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This section includes 229 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Current Affairs knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 151. |
What is the theme of 2018 World Oceans Day (WOD)? |
| A. | Prevent oceans from plastic pollution |
| B. | Our Oceans, Our Future |
| C. | Healthy Oceans, Healthy Planet |
| D. | Preventing plastic pollution and encouraging solutions for a healthy ocean |
| Answer» E. | |
| 152. |
Maria Bueno, who passed away recently, was the legendary sportsperson from which field? |
| A. | Football |
| B. | Boxing |
| C. | Tennis |
| D. | Hockey |
| Answer» D. Hockey | |
| 153. |
Laliteshwar Prasad Shahi, who passed away recently, was associated with which political party of India? |
| A. | INC |
| B. | BJP |
| C. | NCP |
| D. | CPI |
| Answer» B. BJP | |
| 154. |
Which country’s women cricket team posted the highest-ever total in One-Day International (ODI) cricket ? |
| A. | New Zealand |
| B. | India |
| C. | England |
| D. | Australia |
| Answer» B. India | |
| 155. |
Kandaala Subrahmanya Tilak, the noted freedom fighter has passed away. He was elected to the 1st Lok Sabha from which constituency in 1952? |
| A. | Nanded |
| B. | Vizianagaram |
| C. | Baramati |
| D. | Kalyan |
| Answer» C. Baramati | |
| 156. |
Anu Kumar has won gold in which sports at the 2018 Asian Junior Athletics Championships in Japan? |
| A. | Boxing |
| B. | Sprint |
| C. | Triple jump |
| D. | Hammer throw |
| Answer» C. Triple jump | |
| 157. |
Who has won the women’s singles French Open tennis tournament 2018? |
| A. | Simona Halep |
| B. | Garbine Muguruza |
| C. | Angelique Kerber |
| D. | Serena Williams |
| Answer» B. Garbine Muguruza | |
| 158. |
Which committee has been constituted to examine setting up of ARC for faster resolution of stressed assets of Public Sector Banks (PSBs)? |
| A. | P.S. Jayakumar committee |
| B. | Sunil Mehta committee |
| C. | Viral Acharya committee |
| D. | Subhash Garg committee |
| Answer» C. Viral Acharya committee | |
| 159. |
Which country hosted the 18th edition of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit 2018? |
| A. | Russia |
| B. | Kazakhstan |
| C. | India |
| D. | China |
| Answer» E. | |
| 160. |
What is India’s rank in the Global Peace Index 2018? |
| A. | 138th |
| B. | 129th |
| C. | 136th |
| D. | 128th |
| Answer» D. 128th | |
| 161. |
Who has become the first Indian cricketer to score 2,000 runs in T20 International Cricket? |
| A. | Mithali Raj |
| B. | Virat Kohli |
| C. | Rohit Sharma |
| D. | Harmanpreet Kaur |
| Answer» B. Virat Kohli | |
| 162. |
Which South African city hosted the Mandela-Gandhi Youth Conference 2018? |
| A. | Cape Town |
| B. | Pietermaritzburg |
| C. | Johannesburg |
| D. | Pretoria |
| Answer» C. Johannesburg | |
| 163. |
Dr. Sapan Kumar Murmu, the renowned doctor of Veer Surendra Sai Institute of Medical Sciences and Research (VIMSAR) has passed away. The VIMSAR is located in which state? |
| A. | Punjab |
| B. | Uttar Pradesh |
| C. | Manipur |
| D. | Odisha |
| Answer» E. | |
| 164. |
Sudheesh Guruvayoor has set a Guinness World Record by distributing the largest number of curry tree saplings in Sharjah. He is native of which Indian state? |
| A. | Karnataka |
| B. | Odisha |
| C. | West Bengal |
| D. | Kerala |
| Answer» E. | |
| 165. |
Who will receive the Polly Umrigar Award for the best international cricketer (2016-17 and 2017-18 seasons) at the BCCI awards? |
| A. | Virat Kohli |
| B. | M S Dhoni |
| C. | Rohit Sharma |
| D. | Shikhar Dhawan |
| Answer» B. M S Dhoni | |
| 166. |
Ashish Jakhar has won gold in which sports at the 2018 Asian Junior Athletics Championships in Japan? |
| A. | Sprint |
| B. | Triple jump |
| C. | Hammer throw |
| D. | Boxing |
| Answer» D. Boxing | |
| 167. |
Which US celebrity chef (who passed away recently) has authored the book “Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly”? |
| A. | Wolfgang Puck |
| B. | Anthony Bourdain |
| C. | Paula Deen |
| D. | Mario Batali |
| Answer» C. Paula Deen | |
| 168. |
Which variety of pineapple has been declared as the state fruit of Tripura? |
| A. | Jaldhup |
| B. | Charlotte |
| C. | Queen |
| D. | Kew |
| Answer» D. Kew | |
| 169. |
Which state will become the first Indian state to use auto-disable syringes for all clinical purposes to prevent infection? |
| A. | Andhra Pradesh |
| B. | Himachal Pradesh |
| C. | Karnataka |
| D. | Madhya Pradesh |
| Answer» B. Himachal Pradesh | |
| 170. |
The Mitti Dam is located in which state? |
| A. | Madhya Pradesh |
| B. | Rajasthan |
| C. | Gujarat |
| D. | Uttar Pradesh |
| Answer» D. Uttar Pradesh | |
| 171. |
Which country hosted the 11th edition of Geo Intelligence Asia 2018? |
| A. | Nepal |
| B. | Vietnam |
| C. | Malaysia |
| D. | India |
| Answer» E. | |
| 172. |
Narayan Prasad Singh, who passed away recently, was the renowned lyricist of which state? |
| A. | Jharkhand |
| B. | Bihar |
| C. | West Bengal |
| D. | Odisha |
| Answer» E. | |
| 173. |
Who will be honoured with the IIFA Lifetime Achievement award at the 19th edition of International Indian Film Academy (IIFA-2018)? |
| A. | Dharmendra |
| B. | Shatrughan Sinha |
| C. | Anupam Kher |
| D. | Jeetendra |
| Answer» D. Jeetendra | |
| 174. |
The Union government has recently given final clearance to Kaleswaram Lift Irrigation Project (KLIP). The project will built across which river? |
| A. | Godavari River |
| B. | Kaveri River |
| C. | Narmada River |
| D. | Krishna River |
| Answer» B. Kaveri River | |
| 175. |
Which city hosted the National Consultation on Accelerating Implementation of Tobacco Control Measures for achievement of Goals under National Health Policy 2017? |
| A. | Gorakhpur |
| B. | New Delhi |
| C. | Jhabua |
| D. | Udaipur |
| Answer» C. Jhabua | |
| 176. |
What is the current repo rate in the second bi-monthly monetary policy review of RBI for FY19? |
| A. | 6.25% |
| B. | 6.50% |
| C. | 6.00% |
| D. | 6.75% |
| Answer» B. 6.50% | |
| 177. |
The Fuego volcano has recently erupted in which country? |
| A. | Mexico |
| B. | Egypt |
| C. | Taiwan |
| D. | Guatemala |
| Answer» E. | |
| 178. |
On which committee’s recommendations, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will set up Public Credit Registry (PCR) to check loan defaults? |
| A. | Viral Acharya committee |
| B. | YM Deosthalee committee |
| C. | Anita Gandhi committee |
| D. | K S Jain committee |
| Answer» C. Anita Gandhi committee | |
| 179. |
Who will head the group to study the Special Economic Zones (SEZ) Policy of India? |
| A. | Ajay Pandey |
| B. | Neel Raheja |
| C. | Baba Kalyani |
| D. | Anita Arjundas |
| Answer» D. Anita Arjundas | |
| 180. |
The Kune Falls is located in which state? |
| A. | Madhya Pradesh |
| B. | Rajasthan |
| C. | Kerala |
| D. | Maharashtra |
| Answer» E. | |
| 181. |
The Supreme Court has recently allowed the Union government to implement the reservation in promotion policy for SC/ST employees. As per which article of the Constitution, reservation in promotions are mandated? |
| A. | Article 16 (4A) |
| B. | Article 17 (4A) |
| C. | Article 18 (4A) |
| D. | Article 21 (4A) |
| Answer» B. Article 17 (4A) | |
| 182. |
Who has been appointed as the new Prime Minister of Jordan? |
| A. | Kamel Mahadin |
| B. | Omar Razzaz |
| C. | Abdullah Ensour |
| D. | Faisal Al-Fayez |
| Answer» C. Abdullah Ensour | |
| 183. |
Which ethnic Indian lawyer has been appointed as new Attorney General of Malaysia? |
| A. | Brendan Pereira |
| B. | R. Thillainathan |
| C. | Arun Chaudhary |
| D. | Tommy Thomas |
| Answer» E. | |
| 184. |
Which country is hosting the 2018 Asia-Pacific Regional Conference on Early Childhood Development (ECD)? |
| A. | India |
| B. | Myanmar |
| C. | Bangladesh |
| D. | Nepal |
| Answer» E. | |
| 185. |
Which country hosted the 2018 IBSA Foreign Ministers’ Meeting? |
| A. | India |
| B. | Brazil |
| C. | South Africa |
| D. | Argentina |
| Answer» D. Argentina | |
| 186. |
The World Bank has approved how much amount for Atal Bhujal Yojana (ABHY) of Government of India (GoI)? |
| A. | Rs.8000 crore |
| B. | Rs.5000 crore |
| C. | Rs.7000 crore |
| D. | Rs.6000 crore |
| Answer» E. | |
| 187. |
The biopic “The Making of the Mahatma” has been screened in South Africa to commemorate the 125th year of Mahatma Gandhi’s Satyagraha. The biopic is based on which novel? |
| A. | The Essential Gandhi |
| B. | Apprenticeship of a Mahatma |
| C. | Satyagraha in South Africa |
| D. | Gandhi on non-violence |
| Answer» C. Satyagraha in South Africa | |
| 188. |
Maria Fernanda Espinosa has been elected President of the 73rd United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). She is foreign minister of which country? |
| A. | Ecuador |
| B. | Norway |
| C. | Belgium |
| D. | Brazil |
| Answer» B. Norway | |
| 189. |
Who has been appointed a new Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)? |
| A. | B. Shriram |
| B. | M.K Jain |
| C. | Kishor Piraji Kharat |
| D. | Basant Seth |
| Answer» C. Kishor Piraji Kharat | |
| 190. |
Which Indian sportsperson has won the Most Valuable Player’ (MVP) award at the Basketball Without Borders Asia 2018? |
| A. | Sabina Inderjit |
| B. | Sukhpreet Kaur |
| C. | Vaishnavi Yadav |
| D. | Sanjana Ramesh |
| Answer» E. | |
| 191. |
Who has won the ‘National Gopal Ratna’ award from the Central Government for cattle rearing and dairying? |
| A. | Preetilata Sharma |
| B. | Amruta Dhiraj Chilwante |
| C. | A. Dhiraj Ram Krishna |
| D. | G.S Kulkarni |
| Answer» D. G.S Kulkarni | |
| 192. |
Which Indian beach has become the Asia’s first beach to get the Blue Flag certification? |
| A. | Chiwla beach |
| B. | Bhogave beach |
| C. | Benaulim Beach |
| D. | Chandrabhaga beach |
| Answer» E. | |
| 193. |
NTPC Ltd has adopted the iconic Charminar in Hyderabad under the Swachh Iconic Places Projects of India. This historical monument was built by whom? |
| A. | Ibrahim Quli Qutb Shah |
| B. | Sultan Muhammad Qutb Shah |
| C. | Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah |
| D. | Subhan Quli Qutb Shah |
| Answer» D. Subhan Quli Qutb Shah | |
| 194. |
Leela Menon, who passed away recently, was associated with which field? |
| A. | Politics |
| B. | Journalism |
| C. | Science |
| D. | Law |
| Answer» C. Science | |
| 195. |
Who has been appointed as the new chairperson of British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)? |
| A. | Pippa Harris |
| B. | Jane Lush |
| C. | Caro Newling |
| D. | Sam Mendes |
| Answer» B. Jane Lush | |
| 196. |
Under which theme, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has launched the 2018 Financial Literacy Week? |
| A. | Digital Safety |
| B. | Customer Protection |
| C. | Banking Rules |
| D. | Your liability |
| Answer» C. Banking Rules | |
| 197. |
Which country is the global host nation for the 43rd edition of World Environment Day (WED -2018) event? |
| A. | Belgium |
| B. | Norway |
| C. | South Korea |
| D. | India |
| Answer» E. | |
| 198. |
Under which campaign the ‘Jan Aushadhi Suvidha’- the Oxo-biodegradable Sanitary Napkin has been launched by the Union Government? |
| A. | Pradhan Mantri Gramin Janaushadhi Pariyojana |
| B. | Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana |
| C. | Pradhan Mantri Nagariya Janaushadhi Pariyojana |
| D. | Pradhan Mantri Nari Janaushadhi Pariyojana |
| Answer» C. Pradhan Mantri Nagariya Janaushadhi Pariyojana | |
| 199. |
Which union ministry has launched ‘Krishi Kalyan Abhiyaan’ to help farmers in raising their income? |
| A. | Ministry of Rural Development |
| B. | Ministry of Agriculture and farmers welfare |
| C. | Ministry of Panchayati Raj |
| D. | Ministry of Food Processing Industries |
| Answer» C. Ministry of Panchayati Raj | |
| 200. |
Timothy Pereira, who passed away recently, was associated with which sports? |
| A. | Football |
| B. | Boxing |
| C. | Polo |
| D. | Chess |
| Answer» B. Boxing | |