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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 central government has increased the rate of support for some new products and incentives for certain other specified products under the Merchandise Exports from India Schemes (MEIs). Which department under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry has taken a decision in this regard? |
| A. | department of commerce |
| B. | department of finance |
| C. | department of taxation |
| D. | neither of the above |
| Answer» B. department of finance | |
| 2. |
Which of the following is true regarding Merchandise Exports from India Scheme (MEIS)? |
| A. | MEIS is a major export promotion scheme implemented by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry with product and market centric concessions introduced through Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) 2015-20 on 1st April, 2015. |
| B. | Under MEIS, a part (percentage) of FOB of the value of exports covered under it is payable through duty credit scrips. |
| C. | (1) and (2) both |
| D. | neither of the above |
| Answer» D. neither of the above | |
| 3. |
Which former Indian women's hockey captain has retired from international hockey? |
| A. | Ritu Rani |
| B. | Shailja Kumari |
| C. | Dipika Pallikal |
| D. | neither of the above |
| Answer» B. Shailja Kumari | |
| 4. |
What is the name of the first person in the list of 100 richest people of India released by Forbes? |
| A. | Anil Ambani |
| B. | Mukesh Ambani |
| C. | azim premji |
| D. | Dilip Shanghvi |
| Answer» C. azim premji | |
| 5. |
The Union Cabinet approved Submarine Optical Fiber Cable Connectivity (OFC) with Andaman and Nicobar Islands and which other place with the aim of establishing a direct communication link, on 21st September 2016? |
| A. | Chennai |
| B. | Mumbai |
| C. | Kolkata |
| D. | Panaji |
| Answer» B. Mumbai | |
| 6. |
IndianOil and GAIL signed MoU to get equity stake in which LNG terminal? |
| A. | hajira |
| B. | Dhamra |
| C. | jagdishpur |
| D. | eyelash |
| Answer» C. jagdishpur | |
| 7. |
Which institution has approved $6310 million loan assistance for Visakhapatnam-Chennai Industrial Corridor, on 20th September 2016? |
| A. | world bank |
| B. | African Development Bank |
| C. | Asian Development Bank |
| D. | Singapore Development Bank |
| Answer» D. Singapore Development Bank | |
| 8. |
Hindustan Diamond Company Government of India and De Beers Centenary Mauritius Ltd. (DBCML) is a joint venture and what is the percentage stake of the government in it? |
| A. | 50 |
| B. | 40 |
| C. | 30 |
| D. | 20 |
| Answer» B. 40 | |
| 9. |
India and which country signed agreement for exchange of information regarding taxes? |
| A. | Marshall Islands |
| B. | Samoa |
| C. | Somalia |
| D. | Nigeria |
| Answer» C. Somalia | |
| 10. |
On the suggestion of which ten member committee in the first Railway Budget 1920-21, the Railway Budget was separated from the General Budget? |
| A. | ackworth committee |
| B. | Lawrence Committee |
| C. | Minto Committee |
| D. | louis committee |
| Answer» B. Lawrence Committee | |
| 11. |
The Union Cabinet has approved the proposals on some of the Finance Ministry related to budgetary reforms. Which fact is true in this regard? |
| A. | Merger of Railway Budget with General Budget |
| B. | Merger of Plan and Non-Plan Classification in Budget and Accounts |
| C. | (1) and (2) both |
| D. | neither of the above |
| Answer» D. neither of the above | |
| 12. |
Who has been appointed by the BCCI as the chairman of the Team India Cricket Selection Committee? |
| A. | Javagal Srinath |
| B. | MSK Prasad |
| C. | Jatin Paranjpe |
| D. | Sarandeep Singh |
| Answer» C. Jatin Paranjpe | |
| 13. |
Which team has won the Obaidullah Khan Cup by defeating Railways? |
| A. | HPCL |
| B. | BPCL |
| C. | NTPC |
| D. | HCL |
| Answer» C. NTPC | |
| 14. |
The government, which swung into action after the poor performance of the Indian contingent in Rio Olympics, is set to set a target of winning 50 medals in which year's Olympic Games? |
| A. | 2024 |
| B. | 2028 |
| C. | 2020 |
| D. | 2032 |
| Answer» B. 2028 | |
| 15. |
Which player has been chosen by Wisden as the captain of the all-time Indian Test XI? |
| A. | Sourav Ganguly |
| B. | Mahendra Singh Dhoni |
| C. | Zaheer Khan |
| D. | Bishan Singh Bedi |
| Answer» C. Zaheer Khan | |
| 16. |
Which university has topped the list of world's leading universities in the latest index of the Times Higher Education World Rankings? |
| A. | oxford |
| B. | california institute of technology |
| C. | cambridge |
| D. | National University of Singapore |
| Answer» B. california institute of technology | |
| 17. |
Where will the fifth meeting of the Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council be held? |
| A. | Delhi |
| B. | Mumbai |
| C. | Chennai |
| D. | Kolkata |
| Answer» B. Mumbai | |
| 18. |
What has been changed to 7 Race Course Road? |
| A. | Sevak Ashram Marg |
| B. | Guru Gobind Singh Marg |
| C. | Lok Kalyan Marg |
| D. | Kalam Marg |
| Answer» D. Kalam Marg | |
| 19. |
193 countries of the United Nations (UN) have signed a declaration to get rid of drug resistant infections or antimicrobial resistance (AMR), which fact is true in this regard? |
| A. | This is the fourth time the United Nations has declared a health issue after HIV in 2001, non-communicable diseases in 2011 and Ebola in 2013. |
| B. | Antimicrobial resistance occurs when microorganisms such as viruses, bacteria, fungi, and parasites mutate themselves when exposed to antimicrobial drugs. |
| C. | (1) and (2) both |
| D. | neither of the above |
| Answer» D. neither of the above | |
| 20. |
The Incredible India Tourism Investment Summit-2016 is being organized from 21st to 23rd September 2016 at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi. It is being organized on the initiative of Ministry of Tourism, Government of India, Tourism Finance Corporation of India and which other organization? |
| A. | CII |
| B. | FICCI |
| C. | Assocham |
| D. | Neeri |
| Answer» B. FICCI | |
| 21. |
Which declaration was adopted by the world leaders at the summit of the United Nations General Assembly? |
| A. | New York |
| B. | Moscow |
| C. | Delhi |
| D. | Beijing |
| Answer» B. Moscow | |
| 22. |
The National Board for Wildlife (NBWL) has given its approval to the Rs 10000 crore linking project of which river? |
| A. | Ken-Betwa |
| B. | Ganga-Yamuna |
| C. | Gandak-Kosi |
| D. | Krishna-Narmada |
| Answer» B. Ganga-Yamuna | |
| 23. |
What are the salient features of the New York Declaration? |
| A. | Ensuring that all refugee and migrant children receive education within a few months of arrival. |
| B. | Preventing sexual and gender-based violence. |
| C. | Support countries that rescue, receive and host large numbers of refugees and displaced persons. |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 24. |
International Day of Peace is celebrated all over the world on which date of September? |
| A. | September 21 |
| B. | 15 september |
| C. | September 17 |
| D. | 23 September |
| Answer» B. 15 september | |
| 25. |
Yatri Mitra Seva is a scheme launched by which government establishment? |
| A. | aviation department |
| B. | Indian Railways |
| C. | (1) and (2) both |
| D. | neither of the above |
| Answer» C. (1) and (2) both | |
| 26. |
India has successfully test-fired Barak-8 missile. This missile has been developed with the cooperation of which country? |
| A. | America |
| B. | Israel |
| C. | Russia |
| D. | Germany |
| Answer» C. Russia | |
| 27. |
The Giant African Land Snail (GALS) has been observed on the campus of which university? |
| A. | Goa University |
| B. | Delhi University |
| C. | Karnataka University |
| D. | Bihar University |
| Answer» B. Delhi University | |
| 28. |
Which country ranks first in the World Economic Freedom Index 2016? |
| A. | Switzerland |
| B. | Hong Kong |
| C. | Canada |
| D. | Ireland |
| Answer» C. Canada | |
| 29. |
What is the rank of India in the World Economic Freedom Index 2016? |
| A. | 112th |
| B. | 114th |
| C. | 116th |
| D. | 118th |
| Answer» B. 114th | |
| 30. |
HRD Minister launched Super-Computer at IIT, Guwahati. What is the name of this supercomputer? |
| A. | param-ishan |
| B. | supreme knowledge |
| C. | epistemology |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» B. supreme knowledge | |
| 31. |
Special category of punishment was mentioned for the first time in the Supreme Court judgment in Swami Shraddhanand v State of Karnataka in which year? |
| A. | 2008 |
| B. | 2010 |
| C. | 2012 |
| D. | 2016 |
| Answer» B. 2010 | |
| 32. |
The apex court has sentenced the convict to how many years in jail in a judicial innovation that ranks between the death penalty and life imprisonment in heinous crimes? |
| A. | 25 |
| B. | 15 |
| C. | 40 |
| D. | 50 |
| Answer» B. 15 | |
| 33. |
The most powerful warship of the Indian Navy was unveiled on 17 September 2016. what is its name? |
| A. | mormugao |
| B. | Chittor |
| C. | Aquarius |
| D. | Durg |
| Answer» B. Chittor | |
| 34. |
Indian shooter won bronze medal in Deaf World Shooting Championship held in Kazan on 17 September 2016. What is their name? |
| A. | Anjali Bhagwat |
| B. | Shivani Deshmukh |
| C. | Priyasha Deshmukh |
| D. | Jwala Sharma |
| Answer» D. Jwala Sharma | |
| 35. |
Russian President Vladimir Putin's party and its allies have won a parliamentary election following the counting of votes on 19 September 2016. What is the name of Putin's party? |
| A. | United Russia Party |
| B. | conservative party |
| C. | labor party |
| D. | neither of the above |
| Answer» B. conservative party | |
| 36. |
What is the function of the new Mars rover developed by NASA? |
| A. | The new Mars rover will go to investigate a special area where scientists say the remains of ancient microbial life may be found. |
| B. | It will collect samples of rocks and soil, and store them on the surface of Mars, and these samples will be returned to Earth so that scientists can carefully analyze them. |
| C. | (1) and (2) both |
| D. | neither of the above |
| Answer» D. neither of the above | |
| 37. |
Scientists of which institute have developed new technology to find signs of life on Mars? |
| A. | IIT |
| B. | MIT |
| C. | ISRO |
| D. | D R d o |
| Answer» C. ISRO | |
| 38. |
New import policy will be implemented for marble and travertine blocks. Which fact is true in this regard? |
| A. | This policy is implemented by the Department of Commerce, Ministry of Industry and Commerce, Government of India. |
| B. | It will come into effect from October 01, 2016. |
| C. | (1) and (2) both |
| D. | neither of the above |
| Answer» D. neither of the above | |
| 39. |
What is the goal of the new policy? |
| A. | To strike a balance between the interests of domestic consumers, manufacturers and processors. |
| B. | Abolition of heavy licensing system for import of marble and travertine blocks. |
| C. | (1) and (2) both |
| D. | neither of the above |
| Answer» D. neither of the above | |
| 40. |
Buoyed by the initial success of Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT), the government wants to bring about how many schemes under DBT by March 2017? |
| A. | 50 |
| B. | 100 |
| C. | 147 |
| D. | 201 |
| Answer» D. 201 | |
| 41. |
Who has won gold in ISSF Junior World Cup? |
| A. | Mayank Agarwal |
| B. | shubhankar authentic |
| C. | Shikhar Chauhan |
| D. | neither of the above |
| Answer» C. Shikhar Chauhan | |
| 42. |
He has been appointed as the head of the global association of Indian-origin South African medical professionals. What is their name? |
| A. | Surendra Kumar |
| B. | Ravi Reddy |
| C. | Nagarjuna |
| D. | Soumitra Chandra |
| Answer» C. Nagarjuna | |
| 43. |
With the aim of showcasing the rich and diverse cultures of India, the Indian Music-Dance Festival began at the Opera House of which place? |
| A. | Chicago |
| B. | Beijing |
| C. | Sydney |
| D. | Delhi |
| Answer» D. Delhi | |
| 44. |
Which district was declared as the 22nd district of the state by Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on 18 September 2016? |
| A. | Nevada |
| B. | Charkhi Dadri |
| C. | Puri |
| D. | neither of the above |
| Answer» C. Puri | |
| 45. |
Which Indian High Court judgment has found a place in the Yale Law School magazine? |
| A. | Delhi High Court |
| B. | Kolkata High Court |
| C. | Mumbai High Court |
| D. | Guwahati High Court |
| Answer» B. Kolkata High Court | |
| 46. |
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is a disease related to which organ? |
| A. | from the lungs |
| B. | by foot |
| C. | with hands |
| D. | from the brain |
| Answer» B. by foot | |
| 47. |
Scientists in the US successfully developed 3D lungs using |
| A. | stem cells |
| B. | Virus |
| C. | bacteria |
| D. | algae |
| Answer» B. Virus | |
| 48. |
Which player won the Singapore Grand Prix on 18 September 2016? |
| A. | Nico Rosberg |
| B. | Sebastian Vettel |
| C. | Fernando Alonso |
| D. | Daniel Ricardo |
| Answer» B. Sebastian Vettel | |
| 49. |
The book Grassroots Innovation: Minds on the Margins Are Not Marginal Minds is written by which author? |
| A. | Amitav Ghosh |
| B. | Anil K. Gupta |
| C. | Sujoy Ghosh |
| D. | Arvind Adiga |
| Answer» C. Sujoy Ghosh | |
| 50. |
How many medals have been won by Indian athletes in the Rio Paralympics 2016 Games which concluded on 18th September? |
| A. | 1 |
| B. | 2 |
| C. | 3 |
| D. | 4 |
| Answer» E. | |