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This section includes 574 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Current Affairs knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 451. |
Which institute has discovered that a low cost and efficient way to generate hydrogen from water using Molybdenum dioxide as a catalyst? |
| A. | The Delhi Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research |
| B. | Centre for Nano and Soft Matter Sciences |
| C. | M.B.M. Engineering College |
| D. | Tata Institute of Fundamental Research |
| Answer» C. M.B.M. Engineering College | |
| 452. |
A survey released by the Reserve Bank has showed that Indian economy may contract by how much percent in FY21? |
| A. | 2.5 percent |
| B. | 1.5 percent |
| C. | 3.5 percent |
| D. | 4.5 percent |
| Answer» C. 3.5 percent | |
| 453. |
Who has been appointed as senior advisor to the Executive Director, World Bank? |
| A. | Tarun Shridhar |
| B. | Dr. V. P. Joy |
| C. | Brajendra Navnit |
| D. | Rajeev Topno |
| Answer» E. | |
| 454. |
Union Minister of Power R. K. Singh launched which initiative for building an energy resilient future on 5 June 2020? |
| A. | #iCommit |
| B. | #iGreen |
| C. | #iEnergy |
| D. | #iBuilding |
| Answer» B. #iGreen | |
| 455. |
Who has been appointed as the chairman of Commodity derivatives advisory committee by Securities and Exchange Board of India? |
| A. | Tarun Shridhar |
| B. | Dr. V. P. Joy |
| C. | Aliasgar S Mithwani |
| D. | Ashok Dalwani |
| Answer» E. | |
| 456. |
The virtual Global Vaccine Summit 2020 was hosted by which country's Prime Minister? |
| A. | USA |
| B. | UAE |
| C. | UK |
| D. | Brazil |
| Answer» D. Brazil | |
| 457. |
Who has launched the UNDP national awareness campaign on 'Prevention of Human and Animal Mortality on Highways' on 5 June? |
| A. | Amit Shah |
| B. | Raj Nath Singh |
| C. | Nitin Gadkari |
| D. | Narendra Singh Tomar |
| Answer» D. Narendra Singh Tomar | |
| 458. |
Which bank has launched a special campaign 'Summer Treats' with offers to meet the changing needs of merchants as well as salaried and self-employed customers? |
| A. | Federal Bank |
| B. | Dhanlaxmi Bank |
| C. | Axis Bank |
| D. | HDFC Bank |
| Answer» E. | |
| 459. |
What is Indian Institute of Science rank in the Times Higher Education Asia University Ranking? |
| A. | 36th |
| B. | 46th |
| C. | 26th |
| D. | 16th |
| Answer» B. 46th | |
| 460. |
According to the Forbes 100 world's highest-paid celebrities 2020, what is the rank of Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar? |
| A. | 58nd |
| B. | 42nd |
| C. | 48nd |
| D. | 52nd |
| Answer» E. | |
| 461. |
Which company will acquire 9.9 per cent stake in Jio Platforms via a new entity Jaadhu Holdings LLC, which was announced in April 2020 with an investment of $ 5.7 billion (Rs 43,574 crore)? |
| A. | |
| B. | Amazon |
| C. | |
| D. | Netflix |
| Answer» D. Netflix | |
| 462. |
Which organisation developed "SUMERU-PACS", a personal air circulation system to provide comfort for the doctors and healthcare workers who wear Personal Protective Equipment for more than 6 hours and suffer due to sweating? |
| A. | ICMR |
| B. | CSIR |
| C. | DRDO |
| D. | IIT |
| Answer» D. IIT | |
| 463. |
Government announced the implementation of the Nagar van scheme to develop how many Urban Forests across the country in the next 5 years? |
| A. | 200 |
| B. | 100 |
| C. | 400 |
| D. | 300 |
| Answer» B. 100 | |
| 464. |
Who wrote the book -The Dry Fasting Miracle: From Deprive to Thrive? |
| A. | Karen Kingsbury |
| B. | Helen Phillips |
| C. | Luke Coutinho |
| D. | Jess Kidd |
| Answer» D. Jess Kidd | |
| 465. |
On Menstrual Hygiene Day Which former Miss World collaborated in the global initiative of the UNICEF, the "Red Dot Challenge" to create awareness? |
| A. | Yukta Mookhey |
| B. | Sushmita Sen |
| C. | Manushi Chhillar |
| D. | Nicole Faria |
| Answer» D. Nicole Faria | |
| 466. |
Which Bank and Mastercard India & Worldline India partnered to launch a digital point-of-sale solution 'Soft POS', the 1st financial payments service in India to transform everyday smartphones into merchant POS terminals? |
| A. | Federal Bank |
| B. | Dhanlaxmi Bank |
| C. | Axis Bank |
| D. | IndusInd Bank Limited |
| Answer» D. IndusInd Bank Limited | |
| 467. |
Which country will host the 2022 Women's Football Asian Cup? |
| A. | China |
| B. | India |
| C. | Pakistan |
| D. | Bangladesh |
| Answer» C. Pakistan | |
| 468. |
What is the name of 1st of its kind online portal for providing internship opportunities to fresh graduates in all Urban Local Bodies and Smart Cities across the country? |
| A. | The Urban Cities Internship Program |
| B. | The Urban Learning Internship Program |
| C. | The Urban Student Internship Program |
| D. | The Urban Care Internship Program |
| Answer» C. The Urban Student Internship Program | |
| 469. |
Which Bank has introduced a first-of-its-kind facility for customers to open current accounts through its mobile app? |
| A. | Federal Bank |
| B. | Dhanlaxmi Bank |
| C. | Axis Bank |
| D. | IndusInd Bank Limited |
| Answer» E. | |
| 470. |
Which former Miss World is appointed as the brand ambassador of Adidas? |
| A. | Yukta Mookhey |
| B. | Sushmita Sen |
| C. | Manushi Chhillar |
| D. | Nicole Faria |
| Answer» D. Nicole Faria | |
| 471. |
World Environment Day is observed on which date? |
| A. | 2 June |
| B. | 5 June |
| C. | 4 June |
| D. | 3 June |
| Answer» C. 4 June | |
| 472. |
Which state police have launched a special campaign titled "spandan" to check mental stress and depression among their personnel by conducting interactive programmes and music and yoga therapies? |
| A. | Chhattisgarh |
| B. | Bihar |
| C. | Rajasthan |
| D. | Haryana |
| Answer» B. Bihar | |
| 473. |
Which organisation has partnered with US Agency for International Development's Market Integration and Transformation Program for Energy Efficiency program and launched 'Healthy and Energy Efficient Buildings' initiative? |
| A. | REC Limited |
| B. | The Energy and Resources Institute |
| C. | CEPT University |
| D. | Energy Efficiency Services Limited |
| Answer» E. | |
| 474. |
India has pledged to make donation of how many dollars for GAVI - Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunisation? |
| A. | USD 10 million |
| B. | USD 25 million |
| C. | USD 20 million |
| D. | USD 15 million |
| Answer» E. | |
| 475. |
Which Company and Energy Efficiency Services Ltd signed Memorandum of Understanding for development of "trigeneration" projects in India through video conference? |
| A. | GAIL Ltd |
| B. | Steel Authority of India |
| C. | Indian Oil Corporation |
| D. | Coal India |
| Answer» B. Steel Authority of India | |
| 476. |
The Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser to the GOI and the DST have jointly started the process of consultation for the new & 5th national Science, Technology and Innovation Policy. Who is the principal scientific adviser to the GOI? |
| A. | K VijayRaghavan |
| B. | Anil Kumar Gupta |
| C. | Dr. V. P. Joy |
| D. | Samant Goel |
| Answer» B. Anil Kumar Gupta | |
| 477. |
What is the name of Initiative launched by Union Govt. to create a database of qualified citizens based on their skillsets and experience to fulfil the demand of Indian and foreign companies? |
| A. | SWADES |
| B. | SKILLS |
| C. | SOLUTION |
| D. | ROJGAR |
| Answer» B. SKILLS | |
| 478. |
Basu Chatterjee passed away over the age of 90 in his Santacruz residence, Mumbai due to age-related health issues. He was a famous? |
| A. | Filmmaker |
| B. | Politician |
| C. | Singer |
| D. | Actor |
| Answer» B. Politician | |
| 479. |
Who has been named EY World Entrepreneur of the year 2020? |
| A. | Mallika Srinivasan |
| B. | Rahul Yadav |
| C. | Venugopal Dhoot |
| D. | Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw |
| Answer» E. | |
| 480. |
Who launched the first version of the Salary Tracker Mobile app "MeraVetan" developed by the National Informatics Centre? |
| A. | Draupadi Murmu |
| B. | Satyadev Narayan Arya |
| C. | Girish Chandra Murmu |
| D. | B. D. Mishra |
| Answer» D. B. D. Mishra | |
| 481. |
The last and vital Markbook pump house of the Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project, was inaugurated on May 29 2020 by the Chief Minister of Telangana. Who is CM of Telangana? |
| A. | Ashwathnarayan C N |
| B. | K Chandrasekhar Rao |
| C. | Pinarayi Vijayan |
| D. | Biplab Kumar Deb |
| Answer» C. Pinarayi Vijayan | |
| 482. |
Minister of Electronics and Information Technology Ravi Shankar Prasad launched a trilogy of schemes namely "Electronics Manufacturing Scheme 2.0" with how much outlay to boost electronic manufacturing in India? |
| A. | Rs 40,000 crore |
| B. | Rs 50,000 crore |
| C. | Rs 30,000 crore |
| D. | Rs 20,000 crore |
| Answer» C. Rs 30,000 crore | |
| 483. |
A 4-member team of ASI has discovered a 1100-year-old monolithic sandstone Shiva lingam, a representation of the Hindu deity Shiva in which country? |
| A. | Bhutan |
| B. | Vietnam |
| C. | Myanmar |
| D. | China |
| Answer» C. Myanmar | |
| 484. |
In a big boost to the Centre's 'Make in India' initiative, the Ministry of Defence has ordered Ordnance Factory Board, to supply Infantry Combat Vehicles of how much worth for the Indian army? |
| A. | Rs 1,094 crore |
| B. | Rs 2,094 crore |
| C. | Rs 3,094 crore |
| D. | Rs 4,094 crore |
| Answer» B. Rs 2,094 crore | |
| 485. |
Who is appointed as the new President of The Confederation of Indian Industry? |
| A. | Uday Kotak |
| B. | Rahul Bajaj |
| C. | R. P. Goenka |
| D. | Kumar Mangalam Birla |
| Answer» B. Rahul Bajaj | |
| 486. |
Who was announced as the winner of regional award for Asia in 2020 Commonwealth short story prize for her story "The Great Indian Tee and Snakes" - about love in an age of hatred and prejudice? |
| A. | Kritika Pandey |
| B. | Ashwin Sanghi |
| C. | Jeet Thayil |
| D. | Nayantara Sahgal |
| Answer» B. Ashwin Sanghi | |
| 487. |
The Expert Committees on Rationalisation/Closure/Merger of Film Media Units, submitted their report to Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Prakash Javadekar. Who was the head of committees of rationalisation and professionalisation of film institutes? |
| A. | Girish Bapat |
| B. | Meenakshi Lekhi |
| C. | Raj Kumar |
| D. | Bimal Julka |
| Answer» E. | |
| 488. |
Former cricketer Riaz Sheikh passed away at the age of 51 in after testing positive for the novel coronavirus. He was from which country? |
| A. | Bangladesh |
| B. | Pakistan |
| C. | UAE |
| D. | India |
| Answer» C. UAE | |
| 489. |
Prime Minister Narendra Modi discussed with President of Mozambique to discuss the challenges posed in both countries by the continuing COVID-19 pandemic. Who is President of Mozambique? |
| A. | Filipe Jacinto Nyusi |
| B. | Muhammadu Buhari |
| C. | Yoweri Museveni |
| D. | Felix Tshisekedi |
| Answer» B. Muhammadu Buhari | |
| 490. |
The WHO has accorded the World No Tobacco Day Award 2020 to which Indian NGO, for its efforts to ban pan masala, gutkha, e-cigarettes and hookah in Bihar and Jharkhand? |
| A. | Agency for Non-conventional Energy and Rural Technology |
| B. | Socio-Economic and Educational Development Society |
| C. | Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences |
| D. | Child In Need Institute |
| Answer» C. Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences | |
| 491. |
Kerala Chief Minister announced on a Rs.1500 crore Kerala Fiber Optic Network project to provide free internet access for the poor by December 2020. Who is Kerala Chief Minister? |
| A. | Ashwathnarayan C N |
| B. | Pramod Sawant |
| C. | Pinarayi Vijayan |
| D. | Biplab Kumar Deb |
| Answer» D. Biplab Kumar Deb | |
| 492. |
Who has won a 2020 Christophe Merieux Prize for her work at the Durban-based Centre for the AIDS Programme of Research in South Africa with a prize amount of € 500,000? |
| A. | Quarraisha Abdool Karim |
| B. | Elizabeth Blackburn |
| C. | Napoleone Ferrara |
| D. | Sydney Brenner |
| Answer» B. Elizabeth Blackburn | |
| 493. |
Kiren Rijiju inaugurated & launched how many days Khelo India Community Coach Development programme, an online development programme to equip 15,000 Physical Education Teachers and community coaches across India? |
| A. | 15 day |
| B. | 30 day |
| C. | 25 day |
| D. | 20 day |
| Answer» D. 20 day | |
| 494. |
Who laid the foundation stone for a Missile Park named 'Agneeprastha' in Visakhapatnam? |
| A. | Jitendra Singh |
| B. | Biswa Vairamuthu |
| C. | Rajesh Debnath |
| D. | Jagdish Mukhi |
| Answer» D. Jagdish Mukhi | |
| 495. |
Which space agency has partnered with NASA to host a deep-space ground station to support human spaceflight missions to the Moon, Mars and beyond? |
| A. | Roscosmos |
| B. | JAXA |
| C. | CNSA |
| D. | SANSA |
| Answer» E. | |
| 496. |
Which CSIR Institute have indigenously developed a ventilator to provide help and support to the COVID-19 patients? |
| A. | Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology |
| B. | Central Scientific Instruments Organisation |
| C. | Central Electronics Engineering Research Institute |
| D. | Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute |
| Answer» E. | |
| 497. |
The COVID-19 Technology Access Pool which was mooted by President of Costa Rica has been launched by the WHO on May 29, 2020 at Geneva, Switzerland. Who is President of Costa Rica? |
| A. | Herman Van Rompuy |
| B. | Carlos Alvarado |
| C. | Donald Tusk |
| D. | Andrej Plenkovic |
| Answer» C. Donald Tusk | |
| 498. |
Which bank has partnered with Transport Corporation of India Limited to facilitate real time payments for truck drivers by Real Time Application Program Interface solution to enable them to receive payments instantly? |
| A. | DCB Bank |
| B. | DBS Bank |
| C. | Axis Bank |
| D. | Dhanlaxmi Bank |
| Answer» C. Axis Bank | |
| 499. |
The Union Ministry of New and Renewable energy proposed which scheme to interconnect renewable energy by sharing solar resources with more than 140 countries of West Asia and SouthEast Asia? |
| A. | One Sun One World One Grid |
| B. | One Sun for Human One Grid |
| C. | Our Sun Our World Our Grid |
| D. | Our Sun Our World One Grid |
| Answer» B. One Sun for Human One Grid | |
| 500. |
Which country has proposed the expansion of the G7 grouping as G7+4 ,which includes India, Australia, South Korea and Russia? |
| A. | United States |
| B. | Italy |
| C. | France |
| D. | Germany |
| Answer» B. Italy | |