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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. |
Which Indian player won the gold medal in the high jump while registering India's victory in the Paralympics being held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil? |
| A. | Mariyappan Thangavelu |
| B. | Varun Bhati |
| C. | Dinesh Jhajharia |
| D. | neither of the above |
| Answer» B. Varun Bhati | |
| 2. |
What was the main reason for the deterioration of India-Nepal bilateral relations? |
| A. | India's attempt to interfere in Nepal's constitution |
| B. | Maoists in Nepal spread anti-India propaganda by misleading them about India |
| C. | (1) and (2) both |
| D. | neither of the above |
| Answer» D. neither of the above | |
| 3. |
The Prime Minister of Nepal has visited India in the second week of September 2016. What is the name of the present Prime Minister of Nepal? |
| A. | Flowers Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' |
| B. | K P Oli |
| C. | Girija Prasad Koirala |
| D. | Ram Baran Yadav |
| Answer» B. K P Oli | |
| 4. |
In which ocean has Barack Obama designated the first US Marine National Monument? |
| A. | Atlantic Ocean |
| B. | Pacific Ocean |
| C. | Indian Ocean |
| D. | neither of the above |
| Answer» B. Pacific Ocean | |
| 5. |
Who was appointed by the President as the Chairman of UPSC? |
| A. | Alka Sirohi |
| B. | Praveen Bhartia |
| C. | Amitabh Thakur |
| D. | Ashok Khemka |
| Answer» B. Praveen Bhartia | |
| 6. |
What are the major recommendations of the committee headed by Arvind Subramanian? |
| A. | Recommendation to delist pulses from APMAC |
| B. | CEA has recommended that a Committee of Publicity Secretaries should be constituted for the status of pulses in the country, which can review the purchase, sale and import export from time to time. |
| C. | In the near future, a company should be formed on Private Public Partnership ie PPP model, which can ensure government purchase, sale, export-import and distribution. |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 7. |
Which country has agreed to be the partner country in the 8th Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit to be held in Gandhinagar, Gujarat from 10 to 13 January 2017? |
| A. | Germany |
| B. | America |
| C. | China |
| D. | Japan |
| Answer» C. China | |
| 8. |
By which author the book 'Driven: The Virat Kohli Story' is going to be published soon? |
| A. | Vikrant Gupta |
| B. | Vinay Sachan |
| C. | Upendra Singh |
| D. | Vijay Lokpali |
| Answer» E. | |
| 9. |
On 16 September 2016, India finished their campaign in the second place in the Track Asia Cup at the Cycling Velodrome, Indira Gandhi Stadium. Which country ranked first? |
| A. | Singapore |
| B. | Malaysia |
| C. | Hong Kong |
| D. | Australia |
| Answer» D. Australia | |
| 10. |
Which panel presented the report on promotion of pulses production through Minimum Support Price? |
| A. | Arvind Subramanian |
| B. | Raghuram Rajan |
| C. | Subramanyam Swami |
| D. | Jagat Mohan |
| Answer» B. Raghuram Rajan | |
| 11. |
The Aam Aadmi Party government of Delhi has been found guilty of violating the Advertisement Guidelines of the Supreme Court. Which committee investigated the violation of Advertisement Guidelines? |
| A. | Bibi Tandon Committee |
| B. | Varman Committee |
| C. | OP Kohli Committee |
| D. | Justice Mehta Committee |
| Answer» B. Varman Committee | |
| 12. |
Which ministry signed MoU with Agriculture Ministry to promote organic farming? |
| A. | Union Ministry of Water Resources |
| B. | home Ministry |
| C. | Ministry of Environment and Forests |
| D. | Ministry of Science and Technology |
| Answer» B. home Ministry | |
| 13. |
For which state has the Ministry of Tourism approved a project worth Rs 500 crore under the 'Swadesh Darshan Scheme'? |
| A. | Arunachal Pradesh |
| B. | Sikkim |
| C. | Manipur |
| D. | Jammu and Kashmir |
| Answer» E. | |
| 14. |
Justice Girish Chandra Gupta of Calcutta High Court has been appointed as the Chief Justice of which High Court? |
| A. | Calcutta |
| B. | Mumbai |
| C. | Chennai |
| D. | Manipur |
| Answer» B. Mumbai | |
| 15. |
The Environment Ministers of the BRICS countries on 16 September 2016 approved a Memorandum of Understanding to establish a Joint Working Group and mobilize mutual cooperation on which subjects? |
| A. | sports related |
| B. | environmental |
| C. | space related |
| D. | neither of the above |
| Answer» C. space related | |
| 16. |
The establishment of 'Atal Innovation Mission' was announced to give a substantial boost to the innovation ecosystem and catalyze the entrepreneurial spirit in the country. Where will the headquarters of this mission be made? |
| A. | Mumbai |
| B. | Kolkata |
| C. | Delhi |
| D. | Dehradun |
| Answer» D. Dehradun | |
| 17. |
Which place's 'Hall of Fame' museum topped India's list in TripAdvisor's survey? |
| A. | Ooty |
| B. | Leh |
| C. | Kochi |
| D. | Hyderabad |
| Answer» C. Kochi | |
| 18. |
What is the current ranking of India in the Global Innovation Index- 2016 (GII)? |
| A. | 66 |
| B. | 70 |
| C. | 76 |
| D. | 87 |
| Answer» B. 70 | |
| 19. |
Which institute will lead the Ru0026D to create alternatives to HFC refrigerants? |
| A. | Indian Institute of Chemical Technology |
| B. | Indian Institute of Metal Technology |
| C. | D R d o |
| D. | ISRO |
| Answer» B. Indian Institute of Metal Technology | |
| 20. |
China successfully launched its second experimental space laboratory on 15 September 2016. What is the name of this laboratory? |
| A. | payong 3 |
| B. | Beijing 2 |
| C. | Tiangong 2 |
| D. | Shanghai 1 |
| Answer» D. Shanghai 1 | |
| 21. |
Indian football team has climbed four places to which position in the latest FIFA rankings, as on 15th September 2016? |
| A. | 167th |
| B. | 162nd |
| C. | 156th |
| D. | 148th |
| Answer» E. | |
| 22. |
Which ministry announced a major Ru0026D initiative to create alternatives to next generation HFC refrigerants? |
| A. | Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change |
| B. | home Ministry |
| C. | ministry of technology |
| D. | neither of the above |
| Answer» B. home Ministry | |
| 23. |
Which Indian actress has been included in the list of highest-paid TV actresses by Forbes? |
| A. | Deepika Padukone |
| B. | Kareena Kapoor |
| C. | Priyanka Chopra |
| D. | Alia Bhatt |
| Answer» D. Alia Bhatt | |
| 24. |
Which service's multi-media website and mobile application has been launched by All India Radio? |
| A. | Balochi |
| B. | Sindhi |
| C. | Arabic |
| D. | Sugar |
| Answer» B. Sindhi | |
| 25. |
Where will India organize the upcoming African Development Bank (AfDB) annual meetings to be held from 22 May to 26 May 2017? |
| A. | Ahmedabad |
| B. | Mumbai |
| C. | Bangalore |
| D. | Hyderabad |
| Answer» B. Mumbai | |
| 26. |
The central government has banned the disclosure of Aadhaar details. Which fact is true in this regard? |
| A. | The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has taken this step to ensure that information related to Aadhaar card of common people is not misused. |
| B. | Any violation of Aadhaar Act is an offense and is punishable under the Act. |
| C. | (1) and (2) both |
| D. | neither of the above |
| Answer» D. neither of the above | |
| 27. |
In which state is the joint military exerciseYudh Abhyas-2016organized by India and America? |
| A. | Maharashtra |
| B. | Odisha |
| C. | Kerala |
| D. | Uttarakhand |
| Answer» E. | |
| 28. |
India and which other country signed three agreements, including an extradition treaty and legal cooperation to prosecute each other's criminals, on 14 September 2016 with a pledge to free South Asia from terrorism? |
| A. | Bangladesh |
| B. | Afghanistan |
| C. | Sri Lanka |
| D. | Nepal |
| Answer» C. Sri Lanka | |
| 29. |
The Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) is an international organization of nations, it was established in which year? |
| A. | 1955 |
| B. | 1960 |
| C. | 1970 |
| D. | 1980 |
| Answer» B. 1960 | |
| 30. |
In which country the 17th Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) was held? |
| A. | Iran |
| B. | Venezuela |
| C. | Tanzania |
| D. | Philippines |
| Answer» C. Tanzania | |
| 31. |
In the bilateral meeting between the President of Afghanistan and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 14 September 2016, the two leaders expressed their commitment to further deepen India-Afghanistan strategic ties. What is the name of the President of Afghanistan? |
| A. | Mohd Ashraf Ghani |
| B. | Mohamed Albardei |
| C. | Salman Haider |
| D. | Rehman Malik |
| Answer» C. Salman Haider | |
| 32. |
Which Indian-origin scientist has received the prestigious Lemelson-MIT Prize? |
| A. | P Surendran |
| B. | R Venkataraman |
| C. | Ramesh Raskar |
| D. | Pramod Chanchal |
| Answer» D. Pramod Chanchal | |
| 33. |
Which country's company 'Bayer' will buy the world's largest seed and pesticide company Monsanto? |
| A. | France |
| B. | Australia |
| C. | Germany |
| D. | America |
| Answer» D. America | |
| 34. |
This year's most powerful super storm has wreaked havoc in southern Taiwan. What is the name of this storm? |
| A. | Katrina |
| B. | marentai |
| C. | phylin |
| D. | Hudhud |
| Answer» C. phylin | |
| 35. |
Indian-origin researcher has been honored with the prestigious Young Scholar Award in the US. what is his name? |
| A. | Vikram Sehrawat |
| B. | Ranjan Kumar |
| C. | Vinod Anand |
| D. | dinesh bharadia |
| Answer» E. | |
| 36. |
India Blue defeated which team by 355 runs to win the Duleep Trophy? |
| A. | India Red |
| B. | India Green |
| C. | India Yellow |
| D. | India Violet |
| Answer» B. India Green | |
| 37. |
The Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries under the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare declared India free from which disease with effect from September 5, 2016? |
| A. | avian influenza |
| B. | AIDS |
| C. | Malaria |
| D. | filariasis |
| Answer» B. AIDS | |
| 38. |
Where did the Indian Railways team win the Senior National Powerlifting Championship held from 7th to 11th September? |
| A. | Tatanagar |
| B. | ridge |
| C. | Mumbai |
| D. | Delhi |
| Answer» B. ridge | |
| 39. |
What causes bird flu or bird influenza or bird flu (avian influenza)? |
| A. | Virus |
| B. | bacteria |
| C. | fungus |
| D. | algae |
| Answer» B. bacteria | |
| 40. |
Which team has won the MCC Murugappa Gold Cup hockey tournament 2016 held in Chennai from 1st to 11th September, 2016 for the first time? |
| A. | Air India |
| B. | Indian Railways |
| C. | Vidarbha |
| D. | neither of the above |
| Answer» C. Vidarbha | |
| 41. |
Hindi Diwas is celebrated every year on which date of the month of September? |
| A. | 14 september |
| B. | 20 september |
| C. | 24 september |
| D. | 29 september |
| Answer» B. 20 september | |
| 42. |
To whom is the Rajbhasha Kirti Puraskar given, the award given on Hindi Diwas? |
| A. | to a department |
| B. | to a committee |
| C. | (1) and (2) both |
| D. | neither of the above |
| Answer» D. neither of the above | |
| 43. |
Which line in the English letter 'U' represents China's claims on the South China Sea? |
| A. | ten degree channel |
| B. | nine dash line |
| C. | eight degree channel |
| D. | nineteen dash line |
| Answer» C. eight degree channel | |
| 44. |
Possibility of making electricity from fish scale Prof. Jadavpur University. Dipankar Mandal has discovered. In which city is this university located? |
| A. | Kolkata |
| B. | Mathura |
| C. | Karnal |
| D. | Chennai |
| Answer» B. Mathura | |
| 45. |
The 'South China Sea', which covers an area of 3.5 million square miles, is a major part of which ocean? |
| A. | Pacific Ocean |
| B. | Atlantic Ocean |
| C. | Indian Ocean |
| D. | Arctic Ocean |
| Answer» B. Atlantic Ocean | |
| 46. |
Where has the third conference of BRICS Urbanization Forum started? |
| A. | Bangalore |
| B. | Kochi |
| C. | Chennai |
| D. | Visakhapatnam |
| Answer» E. | |
| 47. |
The Dr. M. S. Subbulakshmi Centenary Awards were presented to seven of India's most respected female artists on 13 September 2016. Whose name is not included in this list? |
| A. | Girija Devi |
| B. | Kishori Amonkar |
| C. | Asha Bhosle |
| D. | Yamini Krishnamurthy |
| Answer» D. Yamini Krishnamurthy | |
| 48. |
The US and which other country have agreed on a package of US military aid of $ 38 billion? |
| A. | Russia |
| B. | China |
| C. | Israel |
| D. | France |
| Answer» D. France | |
| 49. |
Which Indian woman is not included in the 50 most powerful women in the world outside America? |
| A. | Arundhati Bhattacharya |
| B. | Chanda Kochhar |
| C. | Shikha Sharma |
| D. | Mayawati |
| Answer» E. | |
| 50. |
Work has resumed on theGiant Sea Wallto save Jakarta from sinking. Jakarta is the capital of which country? |
| A. | Malaysia |
| B. | Indonesia |
| C. | Tanzania |
| D. | Vietnam |
| Answer» C. Tanzania | |