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This section includes 85 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. |
The Indian Coast Guard conducted a joint exercise with which countries counter-part on February 6, 2017 to enhance co-operation and exchange of operational expertise? |
| A. | United Arab Emirates (UAE) |
| B. | Russia |
| C. | France |
| D. | .United States |
| Answer» B. Russia | |
| 2. |
Which bollywood actress has been recently appointed as the brand ambassador of the campaign ‘Swacch Bharat Abhiyan’ by the Ministry of Urban Development (MoUD)? |
| A. | Priyanka Chopra |
| B. | Katrina Kaif |
| C. | Deepika Padukone |
| D. | Anushka Sharma |
| Answer» E. | |
| 3. |
The programme on ‘Inner Strength and Disaster Resilience’ inaugurated by Kiren Rijiju had been organized in which place on February 3, 2017? |
| A. | .Mumbai |
| B. | Pune |
| C. | New Delhi |
| D. | Amritsar |
| Answer» D. Amritsar | |
| 4. |
The final T20 International match between India and England was held in which stadium on February 1, 2017? |
| A. | .M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
| B. | Green Park, Kanpur |
| C. | Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground, Nagpur |
| D. | Ekana International Cricket Stadium, Lucknow |
| Answer» B. Green Park, Kanpur | |
| 5. |
Who has been appointed the new Director (Commercial) of National Thermal Power Corporation Limited (NTPC) on February 3, 2017? |
| A. | Anand Kumar Gupta |
| B. | Ramesh Sobti |
| C. | Sanjeev Kumar Yadav |
| D. | Upendra Sinha |
| Answer» B. Ramesh Sobti | |
| 6. |
What is the projected GDP growth rate of India for the year 2017-18 as estimated by HSBC? |
| A. | 7.1 Percent |
| B. | .6.9 Percent |
| C. | 5.7 Percent |
| D. | 8.8 Percent |
| Answer» B. .6.9 Percent | |
| 7. |
Name the British Nobel Prize winner and pioneer in the body scanning technology MRI Scan who died on February 9, 2017 at the age of 83. |
| A. | .SCOTT D. STEVENS |
| B. | ARTHUR LIEBER |
| C. | JAMES T. LEE |
| D. | SIR PETER MANSFIELD |
| Answer» E. | |
| 8. |
The World’s Largest Battery Storage Plant has been set up in which country on January 30, 2017? |
| A. | California, United States |
| B. | London, United Kingdom |
| C. | Berlin, Germany |
| D. | Paris, France |
| Answer» B. London, United Kingdom | |
| 9. |
Which Indian state has become the 22nd state to join the Ujwal DISCOM Assurance Yojana (UDAY) for operational improvement of the state’s power distribution department? |
| A. | Bihar |
| B. | Assam |
| C. | Sikkim |
| D. | Andhra Pradesh |
| Answer» D. Andhra Pradesh | |
| 10. |
Which Indian state has on February 22, 2017 imposed ban on manufacturing, storage, sale or storage of gutkha or pan masala? |
| A. | Gujarat |
| B. | Bihar |
| C. | .Punjab |
| D. | Madhya Pradesh |
| Answer» D. Madhya Pradesh | |
| 11. |
Which institutes scientists have developed a physically unclonable functions (PUF) based on fingerprint generator circuits to protect Internet of Things (IoT) infrastructure from being hacked? |
| A. | Indian Institute of Technology Madras |
| B. | .Indian Institute of Technology Bombay |
| C. | Indian Institute of Technology Delhi |
| D. | Indian Institute Of Technology Kharagpur |
| Answer» E. | |
| 12. |
The technology giant Microsoft has signed an MoU with which state on February 22, 2017 to utilise Microsoft Azure Stack for the first time in the world for migration of 340 live applications from one data centre to another? |
| A. | Gujarat |
| B. | Andhra Pradesh |
| C. | Assam |
| D. | Karnataka |
| Answer» C. Assam | |
| 13. |
Which ministry has formulated the National Transit Oriented Development Policy to address the challenges of urbanization? |
| A. | .Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation |
| B. | Ministry of Road Transport and Highways |
| C. | Ministry of Urban Development |
| D. | Ministry of Commerce and Industry |
| Answer» D. Ministry of Commerce and Industry | |
| 14. |
Hewlett Packard Enterprise has partnered with which Indian company to gain support to roll out its Internet of Things platform, LoRa network? |
| A. | Oxygen Healthcare Communications |
| B. | Sasken Technologies Limited |
| C. | Tata Communications |
| D. | Tata Consultancy Services |
| Answer» D. Tata Consultancy Services | |
| 15. |
Name the fully unreserved train that as flagged off by the Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu on February 27, 2017 for common people? |
| A. | Uday Express |
| B. | Antyodaya Express |
| C. | Hamsafar Express |
| D. | Sankalp Express |
| Answer» C. Hamsafar Express | |
| 16. |
The 112-feet-tall statue of Lord Shiva in Adiyogi form has been unveiled by Prime Minister Modi in which state on February 24, 2017? |
| A. | Maharashtra |
| B. | Tamil Nadu |
| C. | .Haryana |
| D. | Himachal Pradesh |
| Answer» C. .Haryana | |
| 17. |
Who has won the best actress award at the 89th Academy Award on February 26, 2017? |
| A. | Isabelle Huppert |
| B. | Ruth Negga |
| C. | Viola Davis |
| D. | Emma Stone |
| Answer» E. | |
| 18. |
The Living Root Bridge which has been nominated for 2017 National Innovation Foundation Award for grassroots innovations is found in which Indian state? |
| A. | Assam |
| B. | Manipur |
| C. | Arunachal Pradesh |
| D. | Meghalaya |
| Answer» E. | |
| 19. |
The High Court of Bombay has introduced an e-payment gateway for online payment of court fees in which of its regional branch? |
| A. | Dadra and Nagar Haveli |
| B. | Goa |
| C. | Maharashtra |
| D. | Daman and Diu |
| Answer» C. Maharashtra | |
| 20. |
Who has been appointed as the Whole Time Member of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) on February 22, 2017? |
| A. | Amarjit Singh |
| B. | Ashish Chauhan |
| C. | M V Nair |
| D. | Suman Saxena |
| Answer» E. | |
| 21. |
Which northeastern state of India became the first state to implement an e-Cabinet solution for the state cabinet members on February 7, 2016? |
| A. | Meghalaya |
| B. | Assam |
| C. | Arunachal Pradesh |
| D. | Tripura |
| Answer» D. Tripura | |
| 22. |
Qatar recorded the lowest ever temperature at ______ degree Celsius in its history on February 5, 2017 |
| A. | 2.5 degree Celsius |
| B. | 1degree Celsius |
| C. | 1.5 degree Celsius |
| D. | 3.2 degree Celsius |
| Answer» B. 1degree Celsius | |
| 23. |
Which housing finance company has signed an MoU with CREDAI West Bengal on February 6, 2017 to train 1000 construction workers in Kolkata? |
| A. | PNB Housing Finance Limited |
| B. | Housing Development Finance Corporation Ltd |
| C. | Dewan Housing Finance Corporation Ltd |
| D. | LIC Housing Finance Ltd |
| Answer» B. Housing Development Finance Corporation Ltd | |
| 24. |
On February 3, 2017, the Reserve Bank of India has waived off fee charges for transaction upto Rs. _________settled on IMPS, USSD and UPI |
| A. | Rs.1000 |
| B. | Rs.2000 |
| C. | Rs.2500 |
| D. | Rs.3000 |
| Answer» B. Rs.2000 | |
| 25. |
How much bailout package has been announced by Government of India for IDBI Bank to enable the bank to have healthy capital-adequacy ratio and further enhance credit growth? |
| A. | Rs. 3000 crore |
| B. | Rs. 1500 crore |
| C. | Rs. 2200 crore |
| D. | Rs. 2700 crore |
| Answer» B. Rs. 1500 crore | |
| 26. |
Where was the 17th session of the BIMSTEC senior officials’ meeting held on February 7, 2017? |
| A. | Colombo |
| B. | Dhaka |
| C. | New Delhi |
| D. | Kathmandu |
| Answer» E. | |
| 27. |
How much amount has been allocated under MNREGA for the year 2017-18 in the Union Budget presented by Finance Minister on February 1, 2017? |
| A. | Rs.47,000 crore |
| B. | Rs.49,000 crore |
| C. | Rs.46,000 crore |
| D. | Rs.48,000 crore |
| Answer» E. | |
| 28. |
The first smart police station of Andhra Pradesh has been launched in which city on February 6, 2017? |
| A. | Visakhapatnam |
| B. | Tirupati |
| C. | Vijayawada |
| D. | Guntur |
| Answer» E. | |
| 29. |
Which Ministry launched the world’s first comprehensive Braille atlas for visually impaired on February 10, 2017 in New Delhi? |
| A. | Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports |
| B. | Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship |
| C. | Ministry of Human Resource Development |
| D. | Ministry of Science and Technology and Earth Sciences |
| Answer» E. | |
| 30. |
Who is the head of the 33 member committee formed for the speedy implementation of the Sagarmala Project in Andhra Pradesh? |
| A. | Piyush Goyal |
| B. | M. Venkaiah Naidu |
| C. | N Chandrababu Naidu |
| D. | Siddaramaiah |
| Answer» D. Siddaramaiah | |
| 31. |
The Union Cabinet of India recently approved amendments to bring which category of banks under the regulation of Reserve Bank of India? |
| A. | Multi-state cooperative banks |
| B. | Land Development Banks |
| C. | Primary agricultural societies |
| D. | Nidhi companies |
| Answer» B. Land Development Banks | |
| 32. |
‘Tilhan Mission’, which was making news recently, is associated with production of which agricultural product? |
| A. | Pulses |
| B. | Millets |
| C. | Oil seeds |
| D. | Palm Oil |
| Answer» D. Palm Oil | |
| 33. |
Which ship-building firm built the offshore patrol vessel of Coast Guard-‘Yard 45006 VAJRA’, that was launched recently? |
| A. | Mazagon Dock Limited |
| B. | Larsen and Toubro |
| C. | Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers |
| D. | Cochin Shipyard Limited |
| Answer» C. Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers | |
| 34. |
Which is India’s first under-water Metro rail service? |
| A. | Mumbai Metro |
| B. | Kochi Metro |
| C. | Kolkata Metro |
| D. | Chennai Metro |
| Answer» D. Chennai Metro | |
| 35. |
Which state recently signed agreement with the Survey of India, to use drones in land surveys for mapping the villages of the state? |
| A. | Odisha |
| B. | Telangana |
| C. | Madhya Pradesh |
| D. | Rajasthan |
| Answer» D. Rajasthan | |
| 36. |
Leading car-maker Ford recently inaugurated its technology and innovation centre at which Indian city? |
| A. | Hyderabad |
| B. | Gurugram |
| C. | Chennai |
| D. | Mumbai |
| Answer» D. Mumbai | |
| 37. |
Recently, Ashraf Ghani was re-elected in the Afghanistan Presidential elections. What is the name of political party of Ashraf Ghani? |
| A. | National Coalition of Afghanistan |
| B. | National Congress Party of Afghanistan |
| C. | Hezb-e Islami Gulbuddin |
| D. | None |
| Answer» E. | |
| 38. |
Which Indian Public sector banking launched ‘Start-up Banking’ initiative? |
| A. | State Bank of India |
| B. | Bank of Baroda |
| C. | Punjab National Bank |
| D. | Bank of India |
| Answer» C. Punjab National Bank | |
| 39. |
BioAsia is an annual biotech and life sciences forum of which State Government? |
| A. | Odisha |
| B. | Telangana |
| C. | Kerala |
| D. | Andhra Pradesh |
| Answer» C. Kerala | |
| 40. |
What is the theme for this year’s International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation, observed on February 6? |
| A. | End Female Genital Mutilation |
| B. | Unleashing Youth Power |
| C. | A Piece of Me |
| D. | Intensify global efforts |
| Answer» C. A Piece of Me | |
| 41. |
Who has been named as the head of the trust for construction of the Ram Temple, which was recently constituted by the Centre? |
| A. | K. K. Venugopal |
| B. | K Parasaran |
| C. | G E Vahanvati |
| D. | Maninder Acharya |
| Answer» C. G E Vahanvati | |
| 42. |
Supratim Bandyopadhyay was recently appointed as Chairman of which Indian statutory body? |
| A. | PFRDA- Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority |
| B. | IRDAI- Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority |
| C. | SEBI- Securities and Exchange Board of India |
| D. | LIC- Life Insurance Corporation |
| Answer» B. IRDAI- Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority | |
| 43. |
As per the recent ‘Hurun Global Rich List 2020’, which country has the highest number of billionaires? |
| A. | United States |
| B. | China |
| C. | Russia |
| D. | India |
| Answer» C. Russia | |
| 44. |
INS Jamuna of Indian Navy is set to conduct hydrographic surveys in which neighbouring country of India? |
| A. | Sri Lanka |
| B. | Bangladesh |
| C. | Myanmar |
| D. | Nepal |
| Answer» B. Bangladesh | |
| 45. |
Which city plays host to the 22nd India International Seafood Show, after a gap of 12 years? |
| A. | Vishakhapatnam |
| B. | Goa |
| C. | Kochi |
| D. | Chennai |
| Answer» D. Chennai | |
| 46. |
Who was recently awarded the International Gandhi Awards for Leprosy, by the Indian President? |
| A. | Dr Mandeep Kumar Bhandari |
| B. | Dr N.S. Dharmashaktu |
| C. | Dr. Manohar Agnani |
| D. | Dr Nipun Vinayak |
| Answer» C. Dr. Manohar Agnani | |
| 47. |
The Hubbali to Dharwad Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS) project was recently inaugurated in which state? |
| A. | Karnataka |
| B. | Maharashtra |
| C. | Madhya Pradesh |
| D. | Telangana |
| Answer» B. Maharashtra | |
| 48. |
Which Indian recently won the ‘Laureus Best Sporting Moment award’? |
| A. | Sachin Tendulkar |
| B. | Virat Kohli |
| C. | M S Dhoni |
| D. | Rahul Dravid |
| Answer» B. Virat Kohli | |
| 49. |
As per the new agreement signed by the Container Corporation of India (Concor) and RZD Logistics JSC (Russian Railways), cargos are to be transported through which country? |
| A. | Pakistan |
| B. | Afghanistan |
| C. | Iran |
| D. | Uzbekistan |
| Answer» D. Uzbekistan | |
| 50. |
‘Pyaar ka Paudha’ (a plant of love), is a campaign of which state, for promoting planting of trees? |
| A. | Madhya Pradesh |
| B. | Arunachal Pradesh |
| C. | Sikkim |
| D. | Bihar |
| Answer» E. | |