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This section includes 261 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Current Affairs knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 201. |
According to the Sixth Bi-monthly Monetary Policy Statement what is the current Repo Rate? |
| A. | 0.065 |
| B. | 0.06 |
| C. | 0.0625 |
| D. | 0.0675 |
| E. | 0.07 |
| Answer» D. 0.0675 | |
| 202. |
The Maharashtra government has set up a committee to review various schemes being implemented for the welfare of tribals in the state. The committee will be headed by whom? |
| A. | Sanjay Raut |
| B. | Vivek Pandit |
| C. | Piyush Goyel |
| D. | Sharad Power |
| E. | Husain Dalwai |
| Answer» C. Piyush Goyel | |
| 203. |
Swachh Bharat Mission Grameen launched 'Darwaza Band - Part 2' campaign in which city? |
| A. | Mumbai |
| B. | Kolkata |
| C. | Ahemadabad |
| D. | Varanasi |
| E. | New Delhi |
| Answer» B. Kolkata | |
| 204. |
Politician Harihar Karan passed away. He belongs to which political party? |
| A. | Indian National Congress |
| B. | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| C. | Communist Party of India |
| D. | Aam Admi Party |
| E. | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| Answer» B. Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 205. |
According to Transparency International, which state occupied the top slot in the ranking of best practices followed by states in Budget formulation? |
| A. | Andhra Pradesh |
| B. | Assam |
| C. | Odisha |
| D. | Bihar |
| E. | Punjab |
| Answer» C. Odisha | |
| 206. |
Which state government announced a high-powered committee to prepare a comprehensive action plan to boost the dairy sector with the aim of supplementing the income of farmers in a result-oriented manner? |
| A. | Uttarkhand |
| B. | Gujarat |
| C. | Punjab |
| D. | Rajasthan |
| E. | Meghalaya |
| Answer» D. Rajasthan | |
| 207. |
According to commerce and industry ministry, Foreign direct investment (FDI) into India has declined what per cent during April-September period of the current fiscal? |
| A. | 0.08 |
| B. | 0.09 |
| C. | 0.1 |
| D. | 0.11 |
| E. | 0.12 |
| Answer» E. 0.12 | |
| 208. |
What amount did the RBI has imposed a monetary penalty on UCO Bank for non-compliance of norms related to payment through cheques? |
| A. | Rs.50 Lakh |
| B. | Rs.1 crore |
| C. | Rs.1.25 crore |
| D. | Rs.1.75 crore |
| E. | Rs.2 crore |
| Answer» F. | |
| 209. |
Which country makes Siamese fighting fish national aquatic animal? |
| A. | India |
| B. | Malaysia |
| C. | Bhutan |
| D. | UAE |
| E. | Thailand |
| Answer» F. | |
| 210. |
Boori Boot Yollo festival is celebrated in which state? |
| A. | Andhra Pradesh |
| B. | Uttar Pradesh |
| C. | Madhya Pradesh |
| D. | Arunachal Pradesh |
| E. | Himachal Pradesh |
| Answer» E. Himachal Pradesh | |
| 211. |
Madhya Pradesh state government has made it mandatory for all industries to provide what percent of the jobs to locals? |
| A. | 0.5 |
| B. | 0.5 |
| C. | 0.7 |
| D. | 0.75 |
| E. | 0.8 |
| Answer» D. 0.75 | |
| 212. |
Recently, Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari laid the foundation stone for three highway projects worth over Rs. 2345 crore rupees in which state? |
| A. | Meghalaya |
| B. | Odisha |
| C. | Mizoram |
| D. | Madhya Pradesh |
| E. | Tripura |
| Answer» C. Mizoram | |
| 213. |
The National Green Tribunal imposed a cost of Rs. 25 lakh on the which state government for failing to stop dumping of sewage and untreated water in the Ganga Canal |
| A. | Uttar Pradesh |
| B. | Uttarakhand |
| C. | Madhya Pradesh |
| D. | Bihar |
| E. | Jharkhand |
| Answer» B. Uttarakhand | |
| 214. |
Indian sports person Ramit Tandon, is related with which sport? |
| A. | Squash |
| B. | Badminton |
| C. | Tennis |
| D. | Cricket |
| E. | Hockey |
| Answer» B. Badminton | |
| 215. |
With which countries Ministry of Energy, Indian Ministry of Coal entered into MoU to foster relations in the field of coal mining and clean coal technologies? |
| A. | Hungary |
| B. | Ukraine |
| C. | Republic of Poland |
| D. | Europe |
| E. | Germany |
| Answer» D. Europe | |
| 216. |
Which Online food ordering and delivery firm announced that it has acqui-hired Bengaluru-based AI startup Kint.io an artificial intelligence (AI) startup, for an undisclosed sum? |
| A. | Uber Eats |
| B. | Zomato |
| C. | Swiggy |
| D. | Food Panda |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. Food Panda | |
| 217. |
The Ministry of Finance has announced the amalgamation of which two regional rural banksto form Tamil Nadu Grama Bank? |
| A. | Narmada Jhabua Gramin Bank, Pallavan Grama Bank |
| B. | Prathama Bank and Narmada Jhabua Gramin Bank |
| C. | Prathama Bank and Pallavan Grama Bank |
| D. | Pallavan Grama Bank and Pandyan Grama Bank |
| E. | Pandyan Grama Bank and Prathama Bank |
| Answer» E. Pandyan Grama Bank and Prathama Bank | |
| 218. |
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has bought a 14% stake in which Indian micro-financier company? |
| A. | Janalakshmi Financial Services Pvt Ltd |
| B. | Sonata Finance Pvt Ltd |
| C. | Asmitha Microfin Ltd |
| D. | SKS Microfinance Ltd |
| E. | Annapurna Finance |
| Answer» F. | |
| 219. |
Which state approved new policies for MSME and pharmaceutical sectors with a view to boosting the industrial growth and attracting investment in the state Pharmaceutical Policy 2019? |
| A. | Punjab |
| B. | Chhattisgarh |
| C. | Madhya Pradesh |
| D. | Gujarat |
| E. | Haryana |
| Answer» F. | |
| 220. |
"Sopan 2019" The Festival of Young Musicians and Dancers held in which city? |
| A. | Bangalore |
| B. | Hyderabad |
| C. | Chennai |
| D. | New Delhi |
| E. | Jodhpur |
| Answer» E. Jodhpur | |
| 221. |
Which Indian state has become the first State to set up a price monitoring and research unit (PMRU) to track violation of prices of essential drugs and medical devices under the Drugs Price Control Order (DPCO)? |
| A. | Rajasthan |
| B. | West Bengal |
| C. | Kerala |
| D. | Karnataka |
| E. | Andhra Pradesh |
| Answer» D. Karnataka | |
| 222. |
According to a report released by National Bulk Handling Corporation (NBHC),by what percentage did the production of basmati rice is expected to decline for the year 2018-19? |
| A. | 0.09 |
| B. | 0.0924 |
| C. | 0.096 |
| D. | 0.0974 |
| E. | 0.0994 |
| Answer» C. 0.096 | |
| 223. |
India-Monaco Business forum 2019 held in which city? |
| A. | New Delhi |
| B. | Mumbai |
| C. | Kolkata |
| D. | Varanasi |
| E. | Bhubaneswar |
| Answer» B. Mumbai | |
| 224. |
Sana Mir is related with which sport? |
| A. | Tennis |
| B. | Wrestling |
| C. | Badminton |
| D. | Cricket |
| E. | Shooting |
| Answer» E. Shooting | |
| 225. |
Which team won the fourth edition of the Pro Wrestling League (PWL)? |
| A. | Delhi Sultans |
| B. | Mumbai Maharathi |
| C. | NCR Punjab Royals |
| D. | UP Dangal |
| E. | Haryana Hammers |
| Answer» F. | |
| 226. |
According to the latest ICC women's ODI rankings who among the following batters topped the list? |
| A. | Mithali Ra |
| B. | Ellyse Perry |
| C. | Smriti Mandhana |
| D. | Meg Lanning |
| E. | Harmanpreet Kaur |
| Answer» D. Meg Lanning | |
| 227. |
International Spice Conference 2019 held in which city? |
| A. | Vijayawada |
| B. | Hyderabad |
| C. | Vishakhapatnam |
| D. | Warangal |
| E. | Tirupati |
| Answer» C. Vishakhapatnam | |
| 228. |
Who among the following was given an additional charge of the Civil Aviation Ministry? |
| A. | Ramesh Abhishek |
| B. | Sanjay Kothari |
| C. | S. K Sinha |
| D. | Rajesh Kotecha |
| E. | Anant Narayan Nanda |
| Answer» B. Sanjay Kothari | |
| 229. |
Nilambar Acharya appointed as which countries ambassador to India? |
| A. | Malaysia |
| B. | Sri Lanka |
| C. | Vietnam |
| D. | Nepal |
| E. | Bangladesh |
| Answer» E. Bangladesh | |
| 230. |
Who has been appointed the Director of the Central Bureau of Investigation? |
| A. | Dinesh Tripati |
| B. | Rishi Kumar Shukla |
| C. | Sarath Chandra |
| D. | Rakesh Verma |
| E. | Vinod Kumar Boopathy |
| Answer» C. Sarath Chandra | |
| 231. |
Microsoft India entered into a pact with the which state government to improve the education system in the state by boosting digital literacy? |
| A. | Nagaland |
| B. | Tripura |
| C. | Sikkim |
| D. | Manipur |
| E. | Mizoram |
| Answer» D. Manipur | |
| 232. |
Which state government declared the endangered Indus river dolphins, one of the world’s rarest mammals, as the state’s aquatic animal? |
| A. | Punjab |
| B. | Manipur |
| C. | Delhi |
| D. | Jharkhand |
| E. | Gujarat |
| Answer» B. Manipur | |
| 233. |
''Nasr'' is a Short-Range Ballistic Missile that belongs to which country? |
| A. | India |
| B. | Bhutan |
| C. | China |
| D. | South Korea |
| E. | Pakistan |
| Answer» F. | |
| 234. |
Sri Lanka celebrating its _____ Independence Dayon 4 February 2019? |
| A. | 68th |
| B. | 69th |
| C. | 70th |
| D. | 71st |
| E. | 72nd |
| Answer» E. 72nd | |
| 235. |
Recently, PM Modi inaugurated 294 km long electrified railway lines in which state? |
| A. | Maharashtra |
| B. | Madhya Pradesh |
| C. | Rajasthan |
| D. | West Bengal |
| E. | Uttarakhand |
| Answer» E. Uttarakhand | |
| 236. |
Which is the first-of-a-kind report analyses the current and future importance of rail around the world launched by Piyush Goyal? |
| A. | Rail with Public |
| B. | Railway Progerss |
| C. | The Future of Rail |
| D. | Rail and Rail Yatra |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. Rail and Rail Yatra | |
| 237. |
According to the 2018 report of the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC), India ranked at what position in the tourism sector? |
| A. | First |
| B. | Second |
| C. | Third |
| D. | Fourth |
| E. | Fifth |
| Answer» D. Fourth | |
| 238. |
World Cancer Day takes place every year on 4 February to increase awareness of cancer. What is the theme of the day for the year 2019? |
| A. | I am and I will |
| B. | We can. I can |
| C. | Not Beyond Us |
| D. | Debunk the Myths |
| E. | Together let’s do something |
| Answer» B. We can. I can | |
| 239. |
Indian athelet Vani Kapoor is related with which sport? |
| A. | Cricket |
| B. | Tennis |
| C. | Table Tennis |
| D. | Swimming |
| E. | Golf |
| Answer» F. | |
| 240. |
Who won the soccer title by beating four-time champion Japan 3-1 in the Asian Cup final? |
| A. | India |
| B. | Oman |
| C. | South Korea |
| D. | Qatar |
| E. | UAE |
| Answer» E. UAE | |
| 241. |
ICT Academy Bridge 2019' conference inaugurated in which city? |
| A. | Hyderabad |
| B. | Bangalore |
| C. | Chennai |
| D. | Thiruvananthapuram |
| E. | Bhubaneswar |
| Answer» D. Thiruvananthapuram | |
| 242. |
Who was appointed as new Ambassador to the Republic of Colombia? |
| A. | Rajeev Tripati |
| B. | Sanjiv Ranjan |
| C. | Somnath Chaterji |
| D. | Amith Barou |
| E. | Venkanna Chowadry |
| Answer» C. Somnath Chaterji | |
| 243. |
The Punjab National Bank associated life insurance company, PNB MetLife has introduced whom as its brand ambassador? |
| A. | PV Sindhu |
| B. | Sina Nehwal |
| C. | MS Dhoni |
| D. | Aravinda Swamy |
| E. | Virat Kohli |
| Answer» B. Sina Nehwal | |
| 244. |
Name the P2P Lending platform, that has received its NBFC - Peer-to-Peer (P2P) certification from the RBI recently? |
| A. | Spacebox |
| B. | Virtualbox |
| C. | Mousebox |
| D. | Jetbox |
| E. | Lendbox |
| Answer» F. | |
| 245. |
The United Nations announced 2019 as the International Year of the Periodic Table of the Chemical Elements to highlight its first publication in 1869. Where does the United Nations headquartered? |
| A. | Singapore |
| B. | Geneva |
| C. | Washington D.C |
| D. | New York |
| E. | Paris |
| Answer» E. Paris | |
| 246. |
Which state government has banned import of pigs and piglets to prevent outbreak of a disease that has cost the lives of thousands of swines in the state? |
| A. | Manipur |
| B. | Sikkim |
| C. | Mizoram |
| D. | Meghalaya |
| E. | Tripura |
| Answer» D. Meghalaya | |
| 247. |
Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot announced the monthly allowance scheme for educated, unemployed youth from March 1.Through this scheme unemployed boys will receive _____ while girls will get an assistance of ______ rupees as monthly unemployment allowance. |
| A. | Rs.3500 and Rs.3000 |
| B. | Rs.3000 and Rs.3500 |
| C. | Rs.3500 and Rs.3500 |
| D. | Rs.3000 and Rs.3000 |
| E. | Rs.4000 and Rs.2000 |
| Answer» C. Rs.3500 and Rs.3500 | |
| 248. |
Globally, On which day World Wetlands Day is observedannually? |
| A. | 2nd February |
| B. | 3rd January |
| C. | 5th February |
| D. | 5th January |
| E. | 10th December |
| Answer» B. 3rd January | |
| 249. |
International Cricket Council (ICC) announced a five year global partnership deal with which company? |
| A. | Flipkart |
| B. | Paytm |
| C. | Amazon |
| D. | Coca-Cola |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» E. None of these | |
| 250. |
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has planned to launch which communication satellite, from the French Guiana? |
| A. | GSAT-31 |
| B. | GSAT-30 |
| C. | GSAT-29 |
| D. | GSAT-28 |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. GSAT-30 | |