cities, an ‘Oxygen Parlour’ has been opened at ______________________ to provide an experience of breathing clean air to the commuters. |
| A. | gatpuri railway station |
| B. | Devlali railway station |
| C. | Nashik railway station |
| D. | Nagpur railway station |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. Nagpur railway station | |
| 44. |
Who among the following inaugurates a State-of-the-Art DNA Analysis Centre at CFSL, Chandigarh on 23rd December 2019? |
| A. | Nityanand Rai |
| B. | Sanjay Jaiswal |
| C. | G. Kishan Reddy |
| D. | Nand Kishore Yadav |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Sanjay Jaiswal | |
| 45. |
Who among the following holds Pre-Budget Consultation with representatives from Health, Education and Rural Development Sectors on 24th December 2019? |
| A. | Prakash Javadekar |
| B. | Shashank Manohar |
| C. | Anurag Thakur |
| D. | Jagmohan Dalmiya |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. Jagmohan Dalmiya | |
| 46. |
Which of the following companies is going to launch skilling platform to train 10,000 engineering students? |
| A. | TCS |
| B. | Wipro |
| C. | Infosys |
| D. | Tesla |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Infosys | |
| 47. |
The Govt. of India has constructed Girls' Hostel for Nepal Armed Police Force School which city. |
| A. | Nagarkot |
| B. | Kathmandu |
| C. | Kirtipur |
| D. | Tokha |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. Tokha | |
| 48. |
Chief Minister, Sikkim has laid the foundation stone of two Integrated Organic Food Processing units of Sikkim IFFCO Organics Ltd. in which town? |
| A. | Singtam |
| B. | Rangpo |
| C. | Gangtok |
| D. | Majitar |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Gangtok | |
| 49. |
Minister of State for Human Resource Development, Shri Sanjay Dhotre has conferred the National ICT Awards 2017 to how many School Teachers? |
| A. | 45 |
| B. | 50 |
| C. | 47 |
| D. | 43 |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» E. None of these | |
| 50. |
Who among the following was named 1st woman Chief Technology Officer of US' communications commission? |
| A. | Amisha Thakur |
| B. | Monisha Ghosh |
| C. | Rohini Sankar |
| D. | Mayuri Singh |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Rohini Sankar | |