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This section includes 600 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Current Affairs knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 501. |
The Indian Navy has launched which operation as a part of the nation's efforts to bring back Indian citizens from abroad? |
| A. | Samudra Setu |
| B. | Samudra Shakti |
| C. | Samudra Care |
| D. | Samudra Help |
| Answer» B. Samudra Shakti | |
| 502. |
The US President Donald Trump has nominated which Indian-American lawyer as a representative to the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development? |
| A. | Ashok Michael Pinto |
| B. | Raj Mukherji |
| C. | Nimi McConigley |
| D. | Rachel Paulose |
| Answer» B. Raj Mukherji | |
| 503. |
According to Global Report on Food Crisis, 2020, which country was the hardest-hit nation in 2019 with 15.9 million people under food crisis? |
| A. | Yemen |
| B. | Syria |
| C. | Israel |
| D. | Afganistan |
| Answer» B. Syria | |
| 504. |
How many Indian journalists have been honoured with the "Pulitzer Prize 2020"? |
| A. | 2 |
| B. | 5 |
| C. | 1 |
| D. | 3 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 505. |
Which of the following US based companies buys 1.15% stake in Jio Platforms for Rs 5,656 cr? |
| A. | Silver Lake |
| B. | Apple |
| C. | Walmart |
| D. | General Motors |
| Answer» B. Apple | |
| 506. |
Ajay Kumar Tripathi passed away on 2 May due to coronavirus. He was former Chief Justice of which state? |
| A. | Haryana |
| B. | Bihar |
| C. | Jharkhand |
| D. | Chhattisgarh |
| Answer» E. | |
| 507. |
International Astronomy Day is celebrated on which date? |
| A. | 29 April |
| B. | 2 May |
| C. | 3 May |
| D. | 30 April |
| Answer» C. 3 May | |
| 508. |
The International Fire Fighters Day is celebrated on which date? |
| A. | May 1 |
| B. | May 2 |
| C. | May 4 |
| D. | May 3 |
| Answer» D. May 3 | |
| 509. |
The National Mission for Clean Ganga operating (NMCG) under Ministry of Jal Shakti launched "IDEAthon" titled "The future of River Management". Who is current Jal Shakti Minister? |
| A. | Gajendra Singh Shekhawat |
| B. | Shripad Yesso Naik |
| C. | Raj Kumar Singh |
| D. | Jitendra Singh |
| Answer» B. Shripad Yesso Naik | |
| 510. |
In which state more than 2,500 pigs were killed due to African Swine Flu? |
| A. | Sikkim |
| B. | Assam |
| C. | Manipur |
| D. | Tripura |
| Answer» C. Manipur | |
| 511. |
What is India's ranks among countries in scientific publication according to survey conducted by the National Science and Technology Management Information? |
| A. | 7th |
| B. | 3rd |
| C. | 2nd |
| D. | 5th |
| Answer» C. 2nd | |
| 512. |
Which of the following states has the highest mortality rate in the country at 12.8 per cent in COVID-19 cases? |
| A. | Punjab |
| B. | West Bengal |
| C. | Bihar |
| D. | Jharkhand |
| Answer» C. Bihar | |
| 513. |
The Union Minister Narendra Singh Tomar launched which collection that will showcase daily utility products made by rural self-help groups? |
| A. | The Farmer Collection |
| B. | The SHG Collection |
| C. | The Saras Collection |
| D. | The Rural Collection |
| Answer» D. The Rural Collection | |
| 514. |
Which organisation developed 'UV blaster,' an Ultra Violet (UV) Disinfection Tower for rapid and chemical-free disinfection of high infection-prone areas? |
| A. | National Technical Research Organisation |
| B. | Indian Institute of Remote Sensing |
| C. | Council of Scientific and Industrial Research |
| D. | Defence Research and Development Organisation |
| Answer» E. | |
| 515. |
The Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tributes to valiant soldiers and security personnel martyred in Handwara in Jammu & Kashmir. Who is current lieutenant governor of Jammu and Kashmir? |
| A. | Girish Chandra Murmu |
| B. | Radha Krishna Mathur |
| C. | Anil Baijal |
| D. | Kiran Bedi |
| Answer» B. Radha Krishna Mathur | |
| 516. |
Which state's government has made it compulsory to download the Arogya Setu app for those living in hotspot areas of the state? |
| A. | Uttar Pradesh |
| B. | Tripura |
| C. | Kerala |
| D. | Telangana |
| Answer» B. Tripura | |
| 517. |
Which institute developed a portable device 'eCovSens' that can be used as a diagnostic tool for the detection of COVID-19 antigens? |
| A. | National Technical Research Organisation |
| B. | National Institute of Animal Biotechnology |
| C. | Council of Scientific and Industrial Research |
| D. | Defence Research and Development Organisation |
| Answer» C. Council of Scientific and Industrial Research | |
| 518. |
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is to participate in a virtual summit of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) on 4 May. Who is current president of NAM? |
| A. | Egypt |
| B. | Azerbaijan |
| C. | Zambia |
| D. | Malaysia |
| Answer» C. Zambia | |
| 519. |
The government of India has constituted how many Central Public Health Teams to support the States in the implementation of containment measures for COVID-19 in the affected areas within these districts? |
| A. | 20 |
| B. | 30 |
| C. | 10 |
| D. | 5 |
| Answer» B. 30 | |
| 520. |
Which initiative is launched for free tele-consultation to those who have COVID-19 like symptoms? |
| A. | Arogya Setu dost |
| B. | Arogya Setu help |
| C. | Arogya Setu Mitr |
| D. | Arogya Setu Care |
| Answer» D. Arogya Setu Care | |
| 521. |
Which of the following political parties will bear the cost of rail travel of needy home-bound migrants stranded at various places across the country due to the coronavirus-induced lockdown? |
| A. | Congress |
| B. | BSP |
| C. | AAP |
| D. | CPI |
| Answer» B. BSP | |
| 522. |
According to IHS Markit India what is the Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) of the manufacturing sector activity of the country in April? |
| A. | 17.4 |
| B. | 27.4 |
| C. | 67.4 |
| D. | 57.4 |
| Answer» C. 67.4 | |
| 523. |
Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER),addressed the Bamboo Conclave through Video Conference. Who is current Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Development of North Eastern Region? |
| A. | Kiren Rijiju |
| B. | Shripad Yesso Naik |
| C. | Raj Kumar Singh |
| D. | Jitendra Singh |
| Answer» E. | |
| 524. |
Which of the following institutes has observed COVID Toe as clinical pattern of the COVID-19 cases? |
| A. | The British Journal of Dermatology |
| B. | The International Institute for General Systems Studies |
| C. | The European Molecular Biology Laboratory |
| D. | The Indian Institute of Science |
| Answer» B. The International Institute for General Systems Studies | |
| 525. |
Saffron from which of the following states/UTs received a Geographical Indication (GI) tag? |
| A. | Kashmir |
| B. | Andhra Pradesh |
| C. | Karnataka |
| D. | Assam |
| Answer» B. Andhra Pradesh | |
| 526. |
Govt. raises MSP (Minimum Support Price) for MFP (Minor Forest Produce) of how many items to benefit livelihoods of tribal gatherers in view of circumstance arising out of Covid 19? |
| A. | 59 items |
| B. | 49 items |
| C. | 79 items |
| D. | 69 items |
| Answer» C. 79 items | |
| 527. |
Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a telephonic conversation with Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha. He is Prime Minister of which country? |
| A. | Thailand |
| B. | Indonesia |
| C. | Myanmar |
| D. | Vietnam |
| Answer» B. Indonesia | |
| 528. |
India lost the top spot in the ICC Test rankings to which of the following countries? |
| A. | New Zeland |
| B. | Australia |
| C. | Pakistan |
| D. | England |
| Answer» C. Pakistan | |
| 529. |
Which institute developed Kisan Sabha App to connect farmers to supply chain and freight transportation management systems? |
| A. | CSIR-CCMB |
| B. | CSIR-CMERI |
| C. | CSIR-CRRI |
| D. | CSIR-AMPRI |
| Answer» D. CSIR-AMPRI | |
| 530. |
Who assumed charge as Secretary, Ministry of Road Transport and Highways? |
| A. | Vaidya Rajesh Kotecha |
| B. | Giridhar Aramane |
| C. | Kapil Dev Tripath |
| D. | Atul Chaturvedi |
| Answer» C. Kapil Dev Tripath | |
| 531. |
Who has been elected as an International Honorary Member to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences? |
| A. | Jayati Ghosh |
| B. | Anand Kumar |
| C. | Shobhana Narasimhan |
| D. | Makarand Paranjape |
| Answer» D. Makarand Paranjape | |
| 532. |
First Shramik Special Trains carried 1,200 passengers from Hyderabad to which state? |
| A. | Uttar Pradesh |
| B. | Jharkhand |
| C. | Bihar |
| D. | Madhya Pradesh |
| Answer» C. Bihar | |
| 533. |
Home Ministry announces extension of lockdown for a further period of how many weeks with effect from May 4? |
| A. | 1 weeks |
| B. | 3 weeks |
| C. | 2 weeks |
| D. | 6 weeks |
| Answer» D. 6 weeks | |
| 534. |
Which country bans use of saliva, sweat to shine Cricket ball under COVID-19 guidelines? |
| A. | Australia |
| B. | India |
| C. | England |
| D. | Pakistan |
| Answer» B. India | |
| 535. |
Students form which university have developed an intelligent device that will analyze if a coughing person is a COVID-19 carrier? |
| A. | Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi |
| B. | Jadavpur University, Kolkata |
| C. | Amity University, Noida |
| D. | Anna University, Chennai |
| Answer» C. Amity University, Noida | |
| 536. |
Election Commission of India (ECI) has decided to conduct Biennial Election to which state's Legislative Councils (MLCs) by the members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) on 21 May 2020? |
| A. | Telangana |
| B. | Maharashtra |
| C. | Madhya Pradesh |
| D. | Uttar Pradesh |
| Answer» C. Madhya Pradesh | |
| 537. |
The Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Ram Vilas Paswan approved the integration of how many more States and Union Territories (UTs) with the National Cluster under the "One Nation One Ration Card" plan? |
| A. | 2 |
| B. | 3 |
| C. | 4 |
| D. | 5 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 538. |
The Smart City Operations Centre (COC) of Visakhapatnam operates 24x7 in three shifts to manage COVID-19. Visakhapatnam is in which of the following state? |
| A. | Telangana |
| B. | Odisha |
| C. | Andhra Pradesh |
| D. | Tamilnadu |
| Answer» D. Tamilnadu | |
| 539. |
What was the title of 12th session of Dekho Apna Desh of Tourism Ministry held on 30 April 2020? |
| A. | Celebrating the Citizens in Responsible Tourism |
| B. | Celebrating the Incredible Indian Women in Responsible Tourism |
| C. | Celebrating the Incredible India in Responsible Tourism |
| D. | Celebrating the Incredible Indian Men in Responsible Tourism |
| Answer» C. Celebrating the Incredible India in Responsible Tourism | |
| 540. |
Kulmeet Makkar who died on 1 May was the CEO of which organisation? |
| A. | Producers Guild of India |
| B. | The Central Board of Film Certification |
| C. | Directorate of Film Festivals |
| D. | Directorate of Advertising and Visual Publicity |
| Answer» B. The Central Board of Film Certification | |
| 541. |
Union Culture Minister Shri Prahlad Singh Patel released an e-book " B.B. Lal -India Rediscovered" on 2 May. He was a famous? |
| A. | Archaeologist |
| B. | Doctor |
| C. | Actor |
| D. | Architect |
| Answer» B. Doctor | |
| 542. |
How many new mandis were added to the e-NAM platform from 7 States on 1 may 2020? |
| A. | 150 |
| B. | 200 |
| C. | 100 |
| D. | 250 |
| Answer» C. 100 | |
| 543. |
Ministry of Shipping has revamped its website and launched its new version on 30 April 2020. Who is current union minister of shipping? |
| A. | Kiren Rijiju |
| B. | Raj Kumar Singh |
| C. | Mansukh L. Mandaviya |
| D. | Prahalad Singh Patel |
| Answer» D. Prahalad Singh Patel | |
| 544. |
The US space agency NASA has partnered with SpaceX, Blue Origin and Dynetics to build lunar landing systems that can carry astronauts to the moon by 2024. Who is the owner of Blue Origin company? |
| A. | Larry Page |
| B. | Elon Reeve Musk |
| C. | Bill Gates |
| D. | Jeffrey Preston Bezos |
| Answer» E. | |
| 545. |
The US, through its aid agency USAID, has announced to provide how much additional aid to India, for mitigating the spread of COVID-19? |
| A. | $3 million |
| B. | $5 million |
| C. | $1 million |
| D. | $2 million |
| Answer» B. $5 million | |
| 546. |
Which state's govt. launched Mukhya Mantri Shahari Rojgar Guarantee Yojna guaranteeing at least 120 days' employment to the those living in urban? |
| A. | Uttarakhand |
| B. | Himachal Pradesh |
| C. | Andhra Pradesh |
| D. | Jharkhand |
| Answer» C. Andhra Pradesh | |
| 547. |
The United States Food and Drug Authority (USFDA) has allowed emergency use of which antiviral drug, for treatment of severely ill COVID-19 patients? |
| A. | Peramivir |
| B. | Maraviroc |
| C. | Saquinavir |
| D. | Remdesivir |
| Answer» E. | |
| 548. |
Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a key meeting on the reforms in the agriculture sector and increase farmers income in India. Who is current Union Minister of Agriculture? |
| A. | Rao Inderjit Singh |
| B. | Narendra Singh Tomar |
| C. | Harsimrat Kaur Badal |
| D. | Jitendra Singh |
| Answer» C. Harsimrat Kaur Badal | |
| 549. |
Government of India has released the second installment of how much rs. under Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojna (PMJDY) for fighting lockdown due to COVID-19? |
| A. | Rs.1500 |
| B. | Rs.750 |
| C. | Rs.500 |
| D. | Rs.1000 |
| Answer» D. Rs.1000 | |
| 550. |
All commercial passenger flights will remain suspended till midnight of May 17. Who is current Union Minister of Civil Aviation? |
| A. | Krishan Pal |
| B. | Arjun Ram Meghwal |
| C. | Raj Kumar Singh |
| D. | Hardeep Singh Puri |
| Answer» E. | |