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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.
| 101. |
Which state postal department tie up to supply 'Shahi Lichi' of Muzaffarpur and 'Zardalu Mango' of Bhagalpur to consumers at their doorstep? |
| A. | Bihar |
| B. | Jharkhand |
| C. | Uttar Pradesh |
| D. | Madhya Pradesh |
| Answer» B. Jharkhand | |
| 102. |
According to report titled 'Payroll Reporting in India: An Employment Perspective-March 2020' how many new members joined the ESIC-run social security scheme in March 2020? |
| A. | 5.21 lakh |
| B. | 8.21 lakh |
| C. | 11.83 lakh |
| D. | 9.83 lakh |
| Answer» C. 11.83 lakh | |
| 103. |
Footballer, Artiz Aduriz announced his retirement at the age of 39 after finding out that he requires prosthetic hip replacement surgery. He is from which country? |
| A. | Croatia |
| B. | Spain |
| C. | Ukraine |
| D. | Portugal |
| Answer» C. Ukraine | |
| 104. |
International passengers arriving in India will have to give an undertaking before boarding that they would undergo a mandatory quarantine for how many days? |
| A. | 21 days |
| B. | 14 days |
| C. | 7 days |
| D. | 15 days |
| Answer» C. 7 days | |
| 105. |
Balbir Singh Sr. passed away on May 25, 2020 at the age of 96. He belongs to which of the following sports? |
| A. | Hockey |
| B. | Kabaddi |
| C. | Football |
| D. | Table tennis |
| Answer» B. Kabaddi | |
| 106. |
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has issued notification for the emission norms for the L7 category for BS-VI vehicles. Who is current Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways? |
| A. | Ramvilas Paswan |
| B. | Nirmala Sitharaman |
| C. | Nitin Jairam Gadkari |
| D. | Thaawar Chand Gehlot |
| Answer» D. Thaawar Chand Gehlot | |
| 107. |
Who was appointed as the 37th National President of Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry Ladies Organization? |
| A. | Nirmala Phookan |
| B. | Harjinder Kaur |
| C. | Jahnabi Phookan |
| D. | Simran Kaur |
| Answer» D. Simran Kaur | |
| 108. |
Sports Authority Gujarat signed an MoU with which institute to impart training for personality and skill development for aspiring athletes in the state? |
| A. | Times Centre for Learning Limited |
| B. | Change Institutes |
| C. | Intrad School Of Executive Coaching |
| D. | Udaan Training Services |
| Answer» B. Change Institutes | |
| 109. |
Eid-ul-Fitr festival celebrated on which date in India in the year 2020? |
| A. | 21, 22 May |
| B. | 22, 23 May |
| C. | 24, 25 May |
| D. | 23, 24 May |
| Answer» D. 23, 24 May | |
| 110. |
Which state has launched Rs 1,110 crores 'ReStart' a new programme to support & boost the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise sector in the State? |
| A. | Telangana |
| B. | Jharkhand |
| C. | Andhra Pradesh |
| D. | Tamil Nadu |
| Answer» D. Tamil Nadu | |
| 111. |
Who has been named as World Bank's new Vice President and chief economist? |
| A. | Carmen Reinhart |
| B. | Armen Alchian |
| C. | James M. Buchanan |
| D. | Luc Coene |
| Answer» B. Armen Alchian | |
| 112. |
Which education board launched a 'Cyber Security Handbook' for students of class 9 to 12? |
| A. | UP Board |
| B. | NIOS |
| C. | CISCE |
| D. | CBSE |
| Answer» E. | |
| 113. |
The MeitY has launched how many services of India Meteorological Department on the UMANG App to further enhance the online delivery of Government services? |
| A. | 3 |
| B. | 4 |
| C. | 7 |
| D. | 9 |
| Answer» D. 9 | |
| 114. |
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways in a fresh notification has extended the validity of all statutory documents related to motor vehicles till which date? |
| A. | September 31 |
| B. | August 31 |
| C. | June 31 |
| D. | July 31 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 115. |
which company has signed an agreement for acquiring 24% stake in Indian Railway Stations Development Corporation for Rs 48 crore? |
| A. | HSRC |
| B. | Indian Mill and Railway Company |
| C. | RVNL |
| D. | RITES |
| Answer» E. | |
| 116. |
Who has been appointed as the Member of Commission on Economic Recovery of New York? |
| A. | Siddhartha Mukherjee |
| B. | Satish Tripathi |
| C. | Rohan Tripathi |
| D. | Abhinay Mukherjee |
| Answer» B. Satish Tripathi | |
| 117. |
HIL INDIA, a PSU under the Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals is to supply 25 MT Malathion Technical for supply to locust control programme to which country under Government to Government arrangement? |
| A. | Bhutan |
| B. | Iraq |
| C. | Nepal |
| D. | Iran |
| Answer» E. | |
| 118. |
Which state will set up a Migration Commission for employment of migrant labourers in the state? |
| A. | Rajasthan |
| B. | Punjab |
| C. | Bihar |
| D. | Uttar Pradesh |
| Answer» E. | |
| 119. |
Who won men's events respectively in Steinitz Memorial online blitz chess? |
| A. | Daniil Dubov |
| B. | Viswanathan Anand |
| C. | Magnus Carlsen |
| D. | Garry Kasparov |
| Answer» D. Garry Kasparov | |
| 120. |
Who has inaugurated the Indian Dispute Resolution Centre , which provides a paperless dispute resolution environment? |
| A. | Ranjan Gogoi |
| B. | A K Sikri |
| C. | Dipak Misra |
| D. | Jagdish Singh Khehar |
| Answer» C. Dipak Misra | |
| 121. |
The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has announced that it is to replace hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) with which tea to improve immunity and possibly reduce viral replication, in the revised protocol? |
| A. | Kangra tea |
| B. | Assam Tea |
| C. | Darjeeling Tea |
| D. | Nilgiri Tea |
| Answer» B. Assam Tea | |
| 122. |
Which of the following institutes developed an electrochemical sensing platform to detect carcinogenic or mutagenic compound N-nitrosodimethylamine and N-nitrosodiethanolamine? |
| A. | Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology |
| B. | Indian Institute Technology of Madras |
| C. | Centre for Nano and Soft Matter Sciences |
| D. | Agharkar Research Institute |
| Answer» B. Indian Institute Technology of Madras | |
| 123. |
International Day to End Obstetric Fistula is observed on which date? |
| A. | 23 May |
| B. | 22 May |
| C. | 21 May |
| D. | 20 May |
| Answer» B. 22 May | |
| 124. |
Which of the following institutes developed 'Parabolic Trough Collector', a new trough collector equipped with enhanced energy to serve industries? |
| A. | Translational Health Science and Technology Institute |
| B. | Indian Institute Technology of Madras |
| C. | Centre for Nano and Soft Matter Sciences |
| D. | Agharkar Research Institute |
| Answer» C. Centre for Nano and Soft Matter Sciences | |
| 125. |
State-owned Ircon International Limited has signed a MoU with which company to explore opportunities for joint development of railways and other infrastructure projects in Asia, Africa and Latin America? |
| A. | Canadian Pacific Railway |
| B. | Limited Liability Company |
| C. | Indian Institute of Technology |
| D. | Union Pacific Company |
| Answer» C. Indian Institute of Technology | |
| 126. |
Dr. Harsh Vardhan participated in the Non-Aligned Movement Health Ministers meeting through video conference. When was NAM established? |
| A. | 1951 |
| B. | 1961 |
| C. | 1971 |
| D. | 1981 |
| Answer» C. 1971 | |
| 127. |
A rare palm of South Andaman Island 'Pinanga andamanensis' will be grown in which state with the help of Jawaharlal Nehru Tropical Botanic Garden and Research Institute? |
| A. | Telangana |
| B. | Kerala |
| C. | Tamil Nadu |
| D. | Andhra Pradesh |
| Answer» C. Tamil Nadu | |
| 128. |
Which of the following institutes has developed a cup-shaped design mask that helps to create enough space in front of the mouth while speaking to tackle COVID-19? |
| A. | Translational Health Science and Technology Institute |
| B. | Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology |
| C. | Centre for Nano and Soft Matter Sciences |
| D. | Agharkar Research Institute |
| Answer» D. Agharkar Research Institute | |
| 129. |
The World Bank announced emergency operations of how much worth to 100 developing countries over a 15-month period to fight the deadly Coronavirus? |
| A. | 260 billion USD |
| B. | 160 billion USD |
| C. | 100 billion USD |
| D. | 200 billion USD |
| Answer» C. 100 billion USD | |
| 130. |
International Day for Biological Diversity is celebrated every year on which date? |
| A. | May 21 |
| B. | May 20 |
| C. | May 19 |
| D. | May 22 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 131. |
What was the theme of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises E-conclave, "Society of Indian Defence Manufacturers MSME Conclave 2020"? |
| A. | Business Continuity for MSMEs in Defence Sector |
| B. | Business Continuity for MSMEs in Service Sector |
| C. | Business Continuity for MSMEs in Manufacturing Sector |
| D. | Business Continuity for MSMEs in Defence & Aerospace Sector |
| Answer» E. | |
| 132. |
Who is author of the book- Hop On: My Adventures on Boats, Trains and Planes? |
| A. | Arundhati Roy |
| B. | Abi Dare |
| C. | Paul Mendez |
| D. | Ruskin Bond |
| Answer» E. | |
| 133. |
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has released its Monetary Policy Statement 2020-21 in Mumbai , Maharashtra. Who is Governer of RBI? |
| A. | Shaktikanta Das |
| B. | Nirmala Sitharaman |
| C. | Raghuram Rajan |
| D. | Urjit Patel |
| Answer» B. Nirmala Sitharaman | |
| 134. |
Government has notified the amendments to the General Financial Rules(GFR) 2017 that the global tenders will be banned for government procurement upto how much worth? |
| A. | 250 crores |
| B. | 150 crores |
| C. | 200 crores |
| D. | 100 crores |
| Answer» D. 100 crores | |
| 135. |
The United Nations has listed which state's initiative "khudol" among the top 10 global initiatives for an inclusive fight against the COVID-19 pandemic? |
| A. | Sikkim |
| B. | Nagaland |
| C. | Manipur |
| D. | Mizoram |
| Answer» D. Mizoram | |
| 136. |
The Textiles Committee, Mumbai was named as the ninth approved laboratory to test and certify PPE body coveralls produced in the country for healthcare workers. Who is current Union Textile Minister? |
| A. | Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti |
| B. | Smriti Zubin Irani |
| C. | Harsimrat Kaur Badal |
| D. | Nirmala Sitharaman |
| Answer» C. Harsimrat Kaur Badal | |
| 137. |
Who has been appointed by the World Bank to a key position on climate change and disaster management in South Asia? |
| A. | Mansukh Jha |
| B. | Raj Kumar |
| C. | Abhas Jha |
| D. | Hardeep Kumar |
| Answer» D. Hardeep Kumar | |
| 138. |
Which institute has mapped two alternative dwarf genes - Rht14 and Rht18- in wheat that can eliminate rice crop residue burning? |
| A. | Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology |
| B. | Indian Institute Technology of Madras |
| C. | Centre for Nano and Soft Matter Sciences |
| D. | Agharkar Research Institute |
| Answer» E. | |
| 139. |
Which company acquired a 10% strategic stake in Voicezen, a Gurgaon based startup in early stage focused on conversational AI technologies? |
| A. | BSNL |
| B. | Bharti Airtel |
| C. | Vodafone Idea |
| D. | Jio |
| Answer» C. Vodafone Idea | |
| 140. |
IRDAI has approved the proposal of which bank to continue with its 30% holding in IndiaFirst Life? |
| A. | Punjab National Bank |
| B. | UCO Bank |
| C. | Union Bank of India |
| D. | Indian Overseas Bank |
| Answer» D. Indian Overseas Bank | |
| 141. |
Which of the following tribal-dominated districts has started Didi Vehicle Service for rural women for the safe delivery and other emergency services? |
| A. | Jhabua district |
| B. | Barwani district |
| C. | Narsinghpur district |
| D. | Sagar district |
| Answer» B. Barwani district | |
| 142. |
Which Vaccine manufacturer signed an exclusive deal with Thomas Jefferson University of Philadelphia to develop a new vaccine candidate for COVID-19? |
| A. | Serum Institute Of India Ltd |
| B. | VGOTECH INDIA |
| C. | Bharat Biotech |
| D. | Bionic Pharmaceuticals |
| Answer» D. Bionic Pharmaceuticals | |
| 143. |
Which State govt. launched the 'Startup Fund' to promote entrepreneurship among the youths of the state? |
| A. | Rajasthan |
| B. | Haryana |
| C. | Uttar Pradesh |
| D. | Madhya Pradesh |
| Answer» D. Madhya Pradesh | |
| 144. |
The Federation of Indian Export Organisations, apex body of exporters informed that Indian exports are expected to fall by what percent in the current fiscal year? |
| A. | 10% |
| B. | 20% |
| C. | 30% |
| D. | 25% |
| Answer» C. 30% | |
| 145. |
UNICEF partnered with which company to support the school children in the coronavirus affected areas and provide them access to remote learning in africa? |
| A. | Bharti Airtel |
| B. | Reliance |
| C. | Idea Cellular |
| D. | Tata Indicom |
| Answer» B. Reliance | |
| 146. |
NTPC Ltd., the PSU under Ministry of Power, signed a MoU with which of the following companies on 22 May to set up a Joint Venture Company for the Renewable Energy business? |
| A. | ONGC |
| B. | BPCL |
| C. | HPCL |
| D. | GAIL |
| Answer» B. BPCL | |
| 147. |
Which of the following institutes has discovered a new method to help prevent or reduce short-term memory losses associated with Alzheimer's disease? |
| A. | Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad |
| B. | Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati |
| C. | Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur |
| D. | Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee |
| Answer» C. Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur | |
| 148. |
A team of scientists of Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation jointly with which of the following countries institutes successfully discovered corals with increased heat tolerance? |
| A. | Papua New Guinea |
| B. | Indonesia |
| C. | New Zealand |
| D. | Australia |
| Answer» E. | |
| 149. |
PM Modi allocated how much fund as immediate assistance to West Bengal to recover from its loses due to devastating Cyclone Amphan? |
| A. | Rs 2000 crore |
| B. | Rs 1000 crore |
| C. | Rs 1500 crore |
| D. | Rs 2500 crore |
| Answer» C. Rs 1500 crore | |
| 150. |
International Day for Biological Diversity is observed on whcih date? |
| A. | 21 May |
| B. | 20 May |
| C. | 19 May |
| D. | 22 May |
| Answer» E. | |