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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. |
Venkaiah Naidu has announced Fast Track Smart City Competition on 24th May 2016. Smart City is the upcoming program of which ministry? |
| A. | Ministry of Urban Development |
| B. | Ministry of Rural Development |
| C. | (1) and (2) both |
| D. | neither of the above |
| Answer» B. Ministry of Rural Development | |
| 2. |
India has tied up with which international organization for the Karnataka Urban Water Supply Modernization Project, on 25 May 2016? |
| A. | imf |
| B. | world bank |
| C. | adb |
| D. | AIIB |
| Answer» C. adb | |
| 3. |
The World Wildlife Crime Report was released by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, which fact is correct in this regard? |
| A. | This report was officially released under UNODC's Global Program on Wildlife and Forest Crime. |
| B. | This report was done by UNODC by collecting data from various organizations. It also contains the Secretariat of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) of the World Customs Organization (WCO). |
| C. | It has also been told in the report that by exploiting the forest wealth, furniture, food items, goods for animals etc. are prepared. |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 4. |
The Preliminary World Wildlife Crime Report has been released on 24 May 2016, this report is released by which organization? |
| A. | by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) |
| B. | By the United Nations |
| C. | by world bank |
| D. | neither of the above |
| Answer» B. By the United Nations | |
| 5. |
Union Urban Development Minister Venkaiah Naidu has announced the Fast Track Smart City Competition on 24 May 2016. Who topped this list? |
| A. | Lucknow |
| B. | Kanpur |
| C. | Agartala |
| D. | Faridabad |
| Answer» B. Kanpur | |
| 6. |
Which fact is true regarding Karnataka Urban Water Supply Modernization Project? |
| A. | The task of implementing this project has been given to Karnataka Urban Infrastructure Development and Finance Corporation. |
| B. | The project will have four broad components. These are capital investment programmes, institution building, technical assistance for sector development and project management. |
| C. | The project will be completed in six years and will be first taken up in Hubballi-Dharwad. |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 7. |
Who was appointed as the Chairman and Managing Director of Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL), on 23 May 2016? |
| A. | B. L. Joshi |
| B. | SK Sharma |
| C. | Surendra Raghav |
| D. | neither of the above |
| Answer» C. Surendra Raghav | |
| 8. |
On 23 May 2016, the acting Secretary General of FIFA, the international regulatory body of football, has been sacked with immediate effect. what is his name? |
| A. | Marcus Katner |
| B. | Joshua Stark |
| C. | mark taylor |
| D. | Michael Graham |
| Answer» B. Joshua Stark | |
| 9. |
Which team won the title by defeating Crystal Palace in the final of the FA Cup (Football Association Cup), on 21st May 2016? |
| A. | barcelona |
| B. | Manchester United |
| C. | liverpool |
| D. | neither of the above |
| Answer» C. liverpool | |
| 10. |
Former Maldivian President Mohamed Nasheed has been granted refugee status in which country? |
| A. | Britain |
| B. | Germany |
| C. | India |
| D. | China |
| Answer» B. Germany | |
| 11. |
Who took oath as the new Chief Minister of Assam on 24 May 2016? |
| A. | Tarun Gogoi |
| B. | Gaurav Gogoi |
| C. | Sarbananda Sonowal |
| D. | neither of the above |
| Answer» D. neither of the above | |
| 12. |
India's star snooker player Pankaj Advani won the Asian 6-Red Snooker title held in which city, on 22 May 2016? |
| A. | Berlin |
| B. | Beijing |
| C. | Sydney |
| D. | Abu Dhabi |
| Answer» E. | |
| 13. |
Which fact is true about the reusable space shuttle? |
| A. | It will launch from the Space Shuttle Reusable Launch Vehicle-Technology Demonstrator (RLV-TD). |
| B. | The launch vehicle will return to Earth like an aircraft by placing the Space Shuttle in Earth orbit and can be used again. |
| C. | It was built in five years by a team of 600 scientists at the Vikram Sarabhai Space Center in Thiruvananthapuram. |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 14. |
On 21 May 2016, the world's senior-most Olympic medalist passed away in San Francisco. What was his name? |
| A. | sandor tarix |
| B. | Pele |
| C. | Mohammad Ali |
| D. | neither of the above |
| Answer» B. Pele | |
| 15. |
Which state launched a program called Pahal on 22 May 2016? |
| A. | Himachal Pradesh |
| B. | Uttar Pradesh |
| C. | Madhya Pradesh |
| D. | Andra Pradesh |
| Answer» B. Uttar Pradesh | |
| 16. |
Which fact is true regarding the initiative program started by the Himachal Pradesh government for Shimla district? |
| A. | Under this, the program focuses on primary education. Its objective is to remove the shortcomings of primary education and make teachers more responsible. |
| B. | In this, work will be done in two phases, to make people aware of forest rights and to take administrative solutions for the problems of the forest area. |
| C. | To conduct community led Total Sanitation Campaign (CLTS) and awareness campaign for health and cleanliness among the people. |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 17. |
From which place did the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) launch the Reusable Indigenous Space Shuttle (RLV-TD) on 23 May 2016? |
| A. | Chandipur |
| B. | Sriharikota |
| C. | Thumba |
| D. | neither of the above |
| Answer» C. Thumba | |
| 18. |
Which team did China defeat 3-1 in the final to win the prestigious Uber Cup badminton tournament title for the 14th time, on 21st May 2016? |
| A. | Korea |
| B. | Japan |
| C. | India |
| D. | Vietnam |
| Answer» B. Japan | |
| 19. |
Who has been appointed as the new Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry on 22 May 2016? |
| A. | Najeeb Jung |
| B. | Sheila Dikshit |
| C. | Kiran Bedi |
| D. | Bhim Bassi |
| Answer» D. Bhim Bassi | |
| 20. |
Which team became the first European team to win the Thomas Cup after beating Indonesia 3-2 in the final, on 22 May 2016? |
| A. | Germany |
| B. | Italy |
| C. | Denmark |
| D. | Belarus |
| Answer» D. Belarus | |
| 21. |
Jayalalithaa took oath as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. How many times has she become the Chief Minister till now? |
| A. | 4 |
| B. | 5 |
| C. | 6 |
| D. | 7 |
| Answer» D. 7 | |
| 22. |
Which state's fisheries department started artificial breeding program for the conservation of Golden Mahseer fish in the third week of May 2016? |
| A. | Himachal Pradesh |
| B. | Uttar Pradesh |
| C. | Assam |
| D. | Manipur |
| Answer» B. Uttar Pradesh | |
| 23. |
India and Iran have agreed to give a credit of Rs 3000 crore for the development of which port and for import of steel rail? |
| A. | Gwadar |
| B. | Chabahar |
| C. | Andaman |
| D. | Ashbagat |
| Answer» C. Andaman | |
| 24. |
Which of the following facts is not true with respect to the new figures released for the 2011 Census? |
| A. | According to the new figures, there are about 2024 million Hindu families living in the country, while the number of Muslim families is 31.2 million and the number of Christian families is 63 lakh. |
| B. | According to statistics, the total number of families in the country is 40 crore. |
| C. | The Hindu community is the most diverse on the basis of gender. |
| D. | According to this, an average of 5.6 people live in a Muslim family, an average of 5.1 people in a Sikh family, an average of 4.9 people in a Hindu family, an average of 4.8 people in a Jain family, an average of 4.6 people in a Buddhist family and an average of 4.5 people in a Christian family. |
| Answer» C. The Hindu community is the most diverse on the basis of gender. | |
| 25. |
Which of the following facts is true regarding Census of India 2011? |
| A. | The Census of India 2011 is the 15th National Census of India dedicated to the nation by Census Commissioner C. Chandramouli. |
| B. | This is the first time that biometric information has been collected. |
| C. | The literacy rate of the country has increased from 64.83% to 74.04% according to the 2011 Census of India. |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 26. |
Which fact is true regarding the agreement signed by India and Iran? |
| A. | The two countries agreed to enhance cooperation for the training of diplomats and exchange of eminent speakers. |
| B. | MoU to provide possibilities for joint production of aluminum |
| C. | MoU for providing services for the construction of Chabahar Zahedan Railroad |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 27. |
State power generating company NTPC Limited has tied up with which company to enter the field of fertilizers, on 16th May 2016? |
| A. | Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited |
| B. | Coal India Limited |
| C. | Bhartiya Heavy Electricals Limited |
| D. | neither of the above |
| Answer» C. Bhartiya Heavy Electricals Limited | |
| 28. |
Who has been appointed by United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon as Special Envoy for El Nino and Climate Affairs? |
| A. | To Mary Robinson and Macharia Kamau |
| B. | to ang lee and mark taylor |
| C. | Manmohan Singh and John Kerry |
| D. | neither of the above |
| Answer» B. to ang lee and mark taylor | |
| 29. |
Which country's House of Representatives has adopted the National Defense Authorization Bill (NDAA) that seeks to freeze $450 million aid to Pakistan for failing to act against the Haqqani network? |
| A. | Japan |
| B. | China |
| C. | England |
| D. | America |
| Answer» E. | |
| 30. |
Who has been appointed as the next President of BCCI? |
| A. | Manoj Biswas |
| B. | Anurag Thakur |
| C. | Kapil Dev |
| D. | Sandeep Patil |
| Answer» C. Kapil Dev | |
| 31. |
American technology company Apple announced the opening of its new office in which city on 19th May 2016? |
| A. | New Delhi |
| B. | Gurugram |
| C. | Hyderabad |
| D. | Noida |
| Answer» D. Noida | |
| 32. |
Indian-origin scientist has been awarded the highest American science award, what is their name? |
| A. | Rakesh Jain |
| B. | Rakesh Malhotra |
| C. | Suresh Singh |
| D. | atul vadrayan |
| Answer» B. Rakesh Malhotra | |
| 33. |
The Union Cabinet held a meeting with the Chief Ministers of ten drought-affected states. Which fact is true in this regard? |
| A. | Integrated action plan is to be developed for water conservation, siltation of irrigation ponds, rain water harvesting, ground water recharge, watershed development etc. |
| B. | Priority will be given to check dams, maintenance of seepage ponds, lining of canals, water leakage in distribution network and prevention of theft. |
| C. | To make district-wise planning, weather related information, crop advisories available to farmers in their language on 'Mobile App'. |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 34. |
Which fact is true about the INFRACON project? |
| A. | It is the national portal for consulting companies and key personnel in the infrastructure sector. |
| B. | It acts as a bridge between the consultant companies working in the road engineering and construction sector and the experts and eminent personalities of this field. |
| C. | It is linked with Aadhaar and Digi-Local for validity and correctness of the data. |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 35. |
Who has been appointed as the Chief Advisor for Social Sector in NITI Aayog, on 20th May 2016? |
| A. | Satyendra Sharma |
| B. | Mahesh Singh |
| C. | Ratan P Watal |
| D. | Vikram Rao |
| Answer» D. Vikram Rao | |
| 36. |
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare held a meeting with the Chief Ministers of ten drought affected states in May 2016. What is the name of the present Agriculture Minister? |
| A. | Radha Mohan Singh |
| B. | Sarbananda Sonowal |
| C. | Birender Singh |
| D. | Tarun Vijay |
| Answer» B. Sarbananda Sonowal | |
| 37. |
Which Indian American biotechnologist has been awarded the University of Houston's most prestigious teaching award for his consistent and significant contributions to education, on 19 May 2016? |
| A. | Swati Sharma |
| B. | Manjita Biswas |
| C. | Kriti Sharma |
| D. | Roopa Iyer |
| Answer» E. | |
| 38. |
The Union Cabinet launched ePACE, INFRACON and Unnat INAM PRO, these initiatives are related to which field? |
| A. | railway |
| B. | Wildlife and Environment |
| C. | road transport sector |
| D. | neither of the above |
| Answer» D. neither of the above | |
| 39. |
In which city over 1,000 yoga instructors from China gathered for a mass presentation on 18-22 May 2016 to launch the 'China-India Yoga Summit'? |
| A. | kunming |
| B. | New Delhi |
| C. | Beijing |
| D. | Chandigarh |
| Answer» B. New Delhi | |
| 40. |
Which country ended its diplomatic relations with Iran on 18 May 2016 due to Iran's deadly policies? |
| A. | Morocco |
| B. | Yemen |
| C. | Pakistan |
| D. | Maldives |
| Answer» E. | |
| 41. |
Which of the following is not true about the Double Taxation Avoidance Treaty? |
| A. | Under the treaty, capital gains tax may be levied on the country of origin of the company. |
| B. | Dividends, royalties and interest income are taxed in both countries. |
| C. | The tax rate cannot exceed 7.5% on dividends and 10% on interest and royalties. |
| D. | India has entered into Double Taxation Avoidance Treaty (DTAA) with all the countries of the world. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 42. |
In the second week of May 2016, global organization EY released the Renewable Energy Country Attractiveness Index 2016. What is the rank of India in the list of 40 countries according to this report? |
| A. | First |
| B. | Second |
| C. | third |
| D. | fourth |
| Answer» D. fourth | |
| 43. |
Folk singer Diwaliben Bhil passed away on 19 May 2016. She was the famous folk singer of which state? |
| A. | Gujarat |
| B. | Maharashtra |
| C. | Andra Pradesh |
| D. | A state in Eastern India |
| Answer» B. Maharashtra | |
| 44. |
Indian women's team lost 0-3 to which country in the semi-finals of the Uber Cup Badminton Championship on 20 May 2016? |
| A. | Japan |
| B. | Indonesia |
| C. | Malaysia |
| D. | China |
| Answer» E. | |
| 45. |
Which organization has released the Renewable Energy Country Attractiveness Index 2016 report showing the attractiveness of renewable energy investments and growth opportunities based on multiple indicators? |
| A. | EY |
| B. | goldman sachs |
| C. | Moody's |
| D. | neither of the above |
| Answer» B. goldman sachs | |
| 46. |
Which Spanish football club has defeated Liverpool to win the Europa League title for a record third time and fifth overall? |
| A. | barcelona |
| B. | Seville |
| C. | Manchester United |
| D. | neither of the above |
| Answer» C. Manchester United | |
| 47. |
India and which other country signed amendments to the existing Double Taxation Avoidance Treaty between the two countries, on 17th May 2016? |
| A. | Slovenia |
| B. | North Korea |
| C. | Belarus |
| D. | Lithuania |
| Answer» B. North Korea | |
| 48. |
United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and which other global organization announced the launch of Emergency Lessons Campaign on Education in Crisis Areas, on 16 May 2016? |
| A. | European Union (EU) |
| B. | G-20 |
| C. | brix |
| D. | imf |
| Answer» B. G-20 | |
| 49. |
Sai Ing-wen has become the first female President of which country? |
| A. | Germany |
| B. | Russia |
| C. | Taiwan |
| D. | Brazil |
| Answer» D. Brazil | |
| 50. |
Which taxi company, powered by mobile app, signed an MoU with National Safai Karamcharis Finance and Development Organization (NSKFDC), on 18th May 2016? |
| A. | Hailstone |
| B. | Recover |
| C. | meru |
| D. | redbus |
| Answer» B. Recover | |