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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. |
The Union Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation has constituted a committee under the chairmanship of whom to prepare the draft of the proposed Ganga Act? |
| A. | Giridhar Malviya |
| B. | V K Bhasin |
| C. | Nayan Sharma |
| D. | K Gosai |
| Answer» B. V K Bhasin | |
| 2. |
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has also approved thermal power project at which place in Uttar Pradesh? |
| A. | Ghatampur |
| B. | Meerut |
| C. | Ghaziabad |
| D. | Bareilly |
| Answer» B. Meerut | |
| 3. |
The Supreme Arbitration Court of the Games dismissed the appeal of which country against the ban on its athletes from participating in the Rio Olympics, on 21 July 2016? |
| A. | Russia |
| B. | Japan |
| C. | Australia |
| D. | America |
| Answer» B. Japan | |
| 4. |
The central government has approved a project worth Rs 275 crore in three states for the Swadesh Darshan scheme. Which state is not included in this list? |
| A. | Gujarat |
| B. | Haryana |
| C. | Rajasthan |
| D. | Sikkim |
| Answer» E. | |
| 5. |
The Union Cabinet has approved the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill 2016. What type of bill is this bill? |
| A. | private bill |
| B. | cabinet bill |
| C. | (1) and (2) both |
| D. | neither of the above |
| Answer» B. cabinet bill | |
| 6. |
IRCTC has announced how many lakh rupees insurance scheme for railway passengers in the third week of July 2016? |
| A. | 2 million |
| B. | 10 lakh |
| C. | 5 lakh |
| D. | 2 lakh |
| Answer» C. 5 lakh | |
| 7. |
Which country decided to use Zika vaccine on humans in July 2016? |
| A. | Canada |
| B. | Russia |
| C. | Japan |
| D. | Sri Lanka |
| Answer» B. Russia | |
| 8. |
On July 19, 2016, despite the absence of a provision in civil and criminal law, the Supreme Court, while giving an important decision related to which state in the interest of justice, has said that now the cases pending in the court there can also be sent to other states for hearing? |
| A. | Arunachal Pradesh |
| B. | Jammu and Kashmir |
| C. | Gujarat |
| D. | Kerala |
| Answer» C. Gujarat | |
| 9. |
The Union Cabinet has approved the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill 2016. By whom was this bill introduced? |
| A. | Tiruchi Shiva |
| B. | Kapil Sibal |
| C. | Rahul Gandhi |
| D. | Mayawati |
| Answer» B. Kapil Sibal | |
| 10. |
Who was awarded the Pravasi Bharatiya Award during the 3rd South Asian Diaspora Conference, on 19 July 2016? |
| A. | S R Nathan |
| B. | Salman Rushdie |
| C. | taslima nasreen |
| D. | swaraj paul |
| Answer» B. Salman Rushdie | |
| 11. |
Who has won the prestigious Google Community Impact Award in Asia, on 19th July 2016? |
| A. | B Suresh |
| B. | Advay Ramesh |
| C. | M Naidu |
| D. | Mahesh Ranganathan |
| Answer» C. M Naidu | |
| 12. |
With which company the Income Tax Department signed a contract for implementation of various projects, on 19th July 2016? |
| A. | Lu0026T Infotech Limited |
| B. | TCS |
| C. | infosys |
| D. | Wipro |
| Answer» B. TCS | |
| 13. |
Who has become the first Indian to win the 'Mr World' title in July 2016? |
| A. | Mohit Beniwal |
| B. | Aamir Khan |
| C. | Puneet Sharma |
| D. | Rohit Khandelwal |
| Answer» E. | |
| 14. |
Indian legend Mohammad Shahid passed away on 20 July 2016 after a prolonged illness. He was related to which sport? |
| A. | Cricket |
| B. | football |
| C. | hockey |
| D. | kabaddi |
| Answer» D. kabaddi | |
| 15. |
Dabur, a leading Ayurvedic FMCG company, has tied up with which organization to promote cultivation of medicinal plants in high altitude areas in Ladakh, on 18th July 2016? |
| A. | D R d o |
| B. | bark |
| C. | Indian Pulses Research Center |
| D. | neither of the above |
| Answer» B. bark | |
| 16. |
Jing Norbu Thongdok was unanimously elected as the 11th Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of which state on 20 July 2016? |
| A. | Manipur |
| B. | Arunachal Pradesh |
| C. | Sikkim |
| D. | Assam |
| Answer» C. Sikkim | |
| 17. |
Indian Income Tax Department signed contract with Lu0026T Infotech Ltd. Which fact is true in this regard? |
| A. | The Income Tax Department has started the work of computerization (digitization) of a macro database of IT Returns, IT Forms, TDS/TCS Statements, Annual Information Returns (AIR) etc. |
| B. | Income Tax Department has taken up various projects to improve tax compliance and effective use of information in tax administration. |
| C. | This integrated platform will play an important role in providing information on tax evaders and tax evaders. |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 18. |
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reduced India's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth rate forecast to what percent for 2016-17? |
| A. | 7.4 |
| B. | 7.7 |
| C. | 7.9 |
| D. | 8.1 |
| Answer» B. 7.7 | |
| 19. |
Former Indian batsman Mohammad Kaif has been appointed as the captain and mentor of which state's first Ranji team, on 18th July 2016? |
| A. | Goa |
| B. | Kerala |
| C. | Chhattisgarh |
| D. | Telangana |
| Answer» D. Telangana | |
| 20. |
Mubarak Begum passed away on 19 July 2016 after a prolonged illness. Which field was she associated with? |
| A. | Singing |
| B. | Writing |
| C. | swimming |
| D. | high jump |
| Answer» B. Writing | |
| 21. |
The International Monetary Fund formally came into existence in 1945 under the Brettonwoods Agreement of 1944. Where is its headquarter located? |
| A. | Chicago |
| B. | Washington DC |
| C. | Vienna |
| D. | Berlin |
| Answer» C. Vienna | |
| 22. |
Who won the MRF Mogrip FMSCI National Rally Championship for TVS team on 17th July 2016? |
| A. | Rahul Purohit |
| B. | Nitin Sharma |
| C. | Vinay Mohan |
| D. | Abdul Wahid Tanveer |
| Answer» E. | |
| 23. |
In which High Court complex has the country's first e-court started on 17th July 2016? |
| A. | Chennai |
| B. | Mumbai |
| C. | Ahmedabad |
| D. | Hyderabad |
| Answer» E. | |
| 24. |
Andhra Pradesh and which state were selected for the country's first Integrated Criminal Justice System (ICJS) scheme? |
| A. | Telangana |
| B. | Sikkim |
| C. | Manipur |
| D. | Assam |
| Answer» B. Sikkim | |
| 25. |
US port companies have shown keen interest in port-led development, particularly under the Sagarmala programme. Sagarmala program comes under which ministry? |
| A. | Ministry of Shipping |
| B. | Ministry of Urban Development |
| C. | home Ministry |
| D. | foreign Ministry |
| Answer» B. Ministry of Urban Development | |
| 26. |
Who was sworn in as Prime Minister for another term on 19 July 2016 after a close margin victory in the Australian General Elections? |
| A. | Tony Abbott |
| B. | Malcolm Turnbull |
| C. | Teresa May |
| D. | Julia Gillard |
| Answer» C. Teresa May | |
| 27. |
The Supreme Court approved most of the recommendations of the Lodha Committee on reforms in the BCCI. Which fact is true in this regard? |
| A. | The decision to legalize betting in cricket was left to the Parliament of the country by the Supreme Court. |
| B. | The court accepted the recommendation that a person should hold only one post in cricket administration to avoid conflict of interest. |
| C. | The Supreme Court accepted the recommendation to nominate a CAG representative in the BCCI and that the officials in the BCCI should not be more than 70 years of age. |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 28. |
Which Indian company has acquired South Africa's Disceria Trading Company? |
| A. | Wipro |
| B. | Patanjali |
| C. | Dabur |
| D. | neither of the above |
| Answer» D. neither of the above | |
| 29. |
Who is the head of CBDT? |
| A. | Ex-officio Special Secretary to the Government of India |
| B. | law minister |
| C. | home Minister |
| D. | commerce minister |
| Answer» B. law minister | |
| 30. |
The Central Board of Direct Taxes has signed seven unilateral advance pricing agreements, which fact is correct in this regard? |
| A. | International transactions covered in these agreements include software development services, information technology based services (BPO), engineering design services and administrative and business support services. |
| B. | The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) signed seven Unilateral Valuation Agreements (APAs) with Indian taxpayers. Some of these agreements also have a 'rollback' provision. |
| C. | (1) and (2) both |
| D. | neither of the above |
| Answer» D. neither of the above | |
| 31. |
Sun Pharma Advanced Research Company (Spark) and Sun Pharma have entered into an agreement to license the business of which disease drug Alepsia tablets in the US market? |
| A. | epilepsy |
| B. | cancer |
| C. | chicken pox |
| D. | TB |
| Answer» B. cancer | |
| 32. |
Which country's musician Kudasi Erugner was appointed Artist for Peace by UNESCO, on 10 July 2016? |
| A. | Iraq |
| B. | Turkey |
| C. | Iran |
| D. | Germany |
| Answer» C. Iran | |
| 33. |
Who defeated defending champion Joshna Chinappa to once again win the women's title of the 73rd Senior National Squash Championship on 17th July 2016? |
| A. | Vartika Shukla |
| B. | Deepti Sachdeva |
| C. | Pramila Pant |
| D. | Dipika Pallikal |
| Answer» E. | |
| 34. |
Who has been named the sponsor of the largest Indian Olympic contingent? |
| A. | Idea |
| B. | Vodafone |
| C. | Reliance Jio |
| D. | Tata Docomo |
| Answer» D. Tata Docomo | |
| 35. |
International Nelson Mandela Day is celebrated across the world on which date of July? |
| A. | 18 July |
| B. | 20 July |
| C. | 22 July |
| D. | 24 July |
| Answer» B. 20 July | |
| 36. |
On 18 July 2016 the Supreme Court accepted most of the recommendations of which committee constituted for administrative reforms in BCCI? |
| A. | Lodha Committee |
| B. | Phoolka Committee |
| C. | Kanitkar Committee |
| D. | Subramaniam Committee |
| Answer» B. Phoolka Committee | |
| 37. |
In which year was the National Green Tribunal (NGT) established? |
| A. | 2007 |
| B. | 2010 |
| C. | 2012 |
| D. | 2014 |
| Answer» C. 2012 | |
| 38. |
Which device has been developed by the Railways in the second week of July 2016 to deal with fog? |
| A. | trinity |
| B. | Shiv |
| C. | lamp |
| D. | Sun |
| Answer» B. Shiv | |
| 39. |
In which union territory, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has ordered an immediate ban on 10-year-old diesel vehicles, on 18 July 2016? |
| A. | Delhi |
| B. | Puducherry |
| C. | Andaman and Nicobar |
| D. | Lakshadweep |
| Answer» B. Puducherry | |
| 40. |
Vijender Singh defeated Kerry Hope to win the WBO Asia Pacific Super Middleweight Championship. Kerry Hope belongs to which country? |
| A. | New Zealand |
| B. | Australia |
| C. | America |
| D. | England |
| Answer» C. America | |
| 41. |
Who was announced as the Chairman-cum-Managing Director of Jute Corporation of India Ltd., on 12th July 2016? |
| A. | Arun Mitra |
| B. | Satyajit Singh |
| C. | K V R Murthy |
| D. | gautam parimu |
| Answer» D. gautam parimu | |
| 42. |
By whom the book Courage and Commitment (Courage and Commitment) was released in the second week of July 2016? |
| A. | Margaret Alva |
| B. | Sheila Dikshit |
| C. | Sonia Gandhi |
| D. | Sania Mirza |
| Answer» B. Sheila Dikshit | |
| 43. |
Fast bowler Jerome Taylor retired from Test cricket in the second week of July 2016. Which country does he belong to? |
| A. | New Zealand |
| B. | Australia |
| C. | America |
| D. | West Indies |
| Answer» E. | |
| 44. |
World Youth Skills Day is celebrated globally on which date in the month of July? |
| A. | 15 July |
| B. | 20 July |
| C. | 25 July |
| D. | 10 July |
| Answer» B. 20 July | |
| 45. |
Which Indian Grandmaster won her maiden Grand Prix title after a draw against Olga Giraya of Russia in the 11th and final round of the FIDE Women's Grand Prix chess tournament, on 14 July 2016? |
| A. | Tania Sachdev |
| B. | Shailja Maheshwari |
| C. | Punita Chadha |
| D. | Harika Dronavalli |
| Answer» E. | |
| 46. |
Who has created the record of becoming the youngest Chief Minister of the country by taking over the reins of Arunachal? |
| A. | Pema Khandu |
| B. | Prabhu Das |
| C. | With Bhuvan |
| D. | Madhur Banerjee |
| Answer» B. Prabhu Das | |
| 47. |
Which country has announced to build a bomber fighter jet named PAK-DA, which will be capable of hitting any target from space with nuclear missiles? |
| A. | Pakistan |
| B. | Russia |
| C. | China |
| D. | America |
| Answer» C. China | |
| 48. |
Under whose supervision the committee has been constituted to deal with the problem of shortage of pulses? |
| A. | Urjit Patel |
| B. | T P Naik |
| C. | Arvind Subramaniam |
| D. | Madhur Bhandari |
| Answer» D. Madhur Bhandari | |
| 49. |
Tata Advanced Systems and which US based company announced an agreement to work together for helicopter manufacturing, on 14 July 2016? |
| A. | Raphael |
| B. | Chicago Helicopters |
| C. | bell helicopter |
| D. | Ontario Helicopters |
| Answer» D. Ontario Helicopters | |
| 50. |
Indian Railway Station Development Corporation Limited and which group signed an agreement for the redevelopment and modernization of Habibganj railway station in Bhopal at Rail Bhawan, on 14th July 2016? |
| A. | Bansal Group |
| B. | Jindal Group |
| C. | Sinha Group |
| D. | Reliance Group |
| Answer» B. Jindal Group | |