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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.
| 191051. |
Noted writer and storyteller Ruskin Bond has authored a book titled ‘Death under the Deodars: The Adventures of Miss Ripley-Bean’. Which of the following is the publisher of this book? |
| A. | Penguin Books India |
| B. | Harper Collins Publishers India |
| C. | Wiley India |
| D. | Hachette India Publishers |
| Answer» B. Harper Collins Publishers India | |
| 191052. |
In a significant victory for the global access to medicines campaign, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has dropped the term ‘________’ and retained ‘________’ to describe medicines of inferior quality. |
| A. | counterfeit, falsified |
| B. | falsified, counterfeit |
| C. | forgery, distorted |
| D. | distorted, forgery |
| Answer» B. falsified, counterfeit | |
| 191053. |
Which Indian golfer recently notched up her second successive victory on the Ladies European Tour at the inaugural Qatar Ladies Open in Doha? |
| A. | Smriti Mehra |
| B. | Kishi Sinha |
| C. | Sharmila Nicollet |
| D. | Aditi Ashok |
| Answer» E. | |
| 191054. |
Union Ministry of AYUSH, the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and the State Ayurveda Department have jointly organized AROGYA fair in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. Who among the following inaugurated it? |
| A. | Virbhadra Singh |
| B. | Anupriya Patel |
| C. | Naushad Forbes |
| D. | Sumit Mazumder |
| Answer» B. Anupriya Patel | |
| 191055. |
Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif recently appointed Lt Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa as Army Chief of Pakistan. Who has been replaced by him? |
| A. | Lt Gen Zubair Hayat |
| B. | Gen Raheel Sharif |
| C. | Gen Muhammad Zakaullah |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Gen Muhammad Zakaullah | |
| 191056. |
AIBA Youth World Championship was held recently. With reference to it, which of the following statements is correct? |
| A. | Sachin Singh, in 49 kg weight class, became the third Indian boxer ever to clinch gold at the AIBA Youth World Championships. |
| B. | The 2016 edition of this Championship was hosted by Sofia, Bulgaria. |
| C. | AIBA Youth World Championships is a annual boxing championship event for youth competitors who are between the age of 17-19 years old. |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. The 2016 edition of this Championship was hosted by Sofia, Bulgaria. | |
| 191057. |
In order to absorb the surge in liquidity in banking system following recent demonetisation, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) introduced an incremental Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) of ______ . |
| A. | 4 percent |
| B. | 10 percent |
| C. | 100 percent |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 191058. |
Tata Steel appointed OP Bhat as its Interim Chairman. Who has been replaced by him? |
| A. | Ishaat Hussain |
| B. | Harish Bhat |
| C. | R R Mishra |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 191059. |
Rajeev Ranjan Mishra was given the additional charge of Chairman-cum-Managing Director (CMD) of which of the following subsidiary companies of Coal India Limited (CIL)? |
| A. | Bharat Coking Coal |
| B. | Eastern Coalfields Ltd |
| C. | Western Coalfields Ltd |
| D. | Central Coalfields Ltd |
| Answer» C. Western Coalfields Ltd | |
| 191060. |
Which of the following cities has not been asked by Supreme Court to put a ban on the sale of firecrackers to check rising pollution level? |
| A. | New Delhi |
| B. | Alwar |
| C. | Gurugram |
| D. | Jaipur |
| Answer» E. | |
| 191061. |
Which Bollywood actor has won the Best Performance by an Actor award at the 10th Asia Pacific Screen Awards (APSA) in Brisbane? |
| A. | Manoj Bajpayee |
| B. | Nawazuddin Siddiqui |
| C. | Amitabh Bachchan |
| D. | Ranveer Kapoor |
| Answer» B. Nawazuddin Siddiqui | |
| 191062. |
In order to weed out black money and corruption from public life, Union has constituted a Committee to enable 100 per cent conversion of Government – Citizen Transactions to the digital platform. Who is the chairperson of this committee? |
| A. | Bibek Debroy |
| B. | Amitabh Kant |
| C. | Arvind Panagariya |
| D. | V. K. Saraswat |
| Answer» C. Arvind Panagariya | |
| 191063. |
Colombian President has recently signed a new peace agreement with Rodrigo Londono, the leader of the Revolutionary Armed Forces to end a half century of hostilities. Who is the current President of Colombia? |
| A. | María Ángela Holguín Cuéllar |
| B. | Juan Fernando Cristo Bustos |
| C. | Juan Manuel Santos |
| D. | Juan Carlos Pinzón Bueno |
| Answer» D. Juan Carlos Pinzón Bueno | |
| 191064. |
Which Indian boxer will receive the ‘Legends Award’ from the International Boxing Association (AIBA) on its 70th anniversary? |
| A. | M C Mary Kom |
| B. | Vijender Singh |
| C. | Shiv Thapa |
| D. | Vikas Krishan Yadav |
| Answer» B. Vijender Singh | |
| 191065. |
Union Ministry of Civil Aviation has launched a portal and mobile app to provide a hassle-free and comfortable air travel experience to people. What is the name of this web portal? |
| A. | Asaan Uddan |
| B. | 5/20 Golden Rule |
| C. | UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Naagrik) |
| D. | AirSewa |
| Answer» E. | |
| 191066. |
Noted journalist Dileep Padgaonkar has recently passed away. To which organisation he was associated with? |
| A. | The Hindu |
| B. | The Times of India |
| C. | The Indian Express |
| D. | Financial Express |
| Answer» C. The Indian Express | |
| 191067. |
Hockey India has announced Mariamma Koshy as its new president. Who has been replaced by him? |
| A. | Mushtaque Ahmad |
| B. | Nagendra Mourya |
| C. | Ankit Modi |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 191068. |
What is the theme of International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women observed across the world on November 25, 2016? |
| A. | Orange the World: Prevention |
| B. | Orange the World: Raise the Money |
| C. | Orange the World: End Sexual Violence |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Orange the World: End Sexual Violence | |
| 191069. |
Which state legislative assembly passed a legislation allowing one-third reservation to women in Urban Local Bodies (ULBs)? |
| A. | Arunachal Pradesh |
| B. | Manipur |
| C. | Nagaland |
| D. | Tripura |
| Answer» D. Tripura | |
| 191070. |
Uttar Pradesh has got the distinction of having the largest number of women sarpanchs as it contains 20,000 women sarpanchs. Which of the following states has followed it? |
| A. | Maharashtra |
| B. | Madhya Pradesh |
| C. | Arunachal Pradesh |
| D. | Andhra Pradesh |
| Answer» B. Madhya Pradesh | |
| 191071. |
The seventh edition of the Credit Suisse Global Wealth Report has been released. With reference to it, which of the following statements is correct? |
| A. | Russia has topped this list, followed by India and Indonesia. |
| B. | India alone accounts for 9% of the top decile (one-tenth of the scores) of global wealth holders. |
| C. | Total Wealth of India in 2016 is USD 3099 billion, while health per adult is USD 3835. |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 191072. |
Egypt has recently unearthed a city more than 7,000 years old and a cemetery dating back to its first dynasty in the southern province of Sohag. The discovery was made across the river ______ from the city of Luxor. |
| A. | Sinai |
| B. | Nile |
| C. | Neither I nor II |
| D. | Both I and II |
| Answer» B. Nile | |
| 191073. |
India is the second most unequal country in the world. This fact was revealed in the Global Wealth Report 2016 published by _______. |
| A. | Ernst u0026 Young |
| B. | Credit Suisse |
| C. | World Economic Forum |
| D. | World Bank |
| Answer» C. World Economic Forum | |
| 191074. |
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) announced new standards for manufacturers of health supplement to check mis-labelling. These regulations will be enforced from __________. |
| A. | April 2017 |
| B. | January 2018 |
| C. | January 2019 |
| D. | January 2020 |
| Answer» C. January 2019 | |
| 191075. |
The European Parliament recently voted to freeze talks on the joining of this nation to the European Union (EU). The nation in question is _________. |
| A. | Georgia |
| B. | Turkey |
| C. | Azerbaijan |
| D. | Croatia |
| Answer» C. Azerbaijan | |
| 191076. |
China has successfully launched its fourth data satellite to achieve global network operation that will provide data relay, measurement and control services for its manned spacecraft. |
| A. | Pioneer 4 |
| B. | Lunik II - 4 |
| C. | GEOTAIL A4 |
| D. | Tianlian I - 04 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 191077. |
Allama, an Indian film has been nominated to compete for the International Council for Film, Television and Audio-visual Communication (ICFT) UNESCO Gandhi Medal. Who is the director of this film? |
| A. | T.S. Nagabharana |
| B. | Balu Mahendra |
| C. | K. Balachander |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Balu Mahendra | |
| 191078. |
Turkey has been nominated to chair the Energy Club of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO). With reference to it, which of the following statements is correct? |
| A. | Turkey has become the first non-SCO country to hold its term presidency. |
| B. | Turkish Energy Ministry, headed by Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, will be the General Secretary of the Energy Club for one year. |
| C. | The energy club will convene in 2018. |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Turkish Energy Ministry, headed by Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, will be the General Secretary of the Energy Club for one year. | |
| 191079. |
Where was the fifth edition of International Tourism Mart held to highlight the tourism potential of North East region in both domestic and international markets? |
| A. | Imphal, Manipur |
| B. | Shillong, Meghalaya |
| C. | Dispur, Assam |
| D. | Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh |
| Answer» B. Shillong, Meghalaya | |
| 191080. |
India has given Mozambique a financial assistance of __________ heeding to a request by the African nation for help to deal with severe drought it was facing. |
| A. | $ 10 billion |
| B. | $ 100 million |
| C. | $ 20 billion |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. $ 100 million | |
| 191081. |
Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board (IBBI) of India have notified two Regulations, namely the IBBI (Model Bye-Laws and Governing Board of Insolvency Professional Agencies) Regulations, 2016 and IBBI (Insolvency Professional Agencies) Regulations, 2016 in line with the Section _____ of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016. |
| A. | 200 |
| B. | 220 |
| C. | 257 |
| D. | 240 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 191082. |
Union Cabinet has approved the new Merchant Shipping Bill, 2016 with a view to simplify the law governing the merchant shipping in India. Which of the following is one of the provisions of the new bill? |
| A. | Incorporates all Geneva-based International Maritime Organisation (IMO) Conventions/Protocols in the Indian laws. |
| B. | Allows substantially-owned vessels and vessels on Bare Boat-cum-Demise (BBCD) but bars incorporation of Indian flag vessels. |
| C. | Seafarers held in hostage captivity of pirates will get wages till they are released and reach home back safely. |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 191083. |
Which country has signed a controversial agreement with South Korea to share defence intelligence on North Korea, despite protests from opposition parties and activists in Seoul? |
| A. | China |
| B. | Japan |
| C. | The US |
| D. | India |
| Answer» C. The US | |
| 191084. |
Yudhvir Singh Malik was appointed as the Chairman of National Highways Authority of India (NHAI). Whom did he replace? |
| A. | Yuvraj Chaudhary |
| B. | Vikas Srivastava |
| C. | Anuj Kathuria |
| D. | Raghav Chandra |
| Answer» E. | |
| 191085. |
Researchers from Tohoku University in Japan have detected the faintest dwarf satellite galaxy orbiting the Milky Way. What is the name of this satellite? |
| A. | Virgo I |
| B. | Segue I |
| C. | Cetus II |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Segue I | |
| 191086. |
World Robot Olympiad was recently held in India. With reference to it, which of the following statements is correct? |
| A. | It was the 13th edition of World Robot Olympiad and held in India for the second time after 2008. |
| B. | It was organised jointly by National Council of Science Museums (NCSM) and India STEM Foundation (ISF) in Gurgaon. |
| C. | The 2018 World Robot Olympiad will be next held in Costa Rica. |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 191087. |
Which of the following journalists was not conferred with the International Press Freedom Award? |
| A. | Oscar Martinez |
| B. | Christiane Amanpour |
| C. | Mahmoud Abou Zeid |
| D. | Malini Subramaniam |
| Answer» C. Mahmoud Abou Zeid | |
| 191088. |
Which of the following has been ranked as the top institution in India by QS Employability Ranking? |
| A. | IIT Bombay |
| B. | IIT Kharagpur |
| C. | Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru |
| D. | IIT Delhi |
| Answer» C. Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru | |
| 191089. |
Nikki Haley has been nominated for the US Ambassador to the United Nations by Donald Trump. She is the 116th governor of __________. |
| A. | Minnesota |
| B. | Virginia |
| C. | South Carolina |
| D. | Florida |
| Answer» D. Florida | |
| 191090. |
Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved opening of _____ new Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya (JNV) in 17 states at a total cost of Rs. 2871 crore. |
| A. | 60 |
| B. | 62 |
| C. | 87 |
| D. | 100 |
| Answer» C. 87 | |
| 191091. |
Name the woman who wrote software for Apollo Moon Mission (1969) and was honoured with the US Presidential Medal of Freedom recently. |
| A. | Kimber Lockhart |
| B. | Diane Greene |
| C. | Linda Cureton |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 191092. |
Which country has topped 2016 edition of the Measuring the Information Society Report? |
| A. | Sweden |
| B. | Iceland |
| C. | The Republic of Korea |
| D. | The Netherlands |
| Answer» D. The Netherlands | |
| 191093. |
The Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh inaugurated the Agra-Lucknow Expressway recently. Which one of the following places does not fall on the route map of Agra-Lucknow Expressway? |
| A. | Firozabad |
| B. | Mainpuri |
| C. | Etawah |
| D. | Pratapgarh |
| Answer» E. | |
| 191094. |
Name the renowned physicist and ex-ISRO chairman who died recently. |
| A. | MGK Menon |
| B. | K.K. Radhakrishnan |
| C. | A. S. Kiran |
| D. | Vikram Sarabhai |
| Answer» B. K.K. Radhakrishnan | |
| 191095. |
Israeli President was on a six-day visit to India in November 2016. He is the first Israeli head of state to visit India in around two decades. Who is the current President of Israel? |
| A. | Reuven Rivlin |
| B. | Shimon Peres |
| C. | Moshe Katsav |
| D. | Ezer Weizman |
| Answer» B. Shimon Peres | |
| 191096. |
Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn of Thailand and George Cardona, Professor Emeritus, University of Pennsylvania, USA, were presented with the World Sanskrit Award. Which organization has conferred these awards? |
| A. | Samskrita Bharati |
| B. | Indian Council for Cultural Relations |
| C. | Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan | |
| 191097. |
Which of the following writers has recently passed away? |
| A. | Amarkant |
| B. | Ashok Vajpeyi |
| C. | Kashinath Singh |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 191098. |
Which Carnatic music exponent recently passed away? |
| A. | M. S. Subbulakshmi |
| B. | T V Sankaranarayanan |
| C. | M. Balamuralikrishna |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 191099. |
The US President Barack Obama has awarded the Presidential Medals of Freedom to 21 groundbreaking actors, musicians, athletes and innovators. Which of the following statements regarding Presidential Medal of Freedom is correct? |
| A. | The Presidential Medal of Freedom is given along with the Congressional Gold Medal. |
| B. | This award is limited to U.S. citizens and it is a civilian award. |
| C. | It was established in 1955 by President John Kennedy, by replacing the Medal of Freedom. |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. This award is limited to U.S. citizens and it is a civilian award. | |
| 191100. |
The Palampur Assembly Constituency of Himachal Pradesh became the first e-assembly constituency of India. Palampur lies in _______ district of Himachal Pradesh. |
| A. | Kangra |
| B. | Mandi |
| C. | Kinnaur |
| D. | Hamirpur |
| Answer» B. Mandi | |