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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.
| 190301. |
Cameroon claimed its fifth African Cup of Nations (AFCON) in the final played at Gabon, Libreville. Which of the following teams was defeated by Cameroon? |
| A. | Egypt |
| B. | Zimbabwe |
| C. | Togo |
| D. | Uganda |
| Answer» B. Zimbabwe | |
| 190302. |
Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das announced that state would give _________ reservation to sports persons in government jobs and nutritious food to them. |
| A. | 3 percent |
| B. | 4 percent |
| C. | 5 percent |
| D. | 2 percent |
| Answer» E. | |
| 190303. |
Which state has launched the Chief Minister Samagra Gramya Unnayan Yojana (CMSGUY) for holistic development of villages in the state? |
| A. | Sikkim |
| B. | Nagaland |
| C. | Manipur |
| D. | Assam |
| Answer» E. | |
| 190304. |
Which country recently lifted a ban on U.S. wrestlers, allowing them to take part in the Freestyle World Cup? |
| A. | Switzerland |
| B. | Iran |
| C. | Ukraine |
| D. | Norway |
| Answer» C. Ukraine | |
| 190305. |
Cameroon claimed its fifth title in the final of the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Gabon, Libreville. Which of the following teams was defeated by Cameroon? |
| A. | Egypt |
| B. | Zimbabwe |
| C. | Togo |
| D. | Uganda |
| Answer» B. Zimbabwe | |
| 190306. |
O Panneerselvam tendered his resignation from the post of Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. With reference to him, consider the following statements and choose the correct optionnI - He is preceded by V K Sasikala, who will be sworn as the 8th chief minister of the state.nII - He represents Bodinayakkanur constituency of Tamil Nadu. |
| A. | Only I |
| B. | Only II |
| C. | Both I and II |
| D. | Neither I nor II |
| Answer» C. Both I and II | |
| 190307. |
Union Human Resource Development Ministry will set up a department - National Testing Agency (NTA) to conduct examinations for various levels of education.nI - Primary EducationnII - Secondary EducationnIII - Higher EducationnIV - Vocational Educational Choose the correct combination |
| A. | Both I and II |
| B. | II, III and IV |
| C. | I, II and IV |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 190308. |
Which country won the gold medal in the boys category of the 18th Asian Junior Squash Championship held in Hong Kong? |
| A. | Malaysia |
| B. | India |
| C. | Pakistan |
| D. | Sri Lanka |
| Answer» C. Pakistan | |
| 190309. |
'Abhay Singh' was in news recently. He is associated with __________. |
| A. | Squash |
| B. | Table Tennis |
| C. | Shooting |
| D. | Skateboarding |
| Answer» B. Table Tennis | |
| 190310. |
At which place Apple will begin manufacturing iPhones in India by the end of April 2017? |
| A. | Hyderabad |
| B. | Ahmedabad |
| C. | New Delhi |
| D. | Bengaluru |
| Answer» E. | |
| 190311. |
The Supreme Court (SC) passed an interim order for maintenance of status quo on providing reservation to _______ in employment and education. |
| A. | Economically Backward Classes (EBCs) |
| B. | Socially and Economically Backward Classes (SEBCs) |
| C. | Specially Backward Classes (SBCs) |
| D. | Persons with Disability (PwD) |
| Answer» D. Persons with Disability (PwD) | |
| 190312. |
What is the name of Tata Motor's startup and sub-brand that was launched recently to develop futuristic vehicles? |
| A. | NAMO |
| B. | TAMO |
| C. | MAMO |
| D. | FUMO |
| Answer» C. MAMO | |
| 190313. |
World Interfaith Harmony Week is being observed from February 1 - 7, 2017. The week was first observed in the year _____. |
| A. | 2012 |
| B. | 2010 |
| C. | 2011 |
| D. | 2009 |
| Answer» D. 2009 | |
| 190314. |
O Panneerselvam tendered his resignation from the post of Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. With reference to him, consider the following statements.nI - He will be succeeded by V K Sasikala as the 7th chief minister of the state.nII - He represents Bodinayakkanur constituency of Tamil Nadu. 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 | |
| 190315. |
Which crop has been affected by the emergence of yellow rust in the year 2016, according to Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO)? |
| A. | Wheat |
| B. | Rice |
| C. | Pulses |
| D. | Maize |
| Answer» B. Rice | |
| 190316. |
Which cricketer has featured in the 2016 cover star of the Wisden Cricketers' Almanack? |
| A. | Steve Smith |
| B. | Joe Root |
| C. | Mahendra Singh Dhoni |
| D. | Virat Kohli |
| Answer» E. | |
| 190317. |
What is the name of annual gardening festival of the Rashtrapati Bhavan inaugurated by the President Pranab Mukherjee? |
| A. | Udyanotsav 2017 |
| B. | Udyan Mahotsav 2017 |
| C. | Mughal-e-Gulab Mahotsav 2017 |
| D. | Baaghotsav 2017 |
| Answer» B. Udyan Mahotsav 2017 | |
| 190318. |
Under which section of Income Tax Act, 1961, Centre ruled out tax incentive beyond Rs 2 lakh for second home? |
| A. | Section 69 |
| B. | Section 71 |
| C. | Section 70 |
| D. | Section 61 |
| Answer» C. Section 70 | |
| 190319. |
Name the Afghan warlord who was removed from designated terrorists list by the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). |
| A. | Abdul Rashid Dostum |
| B. | Mohammad Mohaqiq |
| C. | Karim Khalili |
| D. | Gulbuddin Hekmatyar |
| Answer» E. | |
| 190320. |
Where was the rock carvings (petroglyphs) of pre-historic era recently discovered by national award winning filmmaker O K Johnny? |
| A. | Babubudan Hills |
| B. | Satpura Hills |
| C. | Ambukuthi Hills |
| D. | Thovari Hillocks |
| Answer» D. Thovari Hillocks | |
| 190321. |
Which country has successfully tested a new version of a DF-5C missile that can carry up to 10 nuclear warheads? |
| A. | India |
| B. | Japan |
| C. | China |
| D. | United States |
| Answer» D. United States | |
| 190322. |
Seeking to enhance people-to-people contacts and trade ties, India further liberalised its visa policy for nationals of ____________ to make it easier for them to visit the country. |
| A. | Hong Kong |
| B. | Turkmenistan |
| C. | Afghanistan |
| D. | United States |
| Answer» D. United States | |
| 190323. |
On which of the following countries the United States (US) slapped fresh sanctions on weapons procurement network? |
| A. | Iraq |
| B. | Iran |
| C. | North Korea |
| D. | South Korea |
| Answer» C. North Korea | |
| 190324. |
Vikram Limaye will be the new managing director and chief executive officer (MD and CEO) of National Stock Exchange of India Ltd. Whom has he replaced? |
| A. | Chitra Ramkrishna |
| B. | Chitranjan Sinha |
| C. | Suryansh Mahto |
| D. | Vishal Gandhi |
| Answer» B. Chitranjan Sinha | |
| 190325. |
The Payment of Wages (Amendment) Bill, 2016 was introduced in Lok Sabha to amend the Payment of Wages Act, _______. |
| A. | 1950 |
| B. | 1997 |
| C. | 1926 |
| D. | 1936 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 190326. |
Which state government has decided to set up Anomaly Committee to address the grievances of the employees regarding implementation of 7th Pay Commission? |
| A. | Sikkim |
| B. | Arunachal Pradesh |
| C. | Assam |
| D. | Jharkhand |
| Answer» D. Jharkhand | |
| 190327. |
The Supreme Court bench headed by Chief Justice J S Khehar asked the Centre to prepare a comprehensive policy for implementation of a plan within four weeks for the eradication of _______. |
| A. | Malaria |
| B. | Leprosy |
| C. | Dengue |
| D. | Swine Flu |
| Answer» C. Dengue | |
| 190328. |
By what year Britain may lose the Northern Lights due to major shifts in solar activity, as stated by UK Space scientists at University of Reading’s Meteorology department? |
| A. | 2030 |
| B. | 2040 |
| C. | 2050 |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 190329. |
While analyzing Martian meteorite found in Africa since 2012, researchers from University of Houston have unearthed some evidences of at least ________ years of volcanic activity on Mars. |
| A. | 2 billion |
| B. | 3 billion |
| C. | 1.5 billion |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. 3 billion | |
| 190330. |
Which Indian-American cricket enthusiast announced plans to build as many as eight cricket stadiums across the US at an estimated cost of $2.4 billion? |
| A. | Jignesh Pandya |
| B. | Ashok Amritraj |
| C. | Neeraj Khemlani |
| D. | Serena Varghese |
| Answer» B. Ashok Amritraj | |
| 190331. |
What is the tagline of NCR Transport Corporation that was recently released by M.Venkaiah Naidu? |
| A. | Lifeline of NCR |
| B. | Progress with Speed |
| C. | Inspiring destinations within your reach |
| D. | Rail trips to here, there and everywhere! |
| Answer» C. Inspiring destinations within your reach | |
| 190332. |
In which of the following districts India and Sri Lanka have signed an agreement to construct a multi-ethnic tri-lingual school? |
| A. | Jaffna |
| B. | Mannar |
| C. | Mullaitivu |
| D. | Polonnaruwa |
| Answer» E. | |
| 190333. |
Identify the fully owned company of the Italian Government that recently signed an MoU with Indian Railways for technical cooperation in rail sector. |
| A. | Ferrovia del Bernina |
| B. | Baltijas Ekspresis |
| C. | Koleje Śląskie |
| D. | Ferrovie Dello Stato Italiane |
| Answer» E. | |
| 190334. |
Which country will soon become the first in the world to completely ban investment in fossil fuels? |
| A. | Iceland |
| B. | Ireland |
| C. | Switzerland |
| D. | Norway |
| Answer» C. Switzerland | |
| 190335. |
Which Indian shuttler recently attained the world No. 1 spot among juniors after the latest Badminton World Federation (BWF) rankings? |
| A. | Siril Verma |
| B. | Chirag Sen |
| C. | Ruthvika Shivani |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 190336. |
Union health ministry has notified Medical Devices Rules, 2017. These rules have been framed in conformity with __________________ framework. |
| A. | Clinical Requirement Task Force |
| B. | International Medical Device Regulators Task Force |
| C. | Global Harmonisation Task Force |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 190337. |
Union Cabinet approved introduction of The Indian Institutes of Information Technology (Amendment) Bill, 2017 in the Parliament. What is the purpose of this amendment bill? |
| A. | To declare newly formed Indian Institute of Technologies (IITs) as the Institute of National Importance? |
| B. | To create a regulatory authority at national level for conducting the entrance exams to IIITs. |
| C. | To declare Indian Institute of Information Technology Design and Manufacturing (IIITDM), Kurnool as Institute of National Importance. |
| D. | Both (b) and (c) |
| Answer» D. Both (b) and (c) | |
| 190338. |
Who among the following took over as the 25th Director General of the Border Roads (DGBR)? |
| A. | Lt. Gen. Srikant Mishra |
| B. | Lt. Gen. Suresh Sharma |
| C. | Lt.Gen. Sanjeev Kumar Shrivastava |
| D. | Lt. Gen. David R. Syiemlieh |
| Answer» D. Lt. Gen. David R. Syiemlieh | |
| 190339. |
The Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG), Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions has started its Twitter Seva. What is the name of this handle? |
| A. | Bharat Seva Scheme |
| B. | Jana seva schemes |
| C. | DARPAN |
| D. | DARPGSEVA |
| Answer» E. | |
| 190340. |
In which of the following business and economic events India has been invited as a Guest Country? |
| A. | International Economic Forum of the Americas (IEFA) |
| B. | Egypt's International Economic Forum |
| C. | St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 190341. |
The UN children’s agency launched an appeal for ________ to help 48 million children caught up in crises worldwide amid fears of a funding cut from top donor the United States. |
| A. | US $3.3 billion |
| B. | US $1.5 billion |
| C. | US $6.9 billion |
| D. | US $5.7 billion |
| Answer» B. US $1.5 billion | |
| 190342. |
Who among the following Indian Navy officers recently inaugurated the Indian Naval Air Enclave at Santa Cruz, Mumbai? |
| A. | Vice Admiral Girish Luthra |
| B. | Admiral Robin K. Dhowan |
| C. | Vice Admiral P Murugesan |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Admiral Robin K. Dhowan | |
| 190343. |
Consider the following statements and identify the correct person.nI - He recently took over as Engineer-in-Chief of the Indian Army by replacing Lt Gen Sanjiv Talwar.nII - He will serve as the Principal Advisor to Chiefs of Army, Navy, Air Force and the Ministry of Defence. |
| A. | Lt Gen Prem Prakash |
| B. | Lt Gen Premindra Singh Bhagat |
| C. | Lt General Suresh Sharma |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 190344. |
The Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG) under Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions has started its Twitter Seva. What is the name of this handle? |
| A. | Bharat Seva Scheme |
| B. | Jana seva schemes |
| C. | DARPAN |
| D. | DARPGSEVA |
| Answer» E. | |
| 190345. |
At which place the Indian Naval Air Enclave was inaugurated by Vice Admiral Girish Luthra to facilitate operation of P8I LRMR aircraft? |
| A. | Vishakhapatnam |
| B. | Santa Cruz |
| C. | Kochi |
| D. | Arakkonam |
| Answer» C. Kochi | |
| 190346. |
एच -1 बी सुधार विधेयक किस देश की प्रतिनिधि सभा में पेश किया गया है? |
| A. | अमेरिका |
| B. | ऑस्ट्रेलिया |
| C. | इंग्लैंड |
| D. | कनाडा |
| Answer» B. ऑस्ट्रेलिया | |
| 190347. |
Who has recently been appointed as the India Goodwill Ambassador for the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)? |
| A. | Priyanka Chopra |
| B. | Aamir Khan |
| C. | Dipa Kamarkar |
| D. | Ashok Amritraj |
| Answer» E. | |
| 190348. |
Consider the following statements regarding a special FM radio station that was launched for Shirdi recently.nI - It is named as 'Sainagar Shirdi' and will cover Shirdi and nearby area.nII - It would be integrated with 100.7 MHz AIR FM Gold. III - This is the first-of-its-kind radio station in Maharashtra after personalised Tirupati temple radio station.nChoose the correct option |
| A. | Only I |
| B. | I and II |
| C. | I and III |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 190349. |
Nearly by what percent Haryana government has decided to increase the wages and honorarium of contractual and outsourced employees with effect from January 1, 2017? |
| A. | 20 per cent |
| B. | 10 percent |
| C. | 14 per cent |
| D. | 25 per cent |
| Answer» D. 25 per cent | |
| 190350. |
Which veteran journalist who witnessed Mahatma Gandhi assassination, recently passed away? |
| A. | Devdutt |
| B. | Saeed Naqvi |
| C. | Girish Nikam |
| D. | Dileep Padgaonkar |
| Answer» B. Saeed Naqvi | |