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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.
| 251. |
At which edition of Economic and Financial Dialogue between India and the UK, the two countries have agreed to establish a bilateral Sustainable Finance Forum? |
| A. | 7th |
| B. | 8th |
| C. | 9th |
| D. | 10th |
| E. | 11th |
| Answer» E. 11th | |
| 252. |
A consignment containing how many doses of COVISHIELD vaccines manufactured by the Serum Institute of India reached Colombo, Sri Lanka in January 2021? |
| A. | 2 lakh |
| B. | 4 lakh |
| C. | 5 lakh |
| D. | 6 lakh |
| E. | 7 lakh |
| Answer» D. 6 lakh | |
| 253. |
On 20 February 2021, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar handed over 1 lakh additional doses of the made-in-India COVID-19 vaccine to which country? |
| A. | Bhutan |
| B. | Maldives |
| C. | Myanmar |
| D. | Pakistan |
| E. | Nepal |
| Answer» C. Myanmar | |
| 254. |
In the wake of the COVID-19 crisis, India has sent 13 boxes of COVID-19 vaccine to which country? |
| A. | Brazil |
| B. | Mongolia |
| C. | Canada |
| D. | Denmark |
| E. | Georgia |
| Answer» C. Canada | |
| 255. |
Bangladesh on October 4, 2017, signed a $ 4.5 billion loan deal with which country for developing its infrastructure, health and education? |
| A. | Pakistan |
| B. | China |
| C. | India |
| D. | Iran |
| Answer» D. Iran | |
| 256. |
In ________, the biennial Commonwealth Law Ministers’ Conference began in Colombo on 4 Nov 2019 under the theme Equal Access to Justice and the Rule of Law. |
| A. | China |
| B. | Nepal |
| C. | Sri Lanka |
| D. | Indonesia |
| E. | India |
| Answer» D. Indonesia | |
| 257. |
In which of the following countries will the third annual Indo-Pacific Business Forum be held in October 2020? |
| A. | Laos |
| B. | Vietnam |
| C. | Malaysia |
| D. | Indonesia |
| E. | Japan |
| Answer» C. Malaysia | |
| 258. |
India and Russia will hold their maiden Bilateral Regional Forum at the level of Russian Provinces and Indian States in ________ to dismantle the barriers of trade at regional level. |
| A. | 2019 |
| B. | 2020 |
| C. | 2021 |
| D. | 2022 |
| E. | 2023 |
| Answer» C. 2021 | |
| 259. |
A Mongolian delegation led by the Chairman, Civil Service Council of Mongolia, Mr. ________, met the Union Minister of State for Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region Dr Jitendra Singh. |
| A. | B. Baatarzorig |
| B. | Jilali Hassoune |
| C. | Mokhtar Naanani |
| D. | Abdelaziz Arifi |
| E. | Rouchdi Mahomed |
| Answer» B. Jilali Hassoune | |
| 260. |
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said 17 coordinators have been appointed to help Indians leaving ________. |
| A. | Libya |
| B. | Algeria |
| C. | Egypt |
| D. | Tunisia |
| E. | Yemen |
| Answer» B. Algeria | |
| 261. |
In November 2020, Indian Army gifted how many fully trained military horses to Bangladesh Army? |
| A. | 10 |
| B. | 15 |
| C. | 20 |
| D. | 25 |
| E. | 30 |
| Answer» D. 25 | |
| 262. |
In March 2020, to which country did India hand over 30,000 surgical masks and 15,000 head-covers as assistance in its efforts to fight the spread of Coronavirus in the country? |
| A. | Bhutan |
| B. | Bangladesh |
| C. | Sri Lanka |
| D. | Indonesia |
| E. | Myanmar |
| Answer» C. Sri Lanka | |
| 263. |
In August 2020, Britain is considering minting a coin to commemorate whom, amid growing interest in recognizing the contributions of people from the Black, Asian and other minority ethnic communities? |
| A. | Nelson Mandela |
| B. | Martin Luther King, Jr. |
| C. | Jawaharlal Nehru |
| D. | Mahatma Gandhi |
| E. | APJ Abdul Kalam |
| Answer» E. APJ Abdul Kalam | |
| 264. |
India and the Philippines have signed a key agreement to facilitate government-to-government deals on military hardware. Who is the President of Philippines? |
| A. | Rodrigo Duterte |
| B. | Maria Ressa |
| C. | Leni Robredo |
| D. | Joe Biden |
| E. | Donald Trump |
| Answer» B. Maria Ressa | |
| 265. |
India has been chosen as co-chair of the Consultative Group (CG) of GFDRR for the fiscal year 2020. What does D stand for in 'GFDRR'? |
| A. | Durable |
| B. | Disaster |
| C. | Distress |
| D. | Demographic |
| E. | Deplete |
| Answer» C. Distress | |
| 266. |
In November 2020, PM Narendra Modi announced that the Indian Space Research Organisation will launch Bhutan’s satellite next year. What is the capital of Bhutan? |
| A. | Kathmandu |
| B. | Thimphu |
| C. | Dhaka |
| D. | Karachi |
| E. | Dakar |
| Answer» C. Dhaka | |
| 267. |
India has supplied a consignment of how many Mobile Harbour Cranes, MHCs to Iran’s Chabahar port, with a total contract value of over 25 million dollars? |
| A. | 2 |
| B. | 3 |
| C. | 4 |
| D. | 5 |
| E. | 6 |
| Answer» B. 3 | |
| 268. |
OneWeb plans to start high-speed internet services in India by which year? |
| A. | 2021 |
| B. | 2022 |
| C. | 2023 |
| D. | 2024 |
| E. | 2025 |
| Answer» C. 2023 | |
| 269. |
In which country will India build a cricket stadium? |
| A. | Bhutan |
| B. | Maldives |
| C. | Nepal |
| D. | Bangladesh |
| E. | Sri Lanka |
| Answer» C. Nepal | |
| 270. |
On the eve of Gandhi Jayanti, Khadi Nepal fashion show ensembling Khadi and handloom couture from India and Nepal was held in ________ in 2019. |
| A. | New Delhi |
| B. | Kathmandu |
| C. | Mumbai |
| D. | Pokhara |
| E. | Kolkata |
| Answer» C. Mumbai | |
| 271. |
India operates an embassy at which city of Afghanistan? |
| A. | Kabul |
| B. | Kandahar |
| C. | Jalalabad |
| D. | Ghazni |
| Answer» B. Kandahar | |
| 272. |
India has agreed to work towards the operationalisation of the Sittwe port with which country in the first quarter of 2021? |
| A. | Myanmar |
| B. | Bhutan |
| C. | Bangladesh |
| D. | Sri Lanka |
| E. | Laos |
| Answer» B. Bhutan | |
| 273. |
In October 2019, the Government of India has issued travel advisory for Indian tourists visiting ________. |
| A. | Turkey |
| B. | Scotland |
| C. | Denmark |
| D. | Sweden |
| E. | Libya |
| Answer» B. Scotland | |
| 274. |
In April 2021, which country has launched its first-ever mega food park project in India involving food processing facilities? |
| A. | Spain |
| B. | Italy |
| C. | France |
| D. | Japan |
| E. | Germany |
| Answer» C. France | |
| 275. |
19th meeting of the Joint Steering Committee on India Bangladesh cooperation in the energy sector was held in which city in January 2021? |
| A. | Delhi |
| B. | Dhaka |
| C. | Mumbai |
| D. | Sylhet |
| E. | Pune |
| Answer» C. Mumbai | |
| 276. |
Every day, 40 metric tonnes of liquid oxygen produced by the oxygen plant in Bhutan will be exported to which state using cryogenic tankers? |
| A. | Assam |
| B. | West Bengal |
| C. | Arunachal Pradesh |
| D. | Sikkim |
| E. | Meghalaya |
| Answer» B. West Bengal | |
| 277. |
An Indian-American NGO has raised $ ________ million to fight hunger in India and the US amid the Coronavirus pandemic. |
| A. | 1 |
| B. | 2 |
| C. | 3 |
| D. | 4 |
| E. | 5 |
| Answer» B. 2 | |
| 278. |
In 2020, the World Bank has successfully concluded how many years-long partnerships with the Government of India in the area of HIV? |
| A. | 10 |
| B. | 15 |
| C. | 20 |
| D. | 25 |
| E. | 30 |
| Answer» D. 25 | |
| 279. |
How many Bangladeshi mid-career civil servants will be trained at the National Centre for Good Governance (NCGG) in Mussoorie between 2019-2025? |
| A. | 1000 |
| B. | 1200 |
| C. | 1500 |
| D. | 1800 |
| E. | 2000 |
| Answer» E. 2000 | |
| 280. |
In January 2021, India Africa Trade Council was inaugurated in Chennai. India Africa Trade council will open how many trade offices in major metro cities of India? |
| A. | 7 |
| B. | 9 |
| C. | 11 |
| D. | 13 |
| E. | 15 |
| Answer» E. 15 | |
| 281. |
________ and ASEAN have vowed to strengthen ties by deepening cooperation in the maritime sector and boosting connectivity. |
| A. | China |
| B. | India |
| C. | Pakistan |
| D. | Australia |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Pakistan | |
| 282. |
Gotabaya Rajapaksa made a visit to India in November 2019. He is the President of ________. |
| A. | Bhutan |
| B. | Sri Lanka |
| C. | Myanmar |
| D. | Maldives |
| E. | Singapore |
| Answer» C. Myanmar | |
| 283. |
Dr Harsh Vardhan virtually participated in a meeting with Ministers of Health of the NAM (Non-Aligned Movement) Countries, in May 2021. Which of the following countries are part of NAM? |
| A. | Pakistan |
| B. | Bhutan |
| C. | Myanmar |
| D. | Both 1 and 2 |
| E. | All of the above |
| Answer» F. | |
| 284. |
In January 2020, with which country has the Cabinet approved an agreement on Cooperation in the Exploration and Uses of Outer Space for Peaceful and Civilian Purposes? |
| A. | Kazakhstan |
| B. | Azerbaijan |
| C. | Armenia |
| D. | Mongolia |
| E. | Georgia |
| Answer» E. Georgia | |
| 285. |
Japanese manufacturers will now be eligible for subsidies if they shift production out of which country to India or Bangladesh? |
| A. | China |
| B. | Iran |
| C. | Indonesia |
| D. | Australia |
| E. | Syria |
| Answer» B. Iran | |
| 286. |
India has extended Nepalese Rs ________ million as financial assistance for the construction of an educational campus in Nepal in March 2019. |
| A. | 35 |
| B. | 35.5 |
| C. | 40 |
| D. | 45 |
| E. | 45.5 |
| Answer» C. 40 | |
| 287. |
India has become the fourth country in the world to have its independent regional navigation satellite system. Which of the following are the other countries? |
| A. | Russia |
| B. | USA |
| C. | China |
| D. | Both 1 and 2 |
| E. | All 1, 2 and 3 |
| Answer» F. | |
| 288. |
In April 2020, who will participate in the meeting of the G20 countries to discuss the way forward in supporting the economy after the COVID-19 pandemic? |
| A. | Nirmala Sitharaman and Shaktikanta Das |
| B. | Shaktikanta Das and Narendra Modi |
| C. | Raghuram Rajan and Shaktikanta Das |
| D. | Nirmala Sitharaman and Narendra Modi |
| E. | Narendra Modi and Urjit Patel |
| Answer» B. Shaktikanta Das and Narendra Modi | |
| 289. |
External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar is on a visit to which country from 5 January 2021? |
| A. | Bhutan |
| B. | Bangladesh |
| C. | Iran |
| D. | Sri Lanka |
| E. | Oman |
| Answer» E. Oman | |
| 290. |
India will participate in a study being done by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the national medical research agency of the US. The study is being conducted by which of the following? |
| A. | Association for Women's Rights in Development |
| B. | Global Fund for Women |
| C. | Million Women Rise |
| D. | Global Network for Women’s and Children’s Health Research |
| E. | Women's Learning Partnership |
| Answer» E. Women's Learning Partnership | |
| 291. |
India will help finance the new parliament building of Eswatini. The Export-Import Bank of India will extend a line of credit of how many million dollars? |
| A. | 87.72 |
| B. | 93.24 |
| C. | 108.28 |
| D. | 116.26 |
| E. | 128.4 |
| Answer» D. 116.26 | |
| 292. |
In April 2021, Canada has offered how many million USD to Indian Red Cross to support and procure essential supplies? |
| A. | 6 |
| B. | 8 |
| C. | 10 |
| D. | 12 |
| E. | 14 |
| Answer» D. 12 | |
| 293. |
Minister of State for External Affairs V. Muraleedharan is on an official visit to which country from 19 January 2021? |
| A. | Qatar |
| B. | United Arab Emirates |
| C. | Oman |
| D. | Saudi Arabia |
| E. | Iran |
| Answer» C. Oman | |
| 294. |
IIT-Guwahati, along with the University of Western Sydney and how many partners from India and Australia, launched India-Australia Water Center in November 2020? |
| A. | 17 |
| B. | 21 |
| C. | 25 |
| D. | 29 |
| E. | 34 |
| Answer» C. 25 | |
| 295. |
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu will be making a short visit to India in Sept 2019. Who was the first Indian PM to visit Israel? |
| A. | Atal Bihari Vajpayee |
| B. | Rajiv Gandhi |
| C. | V. P. Singh |
| D. | Narendra Modi |
| E. | Manmohan Singh |
| Answer» E. Manmohan Singh | |
| 296. |
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will participate in the outreach session of the G7 Summit in June 2021 in virtual format. Which country currently holds the presidency of the G7? |
| A. | United Kingdom |
| B. | Italy |
| C. | Canada |
| D. | Germany |
| E. | United States |
| Answer» B. Italy | |
| 297. |
In November 2019, a 9-foot high and 800 g bronze statue of _____ was unveiled in Manchester. |
| A. | Indira Gandhi |
| B. | Jawaharlal Nehru |
| C. | Bhimrao Ambedkar |
| D. | Mahatma Gandhi |
| Answer» E. | |
| 298. |
India and which of the following countries conducted the annual practice of exchanging the list of their nuclear installations on 1 January 2021 under a bilateral arrangement? |
| A. | China |
| B. | Pakistan |
| C. | Russia |
| D. | Indonesia |
| E. | USA |
| Answer» C. Russia | |
| 299. |
India has extended medical assistance worth about USD 1 million to North Korea. Who handed over the consignment of medicines to Korea in the presence of a WHO representative? |
| A. | Vinay Kumar |
| B. | Satbir Singh |
| C. | Srikumar Menon |
| D. | Atul Malhari Gotsurve |
| E. | Arun Goel |
| Answer» E. Arun Goel | |
| 300. |
In November 2020, which of the following has adopted a new counter-terrorism strategy to effectively deal with terrorism? |
| A. | G20 |
| B. | BRICS |
| C. | ASEAN |
| D. | SAARC |
| E. | SCO |
| Answer» C. ASEAN | |