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This section includes 135 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. |
India's first Igloo Cafe has recently been built in which of the following states/UTs? |
| A. | Himachal Pradesh |
| B. | Chandigarh |
| C. | Jammu and Kashmir |
| D. | Rajasthan |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. Rajasthan | |
| 2. |
Which of the following ministries has recently appointed Upendra Prasad Singh as its secretary? |
| A. | Ministry of Textiles |
| B. | Ministry of Jalshakti |
| C. | Ministry of Health |
| D. | Ministry of Education |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Ministry of Jalshakti | |
| 3. |
Ms. Shubhdarshini Tripathi has recently been appointed as India's next ambassador to which country? |
| A. | Kyrgyzstan |
| B. | Uzbekistan |
| C. | Kazakhstan |
| D. | Tajikistan |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. Tajikistan | |
| 4. |
India and Japan have together recently held which edition of the joint meeting of Act East Forum? |
| A. | 5th |
| B. | 4th |
| C. | 6th |
| D. | 7th |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. 4th | |
| 5. |
Name the person who has set the new national U-20 record in the 10000m race walk. |
| A. | Sunil Dawar |
| B. | Amit Khatri |
| C. | P. Chithravel |
| D. | Deepak Kumar |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. P. Chithravel | |
| 6. |
The statistics office has recently revised the growth rate for India’s gross domestic product (GDP) for fiscal 2020 to what percent from 4.2% earlier? |
| A. | 3.9 percent |
| B. | 4.1 percent |
| C. | 4 percent |
| D. | 3.5 percent |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. 3.5 percent | |
| 7. |
According to UN Report, which country’s GDP growth rate fell to 0.5 percent in 2020? |
| A. | Pakistan |
| B. | India |
| C. | Vietnam |
| D. | Bangladesh |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» E. None of these | |
| 8. |
On 30th January 2021, Singapore-based neobanking startup StashFin and which bank announced the launch of their co-branded contactless prepaid cards? |
| A. | Punjab National Bank |
| B. | SBM Bank |
| C. | ICICI Bank |
| D. | State Bank of India |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. ICICI Bank | |
| 9. |
The Government of India and which agency have signed a 500-million US dollar Strengthening Teaching-Learning and Results for States Programme (STARS) to improve the quality and governance of school education in six Indian states? |
| A. | New Development Bank |
| B. | World Bank |
| C. | Asian Development Bank |
| D. | BRISC Bank |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Asian Development Bank | |
| 10. |
A high level committee headed by Union Home Minister Amit Shah has approved an additional central assistance of _______________ to five states for the damage caused by floods and landslides due to the southwest monsoon in 2020. |
| A. | Rs 1,551 crore |
| B. | Rs 1,651 crore |
| C. | Rs 1,751 crore |
| D. | Rs 1,851 crore |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. Rs 1,851 crore | |
| 11. |
Bharti Airtel has recently announces its 5G ready network in which city? |
| A. | Bengaluru |
| B. | Hyderabad |
| C. | Mumbai |
| D. | Kolkata |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Mumbai | |
| 12. |
Technology giant, Microsoft has recently launched its new India Development Centre (IDC) facility at_______________. |
| A. | Pune |
| B. | Kolkata |
| C. | Noida |
| D. | Bhopal |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. Bhopal | |
| 13. |
Which of the following state governments has recently launched a first-of-its-kind initiative in the country to automatically select beneficiaries for old-age pensions that will be paid through the direct benefit transfer (DBT) mode? |
| A. | Karnataka |
| B. | Kerala |
| C. | Rajasthan |
| D. | Goa |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Kerala | |
| 14. |
The Uttar Pradesh government will set up India’s first leather park in which city? |
| A. | Meerut |
| B. | Kanpur |
| C. | Agra |
| D. | Aligarh |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Agra | |
| 15. |
Who among the following has recently authored the book, “Yearbook” a collection of true stories and essays? |
| A. | Seth Rogen |
| B. | Dwayne Johnson |
| C. | Zac Efron |
| D. | Jonah Hill |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Dwayne Johnson | |
| 16. |
The Directorate of Teacher Education and SCERT in collaboration with UNICEF launched the Teacher Education Dashboard named Prashikhyak for Teacher Education Institutes to monitor progress in which of the following states? |
| A. | Haryana |
| B. | Madhya Pradesh |
| C. | Goa |
| D. | Odisha |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» E. None of these | |
| 17. |
Karnataka government has signed an agreement with which company to help micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) operating in the state to increase their exports on its global selling platform? |
| A. | Amazon |
| B. | Flipkart |
| C. | Shopclues |
| D. | Snapdeal |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Flipkart | |
| 18. |
The book titled ‘Race With Me!’ is co-authored by _______________. |
| A. | Andre De Grasse and Robert Budd |
| B. | Justin Gatlin and Christian Coleman |
| C. | Noah Lyles and Nia Ali |
| D. | Josephus Lyles and Michael Norman |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Justin Gatlin and Christian Coleman | |
| 19. |
Which of the following two countries have topped the Transparency International (TI)’s Corruption Perception Index in 2020? |
| A. | New Zealand and Denmark |
| B. | New Zealand and Switzerland |
| C. | Demark and Norway |
| D. | Switzerland and Norway |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. New Zealand and Switzerland | |
| 20. |
As announced by the government, the year 2021 is announced as the year of the environment between India and which country? |
| A. | Italy |
| B. | France |
| C. | Germany |
| D. | Poland |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Germany | |
| 21. |
Dushyant Chautala was re-elected as President of Table Tennis Federation of India for a four-year term. He is the Deputy Chief Minister which state? |
| A. | Punjab |
| B. | Rajasthan |
| C. | Haryana |
| D. | Gujarat |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. Gujarat | |
| 22. |
On 25th February 2021, the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has approved the acquisition of up to what percent of stake in Max Life Insurance Company by Axis Bank and its subsidiaries (together Axis Entities)? |
| A. | 15 percent |
| B. | 20 percent |
| C. | 12 percent |
| D. | 22 percent |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. 22 percent | |
| 23. |
Dickinsonia, one of the world’s rarest fossils, has been discovered in which of the following states? |
| A. | Tamil Nadu |
| B. | Madhya Pradesh |
| C. | Gujarat |
| D. | Jharkhand |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Gujarat | |
| 24. |
Who among the following has authored a New Book Titled ‘India: A Scamster Born Every Minute’? |
| A. | Amish Tripathi |
| B. | Chetan Bhagat |
| C. | Snigdha Poonam |
| D. | Kiran Desai |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. Kiran Desai | |
| 25. |
Who among the following has recently authored her latest and 2nd Novel titled ‘Bride of the Forest: The Untold Story of Yayati’s Daughter’? |
| A. | Madhavi S Mahadevan |
| B. | Devdutt Pattanaik |
| C. | Chitra Banerjee Divakarun |
| D. | Ashwin Sanghi |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Devdutt Pattanaik | |
| 26. |
Who among the following has launched his 2nd Book Titled ‘#METOO’? |
| A. | Aditya Singh |
| B. | Karan Puri |
| C. | Arjun Thapar |
| D. | Kaushal Verma |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Arjun Thapar | |
| 27. |
Which State Cabinet approved ‘EBC Nestam’ Welfare Scheme for providing Financial Assistance to Women? |
| A. | Madhya Pradesh |
| B. | Andhra Pradesh |
| C. | Karnataka |
| D. | Tamil Nadu |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Karnataka | |
| 28. |
"Bare Necessities: How to Live a Zero Waste Life" was published by: |
| A. | Bloomsbury Publishing |
| B. | Hachette Livre |
| C. | Penguin |
| D. | HarperCollins |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. HarperCollins | |
| 29. |
Which state CM has Laid Foundation of the 1st Skill University of Eastern India in Darrang district? |
| A. | Assam |
| B. | Tripura |
| C. | Manipur |
| D. | Sikkim |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Tripura | |
| 30. |
Hoshangabad in which state is going to be renamed as Narmadapuram? |
| A. | Rajasthan |
| B. | Madhya Pradesh |
| C. | Kerala |
| D. | Gujarat |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Kerala | |
| 31. |
Who among the following is the author of the nobel “The Lost Soul”? |
| A. | Olga Tokarczuk |
| B. | Peter Handke |
| C. | Grzegorz Zygadło |
| D. | Zbigniew Fingas |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Peter Handke | |
| 32. |
“Stories I Must Tell: the Journey of an Actor” is an autobiography of which person? |
| A. | Vijay Amritraj |
| B. | Kabir Bedi |
| C. | Ramesh Krishnan |
| D. | Akhtar Ali |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Ramesh Krishnan | |
| 33. |
Which of the following states has recently presented the Rs 5,50,270.78 crore budget to make state 'Aatmanirbhar'? |
| A. | Rajasthan |
| B. | Madhya Pradesh |
| C. | Uttar Pradesh |
| D. | Punjab |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. Punjab | |
| 34. |
Which of the following state has presented budget for 2021-22 with an outlay of ₹1,70,000 crore, about 26 per cent higher than the previous year, with a focus on agriculture, healthcare and heritage even as Covid-19 affected its revenue receipts? |
| A. | Odisha |
| B. | Jharkhand |
| C. | Chhattisgarh |
| D. | Madhya Pradesh |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Jharkhand | |
| 35. |
Anil Mukim Chief Secretary of which state has got 2nd 6 Months Extension? |
| A. | Rajasthan |
| B. | Madhya Pradesh |
| C. | Maharashtra |
| D. | Gujarat |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» E. None of these | |
| 36. |
On 17th February 2021, Food Processing Industries Ministry has approved proposals worth over __________________ to increase the level of processing and value addition of horticultural and agricultural produce. |
| A. | 263 crore rupees |
| B. | 463 crore rupees |
| C. | 563 crore rupees |
| D. | 363 crore rupees |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» E. None of these | |
| 37. |
As per the recent report, the Jal Jeevan Mission has reached a new milestone by providing _________________ rural household tap water connections. |
| A. | 1 crore 53 lakh |
| B. | 2 crore 53 lakh |
| C. | 3 crore 53 lakh |
| D. | 4 crore 53 lakh |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. 4 crore 53 lakh | |
| 38. |
The Union Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry on 17th February 2021 has launched a pilot survey to collect data on drinking water in how many cities under the Jal Jeevan Mission (Urban)? |
| A. | 15 |
| B. | 10 |
| C. | 12 |
| D. | 20 |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. 12 | |
| 39. |
On 17th February 2021, which company has announced a partnership with Google Cloud to drive cloud adoption and transform Indian businesses? |
| A. | Tata Communications |
| B. | Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited |
| C. | Bharti Airtel |
| D. | Vodafone Idea |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited | |
| 40. |
Which of the following companies has recently entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IITK) to collaborate in the area of cybersecurity? |
| A. | Samsung |
| B. | Dell |
| C. | HCL |
| D. | TCS |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. TCS | |
| 41. |
Which of the following is now the EU's biggest trading partner, overtaking the US in 2020? |
| A. | Japan |
| B. | India |
| C. | UK |
| D. | China |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» E. None of these | |
| 42. |
Who among the following has recently won his ninth Australian Open title, beating Daniil Medvedev 7-5, 6-2, 6-2 in a one-sided final at Melbourne Park? |
| A. | Roger Federer |
| B. | Dominic Thiem |
| C. | Novak Djokovic |
| D. | Rafael Nadal |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. Rafael Nadal | |
| 43. |
Which of the following states will be hosting the second Khelo India University Games (KIUG) 2021? |
| A. | Maharashtra |
| B. | Gujarat |
| C. | Jharkhand |
| D. | Karnataka |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» E. None of these | |
| 44. |
Anantapuramu district of which state has been chosen for the Prime Minister Kisan national award as it completed 99.6 per cent physical verification of the beneficiaries under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi? |
| A. | Tamil Nadu |
| B. | Andhra Pradesh |
| C. | Maharashtra |
| D. | Kerala |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Maharashtra | |
| 45. |
Who among the following is the author of novel titled as Sarasvati’s Gift? |
| A. | Amish Tripathi |
| B. | Ashwin Sanghi |
| C. | Kavita Kane |
| D. | Chitra Banerjee |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. Chitra Banerjee | |
| 46. |
On 19th February 2021, JKEDI has signed an MoU with ''WE HUB'', India''s first and only state-led incubator of the government of which state to promote women entrepreneurship and startup culture? |
| A. | Haryana |
| B. | Gujarat |
| C. | Tamil Nadu |
| D. | Telangana |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» E. None of these | |
| 47. |
Which of the following state’s CM has recently inaugurated Centre for Perishable Cargo at LGBI Airport & launched Uberization scheme? |
| A. | Tripura |
| B. | Sikkim |
| C. | Arunachal Pradesh |
| D. | Himachal Pradesh |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» F. | |
| 48. |
How many cities have been shortlisted for the 'Nurturing Neighbourhoods Challenge' cohort under the government's Smart Cities Mission in collaboration with the Bernard van Leer Foundation (BvLF) and technical partner WRI India? |
| A. | 30 |
| B. | 25 |
| C. | 20 |
| D. | 35 |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. 20 | |
| 49. |
Which company has recently signed a Statement of Intent with Greenstat Hydrogen India Pvt. Ltd., a subsidiary of Greenstat Norway, to set up a Centre of Excellence on Hydrogen? |
| A. | Hindustan Petroleum |
| B. | Bharat Petroleum |
| C. | Indian Oil Corporation |
| D. | Oil India Limited |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. Oil India Limited | |
| 50. |
Who among the following has recently addressed Joint Conference of 11th World PetroCoal Congress and World Future Fuel Summit in New Delhi? |
| A. | Dharmendra Pradhan |
| B. | Pratap Chandra Sarangi |
| C. | Subrahmanyam Jaishankar |
| D. | Naveen Patnaik |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Pratap Chandra Sarangi | |