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This section includes 56 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your General Knowledge knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
1. |
Which leader of British Labour Party was recently elected the first Muslim Mayor of London? |
A. | Sadiq Khan |
B. | Ataullah Khan |
C. | Firdauz Zaidi |
D. | Karim Shaikh |
Answer» B. Ataullah Khan | |
2. |
Which country recently voted to leave the European Union (EU)? |
A. | Greece |
B. | Spain |
C. | United Kingdom |
D. | Germany |
Answer» D. Germany | |
3. |
G 20 is the Group of Twenty largest economies represented by their |
A. | Prime Ministers only |
B. | Finance Ministers only |
C. | Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors |
D. | Heads of States |
Answer» D. Heads of States | |
4. |
The BRICS New Development Bank (NDB) is headquartered at |
A. | Shanghai |
B. | New Delhi |
C. | Brasilia |
D. | Moscow |
Answer» B. New Delhi | |
5. |
Which of the following countries is not a member of G-8? |
A. | USA |
B. | UK |
C. | Germany |
D. | Russia |
Answer» E. | |
6. |
Rodrigo Digong Duterte emerged winner in 2016 presidential elections of which country? |
A. | Mexico |
B. | The Philippines |
C. | Spain |
D. | Singapore |
Answer» C. Spain | |
7. |
Which country recently detonated its first hydrogen bomb? |
A. | North Korea |
B. | South Korea |
C. | Iran |
D. | Libya |
Answer» B. South Korea | |
8. |
Which country announces the imposition of a three-month state emergency after the failed coup? |
A. | Turkey |
B. | Syria |
C. | Sudan |
D. | Iran |
Answer» B. Syria | |
9. |
Which of the following country has recently declared 3-month emergency following a failed military coup? |
A. | Sudan |
B. | Turkey |
C. | Maldives |
D. | Syria |
Answer» C. Maldives | |
10. |
Which country is in the process of building the largest single Aperture Radio Telescope - FAST |
A. | Japan |
B. | China |
C. | USA |
D. | Russia |
Answer» C. USA | |
11. |
Which of the following countries has recently superseded Thailand as the world s largest rice exporter in 2015? |
A. | India |
B. | Bangladesh |
C. | China |
D. | Indonesia |
Answer» B. Bangladesh | |
12. |
What was the rank of India in Human Development Index according to the Human Development Report released by UNDP in July 2014, which covered 187 countries? |
A. | 140th |
B. | 73rd |
C. | 130th |
D. | 135th |
Answer» E. | |
13. |
Who is the runners up in the recently held UEFA Euro 16? |
A. | Germany |
B. | Portugal |
C. | France |
D. | UK |
Answer» D. UK | |
14. |
What is the ranking of India in Gross Domestic Product (GDP) calculated as per purchasing power parity based upon the 2015 data of International Monetary Fund (IMF)? |
A. | Fourth |
B. | Third |
C. | Second |
D. | Seventh |
Answer» C. Second | |
15. |
India was placed at the 105th position in the Human Capital Index of 130 countries released by World Economic Forum on June 28, 2016. Which country is on the top? |
A. | Finland |
B. | Norway |
C. | Switzerland |
D. | Iceland |
Answer» B. Norway | |
16. |
Which of the following countries have formed an association (BRICS) of five major emerging national economies? |
A. | Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa |
B. | Brussels, Russia, India, Chile, South Africa |
C. | Brussels, Russia, India, Chile, Switzerland |
D. | Brazil, Romania, India, China, Switzerland |
Answer» B. Brussels, Russia, India, Chile, South Africa | |
17. |
Which of the following countries is the highest per capita emitter of carbon dioxide in the world? |
A. | Saudi Arabia |
B. | Qatar |
C. | US |
D. | India |
Answer» C. US | |
18. |
Which one of the following counties is not a member of the BRICS group? |
A. | Brazil |
B. | Russia |
C. | China |
D. | Indonesia |
Answer» E. | |
19. |
In 2010 a newspaper published its 70,000th issue. Which was the newspaper? |
A. | The Oxford Gazette |
B. | The Times of London |
C. | The Washington Post |
D. | The Hindustan Times |
Answer» C. The Washington Post | |
20. |
When and where did the concept of Earth hour begin? |
A. | In April, 2008 in Tokyo, Japan |
B. | In June, 2007 in Christchurch, New Zealand |
C. | In May, 2009 in Colombo, Sri Lanka |
D. | In March, 2007 in Sydney, Australia |
Answer» E. | |
21. |
Which of the following scams rocked the European Union in February 2013? |
A. | Beef |
B. | Meat |
C. | Horse meat |
D. | Weapons |
Answer» C. Horse meat | |
22. |
The Queen of Netherlands who has relinquished the crown after 33 years on April 30, 2013, is |
A. | Willem |
B. | Beatrix |
C. | Alexander |
D. | Mary |
Answer» C. Alexander | |
23. |
Where is Taksim Square, which witnessed in 2013 prolonged massive protests against the redevelopment of Gezi Park? |
A. | Ankona |
B. | Cairo |
C. | Istanbul |
D. | Teheran |
Answer» D. Teheran | |
24. |
Julia Gillard is the Prime Minister of |
A. | New Zealand |
B. | Belgium |
C. | Canada |
D. | Australia) |
Answer» E. | |
25. |
Genomic (DNA) studies in camel have been completed recently by the scientists of |
A. | South Africa |
B. | India |
C. | China |
D. | Pakistan |
Answer» E. | |
26. |
Whether I earned your vote or not, I have listened to you, have learned from you. You have made me a better President , as said by: |
A. | Barack Obama |
B. | George Bush |
C. | APJ Abdul Kalam |
D. | Pranab Mukherjee |
Answer» B. George Bush | |
27. |
Aung San Sun Kyi is a native to: |
A. | China |
B. | Myanmar |
C. | Arunachal Pradesh |
D. | Tibet |
Answer» C. Arunachal Pradesh | |
28. |
The Tongario volcano erupted on November 21, 2012, is in |
A. | Australia |
B. | Indonesia |
C. | Papua New Guinea |
D. | New Zealand |
Answer» E. | |
29. |
Rainbow Coalition is a term derived from the politics and policies of ; |
A. | Pranab Mukherjee |
B. | Barack Obama |
C. | Mitt-Romney |
D. | A.B.Vajpayee |
Answer» C. Mitt-Romney | |
30. |
In which year did terrorists crash two planes into New York s World Trade Centre on September 11 in a sequence of destruction? |
A. | 2000 |
B. | 2001 |
C. | 2002 |
D. | 2003 |
Answer» C. 2002 | |
31. |
The 16th Summit Meeting of NAM countries was recently held at |
A. | Kabul |
B. | Tehran |
C. | Dubai |
D. | Manila |
Answer» C. Dubai | |
32. |
BRICS , the recently formed international organisation of five developing countries, consists of |
A. | Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa |
B. | Brazil, Romania, India, China and South Africa |
C. | Brazil, Russia, Indonesia, China and Spain |
D. | Brazil, Romania, India, China and Somalia |
Answer» B. Brazil, Romania, India, China and South Africa | |
33. |
Well talked website during the months of February-March 2011 was |
A. | WikiLeaks.org |
B. | WikiLeaks.com |
C. | Wikipedia.com |
D. | Tehelka.com |
Answer» C. Wikipedia.com | |
34. |
The country that has come forward to mediate in Sri Lanka is |
A. | Sweden |
B. | Norway |
C. | India |
D. | Austria |
Answer» C. India | |
35. |
In which year Colombia hosted the NAM summit? |
A. | 1994 |
B. | 1995 |
C. | 1996 |
D. | 1997 |
Answer» C. 1996 | |
36. |
The Landmines Treaty became a global law in September 1998 with the approval of : |
A. | Norway |
B. | Burkina Faso |
C. | Thailand |
D. | Ethiopia |
Answer» C. Thailand | |
37. |
The first country to legalize medically assisted suicide is : |
A. | Australia |
B. | United States |
C. | Netherlands |
D. | Switzerland |
Answer» D. Switzerland | |
38. |
Which among the following is the least corrupt country according to Transparency International? |
A. | Switzerland |
B. | Singapore |
C. | Sweden |
D. | New Zealand |
Answer» B. Singapore | |
39. |
What does Abu Ghraib remind you? |
A. | Suicide bomb attacks on the US Forces |
B. | Mistreatment and sexual abuse of Iraqi prisoners by American soldiers |
C. | Capture of Saddam Hussein by the US Forces from a hole in Iraq |
D. | Shia uprising in Iraq after American occupation |
Answer» C. Capture of Saddam Hussein by the US Forces from a hole in Iraq | |
40. |
Who is the Prime Minister of Pakistan? |
A. | Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali |
B. | Shaukat Aziz |
C. | Chaudhury Shujat Hussain |
D. | Khurshid Mohammed Kasuri |
E. | None of these |
Answer» F. | |
41. |
Which company manufactures the A-380 aircraft? |
A. | Air Bus Industries |
B. | Lockheed Martin |
C. | Raytheon |
D. | Macdonald Douglas |
Answer» B. Lockheed Martin | |
42. |
Which country successfully launched a satellite first? |
A. | US |
B. | UK |
C. | USSR |
D. | France |
Answer» D. France | |
43. |
Which of the following storms struck Bangladesh in November 2007? |
A. | Dean |
B. | Wutip |
C. | Sidr |
D. | None of these |
Answer» D. None of these | |
44. |
Barack Hussain Obama belongs to which of the following political parties? |
A. | Democratic |
B. | Republican |
C. | American National Conference |
D. | Labour |
Answer» B. Republican | |
45. |
The strong earthquake-cum-tsunami which has moved Japan s main island Honshu by a few feet has also caused Earth s axis to wobble by about |
A. | 1 inch |
B. | 2 inches |
C. | 4 inches |
D. | 6 inches |
Answer» D. 6 inches | |
46. |
Which four countries are called the Asian Tigers? |
A. | Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan |
B. | Hong Kong, China, Singapore, Taiwan |
C. | Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, China |
D. | Hong Kong, South Korea, China, Taiwan |
Answer» B. Hong Kong, China, Singapore, Taiwan | |
47. |
Who is the present President of Pakistan? |
A. | Asif Ali Zardari |
B. | Nawaz Sharif |
C. | Raza Rabbani |
D. | Mamnoon Hussain |
Answer» E. | |
48. |
Which of the following countries recently conferred its Highest State Honour on Late Mrs. Indira Gandhi for her contribution in its Liberation War ? |
A. | Bangladesh |
B. | Slovakia |
C. | Croatia |
D. | South Sudan |
Answer» B. Slovakia | |
49. |
Environment-related important International Agreement/Conference- Convention on Biological Diversity took place in 2012 at |
A. | Montreal |
B. | Hyderabad |
C. | Vienna |
D. | Rotterdam |
Answer» C. Vienna | |
50. |
The secret operation carried out successfully by the US Navy Seals, in which Osama Bin Laden, the world s most wanted terrorist was killed, was codenamed as |
A. | Jasmine |
B. | Rose |
C. | Geronimo |
D. | Cobra |
Answer» D. Cobra | |