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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.
| 191401. |
Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej, the world's longest-reigning monarch, died after 70 years as head of state. Who will replace him? |
| A. | Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn |
| B. | Crown Prince Addhirajpati |
| C. | Crown Prince Bhumi Udyog |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Crown Prince Addhirajpati | |
| 191402. |
In which Indian basin did Dharmendra Pradhan launch National Seismic Programme? |
| A. | Krishna Godavari Basin |
| B. | Kaveri Basin |
| C. | Mahanadi Basin |
| D. | Ganga Basin |
| Answer» D. Ganga Basin | |
| 191403. |
International Day for Disaster Reduction (IDDR) was observed globally on 13 October 2016. What is the theme of this year? |
| A. | Live to Tell: Raising Awareness, Reducing Mortality |
| B. | Live Life: Building Awareness and reducing risk |
| C. | Love your Life: Aware one and reduce many |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Live Life: Building Awareness and reducing risk | |
| 191404. |
Which state has recently redrawn its map by adding 21 new districts on the auspicious occasion of Vijaya Dasami? |
| A. | Andhra Pradesh |
| B. | Odisha |
| C. | Karnataka |
| D. | Telangana |
| Answer» E. | |
| 191405. |
Which bank has become the first Indian lender to complete a banking transaction using Blockchain technology? |
| A. | ICICI Bank |
| B. | HDFC Bank |
| C. | State Bank of India |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. HDFC Bank | |
| 191406. |
Which Indian off-spinner has reclaimed the number one spot in Test rankings for bowlers? |
| A. | Harbhajan Singh |
| B. | Bishen Singh Bedi |
| C. | Ravichandran Ashwin |
| D. | Erapalli Prasanna |
| Answer» D. Erapalli Prasanna | |
| 191407. |
Which comic series has been recently named UN girls' empowerment ambassador? |
| A. | Woman in Pink |
| B. | Wonder Woman |
| C. | Super Woman |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Super Woman | |
| 191408. |
Which cricketer was presented with the prestigious ICC Test Championship mace? |
| A. | Sunil Gavaskar |
| B. | Ravichandran Ashwin |
| C. | M S Dhoni |
| D. | Virat Kohli |
| Answer» E. | |
| 191409. |
Who was adjudged Man of the Series in the recently concluded India-New Zealand three-match Test series won by India 3-0? |
| A. | Ravichandran Ashwin |
| B. | Virat Kohli |
| C. | Gautam Gambhir |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Virat Kohli | |
| 191410. |
How much amount central Union government will invest in order to increase the capacity of Panipat refinery from existing 15 million tonnes (MT) to 25 mt? |
| A. | Rs 1500 crore |
| B. | Rs 15,000 crore |
| C. | Rs 10,000 crore |
| D. | Rs 1,00,000 crore |
| Answer» C. Rs 10,000 crore | |
| 191411. |
First trade fair of the BRICS countries began on October 12, 2016 at which place? |
| A. | New Delhi |
| B. | Bengaluru |
| C. | Jaipur |
| D. | Bhopal |
| Answer» B. Bengaluru | |
| 191412. |
Which of the following international airports in India recently bagged the 2014-15 India Building Congress (IBC) Award for Excellence in Built Environment? |
| A. | Veer Savarkar International Airport |
| B. | Chandigarh International Airports Limited |
| C. | Rajiv Gandhi International Airport |
| D. | Chhattisgarh International Airports Limited |
| Answer» C. Rajiv Gandhi International Airport | |
| 191413. |
Union Minister of State for Ayush Shripad Yesso Naik recently launched an Ayurvedic proprietary medicine. What is the name of medicine? |
| A. | Just for Life |
| B. | Elixir for Life |
| C. | Ayush Cares |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Ayush Cares | |
| 191414. |
What amount of money was recently donated by India to the Mandela Foundation? |
| A. | Rs. 9.3 million |
| B. | Rs. 9.3 billion |
| C. | Rs. 3.9 million |
| D. | Rs. 3.9 billion |
| Answer» B. Rs. 9.3 billion | |
| 191415. |
Abdelilah Benkirane was recently appointed the Prime Minister of _______. |
| A. | Korea |
| B. | Jordan |
| C. | Japan |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 191416. |
Which space agency developed a new high-tech material that uses electricity to significantly promote healing of injured wounds? |
| A. | European Space Agency |
| B. | China National Space Administration |
| C. | National Aeronautics and Space Administration |
| D. | Russian Federal Space Agency |
| Answer» D. Russian Federal Space Agency | |
| 191417. |
In which state HIMANSH, India’s Remote and High-Altitude Station was opened? |
| A. | Jammu and Kashmir |
| B. | Meghalaya |
| C. | Himachal Pradesh |
| D. | Punjab |
| Answer» D. Punjab | |
| 191418. |
Where did the India-Indonesia Bilateral Maritime Exercise recently commence? |
| A. | Belawan, Indonesia |
| B. | Belahathi, Indonesia |
| C. | Goa, India |
| D. | Mumbai, India |
| Answer» B. Belahathi, Indonesia | |
| 191419. |
Which Sprinter bagged the 24th Ekalavya Award for the year 2016 in recognition of her sporting excellence? |
| A. | Sarabjit Sinha |
| B. | Srabani Nanda |
| C. | Nandini Malhotra |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Nandini Malhotra | |
| 191420. |
Jitu Rai won the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) 10-m Air Pistol Champions Trophy by beating Damir Mikec of _______. |
| A. | Germany |
| B. | Spain |
| C. | United States |
| D. | Serbia |
| Answer» E. | |
| 191421. |
In which country Oromia region lies where anti-government protests since November 2015 led to the declaration of emergency by its Prime Minister in October 2016? |
| A. | Egypt |
| B. | Nigeria |
| C. | Ethiopia |
| D. | Syria |
| Answer» D. Syria | |
| 191422. |
How much fund was received by Railways from Union Government for installing bio-toilets in trains and CCTVs at stations across the country? |
| A. | Rs. 1155 crore |
| B. | Rs. 500 crore |
| C. | Rs. 2055 crore |
| D. | Rs. 1655 crore |
| Answer» E. | |
| 191423. |
Name the Indian shuttler who won the women's singles title at the Russian Open Grand Prix played at Vladivostok |
| A. | Ruthvika Shivani Gadde |
| B. | PV Sindhu |
| C. | Saina Nehwal |
| D. | N Sikki Reddy |
| Answer» B. PV Sindhu | |
| 191424. |
By the end of which year all the lighthouses in India will be solarized? |
| A. | 2017 |
| B. | 2016 |
| C. | 2018 |
| D. | 2019 |
| Answer» C. 2018 | |
| 191425. |
Who won the men's singles title of the China Tennis Open played at Beijing? |
| A. | Novak Djokovic of Serbia |
| B. | Andy Murray of Britain |
| C. | Roger Federer of Switzerland |
| D. | Grigor Dimitrov of Bulgaria |
| Answer» C. Roger Federer of Switzerland | |
| 191426. |
Which military station in India will be developed as India'sfirst-ever mountain striketeam? |
| A. | Ranchi, Jharkhand |
| B. | Berhampore, West Bengal |
| C. | Both (1) and (2) |
| D. | Udhampur, Jammu u0026 Kashmir |
| Answer» D. Udhampur, Jammu u0026 Kashmir | |
| 191427. |
On which country's sanitation programme Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan is based? |
| A. | Botswana |
| B. | South Africa |
| C. | Egypt |
| D. | Chile |
| Answer» D. Chile | |
| 191428. |
What was the name given to the first surgical strike that was conducted by India across the border in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK) in 2011? |
| A. | Operation Ginger |
| B. | Operation Uri |
| C. | Operation Revenge |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Operation Uri | |
| 191429. |
US President Barack Obama issued an executive order to lift economic sanctions on _________. |
| A. | Sri Lanka |
| B. | Myanmar |
| C. | Vietnam |
| D. | North Korea |
| Answer» C. Vietnam | |
| 191430. |
Recently a book titledMusic, Masti, Modernity - The Cinema of Nasir Husainwas in the news. Who is the author of this book? |
| A. | Nasir Hussain |
| B. | Salman Rushdie |
| C. | Nasreen Munni Kabir |
| D. | Akshay Manwani |
| Answer» E. | |
| 191431. |
India’s first International Arbitration Centre will be established in ________. |
| A. | New Delhi |
| B. | Mumbai |
| C. | Gandhinagar |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Gandhinagar | |
| 191432. |
Who was appointed as the new ambassador to India by Chinese President Xi Jinping? |
| A. | Luo Zhaohui |
| B. | Xin Jhasng |
| C. | Diu Zhasor |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Xin Jhasng | |
| 191433. |
Which political party recently won the parliamentary polls in Morocco? |
| A. | RIF Party |
| B. | OIQ Party |
| C. | PJD Party |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 191434. |
The Air Force Day 2016 was observed on 8 October 2016 across India. This was the ____ celebration of the day. |
| A. | 88th |
| B. | 84th |
| C. | 83rd |
| D. | 85th |
| Answer» C. 83rd | |
| 191435. |
Which Indian neighbour has recently passed long-awaited anti-honour killing legislation? |
| A. | Pakistan |
| B. | Bangladesh |
| C. | Bhutan |
| D. | Sri Lanka |
| Answer» B. Bangladesh | |
| 191436. |
Which country will build a second refinery with a capacity of at least 100,000 barrels per day (bpd) in a tie-up with Indian Oil Corp? |
| A. | Bhutan |
| B. | Pakistan |
| C. | Sri Lanka |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 191437. |
The Hague-based International Court of Justice rejected the disarmament case against India filed by which country? |
| A. | Pakistan |
| B. | China |
| C. | Marshall Islands |
| D. | Vanuatu |
| Answer» D. Vanuatu | |
| 191438. |
Which of the following species of frog was recently discovered in Australia? |
| A. | Litoria Bella |
| B. | Litoria Gracilenta |
| C. | Litoria Zootaxa |
| D. | Torres Strait |
| Answer» B. Litoria Gracilenta | |
| 191439. |
PR Sreejesh will lead an 18-member Indian men’s hockey team in the fourth Asian Champions Trophy (ACT). The championship will be held in ______. |
| A. | Kuala lumpur, Malaysia |
| B. | Kuantan, Malaysia |
| C. | New Delhi, India |
| D. | Beijing, China |
| Answer» C. New Delhi, India | |
| 191440. |
Union Minister of Agriculture u0026 Farmers Welfare, Radha Mohan Singh launched a mobile app to encourage direct transfer of sales proceeds to the farmer’s bank account. What is the name of this app? |
| A. | e-SALE |
| B. | e-NAM |
| C. | e-Mandi |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. e-Mandi | |
| 191441. |
Indian shooter Jitu Rai clinched a silver medal in the men's ___ m pistol event at the ISSF World Cup in Bologna, Italy. |
| A. | 10 |
| B. | 50 |
| C. | 30 |
| D. | 100 |
| Answer» C. 30 | |
| 191442. |
Three agreements were recently signed between India and Switzerland. Which of the following is NOT one of the agreements signed? |
| A. | Mutual Visa Exemption |
| B. | Return of Illegal Migrants |
| C. | Arrangement for Dependent Persons of Diplomatic and Consular Mission |
| D. | Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty in Criminal Matters |
| Answer» E. | |
| 191443. |
From which place in French Guiana ISRO’s communication satellite GSAT-18 was launched? |
| A. | Cayenne |
| B. | Sinnamary |
| C. | Matoury |
| D. | Kourou |
| Answer» E. | |
| 191444. |
Fill in the blank - All Archeological Survey of India (ASI) protected historical monuments and archaeological sites have been declared ‘Polythene Free Zones’ up to ____ meters from the protected boundaries of the Monuments. |
| A. | 400 |
| B. | 300 |
| C. | 500 |
| D. | 1000 |
| Answer» C. 500 | |
| 191445. |
With reference to World Sustainable Development Summit, consider the following statements and choose the correct option - I - It was the second edition of World Sustainable Development Summit.nII - It was inaugurated by former President Pratibha Patil.nIII - On the occasion, the Sustainable Development Leadership Award was presented to Pawan Kumar Chamling, the chief of Minister of Assam. |
| A. | I and III |
| B. | II and III |
| C. | All are incorrect |
| D. | All are correct |
| Answer» D. All are correct | |
| 191446. |
How many medals India won at 10th International Earth Science Olympiad recently held in Japan? |
| A. | Three |
| B. | Two |
| C. | Four |
| D. | Nine |
| Answer» B. Two | |
| 191447. |
Antonio Guterres will be the next United Nations Secretary General. Which of the following options correctly describes him? |
| A. | He is the former President of Portugal |
| B. | He is the current head of the UNHCR refugee agency |
| C. | He is the current Prime Minister of Brunie |
| D. | He is the former Prime Minister of Portugal |
| Answer» E. | |
| 191448. |
Ministry of Water Resources, River Development, and Ganga Rejuvenation constituted a high-level technical team to visit the Cauvery basin area to assess the ground realities in the basin. Who is the head of this team? |
| A. | Gyan Prakash |
| B. | G S Jha |
| C. | K M Mani |
| D. | Deepak Srivastava |
| Answer» C. K M Mani | |
| 191449. |
Sushil Chandra was recently appointed as Chairman of Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT). Whom did he succeed? |
| A. | Sushil Tripathi |
| B. | Rani Singh Nair |
| C. | Mohan Prasad |
| D. | Deepa Kumari |
| Answer» C. Mohan Prasad | |
| 191450. |
With which of the following universities Oil India Limited (OIL) signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in order to augment its reserves base and maximise recovery from its aging oil fields? |
| A. | Stanford University |
| B. | Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| C. | University of California |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» E. | |