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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.
| 190051. |
Through which program will the Rotary India support the Namami Gange, as per a recently signed MoU with National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG)? |
| A. | PLANT a TREE |
| B. | MANAGE your WASTE |
| C. | SAJHEDAARI |
| D. | WASH in Schools |
| Answer» E. | |
| 190052. |
To which country does Amjad Hussain B Sial belongs who assumed the office of Secretary General of SAARC recently? |
| A. | Afghanistan |
| B. | Maldives |
| C. | Pakistan |
| D. | Bangladesh |
| Answer» D. Bangladesh | |
| 190053. |
Sudan’s president appointed Vice-President Bakri Hassan Saleh as the country’s new Prime Minister. Who is the president of Sudan? |
| A. | Omar al-Bashir |
| B. | Abdelaziz Bouteflika |
| C. | Ian Khama |
| D. | José Eduardo dos Santos |
| Answer» B. Abdelaziz Bouteflika | |
| 190054. |
Which state/union territory became the first to extend Mid Day Meal Scheme (MDMS) for girls up to Class 12? |
| A. | Karnataka |
| B. | Kerala |
| C. | Delhi |
| D. | Puducherry |
| Answer» D. Puducherry | |
| 190055. |
Which one of the following bacteria is not included in the WHO's list of 12 bacteria urgently requiring new antibiotics? |
| A. | Pseudomonas |
| B. | Acinetobacter |
| C. | Salmonella |
| D. | Mycobacterium tuberculosis |
| Answer» E. | |
| 190056. |
Assam Government recently decided to convert historic Cotton College in Guwahati into a university. In which year was the college established? |
| A. | 1902 |
| B. | 1901 |
| C. | 1900 |
| D. | 1903 |
| Answer» C. 1900 | |
| 190057. |
Which state government has signed an MoU with Invest India to achieve the Mission 1000 Start-ups by 2020? |
| A. | Haryana |
| B. | Chhattisgarh |
| C. | Bihar |
| D. | Odisha |
| Answer» E. | |
| 190058. |
Senior IAS officer Ajay Tyagi assumed the charge of SEBI chairman recently. He is the _______ chairman of SEBI. |
| A. | 10th |
| B. | 12th |
| C. | 9th |
| D. | 11th |
| Answer» D. 11th | |
| 190059. |
What is the overall internet penetration in India, according to a report published by IMAI and IMRB International? |
| A. | 42% |
| B. | 31% |
| C. | 35% |
| D. | 43% |
| Answer» C. 35% | |
| 190060. |
With which company the Hyderabad-based Defence Metallurgical Research Laboratory (DMRL) signed the Licensing Agreement for Transfer of Technology of High Nitrogen Steel (HNS) for armour applications? |
| A. | Jindal Stainless (Hisar) Limited (JSHL) |
| B. | Tata Steel |
| C. | Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) |
| D. | JSW Steel |
| Answer» B. Tata Steel | |
| 190061. |
Which one of the following profession is not associated with renowned personality Taarak Mehta who died recently? |
| A. | Columnist |
| B. | Humorist |
| C. | Playwright |
| D. | Journalist |
| Answer» E. | |
| 190062. |
Consider the following statements with regard to AAD Interceptor Missile successfully test-fired recently.nI. It is a 7.5-meter long single stage solid rocket propelled guided supresonic missile.nII. It can intercept an incoming missile at both endo-atmospheric and exo-atmospheric level.nIII. The other countries to have this system are the US, Russia, China, Israel, and France.nChoose the correct option |
| A. | I and II |
| B. | II and III |
| C. | I and III |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 190063. |
Consider the following recommendations made by Working Group on Migration that submitted its report recently.nI. Amend Protocols of Registrar General of IndianII. Provide inter-State operability of PDSnIII. Encouraging Constitutional Right of Freedom of Movement and ResidencenIV. Utilise Construction Workers Welfare Cess FundnChoose the correct option |
| A. | I, II and III |
| B. | II, III and IV |
| C. | I, III and IV |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 190064. |
JS Deepak was named as India's next Ambassador to World Trade Organisation (WTO). At present he is serving as ________. |
| A. | Commerce Secretary |
| B. | Telecom Secretary |
| C. | Information Technology Secretary |
| D. | Food Secretary |
| Answer» C. Information Technology Secretary | |
| 190065. |
Luis Norton de Matos was appointed as the head coach of India U-17 team by the All India Football Federation (AIFF). To which country does he belongs? |
| A. | Germany |
| B. | Italy |
| C. | Portugal |
| D. | France |
| Answer» D. France | |
| 190066. |
At which two places International Boxing Academy would be set up for which a tripartite MoU was signed amongst AIBA, BFI and SAI recently? |
| A. | Bhiwani and New Delhi |
| B. | Rohtak and Imphal |
| C. | Imphal and New Delhi |
| D. | New Delhi and Rohtak |
| Answer» E. | |
| 190067. |
Who was appointed as Chief Secretary of Maharashtra? |
| A. | Tukaram Munde |
| B. | Swadheen Kshatriya |
| C. | Vimlendra Sharan |
| D. | Sumit Mullick |
| Answer» E. | |
| 190068. |
Who was given the additional charge of Director General of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)? |
| A. | Sudeep Lakhtakia |
| B. | Sumit Mullick |
| C. | K Durga Prasad |
| D. | Swadheen Kshatriya |
| Answer» B. Sumit Mullick | |
| 190069. |
Where was the nation's first Heliport facility inaugurated on February 28, 2017? |
| A. | Mansarovar, Jaipur |
| B. | Yelahanka, Bengaluru |
| C. | Howrah, Kolkata |
| D. | Rohini, New Delhi |
| Answer» E. | |
| 190070. |
In which year was the National Family Health Survey (NFHS) first conducted? |
| A. | 1992-93 |
| B. | 1993-94 |
| C. | 1994-95 |
| D. | 1990-91 |
| Answer» B. 1993-94 | |
| 190071. |
Which one of the following statements with respect to National Family Health Survey -4 (NFHS-4) is incorrect? |
| A. | Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) declined from 57 to 41 per 1,000 live births between NFHS-3 (2005-06) and NFHS-4. |
| B. | Sex ratio at birth (number of females per 1,000 males) improved from 914 to 919 at the national level over the last decade. |
| C. | Total Fertility Rate (TFR) declined to 2.2 children per woman from 2.7 in NFHS-3. |
| D. | The anaemia among children aged 6-59 months increased from 58 per cent in NFHS-3 to 69 per cent in NFHS-4. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 190072. |
Who was appointed as the spokesperson of Ministry of External Affairs recently? |
| A. | Gopal Bagalay |
| B. | Vikas Swarup |
| C. | Asaf Ali |
| D. | Dipankar Banerjee |
| Answer» B. Vikas Swarup | |
| 190073. |
What was the title of the special Indian dance performance performed at the Buckingham palace to greet the guests from various fields during the launch of UK-India Year of Culture 2017? |
| A. | Tej |
| B. | Dosti |
| C. | Ekam |
| D. | Paridrishya |
| Answer» D. Paridrishya | |
| 190074. |
Additional DGP D R Doley Barman was appointed as the Director of Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel National Police Academy (SVPNPA), Hyderabad. Whom did she succeed? |
| A. | Kanwaljeet Deol |
| B. | Aruna M Bahuguna |
| C. | Meera Borwankar |
| D. | Damyanti Sen |
| Answer» C. Meera Borwankar | |
| 190075. |
Who will head the Inter-disciplinary Standing Committee on Cyber Security constituted by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)? |
| A. | Prof H Krishnamurthy |
| B. | Dr AS Ramasastri |
| C. | Meena Hemachandra |
| D. | Nandkumar Sarvade |
| Answer» D. Nandkumar Sarvade | |
| 190076. |
Three institutes of Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education (ICFRE), Dehradun, have developed 20 high-yielding varieties of plant species. Which one of the following institutes is not among these? |
| A. | Forest Research Institute (FRI), Dehradun |
| B. | Institute of Forest Genetic and Tree Breeding (IFGTB), Coimbatore |
| C. | Tropical Forest Research Institute (TFRI), Jabalpur |
| D. | Indian Institute of Forest Management (IIFM), Bhopal |
| Answer» E. | |
| 190077. |
Which one of the following portfolios was not held by former Union Minister P Shiv Shankar who passed away recently? |
| A. | Law Minister |
| B. | External Affairs Minister |
| C. | Human Resource Development Minister |
| D. | Commerce and Industry Minister |
| Answer» E. | |
| 190078. |
With which country India has agreed to strengthen the bilateral relationship through the medium of Cinemas? |
| A. | Pakistan |
| B. | Rwanda |
| C. | Uganda |
| D. | Ukraine |
| Answer» E. | |
| 190079. |
4th India – CLMV Business Conclave was held in Jaipur, Rajasthan. Which one of the following countries is not a part of the CLMV group? |
| A. | Cambodia |
| B. | Malaysia |
| C. | Myanmar |
| D. | Lao PDR |
| Answer» C. Myanmar | |
| 190080. |
Consider the following statements with respect to Odisha State Budget 2017-18.nI. The total outlay of the annual state budget is Rs. 106,911 crore.nII. The largest share in the annual budget is allocated to agricultural sector.nIII. It announced the launch of ABADHA programme for holistic development of pilgrimage town Puri.nChoose the correct option |
| A. | I and II |
| B. | II and III |
| C. | I and III |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» D. All of the above | |
| 190081. |
The Radhanagar beach in Andaman and Nicobar Islands was ranked 8th in the TripAdvisor's 'World's Travellers' Choice Award-Winning Beaches'. On which island of Andaman does the Radhanagar beach lies? |
| A. | Ross Island |
| B. | Baratang Island |
| C. | Havelock Island |
| D. | Neil Island |
| Answer» D. Neil Island | |
| 190082. |
89th Academy Awards were given away on February 27, 2017. In this context, which one of the following winner is not correctly matched with his/her category? |
| A. | Best Director: Barry Jenkins |
| B. | Best Actor: Casey Affleck |
| C. | Best Actress: Ema Stone |
| D. | Best Foreign Language Film: The Salesman |
| Answer» B. Best Actor: Casey Affleck | |
| 190083. |
Nand Kumar Sai assumed charge as the Chairperson of National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST). With which Constitutional Amendment Act was the NCST established? |
| A. | 87th Constitution (Amendment Act), 2002 |
| B. | 90th Constitution (Amendment Act), 2003 |
| C. | 89th Constitution (Amendment Act), 2003 |
| D. | 91st Constitution (Amendment Act), 2004 |
| Answer» D. 91st Constitution (Amendment Act), 2004 | |
| 190084. |
India's first Antyodaya Express for common man was flagged off on February 27, 2017. Between which two railway stations will it run? |
| A. | Sri Ganganagar and Tiruchirappalli |
| B. | Ernakulam and Howrah |
| C. | Tiruchirappalli and Howrah |
| D. | Sri Ganganagar and Ernakulam |
| Answer» C. Tiruchirappalli and Howrah | |
| 190085. |
Which states are the three largest consumer of low price high nutrition (LPHN) biscuits, as revealed by Biscuits Manufacturers Welfare Association (BMWA)? |
| A. | Maharashtra - Tamil Nadu - Uttar Pradesh |
| B. | Uttarakhand - West Bengal - Maharashtra |
| C. | Tamil Nadu - West Bengal - Uttar Pradesh |
| D. | Uttarakhand - West Bengal - Uttar Pradesh |
| Answer» B. Uttarakhand - West Bengal - Maharashtra | |
| 190086. |
Which state government decided to withdraw tax incentives given to Indian Oil Corporation (IOC)? |
| A. | Maharashtra |
| B. | Odisha |
| C. | Bihar |
| D. | Andhra Pradesh |
| Answer» C. Bihar | |
| 190087. |
Which team was defeated by Kalinga Lancers to win the fifth edition of Hockey India League (HIL) title? |
| A. | Delhi Waveriders |
| B. | Uttar Pradesh Wizards |
| C. | Dabang Mumbai |
| D. | Ranchi Rays |
| Answer» D. Ranchi Rays | |
| 190088. |
According to Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), 35 percent of crop yield is wasted due to pests, particularly nematode. Which one of the following worms is not a nematode? |
| A. | Threadworms |
| B. | Roundworms |
| C. | Potworms |
| D. | Eelworms |
| Answer» D. Eelworms | |
| 190089. |
For which district the Haryana government decided to set up a sex ratio monitoring dashboard? |
| A. | Sonepat |
| B. | Hissar |
| C. | Jind |
| D. | Panipat |
| Answer» E. | |
| 190090. |
What is the full-form of TROPEX 17 that concluded recently? |
| A. | Theatre Level Readiness and Operational Exercise |
| B. | Theatre Level Reflection and Operational Exercise |
| C. | Theatre Level Renaissance and Opera Event |
| D. | Theatre Level Reform and Organisational Exercise |
| Answer» B. Theatre Level Reflection and Operational Exercise | |
| 190091. |
Which Indian pair won the gold in the 10m mixed team air pistol event of the ISSF World Cup in New Delhi? |
| A. | Ashwini Ponnappa and Jitu Rai |
| B. | Jitu Rai and Heena Sindhu |
| C. | Heena Sindhu and Ashwini Ponnappa |
| D. | Dola Banerjee and Ashok Kumar |
| Answer» C. Heena Sindhu and Ashwini Ponnappa | |
| 190092. |
To which country does the world's first robot table tennis tutor FORPHEUS belongs that recently set a Guinness record for playing the game better than most humans? |
| A. | South Korea |
| B. | China |
| C. | Japan |
| D. | Germany |
| Answer» D. Germany | |
| 190093. |
Which of the following countries is not a member of Economic Cooperation Organisation (ECO), the 13th Summit of which will be hosted by Pakistan on March 1? |
| A. | Turkmenistan |
| B. | Azebaijan |
| C. | Iran |
| D. | China |
| Answer» E. | |
| 190094. |
RAHAT medical project was launched in Rajasthan recently. What does RAHAT stands for? |
| A. | Rajasthan Heart Attack Treatment Programme |
| B. | Rajasthan Hepatitis A Treatment Programme |
| C. | Rajya Hriday Asthama Treatment Programme |
| D. | Rajya Heart Attack Treatment Programme |
| Answer» B. Rajasthan Hepatitis A Treatment Programme | |
| 190095. |
The Central Zoo Authority (CZA) has “fully backed” a proposal to ban the use of elephants in circuses. Elephants are listed _______ of the wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972. |
| A. | Schedule-I |
| B. | Schedule-II |
| C. | Schedule-III |
| D. | Schedule-IV |
| Answer» B. Schedule-II | |
| 190096. |
Which Indian badminton player would represent International Olympic Committee (IOC) in Badminton World Federation (BWF)? |
| A. | PV Sindhu |
| B. | Saina Nehwal |
| C. | Jwala Gutta |
| D. | Ashwini Ponnappa |
| Answer» C. Jwala Gutta | |
| 190097. |
Which city saw the inauguration of APEDA-GULF FOOD 2017 recently? |
| A. | New Delhi |
| B. | Chandigarh |
| C. | Dubai |
| D. | Kuwait |
| Answer» D. Kuwait | |
| 190098. |
Whose record was broken by AB de Villiers to become the fastest to reach 9000 runs in One Day Internationals (ODIs) in mere 205 innings? |
| A. | Sachin Tendulkar |
| B. | Sourav Ganguly |
| C. | Ricky Ponting |
| D. | Sanath Jayasuriya |
| Answer» C. Ricky Ponting | |
| 190099. |
India won three medals on the opening day of the sixth Asian Para-Road Cycling Championship being held in _____________. |
| A. | China |
| B. | India |
| C. | Bahrain |
| D. | Saudi Arabia |
| Answer» D. Saudi Arabia | |
| 190100. |
What is the name of the Artificial Intelligence (AI) tool rolled out by Google to combat online incendiary comments? |
| A. | Trolls |
| B. | PrespecGo |
| C. | Incendiary |
| D. | Perspective |
| Answer» E. | |