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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.
| 190551. |
India has launched a Scorpene-Class Submarine named 'Khanderi' at Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited in Mumbai. With reference to it, consider the following statements and choose the correct option.nI - Khanderi is the second out of the six submarines being built at the Mazagon Docks in collaboration with “Direction des Constructions et Armes Navales” (DCAN).nII - The submarine is named after the fort of Maratha forces that played a vital role in ensuring the supremacy at sea in the late 17th century. |
| A. | Only I |
| B. | Only II |
| C. | Both I and II |
| D. | Neither I nor II |
| Answer» D. Neither I nor II | |
| 190552. |
With reference to the following statements, identify the correct country.nI - Daniel Ortega was sworn-in as its President for a third consecutive term.nII - Rosario Murillo, the wife of Daniel Ortega, took oath as the new Vice President. |
| A. | Belize |
| B. | Managua |
| C. | Nicaragua |
| D. | Guatemala |
| Answer» D. Guatemala | |
| 190553. |
National Thermal Power Corporation Limited (NTPC) approved an investment of Rs 1,053.41 crore for Dulanga coal mining project. Where is this project being carried on? |
| A. | Dhar, Madhya Pradesh |
| B. | Sambalpur, Odisha |
| C. | Barmer, Rajasthan |
| D. | Sundargarh district, Odisha |
| Answer» E. | |
| 190554. |
Researchers from Midwestern University have identified the function of the human appendix, generally viewed as a vestigial organ with little-known use. Where is this university located? |
| A. | United Kingdom |
| B. | Brazil |
| C. | The United States |
| D. | Argentina |
| Answer» D. Argentina | |
| 190555. |
Name the Indian Hockey team Captain who became a member of International Hockey Federation (FIH) Athletes’ Committee. |
| A. | Sandeep Kumar |
| B. | PR Sreejesh |
| C. | Jayant Kathuria |
| D. | Harjot Singh |
| Answer» C. Jayant Kathuria | |
| 190556. |
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has initiated a new campaign named ‘#EarlyMomentsMatter’ to raise awareness about the critical impact that early experiences have on children’s brain development during their first _______ days of life. |
| A. | 500 |
| B. | 1500 |
| C. | 1000 |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 190557. |
National Youth Day was celebrated on January 12 across the nation on the birthday of Swami Vivekananda. With reference to it, consider the following statements:nI - In 1985 the Government of India declared the day as the National Youth Day.nII - Vivekananda was born Narendranath Datta in Calcutta on 12 January 1863.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 | |
| 190558. |
DEFCOM 2017, an annual seminar is scheduled to be held in New Delhi on March 23-24, 2017. What will be its theme? |
| A. | Infrastructure and Skilled Human Resource for Digital Army |
| B. | Corps of Signals in Digital Economy |
| C. | Operational Communication in Indian Industry |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Corps of Signals in Digital Economy | |
| 190559. |
A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed between the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT- In) and the Department of Homeland Security, USA on cooperation in the field of cyber-security by Aruna Sundararajan and Richard Verma. Who is Aruna Sundararajan? |
| A. | Secretary, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology |
| B. | Minister of State of Electronics and Information Technology |
| C. | Union Minister of Electronics and Information Technology |
| D. | Director-General of Computer Emergency Response Team |
| Answer» B. Minister of State of Electronics and Information Technology | |
| 190560. |
India has signed two agreements with Kenya on agriculture in a recent visit of Kenyan President in New Delhi. Who is the incumbent president of Kenya? |
| A. | Muhammadu Buhari |
| B. | Nana Akufo-Addo |
| C. | Paul Kagame |
| D. | Uhuru Kenyatta |
| Answer» E. | |
| 190561. |
Paul Kagame, the President of Rwanda was on a three-day visit to India. During his visit, which of the following agreements was not signed? |
| A. | Grant of US$ 2 million of medicines and cash grant of US$ 1 million for purchase of medical equipment. |
| B. | Government of India (GoI’s) assistance for Line of Credit of US$ 100 million for a road project. |
| C. | Framework Agreement on International Solar Alliance by Republic of Rwanda. |
| D. | MoU between Rwanda Police and Gujarat Forensic Sciences University. |
| Answer» C. Framework Agreement on International Solar Alliance by Republic of Rwanda. | |
| 190562. |
Who is the author of the biography on Indian Wrestling Coach Mahavir Singh Phogat titled 'Akhada’? |
| A. | Saurav Duggal |
| B. | Geeta Phogat |
| C. | Babita Phogat |
| D. | Kiran Kumar |
| Answer» B. Geeta Phogat | |
| 190563. |
Which Indian-American has been conferred with Technical Oscar Award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences? |
| A. | Mindu Kaling |
| B. | Parag Havaldar |
| C. | Jay Chandrasekhran |
| D. | Rajeev Satyal |
| Answer» C. Jay Chandrasekhran | |
| 190564. |
Gujarat government has introduced Student Startup and Innovation Policy. With reference to it, consider the following statements and choose the correct optionnI - It is the India's first ever student startup and innovation policy launched by Nirmala Sitharaman, Commerce and Industry minister.nII - A State Innovation Fund with a corpus of $29.3 Mn (INR 200 Cr) will be provided to the students during the next five years. III - Primary Objectives are to convert at least 1% graduates into job creators and to harness 500 student startups in the next five years. |
| A. | Only I |
| B. | Both I and III |
| C. | Both II and III |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 190565. |
Consider the following statements regarding National Youth Festival that was recently organised in Haryana and choose the correct option.I - It was the 20th edition of National Youth Festival (NYF) that was organised in Rohtak.II - The theme for the festival is 'Rejoice in Youth's Presence'. |
| A. | Only I |
| B. | Only II |
| C. | Both I and II |
| D. | Neither I nor II |
| Answer» E. | |
| 190566. |
Flipkart has appointed Kalyan Krishnamurthy as its Cheif Executive Officer (CEO). Whom has he replaced? |
| A. | Sachin Bansal |
| B. | Binny Bansal |
| C. | Ananth Narayanan |
| D. | Sanjeev Mohanty |
| Answer» C. Ananth Narayanan | |
| 190567. |
In light of recent demonitisation, the World Bank has lowered down India's growth for the fiscal 2016-17 to 7 percent from its previous estimate of ______. |
| A. | 7.6 per cent |
| B. | 8.2 per cent |
| C. | 7.9 per cent |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. 8.2 per cent | |
| 190568. |
Which edition of the World Hindi Day was observed on January 10, 2017? |
| A. | 11th |
| B. | 10th |
| C. | 13th |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 190569. |
The Supreme Court asked Centre to implement new protocol on TB, according to which, patients on the regimens can be switched to daily dosing, instead of _______ a week. |
| A. | twice |
| B. | thrice |
| C. | once |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. once | |
| 190570. |
The former President of Germany passed away in Bad Mergentheim at the age of 82. Identify him. |
| A. | Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani |
| B. | Mario Soares |
| C. | Roman Herzog |
| D. | James Mancham |
| Answer» D. James Mancham | |
| 190571. |
China successfully launched a commercial space mission using an updated version of the low-cost Kuaizhou-1A rocket. With regards to it, which of the following statements is incorrect? |
| A. | As part of the mission, only three satellites SatSun-41, CubeSats XY-S1 and Caton-1 were launched into space. |
| B. | The rocketis developed by Rocket technology company under the state-owned China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (ACSIC). |
| C. | Kuaizhou-1A is a low-cost solid- fuelled carrier rocket with high reliability and short preparation period. |
| D. | Kuaizhou-1A has been designed to launch low-orbit satellites weighing less than 300 kg. |
| Answer» B. The rocketis developed by Rocket technology company under the state-owned China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (ACSIC). | |
| 190572. |
Real Madrid and Portugal Cristiano Ronaldo was named the World's Best Player at Best FIFA Football Awards in Zurich. Whom has he defeated to win the award for the fourth time? |
| A. | Ronaldinho |
| B. | Zinedine Zidane |
| C. | Roberto Baggio |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 190573. |
Which state government launched its indigenously-developed e-Wallet named ‘Tokapoisa.in’ to enable the people of the state for hassle-free online transactions in local language? |
| A. | Sikkim |
| B. | Tripura |
| C. | Assam |
| D. | Maharashtra |
| Answer» D. Maharashtra | |
| 190574. |
In which of the following districts of Haryana 'Prarambh School for Teachers Education' will be established? |
| A. | Mahendragarh |
| B. | Mewat |
| C. | Bhiwani |
| D. | Jhajjar |
| Answer» E. | |
| 190575. |
Maharashtra Government launched India’s largest public WiFi service in Mumbai to empower people digitally. What is this service called? |
| A. | Digi Maharashtra |
| B. | Maha Net Service |
| C. | Mumbai Cables |
| D. | MumbaiWifi |
| Answer» E. | |
| 190576. |
Scientists of the Botanical Survey of India (BSI) have found a new species of Ginger from the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. What is the scientific name of Ginger? |
| A. | Zingiber monglaense |
| B. | Zingiber pseudosquarrosum |
| C. | Zingiber chlorobracteatum |
| D. | Zingiber olivaceum |
| Answer» C. Zingiber chlorobracteatum | |
| 190577. |
Road Safety Week was observed from January 11 to January 17, 2017. With reference to it, consider the following statements and choose the correct optionnI - It is the 30th edition of the Road Safety Week inaugurated by Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan.nII - The slogan of 2017’s Safety Week is ‘Road Safety A Mission, Not Intermission'.nIII - In this regard, Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has launched two mobile apps namely m-Parivahan and e-challan. |
| A. | Only III |
| B. | Both I and III |
| C. | Both II and III |
| D. | Only II |
| Answer» B. Both I and III | |
| 190578. |
The Indian Army approved the heavy artillery gun Advanced Towed Artillery Gun System (ATAGS). Which organisation has developed this system? |
| A. | PLA Academy of Military Science, China |
| B. | National Defense Research Institute, United States |
| C. | Central Scientific Research Institute, Russia |
| D. | Defence Research and Development Organisation, India |
| Answer» E. | |
| 190579. |
With the commencement of Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit 2017 on January 10, 2017, India International Exchange (INX) in Gujarat International Finance Tec-city (GIFT). With reference to it, consider the following statements and choose the incorrect option I - Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani inaugurated INX, at IFSC in GIFT, Gandhinagar.nII - INX will be the world's fastest exchange that would be able to execute a deal in four microseconds.nIII - INX is a 100 per cent subsidiary of the National Stock Exchange (NSE). |
| A. | Only II |
| B. | Both I and III |
| C. | Both II and III |
| D. | Only III |
| Answer» C. Both II and III | |
| 190580. |
74th Annual Golden Globe Awards was announced in California. With reference to it, consider the following statements and choose the following statements.nI - Actor Jimmy Fallon was announced as the host of the ceremony. II - ‘Moonlight’, the drama film got Best Motion Picture in Drama category. III - ‘La La Land’ won all seven awards for which it had been nominated, becoming the most successful film in Golden Globe Awards history. |
| A. | Only I |
| B. | Both II and III |
| C. | Only II |
| D. | All of these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 190581. |
Pakistan successfully test-fired submarine-launched cruise missile Babur-III. Consider the following statements and choose the correct optionnI - The indigenously developed missile has the range of 700 km. II - It is a low-flying, terrain hugging missile, which carries certain stealth features and is capable of carrying various types of warheads.nIII - Babur is the first land attack cruise missile (LACM) and the first submarine-launched cruise missile (SLCM) to be developed, manufactured and operationalized by Pakistan. |
| A. | Both II and III |
| B. | Only I |
| C. | Only I and III |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Only I | |
| 190582. |
The Prime Minister of a country urged South Korea to remove a new ‘comfort woman’ statue dedicated to women forced to work in its wartime brothels during World War-II. Identify the country. |
| A. | China |
| B. | North Korea |
| C. | Japan |
| D. | Vietnam |
| Answer» D. Vietnam | |
| 190583. |
Which country space agency signed a partnership agreement with Indian Space Research Organisation in satellite launch technology during the recent visit of Foreign Affairs minister Jean-Marc Ayrault? |
| A. | Germany |
| B. | France |
| C. | South Korea |
| D. | The United States of America |
| Answer» C. South Korea | |
| 190584. |
Who among the following launched Pravasi Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PKVY), a skill development program targeted at Indian youth seeking overseas employment in Bengaluru? |
| A. | Narendra Modi |
| B. | Antonio Costa |
| C. | Rajiv Pratap Rudy |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Antonio Costa | |
| 190585. |
The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) clarified that General Anti-Avoidance Rule (GAAR), the legislation against tax avoidance, will become effective from _______. |
| A. | January 1, 2017 |
| B. | December 31, 2017 |
| C. | April 1, 2017 |
| D. | March 31, 2017 |
| Answer» D. March 31, 2017 | |
| 190586. |
What was the theme for the international kite festival (Uttarayan) that began in Ahmedabad, Gujarat? |
| A. | Uttarayan Makar Sankranti |
| B. | Blossom Going Green |
| C. | Unleashed Windstock |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 190587. |
Internationally renowned politician Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani died recently at the age of 82. He was the former President of which country? |
| A. | Portugal |
| B. | Iran |
| C. | Iraq |
| D. | Afghanistan |
| Answer» C. Iraq | |
| 190588. |
Which professional tennis player clinched the singles title of the 2017 Aircel Chennai Open? |
| A. | Daniil Medvedev |
| B. | Roberto Bautista Agut |
| C. | Rohan Bopanna |
| D. | Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan |
| Answer» C. Rohan Bopanna | |
| 190589. |
Who won the Lifetime Achievement Award at the ninth edition of Jaipur International Film Festival (JIFF)? |
| A. | Amitabh Bachhan |
| B. | Prem Chopra |
| C. | Ramesh Prasad |
| D. | Prakash Jha |
| Answer» D. Prakash Jha | |
| 190590. |
India’s Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope (GMRT) played a key role in understanding the physics of galaxy clusters that make up the large-scale structure of the universe. Where is GMRT located? |
| A. | Roing |
| B. | Thiruvananthapuram |
| C. | Hubli |
| D. | Khodad |
| Answer» E. | |
| 190591. |
Professional tennis player Andy Murray was defeated by Novak Djokovic in Qatar Open 2017. Andy belongs to _______. |
| A. | Germany |
| B. | Scotland |
| C. | Serbia |
| D. | Switzerland |
| Answer» C. Serbia | |
| 190592. |
Which former prime minister of Portugal recently passed away at the age of 92? |
| A. | Mario Soares |
| B. | Antonio Guterres |
| C. | Nana Akufo-Addo |
| D. | Andrey Karlov |
| Answer» B. Antonio Guterres | |
| 190593. |
China is setting up world’s highest altitude telescope in Tibet. With reference to it, consider the following statements:nI - The deadline to make it fully operational is the year 2025.nII - The budget for this gravitational wave observatory is an estimated 130 million yuan (USD 18.8 million).nIII - The project was initiated by the Institute of High Energy Physics, and National Astronomical Observatories among others.nChoose the correct option |
| A. | I and II |
| B. | II and III |
| C. | I and III |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» C. I and III | |
| 190594. |
What was the theme of 20th National Conference on e-Governance that began in Visakhapatnam on January 9, 2017? |
| A. | Internet of Things and e-Governance |
| B. | Digital transformation |
| C. | Urban Governance |
| D. | Center of Excellence in IoT |
| Answer» C. Urban Governance | |
| 190595. |
With which professional tennis player Sania Mirza partnered recently to lift the Brisbane International women's doubles title? |
| A. | Ekaterina Makarova |
| B. | Elena Vesnina |
| C. | Bethanie Mattek-Sands |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 190596. |
Velavan Senthilkumar won the coveted Drysdale Cup, thus becoming only the third Indian to do so. He is associated with _________. |
| A. | Squash |
| B. | Polo |
| C. | Golf |
| D. | Rugby |
| Answer» B. Polo | |
| 190597. |
Which state was recently ranked eight in the12 destinations to watch in 2017by Association of British Travel Agents (ABTA)? |
| A. | Rajasthan |
| B. | Kerala |
| C. | Jammu and Kashmir |
| D. | Tamil Nadu |
| Answer» C. Jammu and Kashmir | |
| 190598. |
Google India has announced key initiatives for the small and medium businesses in India. Identify it. |
| A. | My Business and Digital Unlocked |
| B. | Digital MSME and Google Mobile |
| C. | Mobile Google and Digital Locked |
| D. | Cashless Business and Google Unlocked |
| Answer» B. Digital MSME and Google Mobile | |
| 190599. |
China started its first freight train service to London recently. With reference to it, consider the following statements:nI - The service started from Yiwu, in the eastern province of Zhejiang.nII - The train will travel for 18 days and cover more than 25,000 km.nIII - It will pass through Kazakhstan, Russia, Belarus, Poland, Germany,Belgium and France before arriving in London.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 | |
| 190600. |
Maharashtra government appointed three new information commissioners. Who among the following is not among these three? |
| A. | Sambhaji Sarkunde |
| B. | V.M. Kanade |
| C. | Dilip Dharurkar |
| D. | K L Bishnoi |
| Answer» C. Dilip Dharurkar | |