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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.
| 197601. |
Who has been appointed as Under-Secretary-General, Department of Field Support (DFS) at the United Nations? |
| A. | Ameerah Haq |
| B. | Atul Khare |
| C. | Rogerio Lobato |
| D. | Sussana Malcorra |
| Answer» C. Rogerio Lobato | |
| 197602. |
Recently in news,Charlie Hebdomagazine belongs to which country? |
| A. | France |
| B. | Germany |
| C. | denmark |
| D. | Australia |
| Answer» B. Germany | |
| 197603. |
Raksha Blu vaccine launched by Indian Immunologicals Limited (IIL) targets which of the following diseases: |
| A. | Foot and Mouth disease |
| B. | Bluetongue Disease |
| C. | Swine Flu |
| D. | E-Bola |
| Answer» C. Swine Flu | |
| 197604. |
Which edition of Pravasi Bharatiya Divas was celebrated on January 9, 2015? |
| A. | 12th Edition |
| B. | 13th Edition |
| C. | 14th Edition |
| D. | 15th Edition |
| Answer» C. 14th Edition | |
| 197605. |
Who is appointed as CEO of NITI Aayog? |
| A. | Arvind Pangariya |
| B. | Sindhushree Khullar |
| C. | Arun Jaitely |
| D. | Arvind Mayaram |
| Answer» C. Arun Jaitely | |
| 197606. |
The Scientists at the Harvard-Smithsonian Centre for Astrophysics have discovered two Earth-like planets namely? |
| A. | Kepler 438b and Kepler 442b |
| B. | Galileo 438b and Galileo 442b |
| C. | Tesla 438b and Tesl 442b |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Galileo 438b and Galileo 442b | |
| 197607. |
Which state in India became the first to ban the sale of loose cigarettes in India? |
| A. | Haryana |
| B. | Jammu and Kashmir |
| C. | Karnataka |
| D. | Punjab |
| Answer» E. | |
| 197608. |
The Government has removed the cap / restrictions to produce Neem coated urea. What is the current production output and total demand in India respectively? |
| A. | 60 lakh MT and 310 lakh MT |
| B. | 50 lakh MT and 300 lakh MT |
| C. | 75 lakh MT and 410 lakh MT |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. 50 lakh MT and 300 lakh MT | |
| 197609. |
Which of the following statement/s is/are true regarding the Ordinance that amends’ Citizenship Act, 1955? |
| A. | Life-long Indian visa facility to Person of Indian Origin (PIO) |
| B. | Exempts them from appearing before the local police station on every visit |
| C. | Both 1 u0026 2 |
| D. | None of above |
| Answer» D. None of above | |
| 197610. |
The ordinance to amend the Mines and Minerals Development and Regulation (MMDR) Act, 1957 allows: |
| A. | Introduction of competitive bidding for allocation of minerals |
| B. | Creation of District Mineral Funds |
| C. | Imposing additional tax on miners |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 197611. |
what was the theme of the 102nd Indian Science Congress held in Mumbai? |
| A. | Science and Technology for Women empowerment |
| B. | Science and Technology for Urban Development |
| C. | Science and Technology for Human Development |
| D. | Science and Technology for Rural Welfare |
| Answer» D. Science and Technology for Rural Welfare | |
| 197612. |
Who have won National sub-junior Billiards title in January 2015? |
| A. | Ishpreet Singh Chadha |
| B. | Suraj Rathi |
| C. | S Shrikrishna |
| D. | Tanurag Gautam |
| Answer» B. Suraj Rathi | |
| 197613. |
Sutirtha Bhattacharya has been appointed as CMD of which of the following companies: |
| A. | ONGC |
| B. | Coal India Limited |
| C. | NTPC |
| D. | NHPC |
| Answer» C. NTPC | |
| 197614. |
GreenPHABLET; a low cost combination of phone and tablet, specially developed for use by smallholder farmers has been developed by: |
| A. | CSIR |
| B. | ICRISAT |
| C. | IARI |
| D. | ICAR |
| Answer» C. IARI | |
| 197615. |
Who amongst the following persons has been named Business Person of the Year 2014 by Fortune Magazine? |
| A. | Sergey Brin |
| B. | Larry Page |
| C. | Eric Schmidt |
| D. | Mark Zuckerberg |
| Answer» C. Eric Schmidt | |
| 197616. |
To improve investment climate in India, the government has aligned the foreign direct investment policy with the upgraded NIC code. NIC stands for: |
| A. | National Investment Classification |
| B. | National Industrial Classification |
| C. | National Industrial Corporation |
| D. | None of the Above |
| Answer» C. National Industrial Corporation | |
| 197617. |
India based Neutrino Observatory (INO) would be located in: |
| A. | Kottayam, Kerala |
| B. | Pottipuram, Tamil Nadu |
| C. | Nabha, Punjab |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Nabha, Punjab | |
| 197618. |
Which of the following routes has most recently come under scanner for routing illegal Black money in India? |
| A. | Global Depository Receipt |
| B. | Indian Depository Receipt |
| C. | Both 1 u0026 2 |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Indian Depository Receipt | |
| 197619. |
World's smallest goanna lizard species was discovered in which of the following countries? |
| A. | India |
| B. | Australia |
| C. | Maldives |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Maldives | |
| 197620. |
The Union Government has decided to extend AFSPA by one year in which of the following states? |
| A. | Chhattisgarh |
| B. | Arunachal Pradesh |
| C. | Assam |
| D. | Jammu and Kashmir |
| Answer» D. Jammu and Kashmir | |
| 197621. |
Who amongst the following is not in the list of brand ambassadors for Swachh Bharat Campaign? |
| A. | Pullela Gopichand |
| B. | VVS Laxman |
| C. | SP Balasubrahmanyam |
| D. | Irrfan Khan |
| Answer» E. | |
| 197622. |
Virendra Prabhakar passed away recently. He was a famous: |
| A. | Photo Journalist |
| B. | Photographer |
| C. | Veteran Film-Maker |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Photographer | |
| 197623. |
Which of the following statement/s is/are correct aroundSmart Cardsfacility?a) It would be issued to workers in the unorganised sector b) Social security and other benefits would be routed to the beneficiary through this card only.c) Similar Smart cards with the nameU-Win Cardswere piloted in Gujarat |
| A. | Only A u0026 B |
| B. | Only C |
| C. | Only B u0026 C |
| D. | A, B u0026 C |
| Answer» E. | |
| 197624. |
Which amongst the following statements is true regarding Plant Protection Code? |
| A. | It is a set of guidelines for regulating the chemical inputs in tea cultivation |
| B. | It is a set of guidelines for regulating the chemical inputs in Cocoa Plantation |
| C. | Both 1 u0026 2 |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. It is a set of guidelines for regulating the chemical inputs in Cocoa Plantation | |
| 197625. |
How many Wild Tigers deaths were reported in India in the year 2014 as per the Tigernet report? |
| A. | 70 |
| B. | 65 |
| C. | 66 |
| D. | 60 |
| Answer» D. 60 | |
| 197626. |
Which of the following banks is associated withDigital Villageinitiative recently launched in Akodara Village in Gujarat? |
| A. | IDBI |
| B. | HDFC |
| C. | ICICI |
| D. | Kotak Mahindra Bank |
| Answer» D. Kotak Mahindra Bank | |
| 197627. |
Which committee was constituted to look into various concerns of the citizens hailing from the North Eastern States living in different parts of the country and to suggest suitable remedial measures? |
| A. | Dipak Misra Committee |
| B. | Arvind Panagariya Committee |
| C. | Bezbaruah Committee |
| D. | Santhanam Committee |
| Answer» D. Santhanam Committee | |
| 197628. |
Which amongst the following bodies has been recognised by Union Government as the national federation for representing boxing? |
| A. | Boxing India |
| B. | All India Boxing Association |
| C. | Boxing Association of India |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. All India Boxing Association | |
| 197629. |
BJP has emerged as largest political party in India. What is foundation year of BJP? |
| A. | 1885 |
| B. | 1947 |
| C. | 1980 |
| D. | 1991 |
| Answer» D. 1991 | |
| 197630. |
Which country is participating in cricket world cup 2015 for first time? |
| A. | Ireland |
| B. | Bangladesh |
| C. | Scotland |
| D. | Afghanistan |
| Answer» E. | |
| 197631. |
Which country is host for Cricket World cup 2015 ? |
| A. | West Indies |
| B. | England |
| C. | Australia |
| D. | South Africa |
| Answer» D. South Africa | |
| 197632. |
Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao Andolan has been set up will target: |
| A. | The adverse and declining child sex ratio (CSR) across the States |
| B. | Rising crimes against adolescent and working women |
| C. | Both 1 u0026 2 |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Rising crimes against adolescent and working women | |
| 197633. |
Where is 102nd Indian Science Congress organized? |
| A. | Mumbai |
| B. | Chennai |
| C. | New Delhi |
| D. | Jaipur |
| Answer» B. Chennai | |
| 197634. |
Which country is NOT participating in Cricket world cup 2015? |
| A. | Scotland |
| B. | Ireland |
| C. | UAE |
| D. | Kenya |
| Answer» E. | |
| 197635. |
Four emeinent persons were recently appointed MD u0026 CEO of four Nationalised banks. Which of the following has not been matched correctly?1) R Koteeswaran : United Bank of India2) Animesh Chauhan : Oriental Bank of Commerce (OBC)3) Kishore Kumar Sansi : Vijaya Bank4) P. Srinivas : Indian Overseas Bank (IOB) |
| A. | Only 1 |
| B. | Only 2 |
| C. | 2 u0026 3 |
| D. | 1 u0026 4 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 197636. |
NASA's SMAP instrument is used to measure: |
| A. | Amount of moisture in Earth's soil |
| B. | Atmospheric pressure over water surfaces |
| C. | Both 1 u0026 2 |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Atmospheric pressure over water surfaces | |
| 197637. |
Who amongst the following has been appointed as the Vice Chairman of NITI Aayog? |
| A. | Pravin Krishna |
| B. | Jagdish Bhagwati |
| C. | Arvind Panagariya |
| D. | T.N. Srinivasan |
| Answer» D. T.N. Srinivasan | |
| 197638. |
Who amongst the following became the fastest player to reach 12,000 runs in test cricket? |
| A. | Rahul Dravid |
| B. | Kumara Sangakarra |
| C. | Younis Khan |
| D. | Michael Clarke |
| Answer» C. Younis Khan | |
| 197639. |
Which of the following is correct about the draft National Health Policy 2015? |
| A. | It proposes a target of raising public health expenditure to 2.5 % from the present 1.2% of GDP |
| B. | It proposes universal access to free drugs and diagnostics in government-run hospitals |
| C. | Both 1 u0026 2 |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 197640. |
National Institution for Transforming India (NITI) Aayog was set up recently to replace which of the following: |
| A. | Finance Commission |
| B. | Public Accounts Committee |
| C. | Planning Commission |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 197641. |
Who was most recently appointed the Chairman of Railway Board? |
| A. | A.K. Mittal |
| B. | Arunendra Kumar |
| C. | K. Radhakrishnan |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Arunendra Kumar | |
| 197642. |
IRDA has been renamed as: |
| A. | Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India |
| B. | Insurance Regulatory Authority of India |
| C. | Insurance Development Authority of India |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Insurance Regulatory Authority of India | |
| 197643. |
African countryGambiawas in news recently. What is capital of Gambia? |
| A. | Darfur |
| B. | Nairobi |
| C. | Banjul |
| D. | Cape Town |
| Answer» D. Cape Town | |
| 197644. |
What is CORRECT about Mahinda Rajapaksa? |
| A. | He is prime minister of Sri Lanka |
| B. | He is president of Sri Lanka |
| C. | He is prime minister of Maldives |
| D. | He is president of Maldives |
| Answer» C. He is prime minister of Maldives | |
| 197645. |
What is full form of NITI which replaced planning commission? |
| A. | New Institution for Transforming India |
| B. | National Independent Transformation Institute |
| C. | National Institution for Transforming India |
| D. | None of above |
| Answer» D. None of above | |
| 197646. |
NITI Aayog replaced which government institute? |
| A. | Finance commission |
| B. | Planning commission |
| C. | NDC |
| D. | None of above |
| Answer» C. NDC | |
| 197647. |
Which amongst the following Indian bowlers was recently banned by BCCI from bowling in competitive matches for illegal bowling action? |
| A. | Harbhajan Singh |
| B. | R Ashwin |
| C. | Pragyan Ojha |
| D. | Ravindra Jadeja |
| Answer» D. Ravindra Jadeja | |
| 197648. |
AirAsia airline belongs to which country? |
| A. | Singapore |
| B. | Malaysia |
| C. | Indonesia |
| D. | China |
| Answer» C. Indonesia | |
| 197649. |
UNSC recently rejected statehood for which country? |
| A. | Israel |
| B. | Palestine |
| C. | Kurdistan |
| D. | Crimea |
| Answer» C. Kurdistan | |
| 197650. |
Who amongst the following Indian cricketers most recently announced his retirement from Test Cricket format of the game? |
| A. | Virat Kohli |
| B. | M.S. Dhoni |
| C. | Virender Sehwag |
| D. | Gautam Gambhir |
| Answer» C. Virender Sehwag | |