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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.
| 189101. |
Who was appointed as the Interim CEO of Infosys? |
| A. | UB Pravin Rao |
| B. | Vishal Sikka |
| C. | N Narayan Murthy |
| D. | P Balaji |
| Answer» B. Vishal Sikka | |
| 189102. |
With which of the following countries the US and Japan have agreed to advance their multilateral security and defence cooperation?nI. IndianII. South KoreanIII. AustralianIV. Singapore |
| A. | I and II |
| B. | I, II and III |
| C. | II and III |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» C. II and III | |
| 189103. |
What is the name of the first-ever Indian circumnavigation of the globe by an all-women crew? |
| A. | Navika Sagar Parikrama |
| B. | Sashakt Mahila Sagar Parikrama |
| C. | Mahila Navika Sagar Parikrama |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Sashakt Mahila Sagar Parikrama | |
| 189104. |
In which state did the historical Manimahesh Yatra begin recently? |
| A. | Uttarakhand |
| B. | Himachal Pradesh |
| C. | Sikkim |
| D. | Assam |
| Answer» C. Sikkim | |
| 189105. |
Where was the first regional centre of New Development Bank (NDB) opened? |
| A. | New Delhi |
| B. | Beijing |
| C. | Saint Petersburg |
| D. | Johannesburg |
| Answer» E. | |
| 189106. |
Who will head the Alternative Mechanism to be set up for accelerating strategic disinvestment? |
| A. | Union Finance Minister |
| B. | Union Transport Minister |
| C. | Prime Minister |
| D. | Union Heavy Industry Minister |
| Answer» B. Union Transport Minister | |
| 189107. |
India signed the Global Environment Facility (GEF) Grant Agreement for “Ecosystems Service Improvement Project”. In which of the following two states the project will be implemented? |
| A. | Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand |
| B. | Himachal Pradesh and Sikkim |
| C. | Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh |
| D. | Bihar and Jharkhand |
| Answer» D. Bihar and Jharkhand | |
| 189108. |
Arrange the following political parties in descending order in terms of donations received from corporate houses between 2012-13 and 2015-16.nI. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)nII. Indian National Congress (INC)nIII. Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)nIV. Communist party of India (Marxist) |
| A. | IV-III-II-I |
| B. | III-IV-I-II |
| C. | I-II-III-IV |
| D. | II-I-III-IV |
| Answer» D. II-I-III-IV | |
| 189109. |
At which Indian port the first tranche of American crude oil will arrive in September 2017? |
| A. | Vishakapatnam |
| B. | Kandla |
| C. | Paradip |
| D. | Ennore |
| Answer» D. Ennore | |
| 189110. |
Who won the Bulgaria Open International Series of Badminton on August 17, 2017? |
| A. | Lakshya Sen |
| B. | HS Prannoy |
| C. | P Kashyap |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. HS Prannoy | |
| 189111. |
The Union Cabinet gave its approval to the proposal to complete the balance works of the North Koel Reservoir Project in Jharkhand and Bihar. In this context, consider the following statements:nI. The Project is located in the most backward tribal areas of Palamau and Garhwa districts of Jharkhand.nII. The construction was originally started in the year 1972 and continued till 1993. Choose the correct option |
| A. | Only I |
| B. | Only II |
| C. | Both I and II |
| D. | Neither I nor II |
| Answer» D. Neither I nor II | |
| 189112. |
Who has been appointed as the Secretary to Vice President of India M Venkaiah Naidu? |
| A. | N Yuvaraj |
| B. | I V Subba Rao |
| C. | Mamta Suri |
| D. | Gurdeep Singh |
| Answer» C. Mamta Suri | |
| 189113. |
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved the closure of Andaman u0026 Nicobar Islands Forest and Plantation Development Corporation Limited (ANIFPDCL), Port Blair. Consider the following statements in this regard:nI. The ANIFPDCL, a Government of India Public Sector Undertaking, was set up in 1977.nII. It was set up with the objective of development and managing forestry plantations in the Islands.nChoose the correct option |
| A. | Only I |
| B. | Only II |
| C. | Both I and II |
| D. | Neither I nor II |
| Answer» D. Neither I nor II | |
| 189114. |
Who assumed the charge of Executive Director of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI)? |
| A. | Mamta Suri |
| B. | I V Subba Rao |
| C. | Vimlendra Sharan |
| D. | Tukaram Munde |
| Answer» B. I V Subba Rao | |
| 189115. |
Which country/ organisation has designated the Pakistan based Hizbul Mujahideen as terrorist organisation? |
| A. | United Nations |
| B. | United States |
| C. | United Kingdom |
| D. | European Union |
| Answer» C. United Kingdom | |
| 189116. |
What amount of Extra Budgetary Resource can be raised by NABARD during 2017-18 for completing a number of major and medium irrigation projects under Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana (PMKSY)? |
| A. | Rs 8000 crore |
| B. | Rs 10080 crore |
| C. | Rs 9020 crore |
| D. | Rs 7500 crore |
| Answer» D. Rs 7500 crore | |
| 189117. |
Against which country Indian men's Hockey team registered 4-3 win to seal the two-match hockey series? |
| A. | Germany |
| B. | Belgium |
| C. | The Netherlands |
| D. | Britain |
| Answer» D. Britain | |
| 189118. |
With which country India has agreed to establish 2-by-2 ministerial dialogue? |
| A. | USA |
| B. | South Korea |
| C. | Japan |
| D. | France |
| Answer» B. South Korea | |
| 189119. |
On which company the Centre has slapped a new penalty of US $264 million for producing less than the targeted natural gas from KG—D6 fields in 2015—16? |
| A. | Reliance Industries Limited |
| B. | British Petroleum |
| C. | Niko Resources |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 189120. |
Which country will host the G-7 Interior Ministers summit on security in fall? |
| A. | Germany |
| B. | Italy |
| C. | USA |
| D. | Japan |
| Answer» C. USA | |
| 189121. |
The Reserve of India (RBI) has made linking of Aadhar compulsory for farmers to avail short-term crop loans in 2017-18 under the |
| A. | Interest Subvention Scheme (ISS) |
| B. | Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY) |
| C. | Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana (PMKSY) |
| D. | Accelerated Irrigation Benefit Programme (AIBP) |
| Answer» B. Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY) | |
| 189122. |
In which country the archaeologists have discovered three ancient tombs dating back around 2000 years? |
| A. | Egypt |
| B. | China |
| C. | Mongolia |
| D. | Iraq |
| Answer» B. China | |
| 189123. |
Who among the following internet giant companies has not been asked by the Centre to remove Blue Whale game link? |
| A. | |
| B. | |
| C. | |
| D. | |
| Answer» E. | |
| 189124. |
The CCEA approved the Scheme of providing Budgetary Support under Goods and Service Tax (GST) regime for eligible industrial units in N-E States and Special Category States. Which of the following is not a Special Category State? |
| A. | Himachal Pradesh |
| B. | Sikkim |
| C. | Uttrakhand |
| D. | Jammu u0026 Kashmir |
| Answer» C. Uttrakhand | |
| 189125. |
Who was adjudged thePlayer of the Seriesin the just-concluded India-Sri Lanka Test Series? |
| A. | Hardik Pandya |
| B. | Ravindra Jadeja |
| C. | Shikhar Dhawan |
| D. | KL Rahul |
| Answer» D. KL Rahul | |
| 189126. |
In which city was the India's first Partition Museum opened recently? |
| A. | Pathankot |
| B. | Jaisalmer |
| C. | Amritsar |
| D. | Malda |
| Answer» D. Malda | |
| 189127. |
Which pharmaceutical company got the USFDA nod to market Lanthanum Carbonate chewable tablets for renal disease? |
| A. | Sun Pharma |
| B. | Ranbaxy |
| C. | Cipla |
| D. | Natco Pharma |
| Answer» E. | |
| 189128. |
In which city is theBig Benlocated? |
| A. | London |
| B. | New York |
| C. | Melbourne |
| D. | Toronto |
| Answer» B. New York | |
| 189129. |
Who was posthumously awarded with the President’s Police Medal for Gallantry - highest police medal - on Independence Day 2017? |
| A. | Shankar Rao, Platoon Commander |
| B. | A.K. Viswanathan, Police Commissioner of Chennai |
| C. | Deepak M. Damor, DIG |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. A.K. Viswanathan, Police Commissioner of Chennai | |
| 189130. |
With which country Nepal has signed three agreements to boost bilateral ties? |
| A. | China |
| B. | India |
| C. | United State of America |
| D. | United Kingdom |
| Answer» B. India | |
| 189131. |
President Ram Nath Kovind gave away the National Safety Awards (Mines) for the years 2013 and 2014. In which year was the award established? |
| A. | 1983-84 |
| B. | 1982-83 |
| C. | 1980-81 |
| D. | 1979-80 |
| Answer» C. 1980-81 | |
| 189132. |
In a first, which War Museum of the world was lit up in the colours of Indian National Flag to mark 70th Independence Day of India? |
| A. | Canadian War Museum, Ottawa |
| B. | National War Museum, Valletta |
| C. | Australian War Memorial, Canberra |
| D. | War Museum of Auckland |
| Answer» E. | |
| 189133. |
Who was appointed as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Tata Motors in August 2017? |
| A. | C. Ramakrishnan |
| B. | P.B. Balaji |
| C. | C Annadurai |
| D. | Ranjit Patil |
| Answer» C. C Annadurai | |
| 189134. |
How many medals were won by India in the 6th Golden Glove Women's Boxing Tournament at Vojvodina, Serbia? |
| A. | 10 |
| B. | 9 |
| C. | 8 |
| D. | 7 |
| Answer» B. 9 | |
| 189135. |
What was the retail inflation, as measured by Consumer Price Index (CPI), during July 2017? |
| A. | 1.88 percent |
| B. | 2.36 percent |
| C. | 4.0 percent |
| D. | 3.22 percent |
| Answer» C. 4.0 percent | |
| 189136. |
Which union ministry has launched the ‘GeMSamvad: The GeM-Industry forum’? |
| A. | Ministry of Finance |
| B. | Ministry of Heavy Industries |
| C. | Ministry of Corporate Affairs |
| D. | Ministry of Commerce |
| Answer» E. | |
| 189137. |
Football player Cristiano Ronaldo has been handed a five-match ban for pushing the refree during a match. To which country does he belong? |
| A. | Spain |
| B. | Brazil |
| C. | Portugal |
| D. | Argentina |
| Answer» D. Argentina | |
| 189138. |
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a website to honour gallantry award winners. Which is the highest peace time gallantry award? |
| A. | Maha Vir Chakra |
| B. | Ashok Chakra |
| C. | Kirti Chakra |
| D. | Saurya Chakra |
| Answer» C. Kirti Chakra | |
| 189139. |
Shobha Sen, the wife of late thespian Utpal Dutt, passed away at the age of 93 recently. To which field she belonged? |
| A. | Theatre |
| B. | Classical Dance |
| C. | Politics |
| D. | Media |
| Answer» B. Classical Dance | |
| 189140. |
In which country a new fruit bat species resembling Star War’s character ‘Yoda’ was discovered? |
| A. | Nauru |
| B. | Brazil |
| C. | Papua New Guinea |
| D. | Indonesia |
| Answer» D. Indonesia | |
| 189141. |
Which country hoisted the South Asia 'largest' national flag to mark its 70th Independence Day? |
| A. | India |
| B. | Pakistan |
| C. | Bangladesh |
| D. | Nepal |
| Answer» C. Bangladesh | |
| 189142. |
The Indian-origin researchers in which country have developed a mechanism to identify fake products? |
| A. | Germany |
| B. | France |
| C. | United Kingdom |
| D. | United States of America |
| Answer» E. | |
| 189143. |
Who won the Montreal Masters defeating Roger Federer? |
| A. | Alexander Zverev |
| B. | Andy Murray |
| C. | Rafael Nadal |
| D. | S Warwinka |
| Answer» B. Andy Murray | |
| 189144. |
How many medals were won by India at the just concluded 7th Asia Shotgun Championships in Astana, Kazakhstan? |
| A. | Seven |
| B. | Nine |
| C. | Eight |
| D. | Ten |
| Answer» D. Ten | |
| 189145. |
Where did the India-ASEAN Youth Summit begin? |
| A. | New Delhi |
| B. | Bhopal |
| C. | Chennai |
| D. | Ahmedabad |
| Answer» C. Chennai | |
| 189146. |
In which city the India Club on August 13, 2017 hosted the India Day to mark India's Independence Day? |
| A. | New York |
| B. | Johannesburg |
| C. | Sydney |
| D. | London |
| Answer» C. Sydney | |
| 189147. |
Which country will chair the International Maritime Search and Rescue Exercise (IMMSAREX) to be held in November 2017 in Bay of Bengal? |
| A. | India |
| B. | China |
| C. | Bangladesh |
| D. | Iran |
| Answer» D. Iran | |
| 189148. |
Which of the following statements with respect to Usain Bolt is correct?nI. He presently holds the world record in both the 100m and 200m with timing of 9.58 sec and 19.19 sec respectively.nII. He is the only sprinter to win Olympic 100 m and 200 m titles at three consecutive Olympics, viz., Athens Olympics 2008, Beijing Olympics 2008 and London Olympics 2012. |
| A. | Only I |
| B. | Only II |
| C. | Both I and II |
| D. | Neither I nor II |
| Answer» B. Only II | |
| 189149. |
Which country has approved a bill to boost military defence by US $500 million? |
| A. | Japan |
| B. | South Korea |
| C. | Iran |
| D. | Pakistan |
| Answer» D. Pakistan | |
| 189150. |
The eight-member Olympic Task Force has submitted its report to the Sports Ministry. Who among the following is not a member of the Task Force? |
| A. | Pulella Gopichand |
| B. | Abhinav Bindra |
| C. | Viren Rasquinha |
| D. | Sardar Singh |
| Answer» E. | |