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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.
| 191251. |
Where did the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Climate Conference begin recently? |
| A. | Bonn, Germany |
| B. | Marrakech, Morocco |
| C. | Geneva, Switzerland |
| D. | Montreal, Canada |
| Answer» C. Geneva, Switzerland | |
| 191252. |
Winners of the short film competition were felicitated during the Closing ceremony of the Asian Ministerial Conference for Disaster Risk Reduction (AMCDRR) 2016. With reference to it, who among the following received the prize for the film 'The Catalysts of Change Adapting to Changing Weather in Ladakh' under the category 'Adapting to Climate Change'? |
| A. | Maya Kulkarni |
| B. | Meghna Chawla |
| C. | Ila Sharma |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Ila Sharma | |
| 191253. |
Which country reseachers have recently isolated a strain of E.Coli bacteria, carrying a new gene nemely; 'mcr -1'? |
| A. | United States |
| B. | India |
| C. | Vietnam |
| D. | South Korea |
| Answer» C. Vietnam | |
| 191254. |
Which premier government organisation signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with IIT-Delhi to establish a ‘Joint Advanced Technology Centre’ (JATC) in New Delhi? |
| A. | Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) |
| B. | National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) |
| C. | Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) |
| D. | Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) |
| Answer» B. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) | |
| 191255. |
To nurture entrepreneurship in India, Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has launched a unique platform to help in connecting start-ups with the global marketplace. What is the name of this platform? |
| A. | Very Own Startup |
| B. | India and Startup |
| C. | Startup Guidance Cell |
| D. | Startup Mentorship Circle |
| Answer» E. | |
| 191256. |
The Indian women's hockey team recently created history by winning the Asian Champions Trophy title for the first time by beating _______ in the final in Singapore. |
| A. | China |
| B. | Bangladesh |
| C. | Pakistan |
| D. | Sri Lanka |
| Answer» B. Bangladesh | |
| 191257. |
Where was the first ever International Agrobiodiversity Congress (IAC) 2016 held? |
| A. | Gwalior |
| B. | Lucknow |
| C. | Allahabad |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 191258. |
Nearly how much amount has been slapped by the Centre on Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) and its partners for pumping out gas that flowed to the Krishna Godavari-D6 Block from an adjoining field owned by ONGC? |
| A. | 1 crore |
| B. | 1000 crore |
| C. | 10,000 crore |
| D. | 10 crore |
| Answer» D. 10 crore | |
| 191259. |
To allocate a place and to provide sanitation facility to ensure clean and hygienic food to consumers, two new schemes namely; Clean Consumer Fora and Clean Market have been launched. These will be administered under _________. |
| A. | Ministry of River Development u0026 Ganga Rejuvenation |
| B. | Ministry of Consumer Affairs |
| C. | Ministry of Market rejuvination |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Ministry of Market rejuvination | |
| 191260. |
Which organization of United Nations has recently signed Statement of Cooperation on Sendai Framework with India? |
| A. | Universal Postal Union (UPU) |
| B. | World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) |
| C. | International Labour Organization (ILO) |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 191261. |
Narendra Modi will inaugurate India’s flagship biennial international oil and gas conference and exhibition, PETROTECH-2016. What is the theme of this event? |
| A. | Hydrocarbons to fuel the future - Choices and Challenges |
| B. | Hydrocarbon will nurture the world |
| C. | Hydrocarbon in Asia: Possibilities and Challenges |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Hydrocarbon will nurture the world | |
| 191262. |
The book titled 'An Era of Darkness: The British Empire in India' was recently released by Vice President Hamid Ansari. Who is the author of this book? |
| A. | Manmohan Singh |
| B. | Bimal Jalan |
| C. | Shashi Tharoor |
| D. | Venkatesh Prasad |
| Answer» D. Venkatesh Prasad | |
| 191263. |
By which year Indian Railway has set the target to achieve 100 percent de-carbonisation, with 90 percent electrification? |
| A. | 2020 |
| B. | 2021 |
| C. | 2019 |
| D. | 2017 |
| Answer» C. 2019 | |
| 191264. |
In the light of recent observations by _______ High Court, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has launched a major scheme for strengthening of Food Testing Infrastructure in the country at an estimated cost of Rs. 482-crore. |
| A. | Guwahati |
| B. | Mumbai |
| C. | Bhopal |
| D. | Delhi |
| Answer» C. Bhopal | |
| 191265. |
The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council recently adopted a four-tier tax rate structure. Which of the following is the correct tax rate structure? |
| A. | 5, 12, 18 and 28 percent |
| B. | 6, 18, 20 and 28 percent |
| C. | 1, 15, 18 and 28 percent |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. 6, 18, 20 and 28 percent | |
| 191266. |
Which state will become the first Indian state to have a cyber police station in each district simultaneously? |
| A. | Bihar |
| B. | Uttar Pradesh |
| C. | Madhya Pradesh |
| D. | Maharashtra |
| Answer» E. | |
| 191267. |
Which international university recently conferred an Honorary Doctorate on President Pranab Mukherjee? |
| A. | Harvard University |
| B. | Dhaka University |
| C. | National University of Singapore |
| D. | Kathmandu University |
| Answer» E. | |
| 191268. |
Who was appointed as the Chief of Integrated Defence Staff to the Chairman Chiefs of Staff Committee (CISC)? |
| A. | Lt Gen Satish Dua |
| B. | Lt Gen Manish Malhotra |
| C. | Lt Gen Karanveer Singh |
| D. | Lt Gen Arjun Thakur |
| Answer» B. Lt Gen Manish Malhotra | |
| 191269. |
Who won the Bahrain International Challenge badminton tournament played at Segayya in Bahrain? |
| A. | Jwala Gutta |
| B. | Manu Attri |
| C. | Pratul Joshi |
| D. | Aditya Joshi |
| Answer» D. Aditya Joshi | |
| 191270. |
What is the objective of Saur Sujala Yojana launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Chhattisgarh? |
| A. | Providing irrigation pumps to farmers at subsidized prices |
| B. | Providing potable drinking water to poor households free of cost |
| C. | Providing solar powered water pumps to poor households free of cost |
| D. | Providing solar powered irrigation pumps to farmers at subsidized prices |
| Answer» E. | |
| 191271. |
Which country recently conferred eight scientists with the Prince Sultan Bin Abdulaziz International Prize for Water in New York? |
| A. | United Arab Emirates (UAE) |
| B. | Qatar |
| C. | Afghanistan |
| D. | Saudi Arabia |
| Answer» E. | |
| 191272. |
Who has been appointed as the brand ambassador for Swachh Rail Mission? |
| A. | Harekrushna Mahatab |
| B. | Biren Mitra |
| C. | Biswanath Das |
| D. | Bindeshwar Pathak |
| Answer» E. | |
| 191273. |
As per a recent ruling of Supreme Court, false declaration of _________ information could lead to annulment of a candidate’s election. |
| A. | Financial |
| B. | Educational Qualification |
| C. | Family Background |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Family Background | |
| 191274. |
Between which two countries the Joint military exercise SAMPRITI-2016 will be held? |
| A. | India and Sri Lanka |
| B. | India and Myanmar |
| C. | India and Bangladesh |
| D. | India and Afghanistan |
| Answer» D. India and Afghanistan | |
| 191275. |
Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) recently issued Guidelines for transparent bidding process for implementation of Scheme for setting up of ____ MW Wind Power Project connected to inter-state transmission system (ISTS). |
| A. | 10,000 |
| B. | 5000 |
| C. | 1000 |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 191276. |
Which one of the following public sector undertakings (PSUs) will not be part of the USD 2 billion clean energy equity fund to be launched by the Union Government?nI. National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC)nII. Rural Electrification Corporation Limited (RECL)nIII. Power Finance Corporation (PFC)nIV. Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL)nChoose the correct option |
| A. | II, III and IV |
| B. | I, II and III |
| C. | I, III and IV |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» C. I, III and IV | |
| 191277. |
All-time leading goalscorer Miroslav Klose has recently retired. Which country he belongs to? |
| A. | Spain |
| B. | United States |
| C. | Germany |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 191278. |
Film Promotion Fund has been recently proposed to be created to promote Indian cinema in the International Film Festivals. Which ministry will administer it? |
| A. | Home Ministry |
| B. | Ministry of Information u0026 Broadcasting |
| C. | Ministry of Finance |
| D. | Ministry of External Affairs |
| Answer» C. Ministry of Finance | |
| 191279. |
The amended bilateral tax treaty between India and ______, which provides for strengthened exchange of information to help reduce tax evasion, has come into force recently. |
| A. | North Korea |
| B. | Japan |
| C. | South Korea |
| D. | China |
| Answer» C. South Korea | |
| 191280. |
Who has recently resigned as the chief of National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) and National Skill Development Agency (NSDA)? |
| A. | Ratan Tata |
| B. | S Chandrsekhar |
| C. | Cyrus Mistry |
| D. | S Ramadorai |
| Answer» E. | |
| 191281. |
Yes campaign has won referendum on a new Constitution for Ivory Coast. Which of the following statements is false? |
| A. | The new constitution removes the age limit of 70 for those seeking to be elected to the post of president |
| B. | It introduces a senate which will form the country's law-making body alongside the existing National Assembly |
| C. | It introduces the position of a vice-president |
| D. | It introduces a new chamber for traditional chiefs |
| Answer» B. It introduces a senate which will form the country's law-making body alongside the existing National Assembly | |
| 191282. |
Sushil Chandra took over as the new chairman of Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT). Whom did he replace? |
| A. | P Chandrasekhar |
| B. | Balwinder Singh |
| C. | Ranjeet Topno |
| D. | Rani Singh Nair |
| Answer» E. | |
| 191283. |
Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) recently directed the Banks to report to it any suspected fraud cases of _______ rupees and above. |
| A. | one lakh |
| B. | two crore |
| C. | one crore |
| D. | five crore |
| Answer» D. five crore | |
| 191284. |
Which state has become the third state to be declared Open Defecation Free? |
| A. | Sikkim |
| B. | Himachal Pradesh |
| C. | Kerala |
| D. | Jharkhand |
| Answer» D. Jharkhand | |
| 191285. |
Which Indian tennis player has retained her World No.1 status in women's doubles ranking for the second consecutive year? |
| A. | Sania Mirza |
| B. | Ramanathan Krishnan |
| C. | Leander Paes |
| D. | Mahesh Bhupathi |
| Answer» B. Ramanathan Krishnan | |
| 191286. |
With an aim to conduct battalion level joint training with emphasis on Counter Terrorism in mountainous terrain, Indo-Nepal joint military exercise Surya Kiran-X commenced at __________. |
| A. | Pune |
| B. | Saljhandi |
| C. | Ranchi |
| D. | Bhiwandi |
| Answer» C. Ranchi | |
| 191287. |
The Centre recently notified The Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Rules, 2016, which aims to bring transparency and set accountability in the real estate sector. Initially, for how many states/UTs the rules were notified? |
| A. | 5 states and 1 UT |
| B. | 5 UTs only |
| C. | 3 States and 1 UT |
| D. | 8 states only |
| Answer» C. 3 States and 1 UT | |
| 191288. |
A new variety of extra early maturing variety of arhar (toovar), has been developed by scientists of the Indian Council for Agricultural Research. What is it named? |
| A. | PUSA Arhar-16 |
| B. | IPA-203 Arhar |
| C. | TESA-Arhar 2 |
| D. | ITWE Arhar-32 |
| Answer» B. IPA-203 Arhar | |
| 191289. |
On the eve of National Unity Day, Narendra Modi launched theEk Bharat, Shreshtha Bharatinitiative, to promote the spirit of Unity in Diversity. Which of the following Indian Patriots has been recently remembered on his birth anniversary for advocating this spirit? |
| A. | Jawaharlal Nehru |
| B. | J P Narayan |
| C. | Rajendra Prasad |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 191290. |
Which of the following glacial lake near Mount Everest has been drained by Nepal recently? |
| A. | Imja Tsho |
| B. | Ngozumpa |
| C. | Khumbu |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Ngozumpa | |
| 191291. |
How many children in the world are living in areas with toxic levels of air pollution that are six times higher than the guidelines set by WHO, according to the latest report from UNICEF? |
| A. | 200 million |
| B. | 300 million |
| C. | 2 billion |
| D. | 100 million |
| Answer» C. 2 billion | |
| 191292. |
Which country recently tied up with Euroopean Union to sign Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)? |
| A. | India |
| B. | Australia |
| C. | Canada |
| D. | South Korea |
| Answer» D. South Korea | |
| 191293. |
Where was India-Singapore Joint Naval Exercise SIMBEX-16 recently held? |
| A. | Talcher |
| B. | Pulau Ujong |
| C. | Thiruvananthapuram |
| D. | Bay of Bengal |
| Answer» E. | |
| 191294. |
Who was declared 'Man of the Series' in the recently concluded India-New Zealand 5-match ODI cricket series? |
| A. | Virat Kohli |
| B. | Amit Mishra |
| C. | R Ashwin |
| D. | Martin Guptill |
| Answer» C. R Ashwin | |
| 191295. |
Which country recently defeated Pakistan to win Asia Championship Trophy of Hockey? |
| A. | South Korea |
| B. | India |
| C. | Bangladesh |
| D. | Sri Lanka |
| Answer» C. Bangladesh | |
| 191296. |
EU and 24 countries agreed to create world's largest marine park in Ross Sea. In which ocean the Ross Sea is located? |
| A. | Indian Ocean |
| B. | Atlantic Ocean |
| C. | Pacific Ocean |
| D. | Antarctica Ocean |
| Answer» E. | |
| 191297. |
Which Indian infrastructure company was awarded compensation worth $270 million in Maldives airport dispute? |
| A. | Reliance Infrastructure |
| B. | Larsen u0026 Toubro |
| C. | GMR Group |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 191298. |
Mariano Rajoy, the Prime Minister of a country was voted back to power, thus ending a 10-month political crisis. The country in question is _______. |
| A. | Britain |
| B. | France |
| C. | Spain |
| D. | Huungary |
| Answer» D. Huungary | |
| 191299. |
Which business tycoon from India was appointed as chairman of GSMA? |
| A. | Sunil Bharti Mittal |
| B. | Azim Premji |
| C. | Mukesh Ambani |
| D. | Anil Ambani |
| Answer» B. Azim Premji | |
| 191300. |
Which country put a temporary ban on catching of Hilsa fish with an aim to save them? |
| A. | India |
| B. | Bangladesh |
| C. | Myanmar |
| D. | Indonesia |
| Answer» C. Myanmar | |