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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. |
India has decided to sell BrahMos supersonic cruise missile to which country to end China's growing influence in Asia? |
| A. | Vietnam |
| B. | Philippines |
| C. | Indonesia |
| D. | Laos |
| Answer» B. Philippines | |
| 2. |
On June 3, 2016 the central government announced to give what percentage of reservation to women in the allocation of new gas agencies? |
| A. | 25% |
| B. | 33% |
| C. | 30% |
| D. | 27% |
| Answer» C. 30% | |
| 3. |
What were the major topics covered in The Good Country Survey? |
| A. | basic facilities available in a country |
| B. | science and technology |
| C. | Culture, International Peace and Security |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 4. |
Which fact is correct in this regard that the Customs Agreement has been signed between India and Qatar? |
| A. | This agreement will help in providing relevant information for the prevention and investigation of customs offences. |
| B. | The agreement is expected to facilitate trade and ensure efficient clearance of traded goods between the two countries. |
| C. | It took care of the concerns and requirements of the Indian Customs Department in the area of exchange of information regarding the correctness of the customs value declaration, the correctness of the certificate of origin of the goods and the details of the goods traded between the two countries. |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 5. |
163 countries of the world have been included in the list named The Good Country Index-2015. Where is India in this list? |
| A. | 70th |
| B. | 19th |
| C. | 117th |
| D. | 85th |
| Answer» B. 19th | |
| 6. |
The Union Cabinet approved the ratification and signing of an agreement between India and which other country for cooperation and mutual assistance in customs matters, on 2nd June 2016? |
| A. | Indonesia |
| B. | Sri Lanka |
| C. | Queue |
| D. | Kuwait |
| Answer» D. Kuwait | |
| 7. |
Prime Minister Narendra Modi was awarded Afghanistan's highest civilian honor on 4 June 2016. What is the name of this award? |
| A. | Amir Amanullah Khan Award |
| B. | Jinnah Award |
| C. | Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan Award |
| D. | neither of the above |
| Answer» B. Jinnah Award | |
| 8. |
Asia's largest technology trade show Computex started in which city on 31st May 2016? |
| A. | Tokyo |
| B. | Taipei |
| C. | New Delhi |
| D. | Jakarta |
| Answer» C. New Delhi | |
| 9. |
V O Chidambaranar Port has been awarded the National Award for the Year 2015 for Best Cost Management by the Institute of Cost Accountants of India. In which state is this port located? |
| A. | Kerala |
| B. | Andra Pradesh |
| C. | Odisha |
| D. | Tamil Nadu |
| Answer» E. | |
| 10. |
India Post released the first stamp on e-commerce 'My Stamp' which featured which e-commerce company? |
| A. | Flipkart |
| B. | myntra |
| C. | Alibaba |
| D. | amazon |
| Answer» E. | |
| 11. |
On 02 June 2016, India joined The Hague Code of Conduct for Ballistic Missile Proliferation (HCOC) with the notification of the HCOC Central Contact in Vienna through diplomatic channels. Which fact is true in this regard? |
| A. | HCOC is a voluntary, legally binding international confidence building and transparent initiative. |
| B. | This is to prevent the spread of ballistic missiles capable of supplying weapons of mass destruction. |
| C. | India's national security interests will not be affected in any way by joining HCOC. India is in discussions with other control systems such as the Wassenaar arrangement for nuclear membership. |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 12. |
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Afghan President Ashraf Ghani jointly inaugurated the historic Maitri Dam on 4 June 2016. On which river is this dam built? |
| A. | chisht-e-sharif |
| B. | diarrhea |
| C. | Indus |
| D. | neither of the above |
| Answer» B. diarrhea | |
| 13. |
India joined which code of conduct for ballistic missile proliferation with the issuance of notification of Central Contact in Vienna through diplomatic channels? |
| A. | Hague Code of Conduct |
| B. | Sydney Code of Conduct |
| C. | Chicago Code of Conduct |
| D. | Moscow Code of Conduct |
| Answer» B. Sydney Code of Conduct | |
| 14. |
In the first week of June 2016 India and which other country signed an important agreement for exchange of intelligence information on terrorism on a real time basis, which would include information of known and suspected terrorists? |
| A. | America |
| B. | England |
| C. | Canada |
| D. | Maldives |
| Answer» B. England | |
| 15. |
India-US have signed an agreement to share information on terrorism, which fact is true in this regard? |
| A. | According to this agreement, India and the US will provide each other with terrorism-related information through special contact points, taking into account domestic laws and regulations. |
| B. | With the signing of this important agreement, India has formally entered the US Home Security Presidential Guidelines-6 (HSPD-6). |
| C. | The US has finalized such an agreement with 30 countries. |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 16. |
Which Qatar based Indian banker was conferred with Green Economy Visionary Award, on 30 May 2016? |
| A. | Manav Sharma |
| B. | Manan Mishra |
| C. | Surendra Chatterjee |
| D. | Raghavan Sitaraman |
| Answer» E. | |
| 17. |
For the first time in the world the Equalization Levy (EQL), popularly known as which tax has been implemented in India? |
| A. | google tax |
| B. | Facebook Tax |
| C. | twitter tax |
| D. | instagram tax |
| Answer» B. Facebook Tax | |
| 18. |
Asia's oldest exchange Bombay Stock Exchange has got the nod to launch an online platform for bidding for the Sovereign Gold Bond (SGB) scheme. Which organization has given this approval? |
| A. | state Bank of India |
| B. | reserve Bank |
| C. | NITI Aayog |
| D. | neither of the above |
| Answer» C. NITI Aayog | |
| 19. |
With which country Vice President Hamid Ansari signed for cooperation in the field of promotion of traditional handicrafts on 2nd June 2016 to take the bilateral relations to new heights? |
| A. | Libya |
| B. | Syria |
| C. | Tunisia |
| D. | Nepal |
| Answer» D. Nepal | |
| 20. |
In which city, the Union Cabinet has given ex-parte approval to the proposal for extension of Metro Rail Phase-I project from Washermanpet to Wimkonagar, on 1st June 2016? |
| A. | Chennai |
| B. | Bangalore |
| C. | Mumbai |
| D. | Kolkata |
| Answer» B. Bangalore | |
| 21. |
The Union Cabinet approved additional allocation for BPL and APL families in non-National Food Security Act states. Which state is not included in this list? |
| A. | Tamil Nadu |
| B. | Kerala |
| C. | Nagaland |
| D. | Goa |
| Answer» E. | |
| 22. |
The Unseen Indira Gandhi was released in May 2016. By whom is this book written? |
| A. | K P Mathur |
| B. | Vyom Sharma |
| C. | Abhay Chandok |
| D. | Kuldeep Nayyar |
| Answer» B. Vyom Sharma | |
| 23. |
The Union Cabinet has approved additional allocation for BPL and APL families in non-National Food Security Act states, which fact is not correct in this regard? |
| A. | Under this, additional allocation of 41,800 tonnes of food grains will be made monthly for BPL families. |
| B. | Monthly additional allocation of 20,507 tonnes of food grains will be made for APL families at the rate of two-third of the minimum support price. |
| C. | This allotment will be done in the state of Jammu and Kashmir. |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» D. All of the above | |
| 24. |
On 1 June 2016, veteran fast bowler Nuwan Kulasekara announced his retirement from Test cricket. Which country player is he from? |
| A. | Bangladesh |
| B. | India |
| C. | West Indies |
| D. | Sri Lanka |
| Answer» E. | |
| 25. |
Zimbabwe has sacked the coach ahead of the limited overs series against India starting June 11, what is his name? |
| A. | andy flower |
| B. | grant flower |
| C. | dave whatmore |
| D. | waqar younis |
| Answer» D. waqar younis | |
| 26. |
The World Bank, releasing its new figures, has ended the practice of dividing countries between developed and developing. In which category India has been placed according to the new data? |
| A. | low middle income country |
| B. | high income country |
| C. | upper middle income country |
| D. | neither of the above |
| Answer» B. high income country | |
| 27. |
Which fact is true according to the new data of the World Bank? |
| A. | Developed countries would be termed as 'high-income countries', while countries such as India, Bangladesh and Pakistan would be termed as 'low-middle income' countries. |
| B. | Apart from this, countries like China, Mexico and Brazil will be called upper-middle income countries. |
| C. | According to the World Bank, the rate of electricity generation in India is low, employment opportunities are not available, due to which the unemployment rate is increasing. |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 28. |
The world's longest and deepest rail tunnel has been opened in Switzerland, what is the name of this tunnel? |
| A. | swing |
| B. | gothard |
| C. | Seiken Rail |
| D. | neither of the above |
| Answer» C. Seiken Rail | |
| 29. |
In which city, the Uttar Pradesh (UP) government approved the detailed report (DPR) of metro rail project, on 31st May 2016? |
| A. | Varanasi |
| B. | mau |
| C. | Ghazipur |
| D. | bijnor |
| Answer» B. mau | |
| 30. |
The Memorandum of Understanding between India and America has been approved by the Union Cabinet to increase cooperation in the field of wildlife conservation, what are the major benefits of this agreement? |
| A. | The institutional capacity of the existing UNESCO Category-II Center of the Wildlife Institute of India will be facilitated. |
| B. | This will strengthen the synergy of the forest managers with the public to sensitize the public, especially the youth and children, by understanding the complex issues related to the conservation of biodiversity. |
| C. | Useful in species conservation efforts and better scientific evidence collection in cases of wildlife crimes, leading to better practices. |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 31. |
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 31 May 2016 approved raising the retirement age of Central Services doctors to how many years? |
| A. | 60 |
| B. | 65 |
| C. | 70 |
| D. | 75 |
| Answer» C. 70 | |
| 32. |
The Krishi Kalyan Cess imposed on services by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley came into effect from 1 June 2016. What is its cess rate? |
| A. | 2% |
| B. | 1.5% |
| C. | 1% |
| D. | .5% |
| Answer» E. | |
| 33. |
The Memorandum of Understanding between India and which other country has received the approval of the Union Cabinet on 1 June 2016 to enhance cooperation in the field of wildlife conservation? |
| A. | America |
| B. | Malaysia |
| C. | Germany |
| D. | Italy |
| Answer» B. Malaysia | |
| 34. |
A new scheme Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana has been launched to improve irrigation water management and to provide adequate water to agricultural land. How much amount has been allocated for this scheme in 5 years? |
| A. | fifty thousand crore |
| B. | twenty five thousand crore |
| C. | ten thousand crore |
| D. | five thousand crore |
| Answer» B. twenty five thousand crore | |
| 35. |
Which England fast bowler has become the world's number one bowler in Test cricket as per the rankings released in May 2016? |
| A. | James Anderson |
| B. | Stuart Broad |
| C. | Steve Finn |
| D. | neither of the above |
| Answer» B. Stuart Broad | |
| 36. |
According to the data released on national income, the country's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) stood at Rs 113.50 lakh crore in 2015-16, as against Rs 105.52 lakh crore a year ago. Which organization releases this data? |
| A. | chief economic advisor |
| B. | central statistics office |
| C. | Finance Minister |
| D. | NITI Aayog |
| Answer» C. Finance Minister | |
| 37. |
Who was appointed as a member of Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) by President Pranab Mukherjee on 31 May 2016? |
| A. | Bhim Sen Bassi |
| B. | Kiran Bedi |
| C. | B R Meena |
| D. | Dinesh Singh |
| Answer» B. Kiran Bedi | |
| 38. |
The central government has decided to give the status of banks to post offices across the country. What are the names given to these banks? |
| A. | India Post Payment Bank |
| B. | India Home Payment Bank |
| C. | India Post and Pre Payment Bank |
| D. | neither of the above |
| Answer» B. India Home Payment Bank | |
| 39. |
What was the economic growth rate of India in the year 2015-16? |
| A. | 7.6% |
| B. | 8.6% |
| C. | 7% |
| D. | 8% |
| Answer» B. 8.6% | |
| 40. |
Which star batsman of India was selected as the CEAT T20 Player of the Year 2016? |
| A. | Suresh Raina |
| B. | R Ashwin |
| C. | Virat Kohli |
| D. | Mahendra Singh Dhoni |
| Answer» D. Mahendra Singh Dhoni | |
| 41. |
The central government has decided to give the status of banks to post offices across the country. Which fact is true in this regard? |
| A. | These banks will be operational across the country by March 2017. |
| B. | 650 payment branches will be set up for the payments bank. At the same time, there is also a preparation to provide moving ATM with this bank. |
| C. | To make the post office hi-tech, all postmen will be given an iPad and a smartphone. |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 42. |
Which of the following facts is true regarding the Anti-Human Trafficking Bill 2016? |
| A. | According to this, there is a provision for doubling the punishment of the criminals of human trafficking and there is also a provision for the constitution of special courts for speedy trial of such cases. |
| B. | According to this law, the identity of the victims will not be made public. |
| C. | According to this law, traffickers who use drugs and alcohol to exploit victims or use chemicals or hormones to increase the sexual maturity of children. |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 43. |
Hissen Habre has been found guilty of crimes against humanity and sentenced to life imprisonment. Which country was he the President of? |
| A. | Morocco |
| B. | Nigeria |
| C. | Chad |
| D. | Syria |
| Answer» D. Syria | |
| 44. |
Which cricket team's captain Alastair Cook became the youngest player to score 10,000 runs in test matches, on 30 May 2016? |
| A. | South Africa |
| B. | Australia |
| C. | New Zealand |
| D. | England |
| Answer» E. | |
| 45. |
Which ministry has released the draft Anti-Human Trafficking Bill 2016 to check the increasing incidents of human trafficking in India? |
| A. | Union Ministry of Women and Child Development |
| B. | Ministry of Human Resource and Development |
| C. | Ministry of Social Welfare |
| D. | home Ministry |
| Answer» B. Ministry of Human Resource and Development | |
| 46. |
Which player won the Monaco F1 Grand Prix race on 29 May 2016? |
| A. | Lewis Hamilton |
| B. | Fernando Alonso |
| C. | Nico Rosberg |
| D. | Sebastian Vettel |
| Answer» B. Fernando Alonso | |
| 47. |
Which country's top cultural honour,Grand Fukuoka Award 2016has been awarded to renowned Bollywood composer AR Rahman for his outstanding contribution to Asian culture through music? |
| A. | Japan |
| B. | China |
| C. | Vietnam |
| D. | South Korea |
| Answer» B. China | |
| 48. |
FICCI is an association of business organizations of India. In which year was it founded by Ghanshyam Das Birla and Purushottam Thakkar on the advice of Mahatma Gandhi? |
| A. | 1920 |
| B. | 1924 |
| C. | 1927 |
| D. | 1930 |
| Answer» D. 1930 | |
| 49. |
According to ASSOCHAM, which sector generated maximum employment opportunities in January-March 2016? |
| A. | manufacturing |
| B. | Information Technology (IT) |
| C. | real estate |
| D. | Insurance |
| Answer» C. real estate | |
| 50. |
According to FICCI, what will be the growth rate of the Indian economy in the current financial year? |
| A. | 7.7% |
| B. | 8.7% |
| C. | 9.7% |
| D. | 10.7% |
| Answer» B. 8.7% | |