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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. |
A proposal to bring India at par with America's NATO allies has been introduced in the US Parliament, in which year NATO was established? |
| A. | 1949 |
| B. | 1951 |
| C. | 1952 |
| D. | 1954 |
| Answer» B. 1951 | |
| 2. |
Which international organization has decided to support India's Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin)? |
| A. | AIIB |
| B. | idb |
| C. | world bank |
| D. | neither of the above |
| Answer» D. neither of the above | |
| 3. |
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 23 March 2016 gave retrospective approval to the MoU signed on 10 February 2016 between the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship and which country for cooperation in skill development and qualification recognition? |
| A. | United Arab Emirates |
| B. | Japan |
| C. | China |
| D. | Pakistan |
| Answer» B. Japan | |
| 4. |
Which Indian has been included in the list of 'Fortune' top 50 leaders this year? |
| A. | Arvind Kejriwal |
| B. | Narendra Modi |
| C. | Rahul Gandhi |
| D. | Sonia Gandhi |
| Answer» B. Narendra Modi | |
| 5. |
The Cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 23 March 2016 approved the extension of which Special Industrial Initiative Scheme for Jammu and Kashmir till 2019-20? |
| A. | flight |
| B. | uplift |
| C. | Flourishing |
| D. | exultation |
| Answer» B. uplift | |
| 6. |
World Tuberculosis Day is celebrated on which day of March? |
| A. | March 24 |
| B. | March 25 |
| C. | 26 March |
| D. | March 27 |
| Answer» B. March 25 | |
| 7. |
With which country India has signed an MoU on 23 March 2016 for cooperation in the field of agriculture? |
| A. | Germany |
| B. | Lithuania |
| C. | Sri Lanka |
| D. | Malaysia |
| Answer» C. Sri Lanka | |
| 8. |
A new drug has been announced by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare for the diagnosis of Tuberculosis (TB), what is the name of the drug? |
| A. | Beedquilin |
| B. | antiquiline |
| C. | TBquillin |
| D. | neither of the above |
| Answer» B. antiquiline | |
| 9. |
With which country India has approved a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on 23 March 2016 to organize long-term investments in the National Investment and Infrastructure Fund? |
| A. | Saudi Arab |
| B. | United Arab Emirates |
| C. | Maldives |
| D. | Nepal |
| Answer» C. Maldives | |
| 10. |
World Meteorological Day (WMD) is observed on which date of the month of March? |
| A. | 23 March |
| B. | March 24 |
| C. | March 25 |
| D. | 26 March |
| Answer» B. March 24 | |
| 11. |
In which state India Electronics Expo 2016 was organized? |
| A. | A state in Eastern India |
| B. | Karnataka |
| C. | New Delhi |
| D. | Telangana |
| Answer» D. Telangana | |
| 12. |
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 23 March 2016 approved India's accession to the Ashgabat Agreement. What is this Ashgabat agreement? |
| A. | an international transport corridor facilitating the movement of goods between Central Asia and the Persian Gulf |
| B. | An international transport corridor facilitating the movement of goods in the Bay of Bengal |
| C. | An international transport corridor facilitating the movement of goods between India and Sri Lanka |
| D. | neither of the above |
| Answer» B. An international transport corridor facilitating the movement of goods in the Bay of Bengal | |
| 13. |
Which committee has been constituted to review the excise duty levied on various jewellery? |
| A. | Ashok Lahiri Committee |
| B. | Nanavati Committee |
| C. | Urjit Patel Committee |
| D. | Y V Reddy Committee |
| Answer» B. Nanavati Committee | |
| 14. |
Which Indian has been appointed as a member of the Bureau of International Coordination Committee? |
| A. | TS Thakur |
| B. | H L Dattu |
| C. | P Sathasivam |
| D. | Somnath Chatterjee |
| Answer» C. P Sathasivam | |
| 15. |
a. The term of the P. Shah committee has been extended till July 31, 2016, this committee has been constituted to end the dispute between which two companies? |
| A. | Tata Power and Jindal Industries |
| B. | ONGC and RIL |
| C. | Tata Power and ONGC |
| D. | Jindal Industries and RIL |
| Answer» C. Tata Power and ONGC | |
| 16. |
Which state assembly passed the Agricultural Indebtedness Settlement Bill-2016 on 22 March 2016? |
| A. | Punjab |
| B. | Goa |
| C. | A state in Eastern India |
| D. | Odisha |
| Answer» B. Goa | |
| 17. |
Which player won the Australian Grand Prix 2016 title on 21st March 2016? |
| A. | Fernando Alonso |
| B. | Lewis Hamilton |
| C. | Sebastian Vettel |
| D. | Nico Rosberg |
| Answer» E. | |
| 18. |
India's Tikka Shatrujit Singh was conferred with France's prestigious 'Knight of Legion of Honour' award for his contribution? |
| A. | to promote education |
| B. | for women empowerment |
| C. | For his important contribution to the exchange of French lifestyle and Indian culture |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» D. All of the above | |
| 19. |
World Poetry Day 2016, March was observed on which date? |
| A. | March 21 |
| B. | March 22 |
| C. | 23 March |
| D. | March 24 |
| Answer» B. March 22 | |
| 20. |
Who was appointed as an advisor to the Khadi and Village Industries Commission to promote Khadi industry in India and across the world, on 17th March 2016? |
| A. | Ritu Beri |
| B. | Ritu Kumar |
| C. | Manish Malhotra |
| D. | Rohit Bal |
| Answer» B. Ritu Kumar | |
| 21. |
World Forestry Day is observed on which date of the month of March? |
| A. | March 19 |
| B. | March 21 |
| C. | 23 March |
| D. | March 25 |
| Answer» C. 23 March | |
| 22. |
M Sukumaran has been selected for 'CV Kunhiraman Literary Award', he is a famous writer of which language? |
| A. | Telugu |
| B. | Malayalam |
| C. | Gujarati |
| D. | Bengali |
| Answer» C. Gujarati | |
| 23. |
Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic defeated which player in the title match to win the 'Indian Wells Open' title, on 20 March 2016? |
| A. | Roger Federer |
| B. | Rafael Nadal |
| C. | Milos Raonic |
| D. | Andy Murray |
| Answer» D. Andy Murray | |
| 24. |
World Sparrow Day was celebrated internationally on 20 March 2016, what was its main theme this year? |
| A. | Sparrow Growth – Recognize One's Power |
| B. | Lack of Sparrow – Recognize One's Power |
| C. | (1) and (2) both |
| D. | neither of the above |
| Answer» B. Lack of Sparrow – Recognize One's Power | |
| 25. |
Barack Obama became the first US President to reach which country after 88 years? |
| A. | Venezuela |
| B. | Iraq |
| C. | Cuba |
| D. | Afghanistan |
| Answer» D. Afghanistan | |
| 26. |
HS Prannoy has won the Swiss Open badminton tournament title by defeating which player in the final? |
| A. | Lynn Dan |
| B. | Mark Zweibler |
| C. | taufiq instruction |
| D. | Morton Frost Hanson |
| Answer» C. taufiq instruction | |
| 27. |
International Happiness Day is celebrated on which date? |
| A. | 26 March |
| B. | March 25 |
| C. | 15 March |
| D. | March 20 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 28. |
Which new mobile app for farmers was launched by the Union Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh on 21st March 2016? |
| A. | Pusa |
| B. | Farmer |
| C. | Crop |
| D. | Annadata |
| Answer» B. Farmer | |
| 29. |
The first MEMU (Mainline Electrical Multiple Unit) train from which city of Uttar Pradesh to Anand Vihar was flagged off from the city station on 20th March 2016? |
| A. | Gorakhpur |
| B. | najibabad |
| C. | bijnor |
| D. | Meerut |
| Answer» E. | |
| 30. |
Which player won the gold medal at the 20 km Asian Race Walk Championship on 20 March 2016? |
| A. | Harinder Singh |
| B. | Gurmeet Singh |
| C. | Sandeep Singh |
| D. | Sandeep Balakrishnan |
| Answer» C. Sandeep Singh | |
| 31. |
Mobile service provider Airtel has signed a deal with Videocon Telecommunications to buy spectrum in six states. Which of the following options contains the names of the states other than these six states? |
| A. | Bihar, Haryana |
| B. | Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh |
| C. | Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat |
| D. | Rajasthan, Maharashtra |
| Answer» E. | |
| 32. |
India's first pod taxi will run in Gurgaon, named 'Metrino'. Who has the responsibility to make it work? |
| A. | Delhi Metro Rail Corporation |
| B. | National Highways Authority of India |
| C. | Smart City Development Authority |
| D. | neither of the above |
| Answer» C. Smart City Development Authority | |
| 33. |
Which of its indigenous alcoholic beverages has been named as Heritage Spirit of Goa by the Government of Goa State? |
| A. | Rum |
| B. | Feni |
| C. | (1) and (2) both |
| D. | neither of the above |
| Answer» C. (1) and (2) both | |
| 34. |
With which institute the Ministry of Railways has signed an MoU for Remote Sensing and GIS Technology? |
| A. | ISRO |
| B. | D R d o |
| C. | bark |
| D. | IISc |
| Answer» B. D R d o | |
| 35. |
Where did the Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley launch the Everlasting Flame International program? |
| A. | Delhi |
| B. | Kolkata |
| C. | Mumbai |
| D. | Chennai |
| Answer» B. Kolkata | |
| 36. |
Which Asian country has been given the hosting of the SAARC summit to be held in November 2016? |
| A. | Nepal |
| B. | Sri Lanka |
| C. | India |
| D. | Pakistan |
| Answer» E. | |
| 37. |
The World Health Organization has suspended the approval of medicines made by which Indian company for TB disease? |
| A. | cadilla |
| B. | glaxo |
| C. | Indus Lab |
| D. | swizzery labs |
| Answer» E. | |
| 38. |
To increase foreign investment, 49% FDI in the insurance sector has been approved by the government. How many insurance companies are there in the country? |
| A. | 50 |
| B. | 51 |
| C. | 52 |
| D. | 53 |
| Answer» D. 53 | |
| 39. |
Andhra Pradesh government has launched a project to provide 15 mbps internet for common people in just Rs 149. The name of this project is _ _ _ _ _ _ _. |
| A. | AP Hi-Fiber |
| B. | AP Fibernet |
| C. | AP Hi-Fi |
| D. | AP Fast-Fiber |
| Answer» C. AP Hi-Fi | |
| 40. |
Indian Army has decided to vacate four places in which state by the end of March 2016? |
| A. | Assam |
| B. | Jammu and Kashmir |
| C. | Mizoram |
| D. | Manipur |
| Answer» C. Mizoram | |
| 41. |
In which province of Pakistan, a public holiday has been declared on March 24 on the occasion of Holi? |
| A. | Sindh |
| B. | Lahore |
| C. | Islamabad |
| D. | Baloch |
| Answer» B. Lahore | |
| 42. |
To increase foreign investment, 49% FDI in the insurance sector has been approved by the government. How far was it fixed before? |
| A. | 24 percent |
| B. | 25 percent |
| C. | 26 percent |
| D. | 27% |
| Answer» D. 27% | |
| 43. |
The Central Government has reduced the interest rate on Kisan Vikas Patra from 8.7 percent to 7.8 percent, in which year was the Kisan Vikas Patra first started? |
| A. | 1985 |
| B. | 1988 |
| C. | 1982 |
| D. | 2000 |
| Answer» C. 1982 | |
| 44. |
Who has been appointed as the Chief Executive Officer by Air Asia India? |
| A. | Vijay Mallya |
| B. | Amar Abrol |
| C. | Amar Singh |
| D. | Rajendra Chugh |
| Answer» C. Amar Singh | |
| 45. |
Which country's Supreme Court has announced the establishment of an International Maritime Judicial Center in the second week of March 2016? |
| A. | Japan |
| B. | Pakistan |
| C. | China |
| D. | fiji |
| Answer» D. fiji | |
| 46. |
Meir Degan, former director of Israel's intelligence agency, has passed away, Israel's intelligence is known as? |
| A. | Raw |
| B. | Mi 6 |
| C. | CIA |
| D. | Mossad |
| Answer» E. | |
| 47. |
India's first education focused accelerator program 'EduGuild', was launched in which city? |
| A. | Ahmedabad |
| B. | Hyderabad |
| C. | Pune |
| D. | Bangalore |
| Answer» D. Bangalore | |
| 48. |
Which country has announced to start operation of its first nuclear power plant in 2028? |
| A. | Thailand |
| B. | Singapore |
| C. | Malaysia |
| D. | Vietnam |
| Answer» E. | |
| 49. |
What is the name of the Indian-origin software executive, investor and philanthropist who has been awarded the first Asian American award in the US? |
| A. | Madhavan Rangaswamy |
| B. | Madhavan Narayan |
| C. | R Madhavan |
| D. | neither of the above |
| Answer» B. Madhavan Narayan | |
| 50. |
Kerala Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation Limited, MIMA is tying up with which country to produce high quality and nutritious 'Organic Milk'? |
| A. | Holland |
| B. | Sri Lanka |
| C. | Maldives |
| D. | Sweden |
| Answer» B. Sri Lanka | |