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This section includes 616 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. |
Nemai Ghosh, who recently died belongs to which profession? |
A. | Writer |
B. | Boxer |
C. | Photographer |
D. | Actor |
Answer» D. Actor | |
2. |
Abdul Latif, who passed away recently, was a player of which game? |
A. | Badminton |
B. | Cricket |
C. | Football |
D. | Golf |
Answer» D. Golf | |
3. |
Which bank has launched Covid Emergency Line of Credit (CELC) for its customers to tide over liquidity issues? |
A. | Union Bank of India |
B. | Yes bank |
C. | HDFC |
D. | SBI |
Answer» B. Yes bank | |
4. |
Which IIT is to organise India's first Global Hyperloop Pod Competition? |
A. | IIT Kharkpur |
B. | IIT Roorkee |
C. | IIT Delhi |
D. | IIT Madras |
Answer» E. | |
5. |
The Union Cabinet approved the recapitalization of regional rural banks. The Scheme of Recapitalization of RRBs was launched in which year? |
A. | 2013 |
B. | 2011 |
C. | 2012 |
D. | 2018 |
Answer» C. 2012 | |
6. |
#StayHomeIndiaWithBooks! has been started by which ministry? |
A. | Ministry of Agriculture |
B. | Ministry of Human Resource Development |
C. | Ministry of Power |
D. | Ministry of Finance |
Answer» C. Ministry of Power | |
7. |
Who among the following has been appointed as the CBDT members? |
A. | Krishan Mohan Prasad |
B. | Satish Kumar Gupta |
C. | Both A and B |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» D. None of the above | |
8. |
Which state government has banned the production and sale of pan masala during the 21-day lockdown? |
A. | Uttar Pradesh |
B. | Sikkim |
C. | Assam |
D. | Bihar |
Answer» B. Sikkim | |
9. |
Floyd Cardoz died at 59 in New York. He was a noted personality of which profession? |
A. | Chef |
B. | Boxer |
C. | Pharmacist |
D. | Doctor |
Answer» B. Boxer | |
10. |
The Election Commission of India has deferred the Rajya Sabha elections amid rising risk of rapidly spreading coronavirus pandemic. Elections to _________ seats of Rajya Sabha were scheduled to be held on 26 March 2020. |
A. | 32 |
B. | 13 |
C. | 12 |
D. | 18 |
Answer» E. | |
11. |
CoWin-20, a new smartphone app has been launched by which country? |
A. | USA |
B. | India |
C. | Spain |
D. | China |
Answer» C. Spain | |
12. |
What amount has been allotted for providing wheat at Rs 2 per kg and rice at Rs 3 per kg during coronavirus attack in India? |
A. | Rs 6.80 lakh crores |
B. | Rs 5.80 lakh crores |
C. | Rs 2.80 lakh crores |
D. | Rs 1.80 lakh crores |
Answer» E. | |
13. |
What is the length of newly proposed Aligarh-Harduaganj flyover? |
A. | 55 Km |
B. | 33 Km |
C. | 22 Km |
D. | 10 Km |
Answer» D. 10 Km | |
14. |
Who has been appointed as CEO of Walmart India? |
A. | Rashi Singh |
B. | Sameer Aggarwal |
C. | Dirk Van Den Berghe |
D. | Mohit Aggarwal |
Answer» C. Dirk Van Den Berghe | |
15. |
What is the name of the biofortified wheat variety developed by Agharkar Research Institute? |
A. | UP 1109 |
B. | MACS 4028 |
C. | HD 2380 |
D. | HS 420 |
Answer» C. HD 2380 | |
16. |
Which Indian football Player has been named by FIFA for its campaign to combat COVID-19? |
A. | Anirudh Thapa |
B. | Pritam Kotal |
C. | Sunil Chhetri |
D. | Sahal Abdul Samad |
Answer» D. Sahal Abdul Samad | |
17. |
Which bank has launched IND- COVID Emergency Credit Line (IBCECL) for large corporate? |
A. | SBI |
B. | UBI |
C. | Indian Bank |
D. | ICICI |
Answer» D. ICICI | |
18. |
Under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Ann Yojana, how many Kgs of rice and wheat will be given to the people for next three months? |
A. | 10 kg |
B. | 5 kg |
C. | 15 kg |
D. | 50 kg |
Answer» C. 15 kg | |
19. |
Nagorav Vitthalrao Deshpande, who died recently was a freedom fighter from which Indian state? |
A. | Gujarat |
B. | Maharashtra |
C. | Bihar |
D. | Madhya Pradesh |
Answer» C. Bihar | |
20. |
What amount has been allocated under the Global Humanitarian Response Plan by the United Nations to fight against COVID-19? |
A. | 12 billion USD |
B. | 10 billion USD |
C. | 5 billion USD |
D. | 2 billion USD |
Answer» E. | |
21. |
Legacy of Learning is the first novel of which writer? |
A. | Savita Chhabra |
B. | Satish Singh |
C. | Ram Prasad Mishra |
D. | Devender Phadanwis |
Answer» B. Satish Singh | |
22. |
7th World Cities Summit (WCS) 2020 will be held in which city? |
A. | Singapore |
B. | Mauritius |
C. | Chile |
D. | Geneva |
Answer» B. Mauritius | |
23. |
Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) has set up India's first COVID-19 dedicated hospital in which city? |
A. | New Delhi |
B. | Mumbai |
C. | Hoshiyarpur |
D. | Nashik |
Answer» C. Hoshiyarpur | |
24. |
Who became the chief minister of Madhya Pradesh? |
A. | Urmila LalJI Tandon |
B. | Shivraj Singh Chouhan |
C. | Lalji Tandon |
D. | Giriraj Prasad |
Answer» C. Lalji Tandon | |
25. |
Which country has become the first one to withdraw from the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo? |
A. | Canada |
B. | Japan |
C. | Australia |
D. | China |
Answer» B. Japan | |
26. |
UBS Securities has cut India's growth forecast for FY21 to what amount? |
A. | 4.0% |
B. | 3.4% |
C. | 4.8% |
D. | 5.2% |
Answer» B. 3.4% | |
27. |
World Tuberculosis Day is observed on which date? |
A. | March 21 |
B. | March 23 |
C. | March 24 |
D. | March 25 |
Answer» D. March 25 | |
28. |
Which state will provide free ration to construction workers amid the coronavirus outbreak? |
A. | Uttar Pradesh |
B. | Haryana |
C. | Bihar |
D. | Odisha |
Answer» B. Haryana | |
29. |
Who wins IIFTC Tourism Impact Award 2020? |
A. | Anurag Kashyap |
B. | Sanjay Leela Bhansali |
C. | Mahesh Bhatt |
D. | Zoya Akhtar |
Answer» E. | |
30. |
The Government of Bangladesh, Nepal and Afghanistan have pledged to contribute what amount to the SAARC Corona Emergency Fund proposed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi? |
A. | $2 million |
B. | $1 million |
C. | $3 million |
D. | $3.5 million |
Answer» E. | |
31. |
Who has been appointed as the CEO & MD of IndusInd Bank? |
A. | Ramesh Patel |
B. | Sumant Kathpalia |
C. | Romesh Sobti |
D. | Devesh Singh |
Answer» C. Romesh Sobti | |
32. |
Who won 2020 PEN/Hemingway Award in US for her debut novel 'A Prayer for Travelers'? |
A. | Geeta Thunberg |
B. | Ruchika Tomar |
C. | Savita Mishra |
D. | Devis Menon |
Answer» C. Savita Mishra | |
33. |
Who has been appointed as the Chief Justice of Bombay High Court? |
A. | Bhagat Singla |
B. | Bhagat Singh Koshyari |
C. | Bhushan P Dharmadhikari |
D. | Ram Singh Godbole |
Answer» D. Ram Singh Godbole | |
34. |
S&P Global Ratings cuts estimate for India's GDP growth in the fiscal starting April 1,2020 to what percent? |
A. | 5.2% |
B. | 4.3% |
C. | 6.5% |
D. | 4.9% |
Answer» B. 4.3% | |
35. |
GoI has allowed States and UTs to lift foodgrains for how many months in advance from Food Corporation of India for PDS scheme? |
A. | 4 Months |
B. | 6 Months |
C. | 7 Months |
D. | 3 Months |
Answer» E. | |
36. |
Lorenzo Sanz, who recently died due to coronavirus belongs to which game? |
A. | Football |
B. | Cricket |
C. | Golf |
D. | Squash |
Answer» B. Cricket | |
37. |
Which country has signed Rs.15,295 crore agreement with the Indian government for three mega rail infrastructure projects? |
A. | China |
B. | Japan |
C. | Germany |
D. | USA |
Answer» C. Germany | |
38. |
Which bank has decided to provide 0.25% of its annual profit for 2020-21 to fight the coronavirus outbreak in India? |
A. | RBI |
B. | SBI |
C. | HDFC |
D. | ICICI |
Answer» C. HDFC | |
39. |
Marines and Emirati forces conducted the biennial exercise, named Native Fury at which place? |
A. | Singapore |
B. | Dubai |
C. | Kathmandu |
D. | Abu Dhabi |
Answer» E. | |
40. |
Which city's Municipal Corporation (NMC) has developed a health app named "COVID-19"? |
A. | Indore |
B. | Nagpur |
C. | Dehradun |
D. | Nashik |
Answer» C. Dehradun | |
41. |
Earth Hour was observed on which date in the year 2020? |
A. | March 26 |
B. | March 27 |
C. | March 28 |
D. | March 29 |
Answer» D. March 29 | |
42. |
A Ramachandran, who died recently belongs to which profession? |
A. | Farmer |
B. | Fisheries scientist |
C. | Professor |
D. | Artist |
Answer» C. Professor | |
43. |
Economic Freedom Index has been released by which organization? |
A. | World Health Foundation |
B. | World Bank |
C. | Heritage Foundation |
D. | Global Economic Facility |
Answer» D. Global Economic Facility | |
44. |
Beni Prasad Verma, who died recently, belongs to which profession? |
A. | Politician |
B. | Soldier |
C. | Actor |
D. | Professor |
Answer» B. Soldier | |
45. |
International Day for the Right to the Truth Concerning Gross Human Rights Violations and for the Dignity of Victims is observed on which date? |
A. | March 21 |
B. | March 23 |
C. | March 22 |
D. | March 24 |
Answer» E. | |
46. |
Which state has announced to provide an economic package to provide immediate relief to economically weaker sections for COVID-19 prevention? |
A. | Odisha |
B. | Bihar |
C. | Jharkhand |
D. | Sikkim |
Answer» E. | |
47. |
According to a report by SBI Research's Ecowrap, what will be the GDP growth in 2020-21? |
A. | 2.6% |
B. | 3.9% |
C. | 4.2% |
D. | 5.0% |
Answer» B. 3.9% | |
48. |
Who wins the 'The Hindu Prize 2019' in Fiction for 'Tell Her Everything'? |
A. | Kovin Singh |
B. | Mirza Waheed |
C. | Santanu Das |
D. | Shamim Das |
Answer» C. Santanu Das | |
49. |
GoI has declared which drug as an essential drug under Schedule-H1 to treat the COVID-19 patients? |
A. | Marijuana |
B. | Hashish |
C. | Hydroxychloroquine |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» D. None of the above | |
50. |
Abbott Laboratories is unveiling a coronavirus test which will tell if someone is infected within 5 minutes. The lab is in which country? |
A. | USA |
B. | Australia |
C. | Japan |
D. | Russia |
Answer» B. Australia | |