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This section includes 58536 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Current Affairs knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 56501. |
The term 'Progeria' refers to which of the following ? |
| A. | A natural satellite of planet jupiter |
| B. | A widely used Tuberculosis(T'drug |
| C. | A genetic disorder with symptoms of pre-mature aging |
| D. | None |
| Answer» D. None | |
| 56502. |
The term fourth estate is used in reference to |
| A. | The executive |
| B. | Parliament |
| C. | Judiciary |
| D. | The Press and newspaper |
| Answer» E. | |
| 56503. |
The term central nervous system refers to the |
| A. | brain and spinal cord |
| B. | autonomic and peripheral nervous systems |
| C. | brain and cranial nerves |
| D. | brain, spinal cord, and cranial nerves |
| Answer» B. autonomic and peripheral nervous systems | |
| 56504. |
The tech giant that has acquired Flipgrid, an education start-up with an app that lets students record and share videos on specific topics with their classmates is |
| A. | Microsoft |
| B. | Wipro |
| C. | TCS |
| D. | |
| Answer» B. Wipro | |
| 56505. |
The technique used for printing 'RESERVE BANK OF INDIA' appearing on the face of the Indian currency notes is |
| A. | Intaglio printing |
| B. | Micro lettering |
| C. | Latent printing |
| D. | Screen printing |
| Answer» B. Micro lettering | |
| 56506. |
The tallest bridge in the world Millau Viaduct has been constructed over the river |
| A. | Seine |
| B. | Tarn |
| C. | Durance |
| D. | Loir |
| Answer» C. Durance | |
| 56507. |
The Tableau of which state was adjudged best at the Republic Day parade? |
| A. | Gujarat |
| B. | Uttar Pradesh |
| C. | Tripura |
| D. | Assam |
| Answer» C. Tripura | |
| 56508. |
The Supreme Court has reconstituted the special Investigation Team(SIT) to expedite probe into Black Money Cases and directed the government to issue the necessary notification. Who of the following is the chairman of this team? |
| A. | Arijit Pasayat |
| B. | M.B.Shah |
| C. | R.M.Lodha |
| D. | Vinod Rai |
| Answer» C. R.M.Lodha | |
| 56509. |
The suicidal bags of the cell are |
| A. | Lysosomes |
| B. | Ribosomes |
| C. | Dictyosomes |
| D. | Phagosomes |
| Answer» B. Ribosomes | |
| 56510. |
The study of volcanoes is called |
| A. | Chemicology |
| B. | Lavology |
| C. | Volcanology |
| D. | Magmalogy |
| Answer» D. Magmalogy | |
| 56511. |
The study of the weather is known as |
| A. | Weatherology |
| B. | Siesmology |
| C. | Meteorology |
| D. | Pulmology |
| Answer» D. Pulmology | |
| 56512. |
The Study of Ancient Societies is called |
| A. | Anthropology |
| B. | Archaeology |
| C. | History |
| D. | Ethnology |
| Answer» C. History | |
| 56513. |
The States which have set up State - Level Human Rights Commissions are |
| A. | Rajasthan and West Bengal |
| B. | West Bengal and Himachal Pradesh |
| C. | Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh |
| D. | Maharashtra and Gujarat |
| Answer» E. | |
| 56514. |
The state tree of Haryana is ............_x005F_x000D_ |
| A. | Mango |
| B. | Peepal |
| C. | Guava |
| D. | Neem |
| Answer» C. Guava | |
| 56515. |
The spice, cinnamon, is native to:_x005F_x000D_ |
| A. | Bhutan |
| B. | Afghanistan |
| C. | Sri Lanka |
| D. | Malaysia |
| Answer» D. Malaysia | |
| 56516. |
The Sixth Schedule of the Constitution of India pertains to the administration of tribal areas in which of the following States? |
| A. | Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram |
| B. | Meghalaya, Tripura, Manipur and Mizoram |
| C. | Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya and Tripura |
| D. | Manipur, Meghalaya, Tripura and Arunachal Pradesh |
| Answer» B. Meghalaya, Tripura, Manipur and Mizoram | |
| 56517. |
The South China Sea Dispute involves which of the following countries?1. China2. Vietnam3. Malaysia4. IndonesiaSelect the correct answer using the code given below. |
| A. | 1 and 4 |
| B. | 1 and 2 only |
| C. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| D. | 2, 3 and 4 |
| Answer» D. 2, 3 and 4 | |
| 56518. |
The Shramjeevi Express Train runs between |
| A. | Rajgir - New Delhi |
| B. | New Delhi - Howrah |
| C. | Patna - Howrah |
| D. | Howrah - Rajgir |
| Answer» B. New Delhi - Howrah | |
| 56519. |
The slogan 'Garibi Hatao' or 'Garibi Unmulan' was given in which five year plan? |
| A. | Second plan |
| B. | Fourth plan |
| C. | Fifth plan |
| D. | Sixth plan |
| Answer» D. Sixth plan | |
| 56520. |
The shortest book in number of words? |
| A. | John |
| B. | Jude |
| C. | Obadiah |
| D. | Philemon |
| Answer» B. Jude | |
| 56521. |
The SAMPADA (Scheme for Agro-Marine Processing Development of Agro-processing Clusters) scheme has been renamed to ‘PMKSY’. What does ‘K’ stand for in ‘PMKSY’? |
| A. | Kisan |
| B. | Kritrim |
| C. | Kaushal |
| D. | Kalyaan |
| Answer» B. Kritrim | |
| 56522. |
The saffron-orange colour of Bhutan’s national flag symbolizes _______________ |
| A. | the authority of the king |
| B. | the secular power of the country |
| C. | the practice of religion |
| D. | the purity of the country |
| Answer» D. the purity of the country | |
| 56523. |
The Samjhauta Express runs between Delhi to which city in Pakistan? |
| A. | Karachi |
| B. | Islamabad |
| C. | Quetta |
| D. | Lahore |
| Answer» E. | |
| 56524. |
The rising of the evening star indicates the |
| A. | West |
| B. | East |
| C. | South pole |
| D. | North pole |
| Answer» B. East | |
| 56525. |
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) proposed a four-tier regulatory framework for which type of financial institutions? |
| A. | Foreign Banks |
| B. | Small Finance Banks |
| C. | NBFCs |
| D. | Payments Banks |
| Answer» D. Payments Banks | |
| 56526. |
The Reserve Bank of India made a strong case for setting up a ___________________ in India to address the twin balance sheet problem of the banking sector and the corporate sector. |
| A. | Public Credit Registration |
| B. | Public Credit Registry |
| C. | Public Credit Review |
| D. | Public Credit Reminder |
| Answer» C. Public Credit Review | |
| 56527. |
The Reserve Bank of India Keeps on changing correcting various indicators/rates/ratios applicable to the banking industry. What at present is the Statutory Liquidity Ratio(SLR)? |
| A. | 0.07 |
| B. | 0.12 |
| C. | 0.25 |
| D. | 0.33 |
| Answer» D. 0.33 | |
| 56528. |
The Reserve Bank of India has recently constituted a high-level task force on Public Credit Registry (PCR) to suggest a road map for developing a transparent, comprehensive and near-real-time PCR for India. The task force is headed by |
| A. | Sekar Kamam |
| B. | Vishakha Mulye |
| C. | Sriram Kalyanaraman |
| D. | Y. M. Deosthalee |
| Answer» E. | |
| 56529. |
The Reserve Bank of India has taken some initiatives to prevent a US type sub-prime Crisis in India. Which of the following is/ are such initiatives?_x005F_x000D_ A. Banks are adviced to set up credit counselling centres. _x005F_x000D_ B. Banks should stop giving housing loans to big borrowers (Asking for loans of  Rs.50 lakhs and above )_x005F_x000D_ C. Banks should not give loans to builders and property dealers/developers |
| A. | Only (A) |
| B. | Only (B) |
| C. | Only (C) |
| D. | All (A), (B), (C) |
| Answer» B. Only (B) | |
| 56530. |
The Reserve Bank of India has imposed a penalty of Rs 5 crore on which of the following banks for non-compliance of its directives? |
| A. | Karur Vysya Bank |
| B. | HDFC Bank |
| C. | Kotak Mahindra Bank |
| D. | Yes Bank |
| Answer» B. HDFC Bank | |
| 56531. |
The regional meeting of World Customs Organisation is host in which city? |
| A. | Kolkata |
| B. | Bengaluru |
| C. | Jaipur |
| D. | Hyderabad |
| Answer» D. Hyderabad | |
| 56532. |
The Reserve Bank of India does NOT decide the ......... |
| A. | Rate of Repo and Reverse Repo |
| B. | Marginal Standing Facility Rates |
| C. | Statutory Liquidity Ratio |
| D. | Rate of Dearness Allowance to Govt. Employees |
| Answer» E. | |
| 56533. |
The recent trial run of 'odd-even' traffic scheme for Delhi was based on_x005F_x000D_ Â _x005F_x000D_ |
| A. | odd-even calendar months |
| B. | odd-even calendar dates |
| C. | vehicle registration numbers |
| D. | odd-even hours during 8 am to 8 pm |
| Answer» D. odd-even hours during 8 am to 8 pm | |
| 56534. |
The RBI restricts withdrawals from banks under the provisions of which act?_x005F_x000D_ Â _x005F_x000D_ |
| A. | Banking Regulation Act |
| B. | RBI Act |
| C. | FEMA |
| D. | AML Act |
| Answer» B. RBI Act | |
| 56535. |
The ratio of gross cropped area to the net sown area is called |
| A. | cropping intensity |
| B. | intensity of crop rotation |
| C. | crop productivity |
| D. | cropping diversity |
| Answer» B. intensity of crop rotation | |
| 56536. |
The projects under Coastal Berth Scheme of the flagship Sagarmala Programme are distributed over how many States?A.EightB.TenC.TwelveD.Fourteen |
| A. | 8 |
| B. | 10 |
| C. | 12 |
| D. | 14 |
| Answer» B. 10 | |
| 56537. |
The "Pradhan Mantri Shram-Yogi Maandhan" scheme was launched on? |
| A. | 15 Feb, 2019 |
| B. | 14 Feb, 2018 |
| C. | 1 Feb, 2019 |
| D. | 2 Feb, 2018 |
| Answer» B. 14 Feb, 2018 | |
| 56538. |
The President can advance money to meet unforeseen expenses from the |
| A. | Consolidated Fund of India |
| B. | Grants of the Central Government |
| C. | Aid from the Union Government |
| D. | Contingency Fund |
| Answer» E. | |
| 56539. |
The political system in Afghanistan is known as |
| A. | Islamic State of Afghanistan |
| B. | Islamic Republic of Afghanistan |
| C. | Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan |
| D. | Islamic Government of Afghanistan |
| Answer» D. Islamic Government of Afghanistan | |
| 56540. |
The part of earth where life exists |
| A. | Biosphere |
| B. | Atmosphere |
| C. | Lithosphere |
| D. | Hydrosphere |
| Answer» B. Atmosphere | |
| 56541. |
The Periyar Game Sanctuary at Thekkady is in |
| A. | Karnataka |
| B. | Kerala |
| C. | Tamil Nadu |
| D. | Goa |
| Answer» C. Tamil Nadu | |
| 56542. |
The parliament of Great Britain is housed in which of these buildings? |
| A. | Palace of Westminster |
| B. | The town of London |
| C. | Buckingham palace |
| D. | Old Bailey |
| Answer» B. The town of London | |
| 56543. |
The Pahari School , Rajput School, Mughal School, and Kangra School represent different styles of Indian |
| A. | Music |
| B. | Dancing |
| C. | Painting |
| D. | Architecture |
| Answer» D. Architecture | |
| 56544. |
The ozone layer is part of the |
| A. | Troposphere |
| B. | Stratosphere |
| C. | Ionosphere |
| D. | Mesosphere |
| Answer» C. Ionosphere | |
| 56545. |
The "Operation Olympics" commences in? |
| A. | Karnataka |
| B. | Kerala |
| C. | Jharkand |
| D. | Odisha |
| Answer» C. Jharkand | |
| 56546. |
The ozone layer is located in the |
| A. | Mesosphere |
| B. | Ionosphere |
| C. | Troposphere |
| D. | Stratosphere |
| Answer» E. | |
| 56547. |
The outer most layer of Sun is known as___________ |
| A. | Chromosphere |
| B. | Photosphere |
| C. | Radioactive zone |
| D. | Corona |
| Answer» E. | |
| 56548. |
The "Operation Olympics" commences in |
| A. | Karnataka |
| B. | Kerala |
| C. | Jharkand |
| D. | Odisha |
| Answer» C. Jharkand | |
| 56549. |
The oldest type of energy known to man is _____? |
| A. | Geothermal Energy |
| B. | Solar Power |
| C. | Wind Power |
| D. | Tidal Power |
| Answer» B. Solar Power | |
| 56550. |
The oldest news agency in the world is |
| A. | Associated Press |
| B. | Agence France-Presse |
| C. | Reuters |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Agence France-Presse | |