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This section includes 5400 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Current Affairs knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 3951. |
The centre by releasing Rs 23443.09 Cr to the states, as the first budgetary installment for the FY 17-18 under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) aims to focus on which natural resource management activity? |
| A. | Water conservation |
| B. | Proper Waste disposal |
| C. | Waste recycling |
| D. | Afforestation |
| Answer» B. Proper Waste disposal | |
| 3952. |
The Survey of India has proposed to re-measure the height of Mount Everest in 2017, as a part of the celebrations of its 250 years completion this year. It is planning to carry out the feat as a joint exercise between India and which other country? |
| A. | United States of America |
| B. | China |
| C. | Japan |
| D. | Nepal |
| Answer» E. | |
| 3953. |
Mukta Dutta Tomar was appointed as the Ambassador of India to which country? |
| A. | Germany |
| B. | Russia |
| C. | Australia |
| D. | New Zealand |
| Answer» B. Russia | |
| 3954. |
Name the child rights campaign launched by Nobel Laureate Kailash Satyarthi in Dhaka recently. |
| A. | 100 Million for 100 Million |
| B. | Stop Violence Against Children |
| C. | End child marriage |
| D. | Children are our treasure! |
| Answer» B. Stop Violence Against Children | |
| 3955. |
Union Cabinet recently approved closure of which scheme? |
| A. | Pradhan Mantri Atal Pension Yojana |
| B. | Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana |
| C. | Mahatma Gandhi Pravasi Suraksha Yojana |
| D. | Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana |
| Answer» D. Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana | |
| 3956. |
Which digital campaign has launched for 2017 International Day of Sports for Development and Peace (IDSDP)? |
| A. | #PlayForPeace |
| B. | #PlayForSustainableDevelopmentGoals |
| C. | #WePlayTogether |
| D. | #EndViolence |
| Answer» D. #EndViolence | |
| 3957. |
The Supreme Court has sought response from six states on a plea seeking a ban on cow vigilante groups there. Which of the following is not part of the state that has been asked to file its response? |
| A. | Rajasthan |
| B. | Maharashtra |
| C. | Jharkhand |
| D. | Uttarakhand |
| Answer» E. | |
| 3958. |
Name one of the most prominent black activists of his generation in Britain who died in April 2017. |
| A. | Clement Blair Peach |
| B. | Helen Suzman |
| C. | Neil Aggett |
| D. | Darcus Howe |
| Answer» E. | |
| 3959. |
Union Government has approved procurement of a class of surface-to-surface missiles for naval warships. Name it. |
| A. | Dhanush |
| B. | Prithvi III |
| C. | Brahmos |
| D. | Barak |
| Answer» E. | |
| 3960. |
Vipul, an Indian Foreign Service Officer has been appointed as the new Indian consul-general in which popular Arab city? |
| A. | Abu Dhabi |
| B. | Dubai |
| C. | Riyadh |
| D. | Baghdad |
| Answer» C. Riyadh | |
| 3961. |
Which Article of the Lisbon Treaty was invoked after British Prime Minister Theresa May signed a letter that will trigger Britain's exit from the European Union (EU)? |
| A. | Article 1 |
| B. | Article 27 |
| C. | Article 50 |
| D. | Article 61 |
| Answer» D. Article 61 | |
| 3962. |
A court in which nation has passed a ruling sentencing the country's own President to death for 'high treason'? |
| A. | Sudan |
| B. | Iran |
| C. | Somalia |
| D. | Yemen |
| Answer» E. | |
| 3963. |
The CCEA approved this policy to clear 31 GW pending power projects. |
| A. | Mega Power Policy 2009 |
| B. | Mega Power Policy 2010 |
| C. | Mega Power Policy 2011 |
| D. | Mega Power Policy 2012 |
| Answer» B. Mega Power Policy 2010 | |
| 3964. |
Which tiger reserve has become the India's first tiger reserve to get official mascot? |
| A. | Kanha Tiger Reserve |
| B. | Sariska Tiger Reserve |
| C. | Corbett Tiger Reserve |
| D. | Sanjay Tiger Reserve |
| Answer» B. Sariska Tiger Reserve | |
| 3965. |
Which of the following tiger reserve became the first in India to officially introduce a mascot named Bhoorsingh the Barasingha? |
| A. | Corbett Tiger Reserve |
| B. | Manas Tiger Reserve |
| C. | Sunderbans |
| D. | Kanha Tiger Reserve |
| Answer» E. | |
| 3966. |
The Supreme Court has asked the Special Investigation Team (SIT) of Police of a state to investigate the role of former Chief Ministers N Dharam Singh and H D Kumaraswamy in the iron ore mining case and file a report within three months. |
| A. | Tamil Nadu |
| B. | Kerala |
| C. | Andhra Pradesh |
| D. | Karnataka |
| Answer» E. | |
| 3967. |
The INLCU L51 was recently commissioned into the Indian Navy. The ship is commanded by |
| A. | Bimal Verma |
| B. | Ramesh Bajpai |
| C. | Vishwesh S Nadkarni |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 3968. |
Which non-nuclear-armed state is the sole one in its neighbourhood to boycott the UN negotiations on nuclear weapons ban? |
| A. | Australia |
| B. | India |
| C. | Japan |
| D. | France |
| Answer» B. India | |
| 3969. |
This many number of Integrated Cold Chain Projects were sanctioned by the Union Ministry of Food Processing Industries recently. |
| A. | 100 |
| B. | 101 |
| C. | 102 |
| D. | 103 |
| Answer» C. 102 | |
| 3970. |
Scientists belonging to which country has developed a new, superfast wireless internet network? |
| A. | New Zealand |
| B. | India |
| C. | Netherlands |
| D. | Finland |
| Answer» D. Finland | |
| 3971. |
Sri Lanka has recently launched new PERU to create awareness on reconciliation among children. What does "PERU" stands for? |
| A. | Peace Education and Reconciliation Union |
| B. | Peace Education and Reconciliation Unity |
| C. | Peace Education and Reconciliation Unitary |
| D. | Peace Education and Reconciliation Unit |
| Answer» E. | |
| 3972. |
SEBI banned this company from equity derivatives trading for one year for involving in fraudulent activities. |
| A. | Reliance Industries |
| B. | ICICI Bank |
| C. | HDFC Bank |
| D. | Jindal Steel and Power |
| Answer» B. ICICI Bank | |
| 3973. |
The term USHUS-II that was in the news recently refers to a |
| A. | Ballistic Missile System |
| B. | Multi-role Combat Vehicle |
| C. | Submarine Sonar System |
| D. | Night-Vision System |
| Answer» D. Night-Vision System | |
| 3974. |
The 2017 India Sourcing Fair (ISF) will be held in which country? |
| A. | Nepal |
| B. | Myanmar |
| C. | Sri Lanka |
| D. | Bhutan |
| Answer» D. Bhutan | |
| 3975. |
This regiment of Indian Army celebrated 200-years of their regiment in March 2017. |
| A. | Ninth Gorkhas |
| B. | Madras Regiment |
| C. | The Garhwal Rifles |
| D. | Naga Regiment |
| Answer» B. Madras Regiment | |
| 3976. |
The supreme court of this country limited the President's power to temporarily fill vacant government posts while nominations are tied up in partisan political fights in March 2017 |
| A. | The United States |
| B. | Japan |
| C. | France |
| D. | Germany |
| Answer» B. Japan | |
| 3977. |
The President of India, Pranab Mukherjee on 20 March 2017 presented the Gallantry Awards and Distinguished Service Decorations at a ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan. The awards were conferred to personnel belonging to which service background? |
| A. | Armed Forces |
| B. | Journalists |
| C. | Academicians |
| D. | Doctors |
| Answer» B. Journalists | |
| 3978. |
The first fully India made train "Medha" has flagged off between which of the following stations? |
| A. | New Delhi to Pilani |
| B. | Dadar to Borivali |
| C. | Hyderabad to Kanyakumari |
| D. | Agra to New Delhi |
| Answer» C. Hyderabad to Kanyakumari | |
| 3979. |
World's first fluorescent frog was recently discovered in which of the following countries? |
| A. | France |
| B. | Argentina |
| C. | Australia |
| D. | New Zealand |
| Answer» C. Australia | |
| 3980. |
Which bloc's highest court ruled in favour of allowing employers to ban their workers from wearing visible religious symbols including the Hijab? |
| A. | NATO |
| B. | EU |
| C. | SAARC |
| D. | ASEAN |
| Answer» C. SAARC | |
| 3981. |
As per an announcement of the Railway Ministry, a museum will be built in this State in the honour of Swami Vivekananda. |
| A. | Uttarakhand |
| B. | West Bengal |
| C. | Tamil Nadu |
| D. | Gujarat |
| Answer» D. Gujarat | |
| 3982. |
The 2017 G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting has started in which country? |
| A. | Italy |
| B. | France |
| C. | Germany |
| D. | India |
| Answer» D. India | |
| 3983. |
The G20 meet of finance ministers and central bank governors is going to be held in which member economy? |
| A. | Germany |
| B. | United Kingdom |
| C. | India |
| D. | Brazil |
| Answer» B. United Kingdom | |
| 3984. |
Which city's police station has become the first police post in India to be linked with Crime and Criminal Tracking Network & Systems (CCTNS)? |
| A. | Guwahati |
| B. | Udaipur |
| C. | Shimla |
| D. | Indore |
| Answer» D. Indore | |
| 3985. |
Madhukar Gupta Committee recently submitted its report to Union Government. What was the committee constituted? |
| A. | To resolve grievances of women sports persons |
| B. | To identify athletes under TOP Scheme |
| C. | To strengthen border protection |
| D. | To set rules for implementation of Disabilities Act, 2016 |
| Answer» D. To set rules for implementation of Disabilities Act, 2016 | |
| 3986. |
Which popular cab service has launched 'realtime ID check' in India to ensure rider safety? |
| A. | Meru Cabs |
| B. | Ola |
| C. | Easy Cabs |
| D. | Uber |
| Answer» E. | |
| 3987. |
Which institute won the 2017 IEEE Spectrum Technology in the Service of Society Award? |
| A. | IIT-Madras |
| B. | IIT-Delhi |
| C. | IIT-Kanpur |
| D. | IIT-Hyderabad |
| Answer» B. IIT-Delhi | |
| 3988. |
Which historic ship, known as the world's oldest aircraft carrier was decommissioned on 6 March 2017? |
| A. | INS Vikrant |
| B. | INS Arihant |
| C. | INS Viraat |
| D. | INS Chakra |
| Answer» D. INS Chakra | |
| 3989. |
The West Bengal Government recently granted official language status to tribal language Kurukh. The language belongs to which of the following language family? |
| A. | Austro-Asiatic |
| B. | Dravidian |
| C. | Tibeto-Barman |
| D. | Munda |
| Answer» C. Tibeto-Barman | |
| 3990. |
Name the Water Jet Fast Attack Craft (WJFAC) that was commission in Indian Navy at Karwar in March 2017. |
| A. | INS Tillanchang |
| B. | INS Tihayu |
| C. | INS Tarmugli |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. INS Tihayu | |
| 3991. |
Which university developed India's first genetically modified cotton variety F1861. |
| A. | Punjab Agriculture University |
| B. | Tamil Nadu Agriculture University |
| C. | Birsa Agriculture University |
| D. | Kerala Agriculture University |
| Answer» B. Tamil Nadu Agriculture University | |
| 3992. |
The National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) and the National Skill Development Fund (NSDF) signed a MoU with this Central Armed Police Force for execution of skill development programmes. |
| A. | Sashastra Seema Bal |
| B. | Central Industrial Security Force |
| C. | Central Reserve Police Force |
| D. | Indo Tibetan Border Police |
| Answer» B. Central Industrial Security Force | |
| 3993. |
Arvind Padmanabhan, the noted journalist of IANS has recently passed away. What does IANS stands for? |
| A. | Indo-ASEAN News Service |
| B. | Indo-Asiatic News Service |
| C. | Indo-Asian News Service |
| D. | Indo-African News Service |
| Answer» D. Indo-African News Service | |
| 3994. |
According to the Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Bill 2016, the maternity leave has been extended from 12 weeks to how many weeks? |
| A. | 22 weeks |
| B. | 26 weeks |
| C. | 23 weeks |
| D. | 24 weeks |
| Answer» C. 23 weeks | |
| 3995. |
What number of un-served airports and airstrips of India will be revived in accordance to CCEA approval? |
| A. | 27 |
| B. | 38 |
| C. | 50 |
| D. | 60 |
| Answer» D. 60 | |
| 3996. |
Which sector has been allocated the highest funds in the Delhi budget for the fiscal year 2017-18? |
| A. | Health |
| B. | Public Sector |
| C. | Social Security & Welfare |
| D. | Education |
| Answer» E. | |
| 3997. |
Researchers have found molecular evidence confirming the presence of which bird species in India more than 25000 years ago? |
| A. | Turkey |
| B. | Ostrich |
| C. | Emu |
| D. | Kiwi |
| Answer» C. Emu | |
| 3998. |
Name the rating agency that predicted that Indian economy will grow 7.1% in fiscal 2016-17. |
| A. | FITCH |
| B. | MOODY's |
| C. | Standard & Poor's |
| D. | China Lianhe Credit Rating Co. Ltd. |
| Answer» B. MOODY's | |
| 3999. |
Which Indian airport has been ranked 2nd globally in the over 40 million passengers per annum category, as per the Montreal (Canada)-based Airports Council International 2016 rankings? |
| A. | Indira Gandhi International Airport |
| B. | Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport |
| C. | GMR Hyderabad International Airport |
| D. | Rajiv Gandhi International Airport |
| Answer» B. Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport | |
| 4000. |
The House of Lords voted in overwhelming majority to call for which body's meaningful vote on the final terms of Brexit? |
| A. | The Sovereign |
| B. | Parliament |
| C. | The Judiciary |
| D. | The Church |
| Answer» C. The Judiciary | |