Explore topic-wise MCQs in Current Affairs.

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.

7251.

which one of the following states of field compaction of sand deposit truly represents the corrected standard penetration test value.N (corrected) = 12?

A. Loose
B. Medium dense
C. Dense
D. Very dense
Answer» C. Dense
7252.

Which one of the following States launched in February 2015 a “dolphin- Census” in the coastal eco-system and shorelines of the State?

A. Gujarat
B. Karnataka
C. West Bengal
D. Odisha
Answer» E.
7253.

Which one of the following states is the most densely populated state as per 2011 census?

A. Jharkhand
B. Assam
C. Maharashtra
D. Bihar
Answer» E.
7254.

Which one of the following States is the leading producer of rubber in India?

A. Tamil Nadu
B. Kerala
C. Karnataka
D. Andhra Pradesh
E. None of the above/ More than one of the above
Answer» C. Karnataka
7255.

Which one of the following states is the leading producer of inland fish?

A. Andhra Pradesh
B. Bihar
C. Kerala
D. West Bengal
Answer» D. West Bengal
7256.

Which one of the following states is the largest producer of pulses in India?

A. Bihar
B. Madhya Pradesh
C. Uttarakhand
D. Haryana
Answer» C. Uttarakhand
7257.

Which one of the following States is related with 'Silent Valley Project'?

A. Uttarakhand
B. Himachal Pradesh
C. Kerala
D. Tamil Nadu
Answer» D. Tamil Nadu
7258.

Which one of the following states is ranked economically at the top but lowest on the basis of sex ratio?

A. Madhya Pradesh
B. Maharashtra
C. West Bengal
D. Haryana
Answer» E.
7259.

Which one of the following States is a leading producer of solar energy in India?

A. Telangana
B. karnataka
C. Andhra Pradesh
D. Rajasthan
E. None of the above/More than one of the above
Answer» C. Andhra Pradesh
7260.

Which one of the following States in India has the largest area under forest corer?

A. Maharashtra
B. Chhattisgarh
C. Madhya Pradesh
D. Andhra Pradesh
Answer» D. Andhra Pradesh
7261.

Which one of the following States in India has the longest coastline?

A. Odisha
B. Tamil Nadu
C. Karnataka
D. West Bengal
Answer» C. Karnataka
7262.

Which one of the following states in India has higher percentage of tank irrigation?

A. Tamil Nadu
B. West Bengal
C. Kerala
D. Karnataka
Answer» B. West Bengal
7263.

Which one of the following states has the maximum number of registered e-Waste recyclers/dismantlers?

A. Maharashtra
B. Tamil Nadu
C. Karnataka
D. Uttar Pradesh
Answer» B. Tamil Nadu
7264.

Which one of the following states has the lowest percentage of Scheduled Tribes population according to Census 2011?

A. Meghalaya
B. Bihar
C. Tamil Nadu
D. Kerala
Answer» D. Kerala
7265.

Which one of the following States has the highest percentage of area under forests?

A. Himachal Pradesh
B. Assam
C. Andhra Pradesh
D. Arunachal Pradesh
E. None of the above/ More than one of the above
Answer» E. None of the above/ More than one of the above
7266.

Which one of the following states has the largest area under canal irrigation?

A. Andhra Pradesh
B. Maharashtra
C. Punjab
D. Uttar Pradesh
Answer» E.
7267.

Which one of the following States has the highest density of population according to the Census of India, 2011?

A. Kerala
B. Haryana
C. Bihar
D. Uttar Pradesh
E. None of the above/More than one of the above
Answer» D. Uttar Pradesh
7268.

Which one of the following states has signed the MoU for ‘Zero Budget Natural Farming’ with the representatives of a German firm, KFW, in January 2020?

A. Andhra Pradesh
B. Bihar
C. Arunachal Pradesh
D. Sikkim
Answer» B. Bihar
7269.

Which one of the following states has the highest area under mustard?

A. Haryana
B. Punjab
C. Rajasthan
D. Uttar Pradesh
Answer» D. Uttar Pradesh
7270.

Which one of the following States has planned to host the Khelo India Youth Games (4th Edition)?

A. Kerala
B. Haryana
C. Gujarat
D. Manipur
Answer» C. Gujarat
7271.

Which one of the following States has not been given membership of the United Nations Organization till now ?

A. Bahamas
B. South Sudan
C. Timor Leste
D. Palestine
Answer» E.
7272.

Which one of the following States has more than two major ports?

A. Maharashtra
B. West Bengal
C. Odisha
D. Tamil Nadu
Answer» E.
7273.

Which one of the following States has been declared the best State in the implementation of rural tourism projects?

A. Sikkim
B. Kerala
C. Goa
D. Assam
Answer» B. Kerala
7274.

Which one of the following states had the highest density of population according to 2001 census?

A. Bihar
B. Punjab
C. Uttar Pradesh
D. West Bengal
Answer» E.
7275.

Which one of the following states has a thermal power station?

A. Assam
B. Jammu and Kashmir
C. Mizoram
D. Tripura
Answer» B. Jammu and Kashmir
7276.

Which one of the following states had a separate Constitution?

A. Sikkim
B. Assam
C. Jammu and Kashmir
D. Arunachal Pradesh
Answer» D. Arunachal Pradesh
7277.

Which one of the following States does not find a mention in Article 371 of the Constitution of India?

A. Maharashtra
B. Madhya Pradesh
C. Gujarat
D. Karnataka
Answer» C. Gujarat
7278.

Which one of the following states does NOT have the Indian Elephant as its State animal?

A. Assam
B. Karnataka
C. Kerala
D. Jharkhand
Answer» B. Karnataka
7279.

Which one of the following States does NOT have the Headquarters of any Railway Zone?

A. Jharkhand
B. Chhattisgarh
C. Odisha
D. Bihar
Answer» B. Chhattisgarh
7280.

Which one of the following States does not have a Legislative Council?

A. Karnataka
B. Telangana
C. Jammu and Kashmir
D. Arunachal Pradesh
Answer» E.
7281.

Which one of the following States decided to merge Annashree Yojana in the National Food Security Scheme in March, 2014?

A. Madhya Pradesh
B. West Bengal
C. Delhi
D. Bihar
Answer» D. Bihar
7282.

Which one of the following statemetns is not correct?

A. Alauddin Khalji detached politics from Religion.
B. Mohd Bin Tughlaq introduced 'Iqta' system in Delhi Sultanate
C. Frioz Shah Tughlaq Collected 'Jizya' even from the Brahmans.
D. The famous Persian festival 'Nauroz' was introduced at Delhi Sultanate Durbar by Balban.
Answer» C. Frioz Shah Tughlaq Collected 'Jizya' even from the Brahmans.
7283.

Which one of the following statements regarding sex composition is not correct ?

A. In some countries, sex ratio is expressed as number of males per thousand females.
B. In India, sex ratio is expressed as number of females per thousand males.
C. At world level, sex ratio is about 102 males per 100 females.
D. In Asia, there is high sex ratio.
Answer» D. In Asia, there is high sex ratio.
7284.

Which one of the following statements is not correct?

A. There is a minimum limit of current which can safely flow in the electric circuit.
B. There is a maximum limit of current which can safely flow in the electric circuit.
C. Fuses are inserted in electric circuits of all the buildings.
D. If the proper fuse is inserted in a circuit, it will blow off if the current is more than the safe limit.
Answer» B. There is a maximum limit of current which can safely flow in the electric circuit.
7285.

Which one of the following statements with regard to the revised ceiling on poll expenditure for elections in India is correct?

A. Rs. 40 Lakh per candidate for all Lok Sabha as well as Assembly Constituencies
B. Rs 70 Lakh per candidate for Lok Sabha Constituencies
C. Rs. 70 Lakh per candidate for Lok Sabha Constituencies for all states except Arunachal Pradesh, Goa and Sikkim
D. Rs. 70 Lakh per candidate for Lok Sabha Constituencies for all states except Union Territories
Answer» D. Rs. 70 Lakh per candidate for Lok Sabha Constituencies for all states except Union Territories
7286.

Which one of the following statements with regard to the Union Budget of India for the year 2015-2016 is NOT correct?

A. India Financial Code to be introduced soon in the Parliament
B. Allocation in defence sector is kept unchanged at around 5% of GDP
C. A Student Financial Aid Authority will be instituted
D. No change in the rate of personal income tax
Answer» C. A Student Financial Aid Authority will be instituted
7287.

Which one of the following statements about phloem is correct?

A. Phloem transports water and minerals.
B. Phloem transports photosynthetic products.
C. Phloem is a simple tissue.
D. Phloem gives support to the plant.
Answer» C. Phloem is a simple tissue.
7288.

Which one of the following statements with regards to Newton's third law of motion is not correct?

A. Force never occurs singly in nature
B. When the earth pulls a stone downwards due to gravity, the stone exerts a force on the earth
C. There is a cause effect relation implied in the third law
D. There is no cause-effect relation implied in the third law
Answer» D. There is no cause-effect relation implied in the third law
7289.

Which one of the following statements with regard to ultra violet light is NOT correct?

A. It is an electromagnetic wave.
B. It can travel through vacuum.
C. It is a longitudinal wave.
D. Its wavelength is shorter/ smaller than that of visible light.
Answer» D. Its wavelength is shorter/ smaller than that of visible light.
7290.

Which one of the following statements with regard to·the appointment of the Members of the Parliamentary Committees is correct?

A. The Members are only appointed
B. The Members are only elected.
C. The Members are only nominated.
D. The Members are appointed or elected on·a motion made and adopted or nominated by the Speaker of the Lok Sabha or the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha
Answer» E.
7291.

Which one of the following statements with regard to 'protective democracy' is NOT correct?

A. It Propounds that citizen participation is essential in democracies
B. Citizens must be able to protect themselves from governmental encroachments
C. It is compatible with laissez-faire capitalism.
D. Political equality is understood in formal terms as equal voting rights .
Answer» D. Political equality is understood in formal terms as equal voting rights .
7292.

Which one of the following statements with regard to ozone is NOT correct?

A. Ozone is found mostly at 15-55 km in the atmosphere.
B. Ozone is produced by gaseous chemical reactions.
C. 16th November is celebrated as the International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer.
D. Ozone is a form of oxygen in which three oxygen atoms are bounded together.
Answer» D. Ozone is a form of oxygen in which three oxygen atoms are bounded together.
7293.

Which one of the following statements with regard to the National Food Security Act is not correct?

A. The Act was enacted in the year 2013.
B. The Act was rolled out in the year 2014.
C. The Act legally entitles 67 percent of the population to receive highly subsidised food grains
D. The Act is not being implemented in all the States/Union Territories.
Answer» E.
7294.

Which one of the following statements with regard to Censure Motion is NOT correct?

A. A leave of the House is required to move it
B. The Government is free to fix time and date for its discussion
C. It can also be moved against the entirety of the Council of Ministers
D. The Speaker decides whether the motion is in order
Answer» C. It can also be moved against the entirety of the Council of Ministers
7295.

Which one of the following statements with regard to Bharatpur Archaelogical site is NOT correct?

A. It is located in West Bengal
B. It is situated in Rajasthan, from where the traces of bones of migratory birds were found.
C. For period I, there was evidence for fishing, hunting and agriculture.
D. Period II provided evidence of the use of iron and northern black polished ware
Answer» C. For period I, there was evidence for fishing, hunting and agriculture.
7296.

Which one of the following statements with regard to ryotwari settlement is not correct ? ​

A. In southern and western India, the ryotwari settlement was adopted.
B. Ryotwari was in principle a direct contract between the ryot and the state.
C. It means a tax contract valid for usually 30 years.
D. In principle, it strengthened the former elite, the zamindars and weakened the peasantry.
Answer» D. In principle, it strengthened the former elite, the zamindars and weakened the peasantry.
7297.

Which one of the following statements with regard to the 'Make in India' initiative of the Government of India is NOT correct?

A. In order to guide the foreign investors, a body named 'Invest India' has been created
B. The Government has identified key sectors with potential to attract investment
C. The initiative also aims to identify selected domestic companies having leadership in innovation and new technology for turning them into global champion
D. The programme is being implemented by the Ministry of Finance
Answer» E.
7298.

Which one of the following statements with regard to the Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana is NOT correct?

A. It was launched in the year 2014 on the birth anniversary of Lal Bahadur Shastri
B. Members of the Parliament will adopt villages to create model villages
C. District Magistrates will act as coordinators
D. A Rajya Sabha MP has to choose a Gram Panchayat in the State from which he or she was elected
Answer» B. Members of the Parliament will adopt villages to create model villages
7299.

Which one of the following statements with regard to Panchayats is not correct?

A. Members of Panchayats are elected directly by the Gram Sabha.
B. The elections to Panchayats are conducted by the State Election Commission.
C. The Central Government may by law authorize a Panchayat to levy taxes.
D. Every Panchayats continues for five years from the date of convening of its first meeting.
Answer» D. Every Panchayats continues for five years from the date of convening of its first meeting.
7300.

Which one of the following statements with regard to the functioning of the Panchayats is not correct?

A. Panchayats may levy, collect and appropriate taxes, duties, tolls, etc.
B. A person who has attained the age of 25 years will be eligible to be a member of a panchayat.
C. Every Panchayat shall ordinarily continue for five years from the date of its first meeting.
D. A Panchayat reconstituted after premature dissolution shall continue only for the remainder of the full period.
Answer» C. Every Panchayat shall ordinarily continue for five years from the date of its first meeting.