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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.
| 190501. |
Antonio Tajani has replaced Martin Schulz to become the new president of the European Parliament. He belongs to________. |
| A. | Norway |
| B. | Italy |
| C. | Ukraine |
| D. | Sweden |
| Answer» C. Ukraine | |
| 190502. |
Who is the author of the book on former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, titled ‘The Untold Vajpayee: Politician and Paradox’? |
| A. | Ullekh N.P |
| B. | Poonam Saxena |
| C. | Saurabh Duggal |
| D. | Sathish Duggal |
| Answer» B. Poonam Saxena | |
| 190503. |
Consider the following statements regarding India International Garment Fair and choose the correct optionnI - Ajay Tamta inaugurated the India International Garment Fair (IIGF) in New Delhi. II - It was the 58th edition, organized by Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC) India.nIII - It is the largest garment show in South Asia and it first commenced in 1988. |
| A. | Only I |
| B. | I and II |
| C. | Only III |
| D. | II and III |
| Answer» E. | |
| 190504. |
Which independent newspaper was ordered to shut down publishing online by the Bahrain Government? |
| A. | Al-Wasat |
| B. | Daily Tribune |
| C. | Gulf Daily News |
| D. | Al-Watan |
| Answer» B. Daily Tribune | |
| 190505. |
With which country India signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for cooperation in the field of cooperatives and related areas? |
| A. | Singapore |
| B. | Kenya |
| C. | Mauritius |
| D. | United States |
| Answer» D. United States | |
| 190506. |
Noted personality Geeta Sen passed away aged 86. Who was she? |
| A. | Politician |
| B. | Musician |
| C. | Author and Poet |
| D. | Film Actress |
| Answer» E. | |
| 190507. |
From which date the 7th Pay Commission recommendations will be effective for the employees of Jharkhand State Government? |
| A. | December 31, 2017 |
| B. | January 1, 2016 |
| C. | April 1, 2016 |
| D. | March 31, 2017 |
| Answer» C. April 1, 2016 | |
| 190508. |
The deadlock over administration of GST has been put to an end after the Centre agreed to allow states control over most of small taxpayers. With this, Centre also pushed back the date of introduction of GST to ____________. |
| A. | July 1, 2017 |
| B. | December 31, 2017 |
| C. | June 30, 2017 |
| D. | April 1, 2017 |
| Answer» B. December 31, 2017 | |
| 190509. |
The Centre has empowered the Supreme Court-mandated Environment Pollution Control and Prevention Authority (EPCA) to enforce the Graded Response Action Plan in a bid to tackle air pollution in Delhi-NCR. In which year EPCA was constituted? |
| A. | 1999 |
| B. | 2000 |
| C. | 1998 |
| D. | 1986 |
| Answer» D. 1986 | |
| 190510. |
In a first, which district of Kerala has been declared as Elderly-Friendly City to take care of the elderly people in the city? |
| A. | Wayanad |
| B. | Thiruvananthapuram |
| C. | Kozhikode |
| D. | Thrissur |
| Answer» D. Thrissur | |
| 190511. |
The Adoption Regulations, 2017 came into effect from January 16, 2017. The regulations has replaced ____________. |
| A. | Adoption Guidelines, 2015 |
| B. | Adoption Guidelines, 2010 |
| C. | Adoption Guidelines, 2014 |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Adoption Guidelines, 2010 | |
| 190512. |
According to a recent study, how many million years will it take to restore species recently lost to extinction? |
| A. | 12 |
| B. | 9 |
| C. | 2 |
| D. | 8 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 190513. |
Which American actor, known for his role in the TV sitcom 'Get Smart', passed away at the age of 85? |
| A. | Dick Gautier |
| B. | Norman Lloyd |
| C. | Patricia Morison |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Norman Lloyd | |
| 190514. |
Identify the Bhubaneswar girl, popularly known as ‘Google Girl’, has set three records simultaneously on a single day with the Indian Book of Records (IBR). |
| A. | Meghali Malbika Swain |
| B. | Jayanti Pattnaik |
| C. | Sudhira Das |
| D. | Amiya Kumari Padhya |
| Answer» B. Jayanti Pattnaik | |
| 190515. |
Which country parliament has passed a controversial bill bolstering the powers of the presidency under Recep Tayyip Erdogan? |
| A. | Bulgaria |
| B. | Georgia |
| C. | Armenia |
| D. | Turkey |
| Answer» E. | |
| 190516. |
Where was Middle East Peace Summit held to revive work toward long-elusive peace between Israel and the Palestinians? |
| A. | Lebanon |
| B. | Paris |
| C. | Cyprus |
| D. | Jordan |
| Answer» C. Cyprus | |
| 190517. |
To address the issue of slump in the enrolment of female students in prestigious institutes, a high-level panel has recommended creating _________ supernumerary seats for girls out of the total number of seats. |
| A. | 20 per cent |
| B. | 33 per cent |
| C. | 15 per cent |
| D. | 5 per cent |
| Answer» B. 33 per cent | |
| 190518. |
Union Commerce Secretary has recently launched a mobile app named ‘SEZ India’. Who is the current secretary of Commerce ministry? |
| A. | Nirmala Sitharaman |
| B. | Rita A Teaotia |
| C. | Mahendra Rajput |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Mahendra Rajput | |
| 190519. |
Consider the following statements regarding India's first solar-powered boat and choose the correct option.nI - It is named 'Varuna' and inaugurated by Chief Minister of Kerala, Pinarayi Vijayan.nII - It is manufactured by the APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University and costs Rs. 1.50 crore. |
| A. | Only I |
| B. | Only II |
| C. | Both I and II |
| D. | Neither I nor II |
| Answer» E. | |
| 190520. |
Which country signed Memorandum of Understanding with India to collaborate in the fields of developmental activities and aid in third world countries? |
| A. | Canada |
| B. | Russia |
| C. | China |
| D. | United States |
| Answer» E. | |
| 190521. |
India has signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Sri Lanka to construct 3000 rain water harvesting systems in Rin Jaffna District. What is the cost of this project? |
| A. | Rs. 100 million |
| B. | Rs. 500 billion |
| C. | Rs. 300 million |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 190522. |
Ministry of Petroleum u0026 Natural Gas has introduced a programme to create awareness amongst masses towards judicious utilization and conservation of petroleum products along with use of energy efficient appliances and switching to cleaner fuels. Identify the name of this programme/scheme? |
| A. | Kiran 2017 |
| B. | Hydrocarbon Exploration Licensing Policy (HELP) |
| C. | PAHAL Consumers Scheme |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 190523. |
Noted politician Surjit Singh Barnala passed away at the age of 91. With reference to him, consider the following statements and choose the correct optionnI - He was the 11th chief minister of Punjab from September 1985 to June 1987. II - He was the first Governor of Andhra Pradesh from November 2000 to January 2003. III - He was the Union Agriculture Minister in the Janata Party government of Morarji Desai (1977-1979). |
| A. | I and II |
| B. | I and III |
| C. | Only III |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Only III | |
| 190524. |
In which of the following states/UTs Digital Dakiya scheme was inaugurated to encourage cashless transactions? |
| A. | New Delhi |
| B. | Uttar Pradesh |
| C. | Madhya Pradesh |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 190525. |
Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has organized Khelo India National level Competitions in three sports. Which of the following sports is not among these three? |
| A. | Swimming |
| B. | Wrestling |
| C. | Cycling |
| D. | Shooting |
| Answer» E. | |
| 190526. |
Parthiv Patel-led Gujarat team won their first ever Ranji Trophy title at the Holkar stadium in Indore. It has defeated __________. |
| A. | Madhya Pradesh |
| B. | Mumbai |
| C. | Bihar |
| D. | Jaisalmer |
| Answer» C. Bihar | |
| 190527. |
In which of the following cities, ABU International Dance Festival 2017 was organised by public broadcasting agency Prasar Bharati? |
| A. | New Delhi |
| B. | Bengaluru |
| C. | Hyderabad |
| D. | Thiruvananthapuram |
| Answer» D. Thiruvananthapuram | |
| 190528. |
Which Muslim majority country has banned the sale and production of burqas (full-body veils)? |
| A. | Nigeria |
| B. | Egypt |
| C. | Morocco |
| D. | Congo |
| Answer» D. Congo | |
| 190529. |
At which place the Bharat Mada Sadanam was declared open by Prime Minister Narendra Modi? |
| A. | Puducherry |
| B. | Kanyakumari |
| C. | New Delhi |
| D. | Ahmedabad |
| Answer» C. New Delhi | |
| 190530. |
Who headed the expert committee on Socio Economic and Caste Census (SECC) that recently submitted its report to the Union Government? |
| A. | Sumit Bose |
| B. | Ajitabh Tomar |
| C. | Sonu Tripathi |
| D. | Arun Agarwal |
| Answer» B. Ajitabh Tomar | |
| 190531. |
Consider the following statements and choose the correct optionnI - The Indian Army Day is observed every year on January 15, 2017.nII - It was the 68th edition of Indian Army Day 2017, that was recently observed.nIII - On January 15, 1949, Lt. Gen Rajendrasinhji Jadeja became the first Indian Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Army (of the independent India). |
| A. | Both I and III |
| B. | Both I and II |
| C. | Both II and III |
| D. | Only I |
| Answer» E. | |
| 190532. |
Noted William Peter Blatty recently died at the age of 89. Who is he? |
| A. | Musician |
| B. | Politician |
| C. | Former Vice-President of USA |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 190533. |
Identify the Chinese base jumper who has successfully completed the world's first jump from the world's highest bridge in Yunnan province? |
| A. | Fred Nicole |
| B. | Kinga Baranowska |
| C. | Vanessa O'Brien |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 190534. |
Which of the following Indian species can be used in cancer treatment, as recently revealed by a Journal of Biological Chemistry? |
| A. | Coriander Seed |
| B. | Fenugreek Leaf |
| C. | Indian long pepper |
| D. | Dried Ginger |
| Answer» D. Dried Ginger | |
| 190535. |
A new research based on an analysis of minerals from the moon called zircons revealed that the moon is at least 4.51 billion years old and formed only about ______ million years after the birth of the solar system. |
| A. | 60 |
| B. | 70 |
| C. | 90 |
| D. | 100 |
| Answer» B. 70 | |
| 190536. |
Ken-Betwa river linking project has received formal environment, forest and tribal clearances. In which of the following two states this project aims to address water needs of dry swathes? |
| A. | Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh |
| B. | Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh |
| C. | Uttar Pradesh and Bihar |
| D. | Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh |
| Answer» B. Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh | |
| 190537. |
Which country became the first in the world to ban FM radio broadcasting? |
| A. | Switzerland |
| B. | Iceland |
| C. | Portugese |
| D. | Norway |
| Answer» E. | |
| 190538. |
Which Consulate General of India launched the 'Diplomats Cricket Championship Cup’? |
| A. | Canada |
| B. | Italy |
| C. | Dubai |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 190539. |
In which state Bargarh Dhanu Yatra, world’s largest open air theatre based on mythological story of Krishna, concluded? |
| A. | Uttar Pradesh |
| B. | Gujarat |
| C. | Uttarakhand |
| D. | Odisha |
| Answer» E. | |
| 190540. |
Who recently took over as Vice Chief of Army Staff in place of Bipin Rawat, who was elevated as 26th Chief of Army staff? |
| A. | Lieutenant General B S Dhanoa |
| B. | Lieutenant General N Chandrasekhran |
| C. | Lieutenant General Sarath Chand |
| D. | Lieutenant General S B Deo |
| Answer» D. Lieutenant General S B Deo | |
| 190541. |
Portugal Prime Minister Antonio Costa conferred the Portugal national order of Knighthood, on Eduardo Faleiro. Who is Eduardo Faleiro? |
| A. | Former Union Minister of State for External Affairs |
| B. | Vice President of Portugal |
| C. | Indian Ambassador to Portugal |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Vice President of Portugal | |
| 190542. |
Delhi Sports Journalists Association (DJSA) announced its annual awards to recognise personalities related to sports in India. With reference to it, consider the following statements:nI - Boxing star Vijender Singh was chosen for ‘Sportsman of the Year’.nII - Hockey coach Rishabh Pant was presented 'Coach of the Year' award.nIII - Harendra Singh was named 'Emerging Sportsperson of the Year'.nChoose the correct option |
| A. | II and III |
| B. | I and II |
| C. | Only III |
| D. | Only I |
| Answer» E. | |
| 190543. |
Rajesh Gopinathan was appointed as the new MD and CEO of Tata Consultancy Services (TCS). Whom has he replaced? |
| A. | N Chandrasekaran |
| B. | N Ganapathy Subramaniam |
| C. | Anurag Bhushan |
| D. | Rishabh Pant |
| Answer» B. N Ganapathy Subramaniam | |
| 190544. |
Addressing the 29th meeting of the Standing Committee of Voluntary Agencies (Scova), Dr. Jitendra Singh recently announced to increase the minimum monthly pension to _____ per person. |
| A. | Rs. 10000 |
| B. | Rs. 8000 |
| C. | Rs. 7000 |
| D. | Rs. 9000 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 190545. |
Multi Barrel Rocket Launcher (MBRL) System Pinaka Mark-II was successfully test fired off Odisha Coast. With reference to it, consider the following statements:nI - It is jointly developed by DRDO's Armament Research and Development Establishment (ARDE), Research Centre Imarat (RCI) and Defence Research and Development Laboratory (DRDL).nII - It can fire 12 rockets with 1.2 tonne of high explosives within 44 seconds and destroy a target area of four sq km at a time.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 | |
| 190546. |
US President Barack Obama awarded the America's highest civilian honour, Presidential Medal of Freedom, to Joe Biden. Who is Joe Biden? |
| A. | Secretary of State of United States of America |
| B. | Secretary of the Treasury of United States of America |
| C. | Attorney General of United States of America |
| D. | Vice-President of the United States of America |
| Answer» E. | |
| 190547. |
The Central Government has formed a six-member committee to look into the Haj subsidy issue in light of a 2012 Supreme Court order on gradually reducing and abolishing subsidy given to pilgrims by the year _______. |
| A. | 2022 |
| B. | 2020 |
| C. | 2021 |
| D. | 2019 |
| Answer» B. 2020 | |
| 190548. |
The US President Barack Obama terminated the “wet foot, dry foot” policy that allowed Cubans who arrived on United States without visas to remain in the country and seek legal residency. When was this policy legislated? |
| A. | 1995 |
| B. | 2000 |
| C. | 2003 |
| D. | 1991 |
| Answer» B. 2000 | |
| 190549. |
Nearly what amount of financial aid package has been granted by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to the Philippines over the next five years? |
| A. | $9.2 billion |
| B. | $7.7 billion |
| C. | $8.1 billion |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 190550. |
The international governing body of football FIFA announced that the World Cup will be expanded to host 48 teams, up from present _____ teams. |
| A. | 32 |
| B. | 30 |
| C. | 44 |
| D. | 40 |
| Answer» B. 30 | |