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.

10701.

Select the option that will fill in the blank and complete the given series.CYB, FUG, IQL, LMQ, OIV, _____

A. REA
B. PFZ
C. REZ
D. PEA
Answer» B. PFZ
10702.

The sum of two numbers is 248 and their difference is 8. What is the ratio of the two numbers?

A. 15 : 16
B. 7 : 8
C. 6 : 7
D. 13 : 28
Answer» B. 7 : 8
10703.

The process responsible for enormous energy in the sun is

A. Nuclear fusion
B. Nuclear fission
C. Burning of gases
D. As yet unknown
Answer» B. Nuclear fission
10704.

sin (π/10) sin (13π/10) = ?

A. \(\dfrac{1}{2}\)
B. \(-\dfrac{1}{2}\)
C. \(-\dfrac{1}{4}\)
D. 1
Answer» D. 1
10705.

What least number must be subtracted from 3401, so that the number is completely divisible by 11?

A. 3
B. 1
C. 2
D. 0
Answer» D. 0
10706.

The condition for oscillation in a feedback oscillator circuit is that at the frequency of oscillation, initially the loop gain is greater than unity while the total phase shift around the loop in degree is

A. 0
B. 90
C. 180
D. 270
Answer» B. 90
10707.

Which five year plan is currently implemented in India?(2012–2017)

A. 9th
B. 11th
C. 10th
D. 12th
Answer» E.
10708.

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.EXASPERATION

A. resentment
B. wrath
C. pique
D. enjoyment
Answer» E.
10709.

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.Turn a deaf ear

A. To pay no heed
B. To listen carefully
C. To pay attention
D. To make someone deaf
Answer» B. To listen carefully
10710.

The CO2 emissions in million metric tons over 3 years are given in the following table.YearDomestic CO2 emission201510020161102017150 What is the increase in the percentage of CO2 emission from the year 2016 to 2017?

A. 36.36%
B. 26.36%
C. 63.63%
D. 36.45%
Answer» B. 26.36%
10711.

Which of the following is the most important commercial source of energy in India at present?

A. Solar energy
B. Oil
C. Coal
D. Uranium
Answer» D. Uranium
10712.

The total outlay proposed for Jal Jeevan Mission (URBAN) is how many rupees( in crores)?

A. 1,45,000
B. 1,97,000
C. 2,59,000
D. 2,87,000
E. 3,19,000
Answer» E. 3,19,000
10713.

Which of the following is the work of Kalidasa?

A. Malati Madhav
B. Kiratarjuniya
C. Both Kiratarjuniya and Kumarasambhava
D. Kumarasambhava
Answer» E.
10714.

The value of tan (63° - θ) - cot (27° + θ) + \(\frac{cosec^270-tan^220}{sec^237-cot^253}\) is:

A. 0
B. 3
C. 2
D. 1
Answer» E.
10715.

TOPS is associated with ________.

A. Agriculture
B. Sports
C. Education
D. Space
E. None of these
Answer» C. Education
10716.

What parameter will remain constant in a throttling process?

A. Entropy
B. Temperature
C. Pressure
D. Enthalpy
Answer» E.
10717.

The value of x, if 45 of x = 25% of 900.

A. 500
B. 16.2
C. 4
D. 5
Answer» E.
10718.

The following statements are related to temperature stresses developed in concrete pavement slabs with free edges (without any restraint):P. The temperature stresses will be zero during both day and night times if the pavement slab is considered weightlessQ. The temperature stresses will be compressive at the bottom of the slab during night time if the self-weight of the pavement slab is consideredR. The temperature stresses will be compressive at the bottom of the slab during day time if the self-weight of the pavement slab is consideredThe TRUE statement(s) is(are)

A. P only
B. Q only
C. P and Q only
D. P and R only
Answer» D. P and R only
10719.

Select the option that is related to the third number in the same way as the second number is related to the first number.56 : 30 :: 78 : ?

A. 61
B. 56
C. 50
D. 53
Answer» C. 50
10720.

Select the option that best gives the meaning of the underlined word. I must finish this.

A. Necessity
B. Wish
C. Determination
D. Habit
Answer» B. Wish
10721.

The Kalinga-FCC Awards for Excellence in Journalism are aimed at encouraging extensive and informed coverage in the global media of India and ________ other countries in South Asia.

A. 5
B. 6
C. 7
D. 8
E. 9
Answer» D. 8
10722.

What is the scientific name of the state tree of Rajasthan?

A. Tecomella Undulata
B. Prosopis Cineraria
C. Psidium Guajava
D. Oryza Sativa
Answer» C. Psidium Guajava
10723.

The type of case hardening using 50% charcoal, BaCO3, CaCO3 at a temperature close to 950 degrees is ________ carburising.

A. pack
B. gas
C. liquid
D. liquid and gas
Answer» B. gas
10724.

Which of the following plant hormones controls fruit ripening?A. ZeatinB. AuxinsC. Gibberellic acidD. Ethylene

A. A, B and D
B. Only A and B
C. Only B and C
D. Only D
Answer» E.
10725.

The equivalence of given expression x + x'y with Boolean theorem is ______.

A. x
B. x + y
C. x'
D. 0
Answer» C. x'
10726.

Which of the following characterizes/characterize the people of the Indus Civilization?1. They possessed great palaces and temples.2. They worshipped both male and female deities.3. They employed horse-drawn chariots in warfare.Select the correct statement/statements using the codes given below.

A. 1 and 2 only
B. 2 only
C. 1, 2 and 3
D. None of the statements given above is correct
Answer» C. 1, 2 and 3
10727.

The entropy may be expressed as a function of

A. Pressure and temperature
B. Volume and pressure
C. Heat and work
D. All of the above
Answer» B. Volume and pressure
10728.

Which of the following has launched its 1st-ever annual fundraising campaign?

A. IIT Kanpur
B. IIT Kharagpur
C. IIT Delhi
D. IIT Bombay
E. IIT Roorkee
Answer» E. IIT Roorkee
10729.

RBI has constituted a high-level committee that will work towards deepening digital payments in India on 9 January 2019. The committee will be headed by _________.

A. Vishal Sikka
B. N. R. Narayana Murthy
C. Nandan Nilekani
D. Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw
E. N. S. Raghavan
Answer» D. Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw
10730.

The area of ​​a circular field is equal to the area of ​​a rectangular plain whose perimeter is 400 m and the ratio of length and width is 14 : 11. What will be the circumference (in m) of the circular ground? (Take \(\pi=\dfrac{22}{7}\))

A. 376
B. 432
C. 352
D. 428
Answer» D. 428
10731.

The City Council of Wroclaw in which country has named a square after Amitabh Bachchan's father Harivansh Rai Bachchan, as a tribute to the late poet?

A. Poland
B. Hungary
C. Romania
D. Portugal
E. Sweden
Answer» B. Hungary
10732.

Select the related letters from the given alternatives.ILN : FIK ∷ RUW : ?

A. ORT
B. PSU
C. NQS
D. LNQ
Answer» B. PSU
10733.

Which of the following is used for the addition in MS Excel?

A. ADD
B. ADD ALL
C. SUM
D. ADDITION
E. MIX
Answer» D. ADDITION
10734.

What is the total anode current of SCR in the equivalent circuit from the two-transistor (T1 & T2) analogy of SCR?

A. The sum of both the base currents
B. The sum of both the collector current
C. The sum of base current of T2 & collector current of T1
D. The sum of base current of T1 & collector current of T2
Answer» C. The sum of base current of T2 & collector current of T1
10735.

The spring constant of a helical compression spring DOES NOT depend on

A. coil diameter
B. material strength
C. number of active turns
D. wire diameter
Answer» C. number of active turns
10736.

Which of the following has joined hands with United Nations Industrial Development Organization to promote innovations in energy storage in India?

A. India Energy Storage Alliance
B. PowerGrid Corporation of India
C. Power System Operation Corporation
D. Damodar Valley Corporation
E. Bureau of Energy Efficiency
Answer» B. PowerGrid Corporation of India
10737.

The force in BF of the truss shown in the figure below isAll the members of a truss are identical in all respect.(Where, FB = L, AC=L & AB=2L)

A. 4t tension
B. 4t compression
C. 4.5 t tension
D. 4.5 t compression
Answer» E.
10738.

Which of the following has ventured into the digital gift cards category by partnering with Pine Labs-owned Qwikcilver?

A. PhonePe
B. Google Pay
C. Amazon Pay
D. PayPal
E. Paytm
Answer» C. Amazon Pay
10739.

The plasma membrane is _________.

A. Selectively permeable
B. Fully permeable
C. Partially permeable
D. Impermeable
E. Both 1 and 3
Answer» B. Fully permeable
10740.

The number of instantaneous centers for 8-link kinematic chain is

A. 15
B. 16
C. 24
D. None of the above
Answer» E.
10741.

Which of the following has signed an MoU with NTPC to build a carbon dioxide (CO2) to methanol demonstration plant in NTPC Power Station?

A. L&T Hydrocarbon Engineering
B. Reliance Industries
C. Josler Hydrocarbons India Pvt Ltd
D. Cairn India
E. Petronet LNG
Answer» B. Reliance Industries
10742.

Match the following pairs and choose the correct option from those given below:TribesStates a. Angami i. Jharkhand b. Kota ii. Assam c. Munda iii. Nilgiri mountain (Tamil Nadu) d. Chutiya iv. Nagaland

A. a - iv, b - iii, c - i, d - ii
B. a - iii, b - ii, c - iv, d - i
C. a - iv, b - i, c - iii, d - ii
D. a - i, b - iii, c - iv, d - ii
Answer» B. a - iii, b - ii, c - iv, d - i
10743.

Which limit states deals with strength, overturning, sliding, buckling, fatigue fracture, etc.?

A. Ultimate limit states
B. Strain limit state
C. Stress state
D. Serviceability limit states
Answer» B. Strain limit state
10744.

The logic XOR operation of (4AC0)16 and (B53F)16 results________

A. AACB
B. 0000
C. FFFF
D. ABCD
Answer» D. ABCD
10745.

Which Article of the Constitution of India provides that there shall be a Council of Ministers with the Prime Minister as its head?

A. Article 44
B. Article 21(1)
C. Article 34
D. Article 74(1)
Answer» E.
10746.

Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following set.5, 30, 40

A. 7, 56, 77
B. 4, 25, 32
C. 6, 42, 49
D. 8, 72, 88
Answer» E.
10747.

Select the term that will come next in the following series.HM, EJ, BG, _____

A. YC
B. YD
C. TE
D. SC
Answer» C. TE
10748.

Seven friends P, Q, R, S, T, U and V are watching a cricket match sitting in a stadium. P is sitting at one extreme end, T is sitting second to the right of P and to the immediate left of U. V is sitting between Q and U. Q is sitting to the immediate left of S. Who is sitting at the extreme right end?

A. S
B. P
C. T
D. R
Answer» B. P
10749.

The diameter of shaft A is thrice that of the diameter of shaft B. Power transmitted by shaft A when compared to shaft B will be

A. 3 times
B. 9 times
C. 27 times
D. 81 times
Answer» D. 81 times
10750.

Which of the following is related to sustainable development?

A. Resource conservation
B. Misuse of resource
C. Climate change
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Misuse of resource