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This section includes 657 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Testing Subject knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
Which country has the highest number of victims of modern slavery as per the 2016 Global Slavery Index released by Australia based human rights group 'Walk Free Foundation' on 31st May 2016? |
| A. | China |
| B. | India |
| C. | Pakistan |
| D. | Maldives |
| Answer» C. Pakistan | |
| 2. |
Admiral who has taken over as the Chief of the Navy on 31st May 2016? |
| A. | Suresh Mehta. |
| B. | by Sunil Lamba |
| C. | by Vivek Diwan |
| D. | By Anant Sridhar |
| Answer» C. by Vivek Diwan | |
| 3. |
According to the ASSOCHAM report, which city generated the maximum number of new jobs in January-March 2016? |
| A. | Delhi-NCR |
| B. | Mumbai |
| C. | Jaipur |
| D. | Bangalore |
| Answer» B. Mumbai | |
| 4. |
Which fact is true regarding the report of the Australian based human rights group 'Walk Free Foundation'? |
| A. | According to the index, modern slavery is found in all 167 countries. The top five countries in this are from Asia. |
| B. | Countries that have been estimated to have the lowest modern slavery as a population ratio include Luxembourg, Norway, Denmark, and Switzerland. |
| C. | Of the 161 countries studied, 124 have criminalized human trafficking in accordance with the United Nations Human Trafficking Protocol, while 90 have developed national action plans to coordinate government actions. |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 5. |
United Nations International Day of Peacekeepers was observed across the world on 29 May 2016. What was the theme of this day this year? |
| A. | Respect to our heroes. |
| B. | protect the interests of the poor |
| C. | peace in syria |
| D. | neither of the above |
| Answer» B. protect the interests of the poor | |
| 6. |
Which team defeated Royal Challengers Bangalore in the final match of the Indian Premier League-9 (IPL) at the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, on 29 May 2016? |
| A. | Gujarat Lions |
| B. | Sunrisers Hyderabad |
| C. | Kolkata Knight Riders |
| D. | Pune Supergiants |
| Answer» C. Kolkata Knight Riders | |
| 7. |
A meeting was held on 27 May 2016 for the purpose of establishing an energy bank between India and which other country? |
| A. | Nepal |
| B. | Bangladesh |
| C. | Singapore |
| D. | myanmar |
| Answer» B. Bangladesh | |
| 8. |
Which Indian has been awarded this year's Harvard Business School Alumni Achievement Award, on 26 May 2016? |
| A. | Sunil Bharti Mittal |
| B. | to Ratan Tata |
| C. | to Anil Ambani |
| D. | to Gautam Adani |
| Answer» B. to Ratan Tata | |
| 9. |
Which country has launched a 200-day loyalty campaign to promote its work? |
| A. | Jordan |
| B. | Finland |
| C. | North Korea |
| D. | South Korea |
| Answer» D. South Korea | |
| 10. |
Nepalese authorities have requested India to restart which powerhouse with 15 MW generating capacity? |
| A. | Gandak |
| B. | Kosi |
| C. | Chambal |
| D. | Gupta Ganga |
| Answer» B. Kosi | |
| 11. |
With an aim to protect women passengers in trains, which railways has launched 'Panic Button' system to alert officials in case of emergency? |
| A. | Northern Railway |
| B. | Southern Railway |
| C. | Eastern Railway |
| D. | Central Railway |
| Answer» E. | |
| 12. |
Which country has announced the launch of its first experimental quantum communication satellite in July? |
| A. | China |
| B. | Japan |
| C. | Pakistan |
| D. | Saudi Arab |
| Answer» B. Japan | |
| 13. |
Which Indian author has won the Asian Book Award for 'Love of Indian History'? |
| A. | Arundhati Roy |
| B. | Aditi Krishna Kumar |
| C. | Kiran Desai |
| D. | Preeti Shenoy |
| Answer» C. Kiran Desai | |
| 14. |
Bilateral Air Force Exercise between India and United Arab Emirates (UAE) is going on from 24 May 2016 to 3 June 2016 at Al-Dhafra Air Base. What is the name of this exercise? |
| A. | X Desert Eagle-1 |
| B. | X Desert Eagle-2 |
| C. | Nomadic Elephant |
| D. | red alert |
| Answer» C. Nomadic Elephant | |
| 15. |
President Pranab Mukherjee has given 8 principles to expand relations with China, which fact is correct in this regard? |
| A. | According to the principle, both the countries should develop mutual trust and understanding. |
| B. | Common use of institutions like G20, BRICS, East Asia Summit. |
| C. | A people-centred policy was made by connecting the civil communities of both the countries together. |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 16. |
Which team defeated Atletico to win the Champions League title for the 11th time? |
| A. | real madrid |
| B. | barcelona |
| C. | Manchester City |
| D. | Manchester United |
| Answer» B. barcelona | |
| 17. |
32-year-old Seema Antil Poonia has qualified for Rio Olympics in discus throw. Which state does she belong to? |
| A. | Uttar Pradesh |
| B. | Madhya Pradesh |
| C. | Haryana |
| D. | Odisha |
| Answer» D. Odisha | |
| 18. |
India's top female squash player Joshna Chinappa lost to top seed Joel King of which country in the final of the PSL HKFC International Squash Tournament, on 28 May 2016? |
| A. | New Zealand |
| B. | England |
| C. | Australia |
| D. | Denmark |
| Answer» B. England | |
| 19. |
Which Indian boxer won silver medal in AIBA Women's World Championship? |
| A. | Sonia Lather |
| B. | Mary Kom |
| C. | Sarita Devi |
| D. | neither of the above |
| Answer» B. Mary Kom | |
| 20. |
Taking a step further towards realizing the dream of 'Bullet Train', India completed the successful sensor trial of which country's Talgo company's rail coach between Izzatnagar-Bhojipura station? |
| A. | Denmark |
| B. | Germany |
| C. | Russia |
| D. | Spain |
| Answer» E. | |
| 21. |
Who has been appointed as the head coach of Team India for the Zimbabwe tour? |
| A. | Ajit Agarkar |
| B. | Sanjay Bangar |
| C. | Mahesh Manjrekar |
| D. | Kapil Dev |
| Answer» C. Mahesh Manjrekar | |
| 22. |
President Pranab Mukherjee gave 8 principles for expanding relations with China, he gave these principles in his address to which university? |
| A. | Beijing University |
| B. | Delhi University |
| C. | Nalanda University |
| D. | Taipeh University |
| Answer» B. Delhi University | |
| 23. |
Indian Coast Guard Ship was commissioned by Coast Guard Commander (Western Maritime) Additional Director General SPS Basra on 26 May 2016 at Kochi. What is its name? |
| A. | masculine |
| B. | lohit |
| C. | Aarush |
| D. | Inaccessible |
| Answer» D. Inaccessible | |
| 24. |
The committee formed to develop the National Education Policy has submitted its report to the Ministry of Human Resource Development, who chaired this committee? |
| A. | T S R Subramaniam |
| B. | JS Rajput |
| C. | Shailja Chandra |
| D. | Sevaram Sharma |
| Answer» B. JS Rajput | |
| 25. |
The two-day G7 summit concluded on 27 May 2016 in the Ise-shima region of Japan. Which country is not included in the G7 member countries? |
| A. | Italy |
| B. | Russia |
| C. | France |
| D. | Germany |
| Answer» C. France | |
| 26. |
Which Indian American student won the prestigious National Geographic Bee Competition-2016, on 26 May 2016? |
| A. | Amit Sharma |
| B. | Rishi Nair |
| C. | Manoj Krishnan |
| D. | Vipin Pant |
| Answer» C. Manoj Krishnan | |
| 27. |
Which of the following facts is true about the committee formed to develop the National Education Policy? |
| A. | In this process, theme based discussions were held on 33 themes online, on the ground and at the national level. |
| B. | The Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India had initiated the process of deliberation to formulate a new education policy. |
| C. | The Ministry and the University Grants Commission, the All India Council for Technical Education, the National Council for Teacher Training, the National Council of Educational Research and Training, several centrally funded universities and institutions are conducting theme based discussions. |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 28. |
Which country's President Jose Mario Vaz passed a law on 26 May 2016 declaring Basiro Jaa as the Prime Minister of the country? |
| A. | Morocco |
| B. | Brunei |
| C. | Marshall Islands |
| D. | Guinea Bissau |
| Answer» E. | |
| 29. |
Which American inventor was awarded the 2016 Millennium Technology Prize by the Technology Academy Finland (TAF) on 24 May 2016? |
| A. | Francis Arnold |
| B. | Christina Ora |
| C. | terry brown |
| D. | neither of the above |
| Answer» B. Christina Ora | |
| 30. |
On 27 May 2016, Mamata Banerjee took oath as the Chief Minister of West Bengal for the second consecutive term. Which party does she belong to? |
| A. | Trinamool Congress |
| B. | Congress |
| C. | BJP |
| D. | SP |
| Answer» B. Congress | |
| 31. |
The Central Government has launched 'Bharatvani' web portal and mobile app, this portal and app is related to which field? |
| A. | Education |
| B. | Industry |
| C. | minerals |
| D. | transportation |
| Answer» B. Industry | |
| 32. |
Which ministry launched Humsafar Week on 26 May 2016? |
| A. | road and transport |
| B. | Rail |
| C. | Aayush |
| D. | Human Resources u0026 Development |
| Answer» C. Aayush | |
| 33. |
Under the Atal Mission, the Central Government has approved funds for infrastructure development in six states, which fact is correct in this regard? |
| A. | The committee has given instructions to build water taps in the selected cities of these states, improvement of water supply, sewage network / septage management, drains for drainage of water coming from storm and rain, on priority. |
| B. | The total investment proposed under the AMRUT scheme in these six states till the year 2019-20 is Rs 43,569 crore. |
| C. | 111 Atal Mission cities of Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Odisha, Jharkhand and Meghalaya have been selected by the committee for infrastructure development. |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 34. |
On 27 May 2016, the Central Government has approved to invest Rs 5,534 crore for infrastructure development in how many states under the Atal Mission Scheme (AMRUT) for the financial year 2016-17? |
| A. | Six |
| B. | Ten |
| C. | Twelve |
| D. | fifteen |
| Answer» B. Ten | |
| 35. |
Which of the following facts is not true regarding the agreement in the field of tourism between the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India and the Ministry of Tourism, Government of Maldives? |
| A. | This agreement will boost bilateral cooperation in the field of tourism. Information and data related to tourism will be exchanged. |
| B. | Through this agreement, exchange programs for human resource development will be started. The agreement will boost investment in the tourism and hospitality sectors. |
| C. | Citizens of each other will be able to participate in the travel fairs, exhibitions to be held in both the countries. Safe, respectable and sustainable tourism will be promoted. |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 36. |
The Union Cabinet, on 26 May 2016 gave retrospective approval to the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India and the Ministry of Tourism of which country to strengthen cooperation in the field of tourism? |
| A. | Java |
| B. | Maldives |
| C. | Indonesia |
| D. | Malaysia |
| Answer» C. Indonesia | |
| 37. |
In which city the United Nations World Humanitarian Summit concluded on 24 May 2016? |
| A. | Istanbul |
| B. | Berlin |
| C. | Paris |
| D. | Geneva |
| Answer» B. Berlin | |
| 38. |
Who took oath as the Chief Minister of Kerala on 25 May 2016? |
| A. | oman silver |
| B. | BS Achuthanandan |
| C. | shishir bose |
| D. | Pinarayi Vijayan |
| Answer» E. | |
| 39. |
On 24 May 2016, the United Nations World Humanitarian Summit concluded in Istanbul, Turkey. Which fact is not true in this regard? |
| A. | The presence of the representatives of the G7 nations in this conference was appreciated. |
| B. | A new charter for persons with disabilities was also adopted in this summit. |
| C. | Delegates from more than 50 countries participated in it. |
| D. | The main achievement of this conference was the Grand Bargain, it is a draft of 51 commitments, through which it has been said to provide humanitarian and financial assistance in case of emergency. |
| Answer» B. A new charter for persons with disabilities was also adopted in this summit. | |
| 40. |
The government on 25 May 2016 approved the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between ISRO and which country's space agency? |
| A. | UAE |
| B. | Oman |
| C. | Yemen |
| D. | Qatar |
| Answer» B. Oman | |
| 41. |
The Union Cabinet on 25 May 2016 approved six new IITs. Which place is not included in this list? |
| A. | Tirupati (Andhra Pradesh) |
| B. | Bundi (Rajasthan) |
| C. | Dharwad (Karnataka) |
| D. | Bhilai (Chhattisgarh) |
| Answer» C. Dharwad (Karnataka) | |
| 42. |
Which state transport department's 20 Nirbhaya buses were launched by Union Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari on 25 May 2016? |
| A. | Uttar Pradesh |
| B. | Assam |
| C. | Manipur |
| D. | Rajasthan |
| Answer» E. | |
| 43. |
The report titled Action on Air Quality was released on 24 May 2016. This report is released by which global organization? |
| A. | United Nations Environment Program |
| B. | united nations development program |
| C. | International Monetary Fund |
| D. | neither of the above |
| Answer» B. united nations development program | |
| 44. |
The report titled Action on Air Quality was released by the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) on 24 May 2016. Which fact is true in this regard? |
| A. | According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the global urban pollution level has increased by 8 percent between 2008 and 2013. |
| B. | Less than 20 percent of countries have taken measures to prevent pollution from burning waste. |
| C. | Only a quarter of countries have taken measures to curb vehicular pollution so that pollution can be controlled. Electric cars have increased in various countries for pollution control. |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 45. |
What is the rank of India in the list of e-waste producing countries according to a joint study by ASSOCHAM and KPMG? |
| A. | First |
| B. | third |
| C. | Fifth |
| D. | Seventh |
| Answer» D. Seventh | |
| 46. |
What was the name of the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, on 24th May 2016? |
| A. | Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities |
| B. | Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities |
| C. | Brahmanjan Empowerment |
| D. | neither of the above |
| Answer» B. Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities | |
| 47. |
On 22 May 2016, the Chief Minister of Sikkim was honored with the Yug Kavi Siddhicharan Award, Nepal's famous literary honour. what is his name? |
| A. | Pawan Chamling |
| B. | Gaurav Gogoi |
| C. | Manoj Vishwa Sharma |
| D. | Prem Khandu Thungan |
| Answer» B. Gaurav Gogoi | |
| 48. |
Adopting an eco-friendly approach for effective waste management, which state government has banned the use of mineral water bottles in government programs and also banned the use of foam made food containers across the state? |
| A. | Sikkim |
| B. | Assam |
| C. | Manipur |
| D. | Arunachal Pradesh |
| Answer» B. Assam | |
| 49. |
The navies of Thailand and China began joint military exercises on 21 May 2016. What is the code name given to it? |
| A. | Green Strike 2016 |
| B. | Raid Strike 2016 |
| C. | Blue Strike 2016 |
| D. | Yellow Strike 2016 |
| Answer» D. Yellow Strike 2016 | |
| 50. |
Jeddah's Islamic Development Bank (IDB) announced the opening of its first branch in which Indian state in May 2016? |
| A. | Uttar Pradesh |
| B. | Gujarat |
| C. | West Bengal |
| D. | Maharashtra |
| Answer» C. West Bengal | |