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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.
| 191701. |
Which Sri Lankan batsman has announced to retire from One Day International cricket? |
| A. | Ranjit Fernando |
| B. | Anura Ranasinghe |
| C. | Michael Tissera |
| D. | TillakaratneDilshan |
| Answer» E. | |
| 191702. |
Fill in the blank:- With an intention to render financial assistance to women self-help group, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has directed all banks to provide loans at ______ per cent per annum. |
| A. | 7 per cent |
| B. | 8 per cent |
| C. | 10 per cent |
| D. | 25 per cent |
| Answer» B. 8 per cent | |
| 191703. |
Which company has recently launched World’s first public trial of self-driving taxis in Singapore? |
| A. | YukeraWP |
| B. | nuTonomy |
| C. | Cinsara |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Cinsara | |
| 191704. |
Where is South India’s first Children Court established? |
| A. | Hyderabad |
| B. | Chennai |
| C. | Pune |
| D. | Tiruvanthanpuram |
| Answer» B. Chennai | |
| 191705. |
What is the rank of Saina Nehwal in the recent ranking of Badminton World Federation? |
| A. | 26th |
| B. | 9th |
| C. | 10th |
| D. | 1st |
| Answer» C. 10th | |
| 191706. |
The Centre has recently approved two new National Highways. Identify the route of one of them. |
| A. | Gurgaon–Pataudi–Rewari road |
| B. | Uri-Kargil-Leh |
| C. | Jalandhar-Toni Devi-Manali |
| D. | Shillong-Nongstoin |
| Answer» B. Uri-Kargil-Leh | |
| 191707. |
At which place in West Bengal, a mega food park was inaugurated by the President Pranab Mukherjee to provide critical food processing infrastructure to farmers? |
| A. | 24 North Paraganas |
| B. | Jangipur, Murshidabad |
| C. | Chinsurah |
| D. | Bengdubi, Siliguri |
| Answer» C. Chinsurah | |
| 191708. |
Which Indian state will host the 2016 Kabaddi World Cup? |
| A. | Maharashtra |
| B. | Gujarat |
| C. | Delhi |
| D. | Haryana |
| Answer» C. Delhi | |
| 191709. |
Name the typhoon that made a landfall in Chiba Perfecture in Japan recently. |
| A. | Typhoon Muroto |
| B. | Typhoon Abe |
| C. | Typhoon Mindulle |
| D. | Typhoon Noul |
| Answer» D. Typhoon Noul | |
| 191710. |
According to New World Wealth organization, India is 7th wealthiest country in the world. Which country tops the list? |
| A. | China |
| B. | Japan |
| C. | United States |
| D. | Australia |
| Answer» D. Australia | |
| 191711. |
Identify the online platform recently launched by Union government that will make content accessible to print-disabled person easily. |
| A. | SugamyaPustakalaya |
| B. | Sulabh Pustakalaya |
| C. | Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya |
| D. | Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Pustak Sangrahalaya |
| Answer» B. Sulabh Pustakalaya | |
| 191712. |
Famous personality Akhlaq Ur Rahman Kidwai has recently passed away. Who was he? |
| A. | Current chief minister of Tripura |
| B. | Former Cabinet Secretary of India |
| C. | Governor of several states like Bihar, West Bengal and Haryana |
| D. | Renowned Litterateur |
| Answer» D. Renowned Litterateur | |
| 191713. |
Which company recently became a subsidiary arm of Birla Corporation Ltd (BCL)? |
| A. | India Cements Ltd |
| B. | ACC Cements |
| C. | Reliance Cement Pvt Ltd |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 191714. |
Which Indian state became the first state in the country to draft its own internal security legislation? |
| A. | Meghalaya |
| B. | Tripura |
| C. | Karnataka |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 191715. |
Consider the following statements in context of “Akashvani Maitree” Channel that was launched recently:I. It is an initiative of All India Radio and was launched from 1000 KW Super Power transmitter at Chinsurah.II. It seeks to strengthen ties between India and Bangladesh specifically and most of South East Asia region in general.Choose 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 | |
| 191716. |
Who topped the women’s doubles ranking in tennis as per the latest release of WTA rankings? |
| A. | Sania Mirza (India) |
| B. | Martina Hingis (Switzerland) |
| C. | Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis |
| D. | Martina Hingis and Coco Vandeweghe (USA) |
| Answer» B. Martina Hingis (Switzerland) | |
| 191717. |
How many new germplasm of Indigenous Farm Animals were registered as Breeds by Indian Council of Agricultural Research? |
| A. | Ten |
| B. | Nine |
| C. | Two |
| D. | Four |
| Answer» C. Two | |
| 191718. |
S R Nathan recently passed away. He was the former President of ________. |
| A. | Malaysia |
| B. | Singapore |
| C. | Bhutan |
| D. | Bangladesh |
| Answer» C. Bhutan | |
| 191719. |
Which agency of the Ministry of Health u0026 Family Welfare is responsible for protecting and promoting public health through the regulation and supervision of food safety? |
| A. | Food Corporation of India |
| B. | Public Distribution System |
| C. | The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 191720. |
Which declaration was adopted at the conclusion of the two-day meeting of Ministers of Disaster Management of BRICS countries? |
| A. | Japiur Declaration |
| B. | Nagpur Declaration |
| C. | Udaipur Declaration |
| D. | Islamabad Declaration |
| Answer» D. Islamabad Declaration | |
| 191721. |
Long-standing water dispute between Maharashtra and Telangana was resolved recently. Which Article of the Indian Constitution is related to Inter-State River Water dispute? |
| A. | Article 200 |
| B. | Article 252 |
| C. | Article 262 |
| D. | Article 100 |
| Answer» D. Article 100 | |
| 191722. |
Telengana recently issued a draft notification on restructuring district borders to create 17 new districts. How many districts are there in the state currently? |
| A. | 27 |
| B. | 17 |
| C. | 10 |
| D. | 12 |
| Answer» D. 12 | |
| 191723. |
Which state cabinet approved Startup Policy 2016 to promote entrepreneurship by incubating 1000 startups within a period of next five years? |
| A. | Jharkhand |
| B. | Odisha |
| C. | Uttarakhand |
| D. | West Bengal |
| Answer» C. Uttarakhand | |
| 191724. |
In which city Air Force Aerospace Museum will be established? |
| A. | Mumbai |
| B. | New Delhi |
| C. | Pune |
| D. | Patna |
| Answer» C. Pune | |
| 191725. |
______ is a retail Broadband initiative of the RailTel to extend broadband and application services to the public including remote areas. |
| A. | Rail Airtel |
| B. | Rail Cable |
| C. | RailWifi |
| D. | RailWire |
| Answer» E. | |
| 191726. |
Consider the following statements with respect to Rio Olympics 2016nI. Brazil won the Olympic Football gold for the first time in its history.II. It defeated Spain in the final 5-4 to win the gold medal.III. China stood second in the medal tally while India finished the podium at 57th positionnWhich is/are correct? |
| A. | I and II |
| B. | II and III |
| C. | Only III |
| D. | I and III |
| Answer» C. Only III | |
| 191727. |
The Secretary of State of United States announced an aid of $138 million for which African continent country? |
| A. | Syria |
| B. | South Sudan |
| C. | Nigeria |
| D. | Eritrea |
| Answer» C. Nigeria | |
| 191728. |
How many Indian-American women were recently named for White House Fellow programme? |
| A. | Two |
| B. | Four |
| C. | Five |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Four | |
| 191729. |
Which one of the following statement(s) with respect to development of world’s first leprosy vaccine is incorrect?nI. It has been developed by National Institute of Immunology (NII).nII. It has been named as mycobacterium indicus pranii (MIP).nIII. It is not approved by US-Food and Drug Administration (USFDA).nChoose the correct option: |
| A. | Only I |
| B. | II and III |
| C. | Only III |
| D. | I, II and III |
| Answer» D. I, II and III | |
| 191730. |
Who was recently inducted on board of India Post Payment Banks? |
| A. | Amartya Sen |
| B. | R S Sodhi |
| C. | Arun Jaitley |
| D. | Both B and C |
| Answer» C. Arun Jaitley | |
| 191731. |
Narayana Ramachandran was recently conferred with the Olympic Order award. Who is he? |
| A. | Chairperson of National Anti-Doping Agency |
| B. | Former Secretary of World Anti-Doping Agency |
| C. | President of Indian Olympic Association |
| D. | Chairperson of International Olympic Association |
| Answer» D. Chairperson of International Olympic Association | |
| 191732. |
Animal Birth Control Centre recently inaugurated in Dehradun will be administered by ____________. |
| A. | Union Women and Child Development Ministry |
| B. | Union Animal Health and Prevention Ministry |
| C. | Union Home Ministry |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Union Animal Health and Prevention Ministry | |
| 191733. |
Who is the current Chairperson of telecom major Bharti Airtel? |
| A. | Tanish Ahuja |
| B. | Rohini Jain |
| C. | Thomas Bach |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 191734. |
United Nations Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP) has recently released an index of 53 Asia Pacific nations in terms of subscription of fixed broadband service in 2015. What is the rank of India in this index? |
| A. | 44th |
| B. | 40th |
| C. | 29th |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 191735. |
Which country recently developed World's first Leprosy Vaccine? |
| A. | China |
| B. | India |
| C. | Japan |
| D. | The United States |
| Answer» C. Japan | |
| 191736. |
Which Indian actor was selected for France’s Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters for his high-level artistic excellence? |
| A. | Shahrukh Khan |
| B. | Sivaji Ganesan |
| C. | Kamal Haasan |
| D. | Ranbir Kapoor |
| Answer» D. Ranbir Kapoor | |
| 191737. |
In which state India’s biggest Awadh Shilpgram is established? |
| A. | Uttar Pradesh |
| B. | Bihar |
| C. | Madhya Pradesh |
| D. | Himachal Pradesh |
| Answer» B. Bihar | |
| 191738. |
Who has recently been inducted into Texas Women's Hall of Fame? |
| A. | Vinod Khosla |
| B. | P Chandrasekhar |
| C. | Renu Khator |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 191739. |
In which city BRICS Women's Parliamentarian conference was held? |
| A. | Islamabad |
| B. | Jaipur |
| C. | Alwar |
| D. | Bokaro |
| Answer» C. Alwar | |
| 191740. |
Narendra Modi will be the new brand ambassador of Incredible India campaign. He has replaced _______. |
| A. | Amitabh Bachchan |
| B. | Nita Ambani |
| C. | Irfan Khan |
| D. | Aamir khan |
| Answer» E. | |
| 191741. |
In which state Doha Bank has established its new branch? |
| A. | Kerala |
| B. | Tamil Nadu |
| C. | Karnataka |
| D. | Maharashtra |
| Answer» B. Tamil Nadu | |
| 191742. |
Which renowned Odia actor had recently died? |
| A. | Gobind Tej |
| B. | Biswanath Das |
| C. | Krushna Chandra Gajapathi |
| D. | Biren Mitra |
| Answer» B. Biswanath Das | |
| 191743. |
When is World Humanitarian Day marked? |
| A. | 20th August |
| B. | 19th June |
| C. | 8th August |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 191744. |
Indian Cricketer Sachin Tendulkar has embraced Donja village in Osmanabad district in Maharashtra state under Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana. When was Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana launched? |
| A. | October 2014 |
| B. | October 2015 |
| C. | August 2016 |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. October 2015 | |
| 191745. |
Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences has recently signed an agreement with University of Latvia to set up of an academic chair in Ayurveda at AYUSH Bhawan, New Delhi. Who is the current Union Minister of State for AYUSH? |
| A. | Manav Mehta |
| B. | Shripad Yasso Naik |
| C. | Santosh Gangwar |
| D. | Rao Inderjit Singh |
| Answer» C. Santosh Gangwar | |
| 191746. |
P.V Sindhu secured a medal for India in the ladies singles tournament in theRio Olympics 2016. She is associated with ______. |
| A. | Badminton |
| B. | Table Tennis |
| C. | Martial Arts |
| D. | Swimming |
| Answer» B. Table Tennis | |
| 191747. |
Which Indian state has recently initiated India's first Crime Criminal Tracking Network System to develop a pro-active digital police force? |
| A. | Gujarat |
| B. | Tamil Nadu |
| C. | Punjab |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 191748. |
Which Indian cricketer has been bestowed with the honorary life membership of the Marylebone Cricket Club? |
| A. | Mahendra Singh Dhoni |
| B. | Virendra Sehwag |
| C. | Navjot Singh Sidhu |
| D. | Both A and B |
| Answer» C. Navjot Singh Sidhu | |
| 191749. |
Which Indian wrestler recently received a four-year ban by Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS)? |
| A. | Sushil Kumar |
| B. | Narsingh Pancham Yadav |
| C. | Sakshi Malik |
| D. | Tintu Lukka |
| Answer» C. Sakshi Malik | |
| 191750. |
Which educational institute recently adopted 5 villages under the Namami Gange programme to deploy its expertise to limit the flow of sewage into river Ganga? |
| A. | NIT-Patna |
| B. | IIT Kanpur |
| C. | IIT Mumbai |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. IIT Mumbai | |