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This section includes 637 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Current Affairs knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 51. |
PM Narendra Modi will visit Bhutan in August 2019 on the invitation of Bhutanese Prime Minister ________. |
| A. | Imran Khan |
| B. | Dr. Lotay Tshering |
| C. | Aung Sang Suu Kyi |
| D. | Tshering Tobgay |
| E. | KP Sharma Oli |
| Answer» C. Aung Sang Suu Kyi | |
| 52. |
India has been elected as the member of the Commission on Status of Women (CSW), a body of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) for how many years? |
| A. | 2 |
| B. | 3 |
| C. | 4 |
| D. | 5 |
| E. | 6 |
| Answer» D. 5 | |
| 53. |
In December 2019, which country has surpassed Kuwait to become India's sixth-largest oil supplier? |
| A. | Iran |
| B. | Saudi Arabia |
| C. | United States |
| D. | Iraq |
| E. | Qatar |
| Answer» D. Iraq | |
| 54. |
In June 2020, a concession agreement for the 600 MW Kholongchhu Indo-Bhutan joint venture hydroelectric project was signed. The project is expected to be completed by which year? |
| A. | 2022 |
| B. | 2023 |
| C. | 2024 |
| D. | 2025 |
| E. | 2026 |
| Answer» E. 2026 | |
| 55. |
In January 2020, a delegation of how many foreign envoys visited Jammu and Kashmir to obtain first-hand information about normalcy in the region? |
| A. | 9 |
| B. | 11 |
| C. | 13 |
| D. | 15 |
| E. | 17 |
| Answer» E. 17 | |
| 56. |
In February 2020, which country will block the European Union’s request for a dispute settlement panel at the World Trade Organization? |
| A. | USA |
| B. | China |
| C. | Bhutan |
| D. | India |
| E. | Japan |
| Answer» E. Japan | |
| 57. |
In July 2020, India has handed over outdoor fitness equipment for how many islands across the Maldives under a cash grant of $8 million? |
| A. | 53 |
| B. | 57 |
| C. | 61 |
| D. | 69 |
| E. | 75 |
| Answer» D. 69 | |
| 58. |
In October 2019, India and ________ have agreed to establish a Strategic Partnership Council. |
| A. | Bhutan |
| B. | Sri Lanka |
| C. | Indonesia |
| D. | Saudi Arabia |
| E. | Japan |
| Answer» E. Japan | |
| 59. |
India will be chairing which of the following key subsidiary bodies of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC)? |
| A. | Counter-Terrorism Committee |
| B. | Taliban Sanctions Committee |
| C. | Libya Sanctions committee |
| D. | Both 1 and 2 |
| E. | All 1, 2 and 3 |
| Answer» F. | |
| 60. |
In July 2019, Dharmendra Pradhan held discussions with Minister of Energy, Industry and Mineral Resources of ________ Khalid Al-Falih to further enhance bilateral hydrocarbon cooperation. |
| A. | Qatar |
| B. | Turkey |
| C. | Saudi Arabia |
| D. | Syria |
| E. | UAE |
| Answer» D. Syria | |
| 61. |
In March 2021, India handed over to which of the following countries a commercial supply of two lakh doses of Covaxin vaccine? |
| A. | Mauritius |
| B. | Mauritania |
| C. | Morocco |
| D. | Maldives |
| E. | Turkey |
| Answer» B. Mauritania | |
| 62. |
In May 2017, with which country did India sign an agreement to facilitate the training of Indian Skill Development Officers and Cluster Managers? |
| A. | Israel |
| B. | Germany |
| C. | Australia |
| D. | Canada |
| Answer» C. Australia | |
| 63. |
India and European Union have renewed its Agreement on Scientific and Technological Cooperation till which year? |
| A. | 2021 |
| B. | 2023 |
| C. | 2025 |
| D. | 2027 |
| E. | 2029 |
| Answer» D. 2027 | |
| 64. |
'123 Agreement' and 'Hyde Act' are related to - |
| A. | India - United States Civil Nuclear Agreement |
| B. | India - United Kingdom Civil Nuclear Agreement |
| C. | India - France Civil Nuclear Agreement |
| D. | India - Israel Civil Nuclear Agreement |
| Answer» B. India - United Kingdom Civil Nuclear Agreement | |
| 65. |
In February 2021, India facilitated the transit of fertiliser export from which country to Nepal via the Rohanpur-Singhabad rail route? |
| A. | Bhutan |
| B. | Sri Lanka |
| C. | Pakistan |
| D. | Bangladesh |
| E. | Myanmar |
| Answer» E. Myanmar | |
| 66. |
DFCCIL has decided to terminate the contract with Beijing National Railway Research and Design Institute of Signal and Communication Group Limited. In which year, the Chinese company had won the contract to install the signalling system and telecommunications work? |
| A. | 2013 |
| B. | 2014 |
| C. | 2015 |
| D. | 2016 |
| E. | 2017 |
| Answer» E. 2017 | |
| 67. |
India will have its own pavilion called the ________ with the support of the Roscongress Foundation at the 5th Eastern Economic Forum. |
| A. | India Home |
| B. | India Platform |
| C. | India Lounge |
| D. | India Room |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. India Room | |
| 68. |
In which city has PM Narendra Modi launched India Korea startup hub on 21 February 2019? |
| A. | Seoul |
| B. | New Delhi |
| C. | Busan |
| D. | Mumbai |
| E. | Daejeon |
| Answer» B. New Delhi | |
| 69. |
India has imposed anti-dumping duty on the import of bottle grade Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) resin originating in or exported from China for how many years? |
| A. | 3 |
| B. | 4 |
| C. | 5 |
| D. | 6 |
| E. | 7 |
| Answer» D. 6 | |
| 70. |
National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval will participate in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) meet in the third week of June 2021 in which city? |
| A. | Moscow |
| B. | Dushanbe |
| C. | Beijing |
| D. | Nur-Sultan |
| E. | Islamabad |
| Answer» C. Beijing | |
| 71. |
Afghanistan received how many doses of the Made in India Covid-19 vaccine on March 9, 2021? |
| A. | 3,68,000 |
| B. | 4,68,000 |
| C. | 5,68,000 |
| D. | 6,68,000 |
| E. | 7,68,000 |
| Answer» C. 5,68,000 | |
| 72. |
PM Narendra Modi and ________ President jointly inaugurated four key development projects through video conferencing on 4 Dec 2019. |
| A. | Russian |
| B. | Sweden |
| C. | Maldivian |
| D. | Norwegian |
| E. | South Korean |
| Answer» D. Norwegian | |
| 73. |
In June 2020, CCEA has approved an additional investment of how many dollars (in millions) by ONGC Videsh Ltd for further development of Block A-1 and A-3 blocks in Myanmar? |
| A. | 110.41 |
| B. | 121.27 |
| C. | 138.92 |
| D. | 145.23 |
| E. | 157.29 |
| Answer» C. 138.92 | |
| 74. |
A pair of gold-plated spectacles believed to have been worn by Mahatma Gandhi and presented as a gift in the 1900s have broken all records for a United Kingdom auction house by selling for how many rupees? |
| A. | 1.87 crore |
| B. | 2.12 crore |
| C. | 2.55 crore |
| D. | 2.90 crore |
| E. | 3.15 crore |
| Answer» D. 2.90 crore | |
| 75. |
India has removed which of its neighboring country from prior referral category (PRC) for issuing of research visas? |
| A. | Bhutan |
| B. | China |
| C. | Bangladesh |
| D. | Sri Lanka |
| Answer» C. Bangladesh | |
| 76. |
In which country, a capacity building programme for 10 senior Afghan National Police Officers started in February 2020? |
| A. | India |
| B. | Japan |
| C. | Indonesia |
| D. | USA |
| E. | Pakistan |
| Answer» B. Japan | |
| 77. |
Joynagar Moa, a GI-tagged winter delicacy of West Bengal, was in January 2021 exported abroad for the first time in over a century. In which year did it obtain the GI tag? |
| A. | 2013 |
| B. | 2014 |
| C. | 2015 |
| D. | 2016 |
| E. | 2017 |
| Answer» C. 2015 | |
| 78. |
Israel Embassy will have a separate 'Water Attache' from which month in India? |
| A. | November 2020 |
| B. | January 2021 |
| C. | March 2021 |
| D. | May 2021 |
| E. | July 2021 |
| Answer» C. March 2021 | |
| 79. |
Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a virtual summit with his Swedish counterpart in March 2021. Who is the PM of Sweden? |
| A. | Lena Hallengren |
| B. | Morgan Johansson |
| C. | Ardalan Shekarabi |
| D. | Stefan Löfven |
| E. | Ulf Kristersson |
| Answer» E. Ulf Kristersson | |
| 80. |
President of Zambia arrived in New Delhi on a three-day visit to India in August 2019. Who among the following is the President of Zambia? |
| A. | Edgar Chagwa Lungu |
| B. | Michael Sata |
| C. | Kenneth Kaunda |
| D. | Miles Sampa |
| E. | Harry Kalaba |
| Answer» B. Michael Sata | |
| 81. |
How many tons of rice will be procured by the Bangladesh government under the direct procurement method (DPM) from India? |
| A. | 175,000 |
| B. | 150,000 |
| C. | 125,000 |
| D. | 115000 |
| E. | 145,000 |
| Answer» C. 125,000 | |
| 82. |
Belgium has extended its support to India by supplying medical essentials to aid the country in its fight against the COVID-19 crisis. It supplied how many vials of Remdesivir? |
| A. | 6,000 |
| B. | 7,000 |
| C. | 8,000 |
| D. | 9,000 |
| E. | 10,000 |
| Answer» E. 10,000 | |
| 83. |
India's request to buy $90 mn worth of equipment, spare parts and logistical support for its fleet of C-130J Super Hercules cargo aircraft has been approved by which country? |
| A. | Germany |
| B. | France |
| C. | Russia |
| D. | USA |
| E. | China |
| Answer» E. China | |
| 84. |
In July 2019, International Court of Justice stayed the execution of ________ by Pakistan. |
| A. | Ravindra Kaushik |
| B. | Kashmir Singh |
| C. | Kulbhushan Jadhav |
| D. | Sarabjit Singh |
| E. | C. D. Sahay |
| Answer» D. Sarabjit Singh | |
| 85. |
In September 2020, Mr Vinay M. Kwatra handed over 2000 vials of Remdesivir to which country's Foreign Affairs Minister? |
| A. | Bhutan |
| B. | Nepal |
| C. | Sri Lanka |
| D. | Maldives |
| E. | Bangladesh |
| Answer» C. Sri Lanka | |
| 86. |
In February 2021, India has approved to supply of 1 lakh doses of Covishield vaccines to which country? |
| A. | Thailand |
| B. | Cambodia |
| C. | Singapore |
| D. | Malaysia |
| E. | Laos |
| Answer» C. Singapore | |
| 87. |
In December 2019, the trial run on which of the following bus routes, between India and Bangladesh, has started? |
| A. | Dhaka-Gangtok |
| B. | Dhaka-Shillong |
| C. | Dhaka-Darjeeling |
| D. | Both 1 and 3 |
| E. | All are correct |
| Answer» E. All are correct | |
| 88. |
In February 2021, Nirmala Sitharaman participated virtually in the First G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors (FMCBG) meeting under the Presidency of which counrty? |
| A. | Australia |
| B. | Italy |
| C. | Japan |
| D. | Indonesia |
| E. | Canada |
| Answer» C. Japan | |
| 89. |
In March 2021, the Union Cabinet has approved an MoU between the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare of the Republic of India and the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of which country for cooperation in the field of agriculture? |
| A. | Maldives |
| B. | Fiji |
| C. | Mauritius |
| D. | Madagascar |
| E. | Mozambique |
| Answer» C. Mauritius | |
| 90. |
How many members of Bangladesh armed forces contingent has departed for India to take part in the Republic Day parade on 26 January 2021? |
| A. | 86 |
| B. | 98 |
| C. | 108 |
| D. | 122 |
| E. | 140 |
| Answer» E. 140 | |
| 91. |
In March 2020, which of the following ministries has set up a special cell to coordinate the issues related to the coronavirus that has claimed more than 5,000 lives worldwide? |
| A. | Ministry of Human Resource Development |
| B. | Ministry of External Affairs |
| C. | Ministry of AYUSH |
| D. | Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions |
| E. | Ministry of Health and Family Welfare |
| Answer» C. Ministry of AYUSH | |
| 92. |
India and the US will coordinate their efforts for stability in which of the following countries? |
| A. | Kazakhstan |
| B. | Afghanistan |
| C. | Tajikistan |
| D. | Syria |
| E. | Saudi Arabia |
| Answer» C. Tajikistan | |
| 93. |
In February 2021, India commenced the supply of 'Made in India' Covid-19 vaccines to Africa under the Covax facility. In January 2021, the MEA announced to supply how many vaccine doses to Africa? |
| A. | 1 crore |
| B. | 1.5 crore |
| C. | 2 crore |
| D. | 2.5 crore |
| E. | 3 crore |
| Answer» B. 1.5 crore | |
| 94. |
Defence Minister of Kazakhstan Lieutenant General Nurlan Yermekbayev visited which of the following cities in April 2021? |
| A. | Jodhpur |
| B. | Jaisalmer |
| C. | Bikaner |
| D. | Both 1 and 2 |
| E. | All 1, 2 and 3 |
| Answer» E. All 1, 2 and 3 | |
| 95. |
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will be holding a meeting with his Bangladeshi counterpart ________ in August 2019. |
| A. | Tipu Munshi |
| B. | Golam Dastagir Gazi |
| C. | Dr A K Abdul Momen |
| D. | Mustafa Jabbar |
| E. | Muhammad Abdul Mannan |
| Answer» D. Mustafa Jabbar | |
| 96. |
On Mahatma Gandhi's 151st birth anniversary, which building was illuminated with the global icon's image along with his message for world peace? |
| A. | Eiffel Tower |
| B. | Empire State Building |
| C. | Burj Khalifa |
| D. | Sydney Opera House |
| E. | Taj Mahal |
| Answer» D. Sydney Opera House | |
| 97. |
In March 2020, a new travel advisory has been issued and passengers travelling from ________ wishing to enter India will need a certificate of having tested negative from the competent health authorities. |
| A. | Italy |
| B. | South Korea |
| C. | Fiji |
| D. | Both 1 and 2 |
| E. | Both 1 and 3 |
| Answer» E. Both 1 and 3 | |
| 98. |
As per a statement by TS Tirumurti, in September 2020, the "historic" UN General Assembly session this year will see the participation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in how many debates? |
| A. | 2 |
| B. | 3 |
| C. | 4 |
| D. | 5 |
| E. | 6 |
| Answer» B. 3 | |
| 99. |
Anjani Kumar has been concurrently accredited as the next Ambassador of India to which country in July 2020? |
| A. | Mauritania |
| B. | Niger |
| C. | Chad |
| D. | Benin |
| E. | Sudan |
| Answer» B. Niger | |
| 100. |
Google has expanded its employment application - Kormo Jobs - to India. In which year did the company launch the employment application in Bangladesh? |
| A. | 2019 |
| B. | 2018 |
| C. | 2017 |
| D. | 2016 |
| E. | 2015 |
| Answer» C. 2017 | |