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This section includes 629 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Current Affairs knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 551. |
As per the Global Study on Homicide 2019, the overall homicide rate in India has decreased by _______ over a period of six years till 2015. |
| A. | 10% |
| B. | 20% |
| C. | 15% |
| D. | 5% |
| E. | 25% |
| Answer» B. 20% | |
| 552. |
As per the ________ Global Environment Outlook report, released in March 2019, air pollution from vehicles and industry as well as burning fuels was resulting in about seven-million deaths annually. |
| A. | 4th |
| B. | 5th |
| C. | 6th |
| D. | 7th |
| E. | 8th |
| Answer» D. 7th | |
| 553. |
As per Grant Thornton’s Dealtracker, India has entered the $ ________ billion club in the Merger and Acquisition (M&A) space as on 25 January 2019. |
| A. | 75 |
| B. | 100 |
| C. | 120 |
| D. | 130 |
| E. | 150 |
| Answer» C. 120 | |
| 554. |
According to a report by the UK-based Centre for Economics and Business Research, by which year will India overtake Germany to become fourth-largest economy in the world? |
| A. | 2020 |
| B. | 2022 |
| C. | 2024 |
| D. | 2026 |
| E. | 2028 |
| Answer» E. 2028 | |
| 555. |
In June 2020, Moody’s Investors Service projected the Indian economy to shrink how many per cent in 2020? |
| A. | 3.1 |
| B. | 3.4 |
| C. | 3.7 |
| D. | 3.9 |
| E. | 4.0 |
| Answer» B. 3.4 | |
| 556. |
As per the figures based on the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy’s weekly tracker survey, Coronavirus effect may have left a devastating impact on the economy, sending the urban unemployment rate soaring to ________%. |
| A. | 28.7 |
| B. | 29.3 |
| C. | 30.9 |
| D. | 31.5 |
| E. | 32.1 |
| Answer» D. 31.5 | |
| 557. |
As per a new study, Rock art in which country that includes the picture of a wild pig drawn 45,500 years ago is getting destroyed due to climate change? |
| A. | Malaysia |
| B. | Laos |
| C. | Indonesia |
| D. | Thailand |
| E. | Cambodia |
| Answer» D. Thailand | |
| 558. |
How many Indian Institutions secured a position in top 100 in QS World University Rankings by Subject 2021? |
| A. | 8 |
| B. | 10 |
| C. | 12 |
| D. | 14 |
| E. | 16 |
| Answer» D. 14 | |
| 559. |
According to new research, which country leads the world in plastic waste creation and is also among the top marine polluters? |
| A. | Indonesia |
| B. | Mexico |
| C. | United States |
| D. | China |
| E. | Japan |
| Answer» C. United States | |
| 560. |
According to the UN Department of Economics and Social Affairs (UN-DESA) what percentage of world's total population is currently living in urban areas? |
| A. | 25 |
| B. | 35 |
| C. | 45 |
| D. | 55 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 561. |
By whom was the report titled 'The Future of Rail' released on 30 January 2019? |
| A. | Energy Information Administration |
| B. | International Energy Agency |
| C. | Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development |
| D. | International Renewable Energy Agency |
| E. | World Bank |
| Answer» C. Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development | |
| 562. |
According to Mercer's '2020 Cost of Living Survey', what is the rank of Mumbai in terms of the most expensive city for expatriates globally? |
| A. | 54 |
| B. | 56 |
| C. | 58 |
| D. | 60 |
| E. | 62 |
| Answer» E. 62 | |
| 563. |
NTPC has featured on the top on the list of Indian PSUs under 'World's Best Employer 2020', published by Forbes. The final list comprised how many multinational and large corporations? |
| A. | 300 |
| B. | 450 |
| C. | 600 |
| D. | 750 |
| E. | 900 |
| Answer» E. 900 | |
| 564. |
2 Pan India studies on the Genome of SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19 virus) in India conducted by which of the following suggest that the virus is genetically stable and there is no major mutation in the virus? |
| A. | Indian Council of Medical Research |
| B. | Department of Bio-Technology |
| C. | AIIMS Delhi |
| D. | Both 1 and 2 |
| E. | Both 1 and 3 |
| Answer» E. Both 1 and 3 | |
| 565. |
According to data from the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy, India’s unemployment rate in May 2021 shot up sharply to its highest level in the last year at how much per cent compared to 7.97% in April 2021? |
| A. | 8.9 |
| B. | 9.9 |
| C. | 10.9 |
| D. | 11.9 |
| E. | 12.9 |
| Answer» E. 12.9 | |
| 566. |
As per a data released by Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), which of the following countries were three among the world’s top five biggest military spenders of 2019? |
| A. | Japan, Sweden and Finland |
| B. | US, China and India |
| C. | US, China and Japan |
| D. | Switzerland, Sweden and Finland |
| E. | Switzerland, China and Japan |
| Answer» C. US, China and Japan | |
| 567. |
As per data from Redseer released in April 2021, India's rental furniture and appliance market is now worth how many rupees (in crores)? |
| A. | 29,300 |
| B. | 31,400 |
| C. | 33,500 |
| D. | 35,600 |
| E. | 37,700 |
| Answer» D. 35,600 | |
| 568. |
According to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) Year Book 2021 released in June 2021, which of the following countries together possess over 90 percent of the estimated 13,080 global nuclear weapons? |
| A. | Russia and USA |
| B. | USA and China |
| C. | China and Russia |
| D. | India and USA |
| E. | North Korea and China |
| Answer» B. USA and China | |
| 569. |
Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ANZ) slashed its forecast for India's economic growth to ________% in the financial year ending in March 2019 from a previous estimate of 6.5%. |
| A. | 6.4 |
| B. | 6.3 |
| C. | 6.2 |
| D. | 6.1 |
| E. | 6.0 |
| Answer» D. 6.1 | |
| 570. |
In September 2019, Crisil cut India's GDP growth forecast to ________ per cent for fiscal year 2020 from its earlier forecast of 6.9 per cent. |
| A. | 6.6 |
| B. | 6.5 |
| C. | 6.4 |
| D. | 6.3 |
| E. | 6.2 |
| Answer» E. 6.2 | |
| 571. |
Identify the neighbouring country which has been performing better in terms of human development than India. |
| A. | Bangladesh |
| B. | Nepal |
| C. | Sri Lanka |
| D. | Pakistan |
| Answer» D. Pakistan | |
| 572. |
As per the World Investment Report 2021, India received how many billion USD in Foreign Direct Investment in 2020? |
| A. | 48 |
| B. | 52 |
| C. | 64 |
| D. | 76 |
| E. | 80 |
| Answer» D. 76 | |
| 573. |
As per the Food Waste Index Report 2021, how much per cent of the food available to consumers in shops, households and restaurants is just dumped? |
| A. | 11 |
| B. | 13 |
| C. | 15 |
| D. | 17 |
| E. | 19 |
| Answer» E. 19 | |
| 574. |
As per the Security and Exchange Board of India's (SEBI) report, Indian companies raised over Rs ________ crore by issuing Non-Convertible Debentures (NCDs) to retail investors in 2018. |
| A. | 28,400 |
| B. | 29,300 |
| C. | 30,430 |
| D. | 31,876 |
| E. | 32,000 |
| Answer» C. 30,430 | |
| 575. |
According to the Transparency International's Corruption Perception Index, what is the rank of India in the Corruption Perception Index 2020? |
| A. | 64 |
| B. | 78 |
| C. | 86 |
| D. | 92 |
| E. | 100 |
| Answer» D. 92 | |
| 576. |
According to Moody’s Analytics, India’s gross domestic product (GDP) is projected to grow by how much percent in 2021? |
| A. | 10 |
| B. | 12 |
| C. | 14 |
| D. | 16 |
| E. | 18 |
| Answer» C. 14 | |
| 577. |
As per the report titled "Indian Roots, American Soil 2020", as many as ________ Indian companies have invested $22 billion in the US, thus creating nearly 125,000 jobs in the country. |
| A. | 125 |
| B. | 138 |
| C. | 143 |
| D. | 155 |
| E. | 170 |
| Answer» E. 170 | |
| 578. |
According to a CarDekho OMG survey, how many per cent of customers are willing to buy EVs? |
| A. | 58 |
| B. | 62 |
| C. | 66 |
| D. | 70 |
| E. | 74 |
| Answer» D. 70 | |
| 579. |
According to an India digital report by the Reuters Institute, ________% of Internet users were concerned that expressing their political views online could get them into trouble with the authorities. |
| A. | 81 |
| B. | 73 |
| C. | 68 |
| D. | 55 |
| E. | 42 |
| Answer» E. 42 | |
| 580. |
In May 2021, eight more species have been added to Delhi's list of which species after an extensive five-year study conducted by researchers from Delhi University? |
| A. | Rat |
| B. | Snake |
| C. | Frog |
| D. | Lizard |
| E. | Spider |
| Answer» C. Frog | |
| 581. |
According to the World Economic Forum Global Gender Gap Report 2017, India has closed _________ percentage of its gender gap. |
| A. | 39 |
| B. | 68 |
| C. | 53 |
| D. | 91 |
| Answer» C. 53 | |
| 582. |
A research paper from which of the following institutes has shown that the river Yamuna harboured some of the multidrug-resistant bacteria that a World Health Organisation (WHO) report had red-flagged in 2017? |
| A. | IIT Delhi |
| B. | IIT Madras |
| C. | IIT Bomaby |
| D. | IIT Kanpur |
| E. | IIT Kharagpur |
| Answer» B. IIT Madras | |
| 583. |
According to a study released by the defence website Military Direct, which country is the strongest military force in the world with a score of 82? |
| A. | China |
| B. | France |
| C. | Russia |
| D. | Germany |
| E. | Austria |
| Answer» B. France | |
| 584. |
As per the Assessment of Climate Change over the Indian Region', the local climate change is influenced by which of the following? |
| A. | Increase in greenhouse gases |
| B. | Increase in air pollution |
| C. | Local changes in the land-use pattern |
| D. | Both 1 and 2 |
| E. | All 1, 2 and 3 |
| Answer» F. | |
| 585. |
As per the McKinsey Global Institute report, the Advent of digital technologies will displace up to 45 million jobs by ________. |
| A. | 2020 |
| B. | 2023 |
| C. | 2025 |
| D. | 2027 |
| E. | 2030 |
| Answer» D. 2027 | |
| 586. |
According to the ‘Electricity Access in India and Benchmarking Distribution Utilities’ report, how much per cent of customers reported the overall availability of electricity infrastructure within 50 metres of their premises? |
| A. | 80 |
| B. | 84 |
| C. | 88 |
| D. | 92 |
| E. | 96 |
| Answer» E. 96 | |
| 587. |
Match the following :International Index (Year)India's Rank out of Total Countries A. Global Gender Gap Report (2017) 1. 138 /180 B. Per capita GDP (2017-18) 2. 133 / 155 C. Press Freedom Index (2018) 3. 139 / 187 4. 108 / 144 |
| A. | A - 4, B - 2, C - 1 |
| B. | A - 4, B - 3, C - 1 |
| C. | A - 3, B - 2, C - 4 |
| D. | A - 2, B - 1, C - 4 |
| Answer» C. A - 3, B - 2, C - 4 | |
| 588. |
According to a new report launched by UNICEF and Pure Earth in July 2020, around 800 million children globally have blood lead levels at or above how many micrograms per deciliter? |
| A. | 3 |
| B. | 4 |
| C. | 5 |
| D. | 6 |
| E. | 7 |
| Answer» D. 6 | |
| 589. |
According to a new survey released by the World Breastfeeding Trends Initiative (WBTI) in January 2020, which country was ranked first among 97 countries globally on breastfeeding rate? |
| A. | India |
| B. | Sri Lanka |
| C. | USA |
| D. | Japan |
| E. | China |
| Answer» C. USA | |
| 590. |
According to HDR 2013, the percentage of the population suffering from multidimensional poverty in India is |
| A. | 63.4% |
| B. | 53.7% |
| C. | 44.1% |
| D. | 42.7% |
| Answer» C. 44.1% | |
| 591. |
According to the rating agency Crisil's report 2019, which state has topped the list of 17 states with 11.3% expansion in terms of Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP)? |
| A. | Bihar |
| B. | Jharkhand |
| C. | Uttar Pradesh |
| D. | Punjab |
| E. | Rajasthan |
| Answer» B. Jharkhand | |
| 592. |
India's Human development Index in 2015 is _______. |
| A. | 0.367 |
| B. | 0.624 |
| C. | 0.862 |
| D. | 0.561 |
| Answer» C. 0.862 | |
| 593. |
According to satellite data published by NASA, air pollution over northern India has plummeted to a ________ year-low for this time of 2020. |
| A. | 10 |
| B. | 15 |
| C. | 18 |
| D. | 20 |
| E. | 25 |
| Answer» E. 25 | |
| 594. |
According to SBI's Ecowrap report, India's GDP growth is likely to be how much per cent for FY20? |
| A. | 3.6 |
| B. | 3.8 |
| C. | 4.0 |
| D. | 4.2 |
| E. | 4.4 |
| Answer» E. 4.4 | |
| 595. |
Fitch Ratings has raised India's GDP forecast to how much per cent in the current fiscal year to March 2021? |
| A. | -9.8 |
| B. | -9.4 |
| C. | -9.0 |
| D. | -8.6 |
| E. | -8.2 |
| Answer» C. -9.0 | |
| 596. |
India’s maternal mortality ratio (MMR) has dropped by how much per cent in 2016-18? |
| A. | 6.1 |
| B. | 6.9 |
| C. | 7.4 |
| D. | 7.7 |
| E. | 8.3 |
| Answer» D. 7.7 | |
| 597. |
As per World Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP) report, the Indian economy will grow at how much per cent in the calendar year 2022? |
| A. | 8.7 |
| B. | 9.8 |
| C. | 10.1 |
| D. | 11.0 |
| E. | 12.5 |
| Answer» D. 11.0 | |
| 598. |
According to a new survey conducted by LocalCircles, ________% of startups and small and medium businesses (SMEs) who participated in a survey said that they have less than one month to no capital left to operate. |
| A. | 33 |
| B. | 39 |
| C. | 41 |
| D. | 47 |
| E. | 53 |
| Answer» E. 53 | |
| 599. |
According to the latest World Drug Report of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, the maximum of 644 tonnes of opium was seized in which country? |
| A. | Pakistan |
| B. | India |
| C. | Oman |
| D. | Iran |
| E. | Turkey |
| Answer» E. Turkey | |
| 600. |
As per S&P Global Ratings, the Indian economy will shrink by how much per cent in the current fiscal? |
| A. | 6 |
| B. | 5 |
| C. | 4 |
| D. | 3 |
| E. | 2 |
| Answer» C. 4 | |