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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.
| 4001. |
Which airport secured first position in the world in the 5-15 million passengers per annum category in 2016? |
| A. | Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Hyderabad |
| B. | Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi |
| C. | Bengaluru International Airport |
| D. | Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport |
| Answer» B. Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi | |
| 4002. |
The Tirtha Darshan scheme for senior citizens was announced by |
| A. | Karnataka |
| B. | Haryana |
| C. | Punjab |
| D. | Kerala |
| Answer» C. Punjab | |
| 4003. |
The Wildlife Institute of India is planning to use drones to monitor the habitat of which animal species? |
| A. | Tiger |
| B. | Leopard |
| C. | Rhinoceros |
| D. | Asian elephant |
| Answer» B. Leopard | |
| 4004. |
Which among the following statements was not included in Trump's first address to the US congress? |
| A. | US will meet the financial obligations of all the NATO members |
| B. | US will adopt a merit-based immigration system |
| C. | US will seek the help of its Muslim allies to destroy the ISIS |
| D. | US will build a great wall on the US-Mexican border |
| Answer» B. US will adopt a merit-based immigration system | |
| 4005. |
UK's House of Lords voted to amend the Brexit Bill. Which among the following was the main reason for the house to delay the bill's passing? |
| A. | The bill doesn't guarantee protection to EU citizens living in UK |
| B. | The bill doesn't guarantee protection to UK citizens living in the EU |
| C. | The bill doesn't speak the mandate of the people |
| D. | The bill doesn't fulfil the requirements of the Brexit negotiations |
| Answer» B. The bill doesn't guarantee protection to UK citizens living in the EU | |
| 4006. |
The term SWATHI that was in news refers to a |
| A. | Weapon Locating Radar |
| B. | Injectable Polio Vaccine |
| C. | Portable Weather Monitoring Device |
| D. | Smallest Blood Glucose Monitoring Device |
| Answer» B. Injectable Polio Vaccine | |
| 4007. |
Name the news broadcaster that was banned by National Tiger Conservation Authority from filming in all Indian tiger reserves for five years. |
| A. | Network 18 |
| B. | NDTV |
| C. | BBC |
| D. | Aajtak |
| Answer» D. Aajtak | |
| 4008. |
Which of the following freight sector initiatives was/were launched by the Union Government to transform the Indian Railways? |
| A. | Long Term Tariff Contracts and Agreements |
| B. | Double Stack Dwarf Containers |
| C. | Indian Railway's Business Plan 2017-18 |
| D. | All the Above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 4009. |
It is from a submarine of this class, the Indian Navy successfully test-fired an anti-ship missile recently. |
| A. | INS Kalvari |
| B. | INS Arihant |
| C. | INS Chakra |
| D. | INS Vela |
| Answer» B. INS Arihant | |
| 4010. |
Name the fully unreserved train that as flagged off by the Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu for common people? |
| A. | Uday Express |
| B. | Antyodaya Express |
| C. | Hamsafar Express |
| D. | Sankalp Express |
| Answer» C. Hamsafar Express | |
| 4011. |
India's first Antyodaya Express was launched by the Railways Ministry recently. The express will run between which stations? |
| A. | Ernakulam and Howrah |
| B. | Sriganganagar and Tiruchirapalli |
| C. | New Delhi and Kanyakumari |
| D. | Nizamuddin and Palakkad |
| Answer» B. Sriganganagar and Tiruchirapalli | |
| 4012. |
This multilateral agency launched the Economic Survey of India 2017 recently. |
| A. | OECD |
| B. | World Bank Group |
| C. | International Monetary Fund |
| D. | Asian Development Bank |
| Answer» B. World Bank Group | |
| 4013. |
Which of the following ministries has been implementing the Hamari Dharohar Scheme? |
| A. | Union Ministry of Human Resource Development |
| B. | Union Ministry of Home Affairs |
| C. | Union Ministry of Commerce and Industry |
| D. | Union Ministry of Minority Affairs |
| Answer» E. | |
| 4014. |
India's first Antyodaya Express has been launched by the Minister of Railways. The express will run between which stations? |
| A. | Ernakulam and Howrah |
| B. | Sriganganagar and Tiruchirapalli |
| C. | New Delhi and Kanyakumari |
| D. | Nizamuddin and Palakkad |
| Answer» B. Sriganganagar and Tiruchirapalli | |
| 4015. |
Name the Indian Navy's month-long annual theatre level exercise that recently concluded on the Western Seaboard. |
| A. | Konkan |
| B. | TROPEX |
| C. | LAMITYE |
| D. | LINEX |
| Answer» C. LAMITYE | |
| 4016. |
The ICGS AYUSH was commissioned at |
| A. | Kochi |
| B. | Vishakhapatnam |
| C. | Mumbai |
| D. | Mangalore |
| Answer» B. Vishakhapatnam | |
| 4017. |
The Tourism Department of which state recently prepared a Tirath Darshan scheme under which senior citizens above 60 years of age would be able to visit various religious places? |
| A. | Haryana |
| B. | Uttar Pradesh |
| C. | Gujarat |
| D. | Rajasthan |
| Answer» B. Uttar Pradesh | |
| 4018. |
Name the P-16A Class frigate that has been restored to an upright position at Mumbai's Naval Dockyard. |
| A. | INS Sindhughosh |
| B. | INS Betwa |
| C. | INS Chakra |
| D. | INS Arihant |
| Answer» C. INS Chakra | |
| 4019. |
Students suffering from this disease will be allowed to take snacks during Class 10th and 12th board examinations conducted by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) |
| A. | Type-I diabetes |
| B. | Type-II diabetes |
| C. | Bipolar disorder |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Type-II diabetes | |
| 4020. |
Name the resource kit that was launched by the union health ministry as part of the Rashtriya Kishor Swasthya Karyakram (RKSK) program for adolescents. |
| A. | Yuvaa |
| B. | Saathiya |
| C. | Yuva-Saathi |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Yuva-Saathi | |
| 4021. |
As per a report published by the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights, it is in this State child marriage is widely prevalent. |
| A. | Rajasthan |
| B. | Haryana |
| C. | Andhra Pradesh |
| D. | Assam |
| Answer» D. Assam | |
| 4022. |
Which Indian survey vessel has gone completely green by installing a solar power system on board? |
| A. | INS Makar |
| B. | INS Nirupak |
| C. | INS Investigator |
| D. | INS Sarvekshak |
| Answer» E. | |
| 4023. |
The scientists attached to the Goa-based National Institute of Oceanography announced that India's only active volcano erupted for about four hours in January 2017. What is the volcano called and where is it located? |
| A. | Deccan Traps in Maharashtra |
| B. | Narcondam in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands |
| C. | Barren Islands volcano in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands |
| D. | Barren Islands volcano in the Lakshwadeep |
| Answer» D. Barren Islands volcano in the Lakshwadeep | |
| 4024. |
Which of the following organisations was recently given the maximum ratings by the World Health Organisation for vaccine regulations? |
| A. | Pan American Health Organization |
| B. | National Institutes of Health |
| C. | Public Health Agency of Canada |
| D. | National Regulatory Authority of India |
| Answer» E. | |
| 4025. |
Which of the following is not the search engine that was directed by the Supreme Court to set-up in-house expert body to delete materials that goes against Indian laws that prohibits pre-natal sex determination? |
| A. | |
| B. | Bing |
| C. | Yahoo |
| D. | UCBrowser |
| Answer» E. | |
| 4026. |
It is in partnership with this Indian company Dassault Aviation has floated a joint venture recently. |
| A. | Tata Advanced Systems |
| B. | Reliance Aerostructure Limited |
| C. | Boeing International Corporation India Private Limited |
| D. | Hindustan Aeronautics Limited |
| Answer» C. Boeing International Corporation India Private Limited | |
| 4027. |
Thanal, a city-based group has launched a helpline to provide technical support to people in Kerala. Which issue will be addressed through the helpline number? |
| A. | Waste management |
| B. | Water logging |
| C. | Gender violence |
| D. | Child Labour |
| Answer» B. Water logging | |
| 4028. |
As per a report released jointly by the Institute of Health Effects Institute and the Institute of Health Metrics, this many number of people die in India prematurely each year due to air pollution. |
| A. | 1.1 million |
| B. | 2.1 million |
| C. | 3.1 million |
| D. | 4.1 million |
| Answer» B. 2.1 million | |
| 4029. |
It is with this entity set up by Mahatma Gandhi in 1925, the Publication Division signed a MoU for joint publication of books. |
| A. | Sasta Sahitya Mandal |
| B. | Gandhi Foundation |
| C. | Indian Council for Cultural Relations |
| D. | Ahmedabad University |
| Answer» B. Gandhi Foundation | |
| 4030. |
Which NGO has bagged the IMC Ram Krishna Bajaj National Quota award in the NGO category? |
| A. | Abhinav |
| B. | Annamrita |
| C. | Akshaya Patra |
| D. | Swayam Shikshan Prayog |
| Answer» C. Akshaya Patra | |
| 4031. |
Which warship has become the India's first warship to install solar panels on board? |
| A. | INS Vindhyagiri |
| B. | INS Godavari |
| C. | INS Sarvekshak |
| D. | INS Sindhudurg |
| Answer» D. INS Sindhudurg | |
| 4032. |
The Supreme Court of India convicted VK Sasikala in a 19-year old disproportionate assets case. She is the ad-hoc general secretary of |
| A. | AIADMK |
| B. | DMK |
| C. | MDMK |
| D. | PMK |
| Answer» B. DMK | |
| 4033. |
The National Human Rights Commission is organising a two-day seminar in Delhi to discuss which prevalent issue? |
| A. | Bonded Labour |
| B. | Human Trafficking |
| C. | Child labour |
| D. | Gender Bias |
| Answer» B. Human Trafficking | |
| 4034. |
Which of the following has become the first Indian airport to enter the list of top 15 airports in the World? |
| A. | Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi |
| B. | Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport, Mumbai |
| C. | Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Hyderabad |
| D. | Goa International Airport |
| Answer» B. Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport, Mumbai | |
| 4035. |
The century-old annual Christian religious congregation Maramon Convention is being held on the riverbed of |
| A. | Pampa River |
| B. | Ganga River |
| C. | Tapti River |
| D. | Sutlej River |
| Answer» B. Ganga River | |
| 4036. |
Identify the first North-East state to implement the e-Cabinet solution for the state cabinet members? |
| A. | Meghalaya |
| B. | Mizoram |
| C. | Assam |
| D. | Arunachal Pradesh |
| Answer» E. | |
| 4037. |
As per the Economic Survey, the trade deficit declined to this many USD between April 2016 and December 2017. |
| A. | USD 56.5 billion |
| B. | USD 66.5 billion |
| C. | USD 76.5 billion |
| D. | USD 86.5 billion |
| Answer» D. USD 86.5 billion | |
| 4038. |
Which sub-committee of Central Advisory Board of Education (CABE) has been constituted to boost girls' education? |
| A. | Kadiyam Srihari committee |
| B. | Ashok Das committee |
| C. | Suraj Patra committee |
| D. | Neel Mukherjee committee |
| Answer» B. Ashok Das committee | |
| 4039. |
The Assam government is planning to raise a wild sanctuary to grow which type of worm cocoon? |
| A. | Muga worm cocoon |
| B. | Silk worm cocoon |
| C. | Red worm cocoon |
| D. | Earth worm cocoon |
| Answer» B. Silk worm cocoon | |
| 4040. |
The Second Gateway of India Geo-economic Dialogue, co-hosted by the External Affairs Ministry and Gateway House will be held in which Indian city? |
| A. | Mumbai |
| B. | New Delhi |
| C. | Bangalore |
| D. | Hyderabad |
| Answer» B. New Delhi | |
| 4041. |
The Mission-Eleven-Million programme launched by the Union Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports is related to |
| A. | Football |
| B. | Cricket |
| C. | Hockey |
| D. | Boxing |
| Answer» B. Cricket | |
| 4042. |
This regulatory agency announced its plans to set up a separate department to develop a sound framework and process for enforcement action. |
| A. | Reserve Bank of India |
| B. | Securities and Exchange Board of India |
| C. | Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority |
| D. | Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority |
| Answer» B. Securities and Exchange Board of India | |
| 4043. |
This regulatory agency decided to set up a Standing Committee on Cyber Security. |
| A. | Directorate General of Civil Avaiation |
| B. | Reserve Bank of India |
| C. | Atomic Energy Regulatory Board |
| D. | Central Electricity Regulatory Commission |
| Answer» C. Atomic Energy Regulatory Board | |
| 4044. |
House of Commons, the lower house of British Parliament, passed a crucial bill in February 2017. Which raging issue did the bill address? |
| A. | LGBT rights |
| B. | Brexit |
| C. | Refugee Crises |
| D. | Climate Change |
| Answer» C. Refugee Crises | |
| 4045. |
Which committee has been constituted by the Haryana Government to resolve the problem of those agitating for reservation and other issues of the state? |
| A. | D S Dhesi committee |
| B. | P K Lahoti committee |
| C. | H S Juneja committee |
| D. | M P Kaur committee |
| Answer» B. P K Lahoti committee | |
| 4046. |
Which committee has been constituted by the Union government to improve Haj policy in subsidy issue? |
| A. | SS Parkar committee |
| B. | Qaiser Shamim committee |
| C. | Kamal Faruqui committee |
| D. | Afzal Amanullah committee |
| Answer» E. | |
| 4047. |
BCAS has recently suspended the licence of budget carrier IndiGo's aviation security training facility. What does BCAS stands for? |
| A. | Bureau of Custom Aviation Security (BCAS) |
| B. | Bureau of Censor Aviation Security (BCAS) |
| C. | Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) |
| D. | Bureau of Customary Aviation Security (BCAS) |
| Answer» D. Bureau of Customary Aviation Security (BCAS) | |
| 4048. |
Uber launched a new category in the first week of February 2017. Which of the following is the company's latest service? |
| A. | UberPOOL |
| B. | UberX |
| C. | UberXL |
| D. | UberHIRE |
| Answer» E. | |
| 4049. |
Under the Street Lighting National Programme, this many of number of street bulbs have been replaced with LED Lights throughout the country. |
| A. | 1.44 million |
| B. | 1.54 million |
| C. | 1.64 million |
| D. | 1.74 million |
| Answer» D. 1.74 million | |
| 4050. |
Railways Ministry laid the first railway line in Andaman and Nicobar Island that will connect Port Blair to which city? |
| A. | Govinda Nagar |
| B. | Rangat |
| C. | Diglipur |
| D. | Chingen |
| Answer» D. Chingen | |