Explore topic-wise MCQs in Current Affairs.

This section includes 3388 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Current Affairs knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

251.

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
252.

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
253.

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
254.

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
255.

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
256.

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
257.

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
258.

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
259.

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
260.

The 2017 India Sourcing Fair (ISF) will be held in which country?

A. Nepal
B. Myanmar
C. Sri Lanka
D. Bhutan
Answer» D. Bhutan
261.

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
262.

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.
263.

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
264.

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
265.

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
266.

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
267.

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.
268.

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.
269.

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
270.

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.
271.

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.
272.

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.
273.

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
274.

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
275.

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
276.

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
277.

Name the communications and information technology company who in April 2017 signed an MoU with Airtel and BSNL to bring 5G services in India.

A. Nokia
B. Samsung
C. Apple
D. MI
Answer» B. Samsung
278.

Which among the G7 nations was the only one to call for sanctions on Russia for its support towards its war-torn ally Syria?

A. The United States
B. France
C. The United Kingdom
D. Canada
Answer» D. Canada
279.

Youngest Nobel Peace laureate Malala Yousafzai became the sixth person to receive honorary citizenship of this country.

A. Canada
B. Britain
C. Germany
D. Egypt
Answer» B. Britain
280.

The World Bank (WB) has approved how much amount of loan to help India develop its first modern waterway?

A. $275 million
B. $375 million
C. $475 million
D. $575 million
Answer» C. $475 million
281.

Mining major Vedanta Resources got recently merged with which of the following subsidiaries?

A. Cairn India
B. Twin Star International ltd
C. Balco Ltd
D. Konkola Copper Mines
Answer» B. Twin Star International ltd
282.

This port topped the list in the first-ever ranking of the ports on Sanitation Parameters.

A. Visakhapatnam Port
B. Kochi Port
C. Mundra Port
D. Haldia Port
Answer» E.
283.

The Union Minister for Science & Technology and Earth Sciences, Harsh Vardhan has launched a new web portal in New Delhi on the occasion of Survey of India's 250th anniversary. What is the name of the portal?

A. Geoid
B. Nakshe
C. Geospatial
D. Open Series Maps
Answer» C. Geospatial
284.

It is with this public sector undertaking, the Indian Railways entered into an agreement for Rooftop SPV Systems recently.

A. Bharat Heavy Electricals
B. NTPC Limited
C. Bharat Electronics Limited
D. None of them
Answer» B. NTPC Limited
285.

Which of the following committees was recently constituted by the Union Government to examine the existing framework with regard to Virtual Currencies?

A. Justice Malviya Committee
B. Madhukar Gupta Committee
C. Dinesh Sharma Committee
D. BN Srikrishna Committee
Answer» D. BN Srikrishna Committee
286.

Name the progressive rock and jazz fusion guitar pioneer who passed away recently.

A. Allan Holdsworth
B. Eric Clapton
C. B.B. King
D. George Harrison
Answer» B. Eric Clapton
287.

Union Minister of Human Resource Development Prakash Javadekar has launched portal and mobile app for RUSA. RUSA stands for

A. Rashtriya Uchch Shiksha Abhiyan
B. Rasaynik Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan
C. Rashtra Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan
D. Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan
Answer» E.
288.

The Manipur government has launched 'DARPAN' web portal to check corruption. What does "DARPAN" stands for?

A. Digital Application for Revalue by Public And Nation
B. Digital Application for Reappraisal by Public And Nation
C. Digital Application for Review by Public And Nation
D. Digital Application for Reassessment by Public And Nation
Answer» D. Digital Application for Reassessment by Public And Nation
289.

The Union Government recently launched a launched a comprehensive module and a training program for capacity building of Elected Women Representatives of Panchayats. The programme was launched in which of the following cities?

A. Ranchi
B. Patna
C. Jamshedpur
D. Bhagalpur
Answer» B. Patna
290.

A set of four rare stamps, featuring the portrait of Mahatma Gandhi was auctioned in UK at highest price ever paid for Indian stamps. These stamps were sold at what price?

A. 1 lakh pounds
B. 3 lakh pounds
C. 5 lakh pounds
D. 7 lakh pounds
Answer» D. 7 lakh pounds
291.

Which report was published by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) to highlight that nearly 30% of World Heritage Sites are plagued by poaching, illegal logging and fishing?

A. Save the Heritage
B. Heritage Species
C. Heritage Action
D. Not For Sale
Answer» E.
292.

What does VVPAT stand for, in voting?

A. Voters View Paper Audit Trail
B. Voter Verified Paper Audit Trail
C. Votee and Action on Time
D. Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail
Answer» E.
293.

Which of the following Indian Navy Ships is currently undertaking a hydrographic survey of Weligama Bay along with Sri Lankan Navy?

A. INS Darshak
B. INS Arihant
C. INS Rajput
D. INS Shardul
Answer» B. INS Arihant
294.

This institute has decided to launch the first ever Post-Graduate Diploma Course in Marathi Journalism from its Western Regional Campus.

A. Indian Institute of Mass Communication
B. Asian College of Journalism
C. Mudra Institute of Communications, Ahmedabad
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Asian College of Journalism
295.

Which union ministry has made a provision enabling people to apply online for passports in Hindi?

A. Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs
B. Ministry of External Affairs
C. Ministry of Home Affairs
D. Ministry of Law and Justice
Answer» C. Ministry of Home Affairs
296.

The central government has informed the Supreme Court to provide unique identification number for which animal?

A. Cow
B. Goat
C. Horse
D. Dog
Answer» B. Goat
297.

The double-decker AC train to be launched on high-density routes like Delhi-Lucknow in July 2017. The name of the train is

A. Jaipur Delhi Sarai Rohilla AC Double Decker Express
B. Visakhapatnam-Tirupati Double Decker Express
C. Jaipur Delhi Sarai Rohilla AC Double Decker Express
D. Utkrisht Double-Decker AC Yatri Express
Answer» E.
298.

The international conference on "Dara Shikoh: Reclaiming Spiritual Legacy of India" will be held on _____.

A. April 27, 28
B. April 28, 29
C. May 1, 2
D. May 3, 4
Answer» B. April 28, 29
299.

AIIMS becomes India's first public hospital for ______ Tumours.

A. Brain
B. Cell
C. Eye
D. Breast
Answer» D. Breast
300.

Union Health Minister JP Nadda has launched the Test and Treat policy for providing treatment to ______ Patients.

A. Cancer
B. Heart Attack
C. Asthma
D. HIV
Answer» E.