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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 2016 Ramon Magsaysay Award has been announced. Which two Indian names are included in this list? |
| A. | Anna Hazare and Manish Sisodia |
| B. | Rajendra Kumar and Bipin Chandra |
| C. | TM Krishna and Bezwada Wilson |
| D. | neither of the above |
| Answer» D. neither of the above | |
| 2. |
National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI) is a venture of CSIR. Where is it located? |
| A. | Kanpur |
| B. | Lucknow |
| C. | Mumbai |
| D. | Nagpur |
| Answer» E. | |
| 3. |
Who has been appointed as COO by ITC? |
| A. | Manoj Singh |
| B. | Rishi Vardhan |
| C. | Sanjeev Puri |
| D. | Bipin Sharma |
| Answer» D. Bipin Sharma | |
| 4. |
New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with which organization to develop 12 Sewage Treatment Plants (STPs), on 21st July 2016? |
| A. | Agreement National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI) |
| B. | ISRO |
| C. | D R d o |
| D. | Terry University |
| Answer» B. ISRO | |
| 5. |
On 26 July 2016, India player Inderjit Singh was found guilty of consuming a banned substance. He is related to which sport? |
| A. | Shot Put |
| B. | Wrestling |
| C. | Hockey |
| D. | kabaddi |
| Answer» B. Wrestling | |
| 6. |
On 24 July 2016, the Madras Sangeet Akademi presented versatile artist A. Kanyakumari to be honored with its prestigious Sangeeta Kalanidhi Award. are they? |
| A. | violinist |
| B. | tabla player |
| C. | singer |
| D. | sarod player |
| Answer» B. tabla player | |
| 7. |
Which famous music director and singer was honored by Mahanayak Samman in West Bengal on 24 July 2016? |
| A. | wajid khan |
| B. | Bappi Lahiri |
| C. | Pritam |
| D. | AR Rahman |
| Answer» C. Pritam | |
| 8. |
Which cricketer has become the highest wicket-taker in Home Tests, on 25th July 2016? |
| A. | Saeed Ajmal |
| B. | Mitchell Starc |
| C. | Dale Steyn |
| D. | James Anderson |
| Answer» E. | |
| 9. |
Which company has bought online shopping company Jabong? |
| A. | Amazon |
| B. | myntra |
| C. | Future Group |
| D. | reliance |
| Answer» C. Future Group | |
| 10. |
The Social Security Agreement between India and Japan will be effective from 1 October 2016. Which fact is true in this regard? |
| A. | The Social Security Agreement was signed between India and Japan on 16 November 2012 in Tokyo. |
| B. | Social security agreements with other countries are made to protect the interests of Indian professionals and skilled workers working abroad. |
| C. | The agreement will also help Japanese companies to consider India as an investment destination in construction. |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 11. |
Antrix Corporation Limited is a wholly owned company of the Government of India. When was it established? |
| A. | 1992 |
| B. | 1995 |
| C. | 1998 |
| D. | 2001 |
| Answer» B. 1995 | |
| 12. |
In which trade deal did India lose in the International Court of Justice? |
| A. | dewas-antrix |
| B. | Tata Jaguar |
| C. | Rafale-DRDO |
| D. | neither of the above |
| Answer» B. Tata Jaguar | |
| 13. |
INS 'Virat' was part of which country's navy before joining the Indian Navy? |
| A. | Britain |
| B. | Russia |
| C. | America |
| D. | Japan |
| Answer» B. Russia | |
| 14. |
The aircraft carrier INS Viraat will retire from the Navy after participating in the International Fleet Review. When was it inducted into the Indian Navy? |
| A. | 1987 |
| B. | 1990 |
| C. | 1995 |
| D. | 1997 |
| Answer» B. 1990 | |
| 15. |
Tomorrowland, one of the world's biggest music festivals, started on 22 July 2016 in Boom, located in which country? |
| A. | Germany |
| B. | Belgium |
| C. | France |
| D. | Britain |
| Answer» C. France | |
| 16. |
On July 21, 2016, the Fortune 500 released a new list of the world's largest companies by earnings. How many Indian companies have been included in this list? |
| A. | 2 |
| B. | 4 |
| C. | 5 |
| D. | 7 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 17. |
Which company has bought the operating business of Yahoo? |
| A. | |
| B. | Verizon |
| C. | |
| D. | |
| Answer» C. Twitter | |
| 18. |
Who won the 200m gold medal at the London Anniversary Games in the 4th week of July 2016? |
| A. | Maurice Green |
| B. | Usain Bolt |
| C. | Michael Jordan |
| D. | neither of the above |
| Answer» C. Michael Jordan | |
| 19. |
On July 21, 2016, the Fortune 500 released a new list of the world's largest companies by earnings. Which company ranks first in this list? |
| A. | |
| B. | Walmart |
| C. | |
| D. | Yahoo |
| Answer» C. Twitter | |
| 20. |
Prime Minister KP Oli has resigned from his post. He was the Prime Minister of which country? |
| A. | Bhutan |
| B. | Bangladesh |
| C. | Pakistan |
| D. | Nepal |
| Answer» E. | |
| 21. |
The Reserve Bank of India has imposed a fine of Rs 5 crore on a public sector bank for irregularities in the Rs 6,100 crore foreign exchange payment scam that came to light earlier. What is the name of this bank? |
| A. | Bank Of Baroda |
| B. | This bank |
| C. | state Bank of India |
| D. | Dena Bank |
| Answer» B. This bank | |
| 22. |
Who has been appointed as the chairperson of the Privileges Committee of the Parliament of Parliament? |
| A. | Sushma Swaraj |
| B. | Smriti Irani |
| C. | Meenakshi Lekhi |
| D. | Anupriya Patel |
| Answer» D. Anupriya Patel | |
| 23. |
Which budding athletics star won the gold medal in the javelin throw event of the ongoing IAAF World Under 20 Championship in Poland by setting a junior world record of 86.48m? |
| A. | Vimal Shukla |
| B. | Neeraj Chopra |
| C. | Prabhu Narayan |
| D. | Kamal Chautala |
| Answer» C. Prabhu Narayan | |
| 24. |
Which state government has banned the 'Chinese manja' used for kite flying with immediate effect, as it poses a risk of serious injury to birds, animals and humans? |
| A. | Kerala |
| B. | Uttarakhand |
| C. | Gujarat |
| D. | Karnataka |
| Answer» E. | |
| 25. |
Which fact is true about Atal Tinkering Lab (ATL)? |
| A. | NITI Aayog has launched an initiative called Atal Tinkering Lab as part of its flagship program Atal Innovation Mission. |
| B. | In order to improve the quality of education in secondary schools, NITI Aayog has planned to set up labs in Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) schools. |
| C. | Under this scheme, labs are to be set up in 500 CBSE schools. 20 lakhs will be given for making the lab to its operation. |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 26. |
On 22 July 2016, a Lok Sabha member of the Bharatiya Janata Party was appointed as the new chairman of the Joint Committee on Land Acquisition Bill. what is his name? |
| A. | Ganesh Singh |
| B. | Lakshman Singh |
| C. | Brij Mohan Joshi |
| D. | Kalraj Mishra |
| Answer» B. Lakshman Singh | |
| 27. |
Which is the first country to contribute to the United Nations Trust Fund? |
| A. | America |
| B. | India |
| C. | China |
| D. | Britain |
| Answer» C. China | |
| 28. |
NITI Aayog on 19 July 2016 signed a two-year State of Intent (SOI) with which leading technology company to set up the first 10 Atal Tinkering Labs (ATLs) in the country to foster curiosity, creativity and imagination amongst young innovators? signed? |
| A. | Intel India |
| B. | Tata u0026 Sons |
| C. | Mahindra u0026 Mahindra |
| D. | reliance |
| Answer» B. Tata u0026 Sons | |
| 29. |
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and whose Prime Minister jointly inaugurated the Petropol Integrated Check Post on 21 July 2016 through video conferencing? |
| A. | Bangladesh |
| B. | Nepal |
| C. | Pakistan |
| D. | Sri Lanka |
| Answer» B. Nepal | |
| 30. |
Which fact is true about the Indian Parliamentary Committee? |
| A. | Parliamentary committees by their nature are of two types: Standing Committees and Ad-hoc Committees. |
| B. | Standing Committees are standing and regular committees constituted from time to time in accordance with the provisions of an Act of Parliament or the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business of the Lok Sabha. |
| C. | Ad-hoc committees are appointed for a specific purpose and cease to exist when they finish their work and submit their report. |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 31. |
India-Bangladesh jointly inaugurated the check post through video conference. Which fact is true in this regard? |
| A. | The Petropol Integrated Check Post will provide better facilities for effective and efficient discharge of functions like security, immigration, customs, quarantine, while also facilitating the smooth movement of people, goods and transport across the border. |
| B. | Petropol Integrated Check Post Agartala (India) – This will be the second integrated check post on Indo-Bangladesh border after Agartala Integrated Check Post on Akhaura (Bangladesh) border. It will be the largest port in South Asia. |
| C. | The construction of the Petropol Integrated Check Post will greatly strengthen the economic synergy and ties between India and Bangladesh. |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 32. |
Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu inaugurated the country's first Green Rail Corridor on 24 July 2016. What is the main objective of this scheme? |
| A. | make railway track dirt free |
| B. | promote education |
| C. | Creating New Railway Colonies |
| D. | make bullet train |
| Answer» B. promote education | |
| 33. |
The Center has approved the merger of Cairn and which company, on 22 July 2016? |
| A. | Bye |
| B. | Jindal |
| C. | reliance |
| D. | Vedanta |
| Answer» E. | |
| 34. |
What is the rank of India in the Sustainable Development Index presented by the Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) and Bertelsmann Stiftung, on 22nd July 2016? |
| A. | 110th |
| B. | 115th |
| C. | 118th |
| D. | 120th |
| Answer» B. 115th | |
| 35. |
A committee of Parliament has submitted its report on 23 July 2016 suggesting some changes in the proposed Debt Recovery Act Bill. Which fact is true in this regard? |
| A. | The bill aims to expedite the process of disposal of 70,000 pending cases involving an amount of more than five lakh crore rupees. |
| B. | The Joint Committee of Parliament has suggested several changes for the enforcement of the Security Interest and Recovery of Debt Laws and Miscellaneous Provisions (Amendment) Bill. |
| C. | The amendments suggested by the committee are aimed at increasing the ease of doing business and facilitating investment so that higher growth rate and growth can be boosted. |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 36. |
Which company has conducted the first test in the third week of July 2016 in the direction of bringing internet to remote areas of the world through drone planes? |
| A. | |
| B. | |
| C. | Yahoo |
| D. | pintrest |
| Answer» B. Twitter | |
| 37. |
Former international referee TP Subramanian passed away. He was associated with which sport? |
| A. | Football |
| B. | kabaddi |
| C. | Basketball |
| D. | Hockey |
| Answer» D. Hockey | |
| 38. |
The Mother Teresa International Film Festival (MTIFF), organized by the India Chapter of the World Catholic Association for Communication, will begin from 26 August 2016 at which place? |
| A. | Kochi |
| B. | Chennai |
| C. | Kolkata |
| D. | Jaipur |
| Answer» D. Jaipur | |
| 39. |
Modern Indian artist SH Raza passed away on 23 July 2016 after a prolonged illness. To which field was he associated? |
| A. | Singing |
| B. | Painting |
| C. | playing |
| D. | Writing |
| Answer» C. playing | |
| 40. |
On 23 March 1950, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) was established as a unit of the United Nations. Where is its headquarter? |
| A. | Berlin |
| B. | Vienna |
| C. | Geneva |
| D. | New York |
| Answer» D. New York | |
| 41. |
Who has been appointed by the Central Government as the Chief Executive Officer of the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), on 21st July 2016? |
| A. | Ajay Bhushan Pandey |
| B. | Sudhanshu Mishra |
| C. | Vimal Jalan |
| D. | Sumit Batra |
| Answer» B. Sudhanshu Mishra | |
| 42. |
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan declared a three-month state of emergency after a failed coup attempt in which country, on 20 July 2016? |
| A. | Morocco |
| B. | Yemen |
| C. | Jordan |
| D. | Turkey |
| Answer» E. | |
| 43. |
Which organization said on 21st July 2016 that the rapid and rapid melting of Arctic sea ice is another sign of climate change and carbon dioxide levels that lead to global warming? |
| A. | World Meteorological Organization |
| B. | world management organization |
| C. | world land and water organization |
| D. | neither of the above |
| Answer» B. world management organization | |
| 44. |
What is the rank of India in the Global Retirement Index released on 20 July 2016? |
| A. | the last |
| B. | First |
| C. | fifth |
| D. | seventh |
| Answer» B. First | |
| 45. |
Dominique Arnaud died of cancer in France on 20 July 2016. He was related to which sport? |
| A. | cycling |
| B. | rowing |
| C. | basketball |
| D. | Cricket |
| Answer» B. rowing | |
| 46. |
On 20 July 2016, the Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Modi approved the establishment of Sagarmala Development Company (SDC) under the Companies Act-2013. The SDC will be under the administrative control of which ministry? |
| A. | Ministry of Shipping |
| B. | Ministry of Roads and Transport |
| C. | home Ministry |
| D. | ministry of renewable energy |
| Answer» B. Ministry of Roads and Transport | |
| 47. |
On 20 July 2016 the Union Cabinet approved the agreement signed between India and which country to start air service? |
| A. | Sudan |
| B. | Malaysia |
| C. | mozambique |
| D. | Serbia |
| Answer» D. Serbia | |
| 48. |
In the cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, at which place of Uttar Pradesh, Rs 1011 crore has been approved for AIIMS? |
| A. | Gorakhpur |
| B. | Kanpur |
| C. | jaunpur |
| D. | Hardoi |
| Answer» B. Kanpur | |
| 49. |
Which country's Prime Minister suspended Deputy Sports Minister Yuri Nagornykh after his name figured in the doping report of the Sochi Winter Olympics 2014, on 19 July 2016? |
| A. | Serbia |
| B. | Poland |
| C. | Russia |
| D. | Lithuania |
| Answer» D. Lithuania | |
| 50. |
The Union Cabinet has approved the establishment of Sagarmala Development Company. Which fact is true in this regard? |
| A. | Its implementation will be mainly under the Public Private Partnership (PPP) model. |
| B. | The SDC will identify port based development projects and assist the project SPV for project development and infrastructural activities, bidding process for private sector participation, taking appropriate risk management measures for strategic projects in various states/regions and |
| C. | The SDC will prepare a detailed master plan for the Coastal Economic Zones (CEZs) identified under the NPP and provide a framework to ensure integrated development of the Indian maritime sector. |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |