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This section includes 145 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.
| 101. |
A DNA Analysis Centre has been set up under the Nirbhaya Fund scheme in which of the following cities? |
| A. | Kolkata |
| B. | New Delhi |
| C. | Mumbai |
| D. | Chandigarh |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» E. None of these | |
| 102. |
Name the person who was recently appointed as India's High Commissioner to Sri Lanka. |
| A. | Ravi Pujari |
| B. | Ashwani Ranjan |
| C. | Gopal Baglay |
| D. | Devendra Awasthi |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. Devendra Awasthi | |
| 103. |
A 14-day joint military training exercise by Indian and Bangladesh armies was flagged off in Umroi in Meghalaya. What is the name of exercise? |
| A. | GATI-IX |
| B. | DRISHTI-IX |
| C. | AROHAN-IX |
| D. | SAMPRITI-IX |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» E. None of these | |
| 104. |
The government of India has recently allocated how much amount for the education sector under the Union Budget 2020? |
| A. | Rs 99300 crore |
| B. | Rs 83500 crore |
| C. | Rs 77900 crore |
| D. | Rs 85300 crore |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Rs 83500 crore | |
| 105. |
As per the recent guidelines, what is the new Income Tax Rate for those falling in the salary bracket of Rs 5-10 lakh? |
| A. | 10 percent |
| B. | 5 percent |
| C. | 8 percent |
| D. | 20 percent |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. 5 percent | |
| 106. |
After three people from the state tested positive for coronavirus, which state government has declared the lethal disease caused by the novel coronavirus as a “state calamity”? |
| A. | Karnataka |
| B. | Tamil Nadu |
| C. | Andhra Pradesh |
| D. | Kerala |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» E. None of these | |
| 107. |
Taking the next plunge in boosting the regional aerial connectivity in India, Alliance Air, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Air India commenced the direct daily flight operations from _________________ under the RCS-UDAN (Regional Connectivity Scheme – Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik) of Government of India. |
| A. | Mumbai to Lucknow |
| B. | Bhubaneswar to Varanasi |
| C. | Gorakhpur to New Delhi |
| D. | New Delhi to Varanasi |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Gorakhpur to New Delhi | |
| 108. |
The Department of Science and Technology has launched which initiative to address need for building strong science & technology infrastructure? |
| A. | HAMSAFAR |
| B. | SATHI |
| C. | SAHYOG |
| D. | DHOSTI |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. SAHYOG | |
| 109. |
Walmart-owned Flipkart has formally shut down fashion portal to concentrate on its premium fashion marketplace Myntra? |
| A. | Jabong |
| B. | AJIO |
| C. | ShopClues |
| D. | Snapdeal |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. AJIO | |
| 110. |
Which of the following online payment firms has launched its Android POS device for merchant partners across and small businesses in India? |
| A. | PhonePe |
| B. | PayPal |
| C. | Paytm |
| D. | Bhim App |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. Bhim App | |
| 111. |
Who among the following inaugurated the 11th edition of DefExpo in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh? |
| A. | Amit Shah |
| B. | Narendra Modi |
| C. | Rajnath Singh |
| D. | Subramanian Swamy |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Rajnath Singh | |
| 112. |
NIDM has organized Conference On Disability-Inclusive Disaster Risk Reduction: Pathways For Inclusion and Action for Resilience? What NIDM stand for? |
| A. | National Institute of Disaster Management |
| B. | National Institute of Disability Management |
| C. | National Institute of Digital Management |
| D. | National Institute of Disorder Management |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. National Institute of Disability Management | |
| 113. |
The Union Cabinet has given its approval to confer the status of Institution of National Importance (INI) to ________________ Indian Institutes of Information Technology (IIITs). |
| A. | Four |
| B. | Five |
| C. | Six |
| D. | Seven |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Six | |
| 114. |
The Union Cabinet has given its ''in-principle'' approval for setting up a major Port at Vadhavan in which of the following states? |
| A. | Andhra Pradesh |
| B. | Tamil Nadu |
| C. | Maharashtra |
| D. | Karnataka |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. Karnataka | |
| 115. |
International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation was observed on which date? |
| A. | February 2 |
| B. | February 4 |
| C. | February 6 |
| D. | February 5 |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. February 5 | |
| 116. |
Which of the following states has recently launched the Janasevaka scheme in a few municipal corporation wards to ensure home delivery of various services like ration cards, senior citizen identity and health cards? |
| A. | Jharkhand |
| B. | Madhya Pradesh |
| C. | Karnataka |
| D. | Tamil Nadu |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. Tamil Nadu | |
| 117. |
Who among the following was named Central Banker of Year 2020-Asia Pacific by London-based magazine? |
| A. | Urjit Patel |
| B. | Raghuram Rajan |
| C. | Shaktikanta Das |
| D. | Viral Acharya |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. Viral Acharya | |
| 118. |
Which of the following countries has recently developed Classical Swine Fever (CSF) cell culture vaccine which will help in producing cost-effective alternative to currently used vaccines for preventing the deadly fever in pigs that contribute to 10% of the country’s total meat production? |
| A. | China |
| B. | Japan |
| C. | India |
| D. | Canada |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. Canada | |
| 119. |
On February 2, 2020, which of the following countries finds shallow flammable gas reserves of around 80 trillion cubic feet? |
| A. | Tunisia |
| B. | Russia |
| C. | USA |
| D. | UAE |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» E. None of these | |
| 120. |
On 3rd Feburary 2020, who among the following has returned to No. 1 in the ATP rankings Monday after winning his eighth Australian Open title? |
| A. | Roger Federer |
| B. | Andy Murray |
| C. | Novak Djokovic |
| D. | Rafael Nadal |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. Rafael Nadal | |
| 121. |
The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind has inaugurated the new global headquarters ‘Kanha Shanti Vanam’ of Shri Ram Chandra Mission in which district of Telangana state? |
| A. | Hyderabad |
| B. | Vikarabad |
| C. | Secunderabad |
| D. | Rangareddy |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» E. None of these | |
| 122. |
On 3rd February 2020, which of the following countries has declared a public health emergency due to the continued spread of coronavirus? |
| A. | Japan |
| B. | India |
| C. | USA |
| D. | Russia |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. Russia | |
| 123. |
Who among the following is to take over as GOC of Northern Command in Jammu and Kashmir's Udhampur? |
| A. | Anuj Nayyar |
| B. | Rajesh Singh Adhikari |
| C. | Yogesh Kumar Joshi |
| D. | Padmapani Acharya |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. Padmapani Acharya | |
| 124. |
IRCTC has recently planned to launch third Tejas Express. What will be the name of third Tejas Express? |
| A. | Indore-Varanasi Tejas Express |
| B. | Bhopal-New Delhi Tejas Express |
| C. | Jaipur-Agra Tejas Express |
| D. | Allahabad-Lucknow Tejas Express |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Bhopal-New Delhi Tejas Express | |
| 125. |
On 3rd February, Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu has inaugurated the Hubbali-Dharwad Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project in which of the following states? |
| A. | Kerala |
| B. | Karnataka |
| C. | Madhya Pradesh |
| D. | Maharashtra |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Madhya Pradesh | |
| 126. |
As per the budget presented on February 1, Government has set a target of next ____________ years to completely electrify the tracks of Indian Railways? |
| A. | Two |
| B. | Three |
| C. | Four |
| D. | Five |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Four | |
| 127. |
Who among the following was recently named a new prime minister of Iraq after four months of protests? |
| A. | Ayad Allawi |
| B. | Nouri al‑Maliki |
| C. | Barham Salih |
| D. | Mohammed Tawfiq Allawi |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» E. None of these | |
| 128. |
Government has recently announced that as on January this year, how many have Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Kendras (PMKK) been established in the country? |
| A. | 723 |
| B. | 823 |
| C. | 781 |
| D. | 840 |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. 823 | |
| 129. |
As per the recent news, which of the following states is going to get another airport with flights between Bidar and Bengaluru? |
| A. | Andhra Pradesh |
| B. | Maharashtra |
| C. | Karnataka |
| D. | Tamil Nadu |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. Tamil Nadu | |
| 130. |
Which of the following organizations is to make advanced armed Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) with Israeli Company? |
| A. | BHEL |
| B. | ISRO |
| C. | DRDO |
| D. | HAL |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» E. None of these | |
| 131. |
Which of the following countries has banned exports of all kinds of personal protection equipment, including clothing and masks used to protect people from air borne particles? |
| A. | Nepal |
| B. | Sri Lanka |
| C. | Bangladesh |
| D. | India |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» E. None of these | |
| 132. |
Name the person who was appointed as chairman of the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs. |
| A. | M Ajit Kumar |
| B. | Kiran K Sharma |
| C. | Mahendra Kumar Singh |
| D. | A S Kiran Kumar |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Kiran K Sharma | |
| 133. |
Who among the following is going to receive the prestigious French honour of ‘Chevalier dans lOrdre des Arts et des Lettres (Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters) for her outstanding contribution to the field of theatre? |
| A. | Jennifer Kendal |
| B. | Sanjana Kapoor |
| C. | Reema Kapoor |
| D. | Urmila Sial Kapoor |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Reema Kapoor | |
| 134. |
As per the recent govt. data, which of the following two banks are the only two state-run banks that showed 'good' performance in terms of digital transactions in December with a score of 77 and 68 respectively? |
| A. | Bank of India and Bank of Baroda |
| B. | Syndicate Bank and Canara Bank |
| C. | Bank of Maharashtra and State Bank of India |
| D. | Punjab National Bank and Allahabad Bank |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. Punjab National Bank and Allahabad Bank | |
| 135. |
According to a report by the think-tank The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), which country’s steel sector could increase the CO2 emissions up to 837 million tonnes (MT) by 2050 if steel demand continues to grow? |
| A. | China |
| B. | Japan |
| C. | India |
| D. | USA |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. USA | |
| 136. |
“Exercise SAMPRITI – IX” is an important bilateral defence cooperation endeavour between India and which country? |
| A. | Bangladesh |
| B. | Sri Lanka |
| C. | Nepal |
| D. | Bhutan |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Sri Lanka | |
| 137. |
Who among the following is all set to become first-ever female conductor during Oscars guest-segment? |
| A. | Eimear Noone |
| B. | Lisa Eilbacher |
| C. | Shannon Tweed |
| D. | Kim Morgan Greene |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Lisa Eilbacher | |
| 138. |
Name the woman who becomes first ever hockey player to win World Games Athlete of the Year' award. |
| A. | Gurjit Kaur |
| B. | Rani Rampal |
| C. | Vandana Katariya |
| D. | Deep Grace Ekka |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Vandana Katariya | |
| 139. |
Which of the following organizations has recently declared corona virus a global emergency? |
| A. | United Nations |
| B. | UNICEF |
| C. | WHO |
| D. | WFP |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. WFP | |
| 140. |
On the occasion of Martyrs’ Day, paying tribute on the 72nd death anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, who among the following has launched the limited edition of Khadi wrist watches in New Delhi on 30th January 2020? |
| A. | Rajnath Singh |
| B. | Amit Shah |
| C. | Nitin Gadkari |
| D. | Nirmala Sitharaman |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. Nirmala Sitharaman | |
| 141. |
NTPC is going ro provide financial support of ______________ for installation of 25 CAAQMS across six states and three Union Territories. |
| A. | Rs 50 crore |
| B. | Rs 70 crore |
| C. | Rs 60 crore |
| D. | Rs 80 crore |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» E. None of these | |
| 142. |
ICoSDiTAUS-2020, the two-day International Conference on Standardisation of Diagnosis and Terminologies in Ayurveda, Unani and Siddha Systems of Medicine concluded in which of the following cities? |
| A. | Chandigarh |
| B. | Raigarh |
| C. | Patna |
| D. | New Delhi |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» E. None of these | |
| 143. |
The Maharashtra government's "smart gram yojana" will be named after which person? |
| A. | Raj Thackeray |
| B. | Vilasrao Deshmukh |
| C. | R. R. Patil |
| D. | Chhagan Bhujbal |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. Chhagan Bhujbal | |
| 144. |
The Uttar Pradesh Cabinet has approved a proposal to change the name of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti Urdu, Arabi-Farsi University as Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti Languages University. The university is located in which of the following cities? |
| A. | Kanpur |
| B. | Aligarh |
| C. | Lucknow |
| D. | Gorakhpur |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. Gorakhpur | |
| 145. |
On 26th February 2020, the government has approved ______________ under Operation Green scheme. |
| A. | Rs 160 crore |
| B. | Rs 162 crore |
| C. | Rs 164 crore |
| D. | Rs 166 crore |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Rs 164 crore | |