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This section includes 200950 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your General Knowledge knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 184701. |
Survey on Retail Payment Habits of Individuals (SRPHi) has been launched by which of the following Indian entity? |
| A. | Reserve Bank of India |
| B. | Securities Exchange Board of India (SEBI) |
| C. | Indian Bank Association |
| D. | Indian Chamber of Commerce |
| Answer» B. Securities Exchange Board of India (SEBI) | |
| 184702. |
RBI has shortlisted which of the following IT companies to set up a wide-based digital Public Credit Registry (PCR)? |
| A. | Wipro |
| B. | TCS |
| C. | IBM India |
| D. | All of them |
| Answer» E. | |
| 184703. |
US Air Force’s most powerful GPS satellite was recently launched by using which of the following rocket? |
| A. | Falcon 9 |
| B. | Saturn V |
| C. | Atlas V |
| D. | None of them |
| Answer» B. Saturn V | |
| 184704. |
Ministry of Commerce recently reviewed the Consolidated FDI Policy 2017 in E-commerce.nIn reference to the new guidelines which of the following statements are true?nI. e-commerce companies would be barred from selling products firms in which they have stake or control over.nII. There is no restriction on the marketplace model of e-commerce.nIII. FDI is not permitted in inventory based model of e-commerce. |
| A. | Only I |
| B. | Only II and III |
| C. | I, II and III |
| D. | I and III |
| Answer» D. I and III | |
| 184705. |
Which of the following ASEAN country’s parliament has approved medical use of marijuana? |
| A. | Singapore |
| B. | Malaysia |
| C. | Thailand |
| D. | Indonesia |
| Answer» D. Indonesia | |
| 184706. |
Scientists from Britain and UK for the first time used sound waves to “sew” a thread into a piece of fabric. This new technique is called?nHint: You must have heard a solo song on acoustic guitar. |
| A. | Surgical Tweezers |
| B. | Holographic Acoustic Tweezers |
| C. | Optical Tweezers |
| D. | None of them |
| Answer» C. Optical Tweezers | |
| 184707. |
Archaeologically important Lalitgiri Museum is situated in which of the following state?nHint: Lalitgiri is one of the earliest Buddhist settlements in this state. |
| A. | Maharashtra |
| B. | Madhya Pradesh |
| C. | Uttar Pradesh |
| D. | Odisha |
| Answer» E. | |
| 184708. |
Who among the following Padma Shree Awardee passed away on Christmas Day 2018 who conducted thousands of free deliveries as midwife at a time when medical help was hard to come by in rural areas? |
| A. | Dr S Jayachandran |
| B. | Dr Babu Shersad |
| C. | Sulagitti Narasamma |
| D. | A K Patel |
| Answer» D. A K Patel | |
| 184709. |
Recently, Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER) conducted a study on women participation in labor market. In this regard, which of the following statements are true?nI. Rise in literacy levels among women has failed to translate into an increase in the number of working women.nII. Education in most developing countries seeks to ‘domesticate’ rather than ‘empower’ women.nIII. It is due to a combination of socio-economic factors such as the importance of education for improving marital prospects as well as higher prestige attached to households which keep women out of labor force. |
| A. | Only I and II |
| B. | Only II and III |
| C. | Only I and III |
| D. | All of them |
| Answer» E. | |
| 184710. |
Which of the following hill state has become the first Indian state to provide universal health coverage? |
| A. | Arunachal Pradesh |
| B. | Uttrakhhand |
| C. | Tripura |
| D. | Himachal Pradesh |
| Answer» C. Tripura | |
| 184711. |
Chabahar Port is seen as strategically (trade) important for India to get access to ……..? |
| A. | Central Asia |
| B. | Eastern Europe |
| C. | Northern Africa |
| D. | All of them |
| Answer» B. Eastern Europe | |
| 184712. |
Asia's second longest rail-cum-road bridge was opened recently in India in which of the following state? |
| A. | Uttar Pradesh |
| B. | Tamil Nadu |
| C. | Assam |
| D. | Andhra Pradesh |
| Answer» D. Andhra Pradesh | |
| 184713. |
Which of the following country among the followings was struck with a powerful Tsunami recently (Dec 2018) triggered by volcanic eruptions? |
| A. | Japan |
| B. | Indonesia |
| C. | Malaysia |
| D. | Australia |
| Answer» C. Malaysia | |
| 184714. |
Good Governance Day is celebrated in India every year on which of the following date?nHint: This day is also celebrated world over by Christians. |
| A. | 25 December |
| B. | 28 December |
| C. | 1 January |
| D. | 31 December |
| Answer» B. 28 December | |
| 184715. |
Good Governance Day is celebrated to commemorate the birth anniversary of who among the following Bharat Ratna recipient?nHint: He was the first PM from outside the Congress party to serve a full term as Prime Minister |
| A. | Atal Bihari Vajpayee |
| B. | Pt. J L Nehru |
| C. | Dr. Rajendra Prasad |
| D. | None of them |
| Answer» B. Pt. J L Nehru | |
| 184716. |
Bogibeel Bridge, India’s longest rail cum road Bridge is situated on the which of the following river?nHint: This River flows in China, Bangladesh and India. |
| A. | The Ganges |
| B. | The Indus |
| C. | Brahmaputra |
| D. | Mahanadi |
| Answer» D. Mahanadi | |
| 184717. |
Which of the following country is not situated on the Ring of Fire of Pacific Ocean? |
| A. | Indonesia |
| B. | Fiji |
| C. | Japan |
| D. | India |
| Answer» E. | |
| 184718. |
India’s first music museum will set up in which of the following state? |
| A. | Karnataka |
| B. | Andhra Pradesh |
| C. | Tamil Nadu |
| D. | Kerala |
| Answer» D. Kerala | |
| 184719. |
A commemorative coin worth Rs 100 was release in Dec 2018 to honor who among the following former late Prime Minister of India? |
| A. | Indira Gandhi |
| B. | Rajiv Gandhi |
| C. | A B Vajpayee |
| D. | J L Nehru |
| Answer» D. J L Nehru | |
| 184720. |
Who among the following has been appointed as the acting US secretary of Defense from January 1 2019? |
| A. | Tim Mattis |
| B. | James Mattis |
| C. | Patrick Shanahan |
| D. | Robert Dahl |
| Answer» D. Robert Dahl | |
| 184721. |
Recently, Agni IV missile was successfully tested. In reference to Agni IV, which of the following statements are true?nI. Agni IV is a surface to air ballistic missile.nII. It has a range of 4000 KM.nIII. The missile, which has the latest features to correct and guide itself for in-flight disturbances, is equipped with state of the art Avionics. |
| A. | Only I |
| B. | Only II and III |
| C. | Only III |
| D. | None of them |
| Answer» C. Only III | |
| 184722. |
National Consumers day is observed every year on which of the following date in India? |
| A. | 23 Dec |
| B. | 24 Dec |
| C. | 15 Nov |
| D. | 24 Nov |
| Answer» C. 15 Nov | |
| 184723. |
KALIA Program for farmers aka Krushak Assistant for Livelihood and Income Augmentation has been launched by which of the following state government? |
| A. | Andhra Pradesh |
| B. | Tamil Nadu |
| C. | Uttar Pradesh |
| D. | Odisha |
| Answer» E. | |
| 184724. |
Agni IV Intercontinental Ballistic Missile was test fired from which of the following place in India on 23 Dec 2018? |
| A. | Dr. Abdul Kalam Island, Odisha |
| B. | Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Andhra Pradesh |
| C. | Mount Abu, Rajasthan |
| D. | None of them |
| Answer» B. Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Andhra Pradesh | |
| 184725. |
National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed all mining activities within 10 km radius of which of the following Tiger Reserve in Dec 2018? |
| A. | Periyar (Kerala) |
| B. | Valmiki (Bihar) |
| C. | Orang (Assam) |
| D. | Sariska (Rajasthan) |
| Answer» E. | |
| 184726. |
According to a recently published report by Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB); how many locations out of 39 had clean water in the post-monsoon period in 2018? |
| A. | Only 3 |
| B. | Only 7 |
| C. | Only 1 |
| D. | 10 |
| Answer» D. 10 | |
| 184727. |
Who among the following acts as chairman of GST Council? |
| A. | Finance Minister |
| B. | NITI Aayog Chairman |
| C. | Finance Secretary |
| D. | None of them |
| Answer» B. NITI Aayog Chairman | |
| 184728. |
Which of the following statements are true about Indian Ocean?nI. The Indian Ocean is the third largest among all other oceans has a total area of 70,560,000 km² which is almost 20% of total water bodies in the earth.nII. It has the third longest coastline is about 66,526 kilometers. nIII. The Indian Ocean is the warmest ocean in the world. |
| A. | Only I |
| B. | Only II |
| C. | Only III |
| D. | All of them |
| Answer» E. | |
| 184729. |
GST rate on which of the following items has been slashed from 28 to 18%? |
| A. | Digital Camera and Video Recorders |
| B. | Cinema Tickets costing more than Rs. 100 |
| C. | Insurance of Goods carrying vehicles |
| D. | All of them |
| Answer» E. | |
| 184730. |
National Mathematics Day is celebrated in India to honor the birth anniversary of who among the following mathematicians of India? |
| A. | Aryabhatta |
| B. | P S Mahalanobis |
| C. | Srinivasa Ramanujan |
| D. | M S Narsimhan |
| Answer» D. M S Narsimhan | |
| 184731. |
Which of the following date in India is celebrated as National Mathematics Day in India? |
| A. | 22 Dec |
| B. | 12 Nov |
| C. | 21 Dec |
| D. | 15 Nov |
| Answer» B. 12 Nov | |
| 184732. |
Who has been awarded the Skoch Chief Minister of the Year Award for the year 2017? |
| A. | Nitish Kumar |
| B. | N Chandrababu Naidu |
| C. | Manohar Lal Khattar |
| D. | Mamata Banerjee |
| Answer» E. | |
| 184733. |
Information Fusion Centre – Indian Ocean Region (IFC-IOR)’s office is located in which of the following Indian city? |
| A. | Gurugram |
| B. | Mumbai |
| C. | Kochi |
| D. | Chennai |
| Answer» B. Mumbai | |
| 184734. |
Name the most-distant solar system object ever discovered by the scientists recently. |
| A. | Farout |
| B. | Eris |
| C. | Sedna |
| D. | The Goblin |
| Answer» B. Eris | |
| 184735. |
India and China at their first High Level Mechanism on Cultural and People-to-People exchanges on December 21, 2018 identified 10 areas of cooperation. Which is not one of them?nI. Museum ManagementnII. Sports ExchangesnIII. Tourism CooperationnIV. Traditional MedicinenChoose the correct option |
| A. | I, II and III |
| B. | II and III |
| C. | I and IV |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 184736. |
Which country recently launched its first satellite for space-based broadband to rival Google? |
| A. | Japan |
| B. | European Union |
| C. | China |
| D. | India |
| Answer» D. India | |
| 184737. |
To deal with the tax issues of which sector a panel will be set up by Union Government? |
| A. | Horticulture Sector |
| B. | Start-up Sector |
| C. | MSME Sector |
| D. | Food Processing Sector |
| Answer» C. MSME Sector | |
| 184738. |
What is the cap announced by RBI for funds raised via external commercial borrowing (ECB)? |
| A. | 6.5% of GDP |
| B. | 6.5% of NNP |
| C. | 6.5% of total ECB |
| D. | 6.5% of GVA |
| Answer» B. 6.5% of NNP | |
| 184739. |
Nagar Untari Railway Station is recently renamed as Bansidhar Railway Station; it is located in which Indian state? |
| A. | West Bengal |
| B. | Jharkhand |
| C. | Assam |
| D. | Maharashtra |
| Answer» C. Assam | |
| 184740. |
Consider the following statements with respect to Consumer Protection Bill, 2018.nI. It seeks to replace Consumer Protection Act, 1988.nII. It provides for setting up Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission.nChoose the correct option: |
| A. | Only I |
| B. | Only II |
| C. | Both I and II |
| D. | Neither I nor II |
| Answer» C. Both I and II | |
| 184741. |
Recently, International Centre for Automotive Technology (ICAT) launched an Automotive Certification for mainly to prevent…? |
| A. | Forged Certificate |
| B. | Forged ID Card |
| C. | Forged Driving License |
| D. | None of them |
| Answer» B. Forged ID Card | |
| 184742. |
Who among the following former cricketer has been appointed as the coach of Women’s Cricket Team of India? |
| A. | Kapil Dev |
| B. | Romesh Powar |
| C. | Gary Kristen |
| D. | W V Raman |
| Answer» E. | |
| 184743. |
Name the renowned singer, known as ‘Nightingale of Assam’, who passed away in December 2018. |
| A. | Kusum Koilash |
| B. | Gitali Kakoti |
| C. | Dipali Borthakur |
| D. | Chayanika Borah |
| Answer» D. Chayanika Borah | |
| 184744. |
The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change on December 20, 2018 launched a conservation project to protect and conserve the population of which of the following animals/species/birds? |
| A. | Asiatic Lion |
| B. | Great Indian Bustard |
| C. | Siberian Crane |
| D. | Indian vulture |
| Answer» B. Great Indian Bustard | |
| 184745. |
Recently, the United States has decided to withdraw from which of the following arms control treaty?nHint: Two of the treaties have expired long ago. |
| A. | Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty I (START I) |
| B. | Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START II) |
| C. | Intermediate Range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF) |
| D. | New START |
| Answer» D. New START | |
| 184746. |
The GSAT 7A satellite is primarily a .......... |
| A. | Remote Sensing Satellite |
| B. | Communication Satellite |
| C. | Ground Satellite |
| D. | Drone Satellite |
| Answer» C. Ground Satellite | |
| 184747. |
According to the State Startup Ranking Report 2018, which of the following state has been rated as the Best Performing State? |
| A. | Tamil Nadu |
| B. | Karnataka |
| C. | Andhra Pradesh |
| D. | Gujarat |
| Answer» E. | |
| 184748. |
The Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill 2016 was passed in the Lok Sabha on 19 Dec.nWhich of the following statements are true in regard to Surrogacy Regulation Bill?nI. The bill says the surrogate mother and the couple that wants to have her child must be close relatives.nII. It provides for the formation of a National Surrogacy Board, State Surrogacy Boards and appointment of appropriate authorities for the regulation of the practice of surrogacy. nIII. Homosexuals, single parents, and live-in couples are not allowed to have children via surrogacy in India. |
| A. | Only I |
| B. | Only II and III |
| C. | Only I and II |
| D. | All of them are true |
| Answer» E. | |
| 184749. |
Women and Child Development Ministry (MoWCD) on 19 Dec released a draft of a new national child protection policy. Which of the following statements are true in this regard?nI. The draft policy recommends that all organizations must have a code of conduct based on “zero tolerance of child abuse and exploitation”.nII. It doesn’t talk about the role of the state for ensuring the protection of child rights or addressing local grievances. |
| A. | Only I |
| B. | Only II |
| C. | Both I and II |
| D. | None of them |
| Answer» D. None of them | |
| 184750. |
Training Centre for Operational Oceanography, a Category-2 Centre (C2C) of UNESCO will be established in which of the following city? |
| A. | Delhi |
| B. | Hyderabad |
| C. | Kochi |
| D. | Mumbai |
| Answer» C. Kochi | |