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This section includes 51 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Current Affairs knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has initiated PCA against Allahabad Bank over its high bad loans. What does “PCA” stands for? |
| A. | Prompt Control Action |
| B. | Principal Complaints Action |
| C. | Principal Component Action |
| D. | Prompt Corrective Action |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2. |
Who has won the 2018 Kolkata Open International Invitation Snooker Championship? |
| A. | Aditya Mehta |
| B. | Brijesh Damani |
| C. | Alfie Burden |
| D. | Laxman Rawat |
| Answer» B. Brijesh Damani | |
| 3. |
Who has become first woman chairman of Indian Banks’ Association (IBA)? |
| A. | Archana Bhargava |
| B. | Usha Ananthasubramanian |
| C. | Arundhati Bhattacharya |
| D. | Shikha Sharma |
| Answer» C. Arundhati Bhattacharya | |
| 4. |
The Central Institute of Road Transport (CIRT) is located in which city? |
| A. | New Delhi |
| B. | Lucknow |
| C. | Pune |
| D. | Hyderabad |
| Answer» D. Hyderabad | |
| 5. |
The Anti-Leprosy Day is observed on which date in India? |
| A. | 46753 |
| B. | 10959 |
| C. | 47119 |
| D. | 11324 |
| Answer» C. 47119 | |
| 6. |
Which state has topped the Logistics Ease Across Different States (LEADS) index, according to recently released report by Union Ministry of Commerce & Industry? |
| A. | Punjab |
| B. | Karnataka |
| C. | Maharashtra |
| D. | Gujarat |
| Answer» E. | |
| 7. |
The 2018 Mylapore festival has started in which state? |
| A. | Karnataka |
| B. | Kerala |
| C. | Andhra Pradesh |
| D. | Tamil Nadu |
| Answer» E. | |
| 8. |
Where is the headquarters of the Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture (CIFA)? |
| A. | Chennai |
| B. | Bhubaneswar |
| C. | Kochi |
| D. | Kolkata |
| Answer» C. Kochi | |
| 9. |
Who has taken charge as new Director of ISRO’s Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre (LPSC)? |
| A. | P Y Ayyar |
| B. | J L Reddy |
| C. | V Narayanan |
| D. | V S Smaninathan |
| Answer» D. V S Smaninathan | |
| 10. |
The Union Government will set up how much amount of Solar Development Fund (SDF) for financing solar projects? |
| A. | $350 million |
| B. | $450 million |
| C. | $550 million |
| D. | $650 million |
| Answer» B. $450 million | |
| 11. |
Chintaman Wanaga, who passed away recently, was the MP from which constituency of Maharashtra? |
| A. | Raigad |
| B. | Ahmednagar |
| C. | Buldhana |
| D. | Palghar |
| Answer» E. | |
| 12. |
India’s second Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) will be set up in which state/UT? |
| A. | Mizoram |
| B. | Tripura |
| C. | Arunachal Pradesh |
| D. | Odisha |
| Answer» D. Odisha | |
| 13. |
NABARD has signed pact with which bank to promote Joint Liability Groups (JLGs) in Bengal? |
| A. | Punjab National Bank |
| B. | Bank of India |
| C. | State Bank of India |
| D. | Dena Bank |
| Answer» D. Dena Bank | |
| 14. |
Which country has recently banned teaching of English language in primary schools to fight against western cultural invasion? |
| A. | Iraq |
| B. | Iran |
| C. | Israel |
| D. | UAE |
| Answer» C. Israel | |
| 15. |
Kashinath, the noted Kannada actor and producer has passed away. He hailed from which state? |
| A. | Andhra Pradesh |
| B. | Manipur |
| C. | Karnataka |
| D. | Kerala |
| Answer» D. Kerala | |
| 16. |
Who has been sworn-in as the new President of the Republic of Honduras? |
| A. | Salvador Nasralla |
| B. | Juan Orlando Hernandez |
| C. | Luis Orlando Zelaya |
| D. | Xiomara Castro |
| Answer» C. Luis Orlando Zelaya | |
| 17. |
Which chief minister of India has been bestowed with the 1st Mufti Mohammed Sayeed Probity in Politics and Public Life Award? |
| A. | Nitish Kumar |
| B. | Pema Khandu |
| C. | Sarbananda Sonowal |
| D. | N. Chandrababu Naidu |
| Answer» B. Pema Khandu | |
| 18. |
Which research arm of Indian Railways has launched “New Online Vendor Registration System”? |
| A. | Indian Railway Institute of Signal Engineering and Telecommunication |
| B. | Research Designs and Standards Organisation |
| C. | National Academy of Indian Railways |
| D. | Indian Railway Service of Electrical Engineers |
| Answer» C. National Academy of Indian Railways | |
| 19. |
Rachel Morrison has become the first female cinematographer to be nominated for Oscar 2018. She hails from which country? |
| A. | United States |
| B. | France |
| C. | Italy |
| D. | Israel |
| Answer» B. France | |
| 20. |
Recently, Prime Minister Narendra has dedicated iCREATE facility to the nation. This facility is located in which state? |
| A. | Gujarat |
| B. | Himachal Pradesh |
| C. | Rajasthan |
| D. | Odisha |
| Answer» B. Himachal Pradesh | |
| 21. |
What is the theme of the 8th National Voters’ Day (NVD-2018)? |
| A. | Ethical Voting |
| B. | Empowering young and future events |
| C. | Accessible Elections |
| D. | Authentic Elections & Voting |
| Answer» D. Authentic Elections & Voting | |
| 22. |
John Young, the legendary astronaut passed away. He hailed from which country? |
| A. | United Kingdom |
| B. | United States |
| C. | Germany |
| D. | France |
| Answer» C. Germany | |
| 23. |
Which country has build the world’s biggest air purifier? |
| A. | Japan |
| B. | Australia |
| C. | Germany |
| D. | China |
| Answer» E. | |
| 24. |
What is the India’s rank in the 2018 Environmental Performance Index (EPI)? |
| A. | 168th |
| B. | 155th |
| C. | 135th |
| D. | 177th |
| Answer» E. | |
| 25. |
Which union minister will inaugurate the 2018 ASEAN-India Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD)? |
| A. | Rajnath Singh |
| B. | Prakash Javadekar |
| C. | Nitin Gadkari |
| D. | Sushma Swaraj |
| Answer» D. Sushma Swaraj | |
| 26. |
Which union minister has launched a new start-up incubation centre “Centre for Entrepreneurship Opportunities and Learning (CEOL)” in Mangaluru? |
| A. | Arun Jaitley |
| B. | Prakash Javadekar |
| C. | Nirmala Sitharaman |
| D. | Ravi Shankar Prasad |
| Answer» D. Ravi Shankar Prasad | |
| 27. |
Baldev Raj, the director of the National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS) passed away. Where is the headquarters of NIAS? |
| A. | Kochi |
| B. | Bengaluru |
| C. | New Delhi |
| D. | Kanpur |
| Answer» C. New Delhi | |
| 28. |
Which Union ministry has launched the ‘Protocol for Star Rating of Garbage-Free Cities’? |
| A. | Ministry of Information and Broadcasting |
| B. | Ministry of Corporate Affairs |
| C. | Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs |
| D. | Ministry of Law and Justice |
| Answer» D. Ministry of Law and Justice | |
| 29. |
NITI Aayog has launched the first GIAN course on Sustainable Urban planning using Remote Sensing and GIS in which IIT institute? |
| A. | IIT Kanpur |
| B. | IIT Indore |
| C. | IIT Delhi |
| D. | IIT Bombay |
| Answer» B. IIT Indore | |
| 30. |
The Central Institute of Brackishwater Aquaculture (CIBA) is located in which city? |
| A. | Kolkata |
| B. | Chennai |
| C. | Hyderabad |
| D. | New Delhi |
| Answer» C. Hyderabad | |
| 31. |
The Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs (IICA) has signed MoU with which Payments Bank to provide training on payment banking? |
| A. | Paytm Payments Bank |
| B. | Airtel Payments Bank |
| C. | India Post Payments Bank |
| D. | Fino Payments Bank |
| Answer» D. Fino Payments Bank | |
| 32. |
Which country has launched the world’s largest human genome research project? |
| A. | China |
| B. | Japan |
| C. | Brazil |
| D. | Russia |
| Answer» B. Japan | |
| 33. |
According to Union defence ministry, the Defence Innovation Centre (DIC) will be set up in which city to assist small industries in manufacturing components for the defence sector? |
| A. | Kochi |
| B. | Coimbatore |
| C. | Chennai |
| D. | New Delhi |
| Answer» C. Chennai | |
| 34. |
Which Bollywood personality has been honoured with the 24th Crystal Award at the World Economic Forum (WEF-2018)? |
| A. | Deepika Padukone |
| B. | Aamir Khan |
| C. | Shah Rukh Khan |
| D. | Priyanka Chopra |
| Answer» D. Priyanka Chopra | |
| 35. |
Radha Vishwanathan, the noted vocalist has passed away. She hailed from which state? |
| A. | Kerala |
| B. | Tamil Nadu |
| C. | Andhra Pradesh |
| D. | Karnataka |
| Answer» E. | |
| 36. |
Which country to host the mini-ministerial meeting of WTO members in Feb 2018 to revitalize the multi-lateral trade body? |
| A. | Israel |
| B. | Argentina |
| C. | India |
| D. | United States |
| Answer» D. United States | |
| 37. |
The Central Leather Research Institute (CLRI) is located in which state? |
| A. | Kerala |
| B. | Tamil Nadu |
| C. | Assam |
| D. | Manipur |
| Answer» C. Assam | |
| 38. |
Who has been appointed as the new Chief Election Commissioner (CEC)? |
| A. | Y S Reddy |
| B. | Om Prakash Rawat |
| C. | Ashok Lavasa |
| D. | Sunil Arora |
| Answer» C. Ashok Lavasa | |
| 39. |
Which city hosted the 4th ASEAN-India Ministerial Meeting on Agriculture and Forestry (AIMMAF)? |
| A. | Jakarta |
| B. | New Delhi |
| C. | Brunei |
| D. | Kuala Lumpur |
| Answer» C. Brunei | |
| 40. |
Who has been appointed as the new Director General (DG) of Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI)? |
| A. | Kumar Manish |
| B. | Sanjaya Baru |
| C. | Shyamal Mukherjee |
| D. | Dilip Chenoy |
| Answer» E. | |
| 41. |
Who has taken charge as the Managing Director (MD) of India Infrastructure Finance Company Ltd (IIFCL)? |
| A. | Pankaj Jain |
| B. | Sridhar Kumar |
| C. | Arun K Shah |
| D. | T S Joshi |
| Answer» B. Sridhar Kumar | |
| 42. |
After Sikkim, which North-East state has been officially declared Open Defecation Free (ODF)? |
| A. | Manipur |
| B. | Arunachal Pradesh |
| C. | Nagaland |
| D. | Mizoram |
| Answer» C. Nagaland | |
| 43. |
Who has been named as the best central bank governor in Asia-Pacific for 2018? |
| A. | Ravi Menon |
| B. | Pramod Jain |
| C. | Usha Visvas |
| D. | Nirmal Kumar |
| Answer» B. Pramod Jain | |
| 44. |
The Jakham Dam is located in which state? |
| A. | Madhya Pradesh |
| B. | Gujarat |
| C. | Rajasthan |
| D. | Uttar Pradesh |
| Answer» D. Uttar Pradesh | |
| 45. |
Which of the following has become the India’s first railway station to have sanitary napkin vending machine? |
| A. | Thane railway station |
| B. | Hazrat Nizamuddin railway station |
| C. | Kolkata railway station |
| D. | Bhopal railway station |
| Answer» E. | |
| 46. |
The 171st Araadhanai Music Festival (AMF) has started in which state? |
| A. | Kerala |
| B. | Tamil Nadu |
| C. | Odisha |
| D. | Tripura |
| Answer» C. Odisha | |
| 47. |
Which city is hosting the Himalayan Hydro Expo 2018? |
| A. | Kathmandu |
| B. | Shimla |
| C. | Gangtok |
| D. | Itanagar |
| Answer» B. Shimla | |
| 48. |
Chandi Lahiri, the iconic cartoonist has passed away. He hailed from which state? |
| A. | West Bengal |
| B. | Karnataka |
| C. | Punjab |
| D. | Haryana |
| Answer» B. Karnataka | |
| 49. |
Which has been honoured with the Janakavi P Sawlaram award? |
| A. | Meenakshi Shinde |
| B. | Vishwas Patil |
| C. | Jaishree T |
| D. | Sudhir Dalvi |
| Answer» E. | |
| 50. |
Which Indian shuttler has won the 2018 Swedish Open Junior International Series? |
| A. | Parupalli Kashyap |
| B. | B. Sai Praneeth |
| C. | Kidambi Srikanth |
| D. | Siddharth Pratap Singh |
| Answer» E. | |