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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.
| 189701. |
The Haryana Government has amended the Haryana Panchayati Raj Act of _______. |
| A. | 1994 |
| B. | 1995 |
| C. | 1993 |
| D. | 1996 |
| Answer» B. 1995 | |
| 189702. |
Which of the following is correct with respect to Rail Development Authority (RDA)?nI. The regulator will perform three primary functions—tariff determination; ensuring fair play; and setting performance standards.nII. The regulator will be headed by a chairman and will comprise of three members. III. It will have a five-year term and be empowered to engage experts. |
| A. | I and II |
| B. | II and III |
| C. | I and III |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» C. I and III | |
| 189703. |
Which state leads in assisting urban poor with subsidized loans for self-employment through formation of Self-Help Groups under Deen Dayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Urban Livelihood Mission (DAY-NULM)? |
| A. | Uttar Pradesh |
| B. | Madhya Pradesh |
| C. | Tamil Nadu |
| D. | Chhattisgarh |
| Answer» D. Chhattisgarh | |
| 189704. |
Which one of the following development projects was not launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Jharkhand recently? |
| A. | 311 kilometre Govindpur-Jamtara-Dumka-Sahebganj highway |
| B. | Foundation Stone of a 4-lane bridge over the River Ganga |
| C. | Wind Power Facility at Sahebganj District Hospital |
| D. | Solar power facility at Sahebganj District Court Premises |
| Answer» D. Solar power facility at Sahebganj District Court Premises | |
| 189705. |
Where will be the 2nd meeting of National Platform on Disaster Risk Reduction (NPDRR) held? |
| A. | Jaipur |
| B. | New Delhi |
| C. | Dehradun |
| D. | Guwahati |
| Answer» C. Dehradun | |
| 189706. |
With which national programme the National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC) signed a MoU for geotagging of agricultural land? |
| A. | National Mission on Sustainable Agriculture (NMSA) |
| B. | Mission of Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH) |
| C. | National Mission on Oilseeds and Oil Palm (NMOOP) |
| D. | Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojna (RKVY) |
| Answer» E. | |
| 189707. |
Assam Government launched the Gunotsav for quality school education. The programme was originally an initiative of ________ government. |
| A. | Haryana |
| B. | Chhattisgarh |
| C. | Jharkhand |
| D. | Gujarat |
| Answer» E. | |
| 189708. |
Who among the following has not been appointed as one of the foreign coaches for athletics by Sports Ministry? |
| A. | Dave Smith of Australia |
| B. | Galina P. Bukharina |
| C. | Dmitry Kislev |
| D. | Colin Batch |
| Answer» E. | |
| 189709. |
How many medical colleges will be set up by Uttar Pradesh government in next five years? |
| A. | 12 |
| B. | 18 |
| C. | 25 |
| D. | 31 |
| Answer» D. 31 | |
| 189710. |
Where was the India-UAE cultural celebrations festival launched recently? |
| A. | New Delhi |
| B. | Abu Dhabi |
| C. | Mumbai |
| D. | Dubai |
| Answer» C. Mumbai | |
| 189711. |
Which of the following with respect to Crime and Criminal Tracking Network and Systems (CCTNS) Project is incorrect? |
| A. | It was approved in 2009 for creating a comprehensive and integrated system for effective policing through e-Governance. |
| B. | In 2015, an additional objective of establishing a basic platform for an Inter-operable Criminal Justice System (ICJS) was added to the Project. |
| C. | The implementation phase of the CCTNS project ended on March 31, 2017. |
| D. | Under it Software for Prosecutions and Forensics has been rolled out in Bihar, Telangana and Puducherry. |
| Answer» D. Under it Software for Prosecutions and Forensics has been rolled out in Bihar, Telangana and Puducherry. | |
| 189712. |
Who was named as the Wisden's leading woman cricketer in the world for 2016? |
| A. | Ellyse Perry of Australi |
| B. | CM Edwards of England |
| C. | Mithali Raj of India |
| D. | BJ Clark of Australia |
| Answer» B. CM Edwards of England | |
| 189713. |
Who was appointed as the Executive Director of Reserve Bank of India (RBI) recently? |
| A. | BP Kanungo |
| B. | Malvika Sinha |
| C. | Indranil Sengupta |
| D. | Dilip Sanghvi |
| Answer» C. Indranil Sengupta | |
| 189714. |
The Union Cabinet gave the approval for MoU on Technical Cooperation in Civil Aviation with a country. Name the country. |
| A. | Sri Lanka |
| B. | Belgium |
| C. | Malaysia |
| D. | France |
| Answer» E. | |
| 189715. |
Which of the following is not one of the area covered under the MoU between India and Australia on cooperation in Health and Medicine? |
| A. | Communicable Diseases |
| B. | Mental Health |
| C. | Lifestyle Diseases |
| D. | Digital Health |
| Answer» D. Digital Health | |
| 189716. |
The Union Government has approved the closure of the Mahatma Gandhi Pravasi Suraksha Yojana (MGPSY). When was the MGPSY launched? |
| A. | 2010 |
| B. | 2011 |
| C. | 2012 |
| D. | 2013 |
| Answer» D. 2013 | |
| 189717. |
Where was the National Conference on Communicating India was held? |
| A. | Gurugram |
| B. | New Delhi |
| C. | Mumbai |
| D. | Jaipur |
| Answer» C. Mumbai | |
| 189718. |
Consider the following statements with respect to 'Green Growth Equity Fund' in news recently.nI. It will be jointly set up by India and the United Kingdom (UK) with equal contribution of 500 million pound each.nII. It will be set up as a sub-fund of the Rs. 40,000 crore National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF).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 | |
| 189719. |
The Union Cabinet approved the signing of the Air Services Agreement (ASA) between India and Georgia. In this context, which of the following statements is incorrect?nI. Indian carriers can operate to only six points in Georgia from any points in India.nII. Georgia carriers can operate to any point in India from six points in Georgia.nIII. The present ASA updates the original ASA signed between India and Georgia in 2003. |
| A. | I and II |
| B. | II and III |
| C. | I and III |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 189720. |
Which country has topped the doping violations chart released by World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) recently? |
| A. | Italy |
| B. | Russia |
| C. | India |
| D. | China |
| Answer» C. India | |
| 189721. |
Who assumed the charge as the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of IDBI Bank? |
| A. | Kishor Kharat |
| B. | R Subramaniakumar |
| C. | Mahesh Kumar Jain |
| D. | Rakesh Sharma |
| Answer» D. Rakesh Sharma | |
| 189722. |
The US decided to end funding for the UN population fund (UNFPA) over its involvement in ‘coercive abortions’ in _______. |
| A. | Myanmar |
| B. | North Korea |
| C. | China |
| D. | Pakistan |
| Answer» D. Pakistan | |
| 189723. |
Who won the presidential election of South American country Ecuador? |
| A. | Lenin Moreno |
| B. | Guillermo Lasso |
| C. | Pablo Pozo |
| D. | Rafael Correa |
| Answer» B. Guillermo Lasso | |
| 189724. |
National Maritime Day was observed across the country on April 5, 2017. When was the day first observed? |
| A. | 1965 |
| B. | 1964 |
| C. | 1966 |
| D. | 1967 |
| Answer» C. 1966 | |
| 189725. |
What is the length of first express highway project that will be developed in northeast region along the Brahmaputra River in Assam? |
| A. | 1500 kilometer |
| B. | 1100 kilometer |
| C. | 1200 kilometer |
| D. | 1300 kilometer |
| Answer» E. | |
| 189726. |
Where was the 9th UK-India Economic and Financial Dialogue held? |
| A. | London |
| B. | Mumbai |
| C. | New Delhi |
| D. | Rohtak |
| Answer» D. Rohtak | |
| 189727. |
Which one of the following decisions were taken by Uttar Pradesh cabinet headed by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath?nI. It provided Rs. 5630 crore to write-off NPAs of 7 lakh farmers of the state.nII. It introduced a “Kisan Rahat Bond” for raising money to fund the farm loan waiver scheme. |
| A. | Only I |
| B. | Only II |
| C. | Both I and II |
| D. | Neither I nor II |
| Answer» D. Neither I nor II | |
| 189728. |
Which place in the world has the highest rent for office space, according to CBRE's Global Prime Office Rent report? |
| A. | Beijing (Finance Street) |
| B. | Hong Kong (Kowloon) |
| C. | Hong Kong (Central) |
| D. | Delhi’s Connaught Place |
| Answer» D. Delhi’s Connaught Place | |
| 189729. |
Which Indian State recently issued orders to ban the use plastic bags in all temple premises across the state? |
| A. | Kerala |
| B. | Andhra Pradesh |
| C. | Uttar Pradesh |
| D. | Himachal Pradesh |
| Answer» C. Uttar Pradesh | |
| 189730. |
Which Indian start-up won the Startup Energy Transition Award of Deutsche Energie–Agentur, the German Energy Agency? |
| A. | Avant Garde Innovations |
| B. | Mera Gao Power (MGP) |
| C. | Barrix Agro Sciences |
| D. | TESSOL |
| Answer» E. | |
| 189731. |
How many pacts worth US $36 billion were signed between Indian and Malaysian firms during the state visit of Malaysian Prime Minister to India? |
| A. | 35 |
| B. | 32 |
| C. | 33 |
| D. | 31 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 189732. |
Which two entities got the final license for payments bank from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)? |
| A. | Fino Paytech and NSDL |
| B. | NSDL and Aditya Birla |
| C. | Aditya Birla and Cholamandalam |
| D. | Fino Paytech and Reliance Jio |
| Answer» B. NSDL and Aditya Birla | |
| 189733. |
The Defence Ministry cleared a proposal to procure Barak surface-to-air missiles for Indian Navy. The country from which Barak missiles will be procured is ______. |
| A. | France |
| B. | USA |
| C. | Sweden |
| D. | Israel |
| Answer» E. | |
| 189734. |
Which country's president signed a bill into law allowing Internet Providers to sell customers' private data? |
| A. | Britain |
| B. | United States |
| C. | Germany |
| D. | China |
| Answer» C. Germany | |
| 189735. |
Renowned Hindustani classical vocalist Kishori Amonkar passed away at the age of 84. The gharana to which she belonged is _________. |
| A. | Agra |
| B. | Gwalior |
| C. | Indore |
| D. | Jaipur |
| Answer» E. | |
| 189736. |
Under which Article of the Constitution does Prof. David R. Syiemlieh took oath as the Chairman of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)? |
| A. | Article 321 |
| B. | Article 316(1) |
| C. | Article 315 (1) |
| D. | Article 318 |
| Answer» C. Article 315 (1) | |
| 189737. |
What is the name of next generation Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) which Election Commission is set to buy? |
| A. | M3-Type EVMs |
| B. | T-Type EVMs |
| C. | M2-Type EVMs |
| D. | L-Type EVMs |
| Answer» B. T-Type EVMs | |
| 189738. |
Which of the following is correct with respect to National Hockey League (NHL) which was in news recently?nI. NHL is a professional ice hockey league.nII. NHL is headquartered in New York City.nIII. NHL is composed of 31 teams. |
| A. | I and II |
| B. | II and III |
| C. | I and III |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 189739. |
Which of the following is correct with respect to India Rankings 2017 released on April 3, 2017?nI. Overall, IISc, Bangalore has topped the list of Universities.nII. In Engineering Category, IIT Madras has topped the list.nIII. In Management category, IIM Ahmedabad has topped the list. |
| A. | I and II |
| B. | II and III |
| C. | I and III |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 189740. |
FIFA Ethics Committee banned Brayan Jimenez for life. He is a former president of ________. |
| A. | Guatemala Football Federation |
| B. | Argentina Football Federation |
| C. | Colombia Football Federation |
| D. | Chile Football Federation |
| Answer» B. Argentina Football Federation | |
| 189741. |
What is the name of the child rights campaign launched by Nobel Laureate Kailash Satyarthi in Dhaka recently? |
| A. | 100 Million for 100 Million |
| B. | Children Rights for 100 Million |
| C. | Save Bachpan for 100 Million |
| D. | Children: the Future Leaders |
| Answer» B. Children Rights for 100 Million | |
| 189742. |
Who took charge as the new Indian Consul General of Dubai? |
| A. | Anurag Bhushan |
| B. | Vipul |
| C. | Navdeep Singh Suri |
| D. | TN Subramanian |
| Answer» C. Navdeep Singh Suri | |
| 189743. |
Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) started charging transaction fee on per trade basis. In this context, consider the following statements:nI. BSE to charge Re 1 per trade for up to 5 lakh transactions in a month.nII. BSE to levy a flat transaction charge of Rs. 10 per crore of turnover on both active and passive trades on currency derivative segment.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 | |
| 189744. |
Which football club won the French League Cup for the fourth successive season? |
| A. | Monaco |
| B. | Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) |
| C. | Barcelona |
| D. | Real Madrid |
| Answer» C. Barcelona | |
| 189745. |
How many solar power plants of 100 KW capacity each will be installed as part of 44-km Deoghar-Basukinath Solar Street Light Project? |
| A. | Four |
| B. | Three |
| C. | Two |
| D. | Five |
| Answer» C. Two | |
| 189746. |
Which Indian State led the capacity addition in wind power during 2016-17? |
| A. | Maharashtra |
| B. | Karnataka |
| C. | Gujarat |
| D. | Andhra Pradesh |
| Answer» E. | |
| 189747. |
With respect to India Open Super Series, which one of the following is not correctly matched? |
| A. | Women's Singles: Saina Nehwal |
| B. | Men's Singles: Viktor Axelsen |
| C. | Men’s Doubles: Marcus Fernaldi Gideon and Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo |
| D. | Mixed doubles: Lu Kai and Huang Yaqiong |
| Answer» B. Men's Singles: Viktor Axelsen | |
| 189748. |
The 27th State/Union Territory to join the Ujwal DISCOM Assurance Yojana (UDAY) scheme is _________. |
| A. | Puducherry |
| B. | Mizoram |
| C. | Meghalaya |
| D. | Andaman and Nicobar Islands |
| Answer» C. Meghalaya | |
| 189749. |
Who won the men's singles title of the Miami Open of Tennis? |
| A. | Roger Federer |
| B. | Rafael Nadal |
| C. | Andy Murray |
| D. | Novak Djokovic |
| Answer» B. Rafael Nadal | |
| 189750. |
Consider the following statements with respect to new visa regime that came into effect on April 1, 2017.nI. The e-visa facility has been extended to the nationals of 161 countries for entry through 24 airports.nII. The window for application under the e-visa scheme has been increased from 30 to 120 days.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 | |