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This section includes 155 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Current Affairs Quiz knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
Which of the following countries has recently launched the World’s First Sovereign Blue Bond? |
| A. | Brunei |
| B. | Romania |
| C. | Italy |
| D. | Seychelles |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» E. None of these | |
| 2. |
India has recently entered into a USD 75 billion currency swap agreement with which country to boost its economy? |
| A. | Qatar |
| B. | Japan |
| C. | Brazil |
| D. | Peru |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Brazil | |
| 3. |
The Supreme Court has recently prohibited the plying of 15-year-old petrol and 10-year-old diesel vehicles in which of the following states? |
| A. | Gujarat |
| B. | Punjab |
| C. | Haryana |
| D. | Maharashtra |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» F. | |
| 4. |
The 5th National Summit on Public Health Care was recently held in which of the following states? |
| A. | Assam |
| B. | Karnataka |
| C. | Uttar Pradesh |
| D. | Madhya Pradesh |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Karnataka | |
| 5. |
Justice Naresh Harishchandra Patil has recently been sworn-in as the Chief Justice of ______________. |
| A. | Bombay High Court |
| B. | Patna High Court |
| C. | Sikkim High Court |
| D. | Uttarakhand High Court |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Patna High Court | |
| 6. |
Which of the following countries has recently slapped fine worth 500,000 pounds on Facebook? |
| A. | Germany |
| B. | United Kingdom |
| C. | United States |
| D. | France |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. United States | |
| 7. |
Which of the following two countries have recently been declared joint winners of the Asian Champions Trophy? |
| A. | India and China |
| B. | Bangladesh and Pakistan |
| C. | India and Pakistan |
| D. | Sri Lanka and Pakistan |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. Sri Lanka and Pakistan | |
| 8. |
Which of the following universities is going to launch a community radio station? |
| A. | Jawaharlal Nehru University |
| B. | Delhi University |
| C. | Jamia Millia Islamia |
| D. | Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Delhi University | |
| 9. |
Which of the following countries has recently signed a deal with the World Bank for cash transfer? |
| A. | India |
| B. | Bangladesh |
| C. | Pakistan |
| D. | Nepal |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Pakistan | |
| 10. |
A team of archaeologists have recently discovered Bronze Age ruins in which of the following countries? |
| A. | China |
| B. | India |
| C. | Indonesia |
| D. | Pakistan |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. India | |
| 11. |
Which of the following cooperative has recently been ranked as the biggest cooperative in the world by 'Word Cooperative Monitor' report 2018? |
| A. | NABARD |
| B. | SEBI |
| C. | IFFCO |
| D. | WFO |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. WFO | |
| 12. |
The 20th Water, Energy, Technology, and Environment Exhibition (WETEX) 2018 was recently held in: |
| A. | Brasilia |
| B. | New Delhi |
| C. | Paris |
| D. | Dubai |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» E. None of these | |
| 13. |
Who among the following has recently won the World Health Summit Startup Award for 2018? |
| A. | Prakash Sehgal |
| B. | Roopam Sharma |
| C. | Manoj Katariya |
| D. | Prabhat Lamba |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Manoj Katariya | |
| 14. |
The first fully overhauled Sukhoi 30 MKI aircraft was handed over the Indian Air Force (IAF) by 11 BRD in Ojhar, Maharashtra. What does BRD stands for? |
| A. | Base Ramjet Depot |
| B. | Base Resource Department |
| C. | Base Repair Depot |
| D. | Base Reconstruction Department |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. Base Reconstruction Department | |
| 15. |
Who among the following was recently awarded the 1st World Agriculture Prize for 2018? |
| A. | Prof. MS Swaminathan |
| B. | Prof. BD Rangachari |
| C. | Prof. Rakesh Agnihotri |
| D. | Prof. Kundan Das |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Prof. BD Rangachari | |
| 16. |
Which of the following cities hosted the National Khadi Festival 2018? |
| A. | Mumbai |
| B. | Chennai |
| C. | New Delhi |
| D. | Hyderabad |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Chennai | |
| 17. |
Which of the following states has recently hosted the three-day conclave “Kalahandi Dialogue”? |
| A. | West Bengal |
| B. | Odisha |
| C. | Jharkhand |
| D. | Haryana |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Jharkhand | |
| 18. |
As per the announcement made by Union Health Minister J P Nadda, 1.5 Lakh primary health centres to be converted as Wellness Centres by: |
| A. | 2030 |
| B. | 2025 |
| C. | 2019 |
| D. | 2022 |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» E. None of these | |
| 19. |
GST Council has recently set up a committee under the chairmanship of which person to examine modalities for revenue mobilization in case of natural calamities and disasters? |
| A. | Smriti Irani |
| B. | Bimal Jalan |
| C. | Sushil Modi |
| D. | Bibek Debroy |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. Bibek Debroy | |
| 20. |
Antonio Guterres arrived New Delhi on his maiden visit to India as the head of the world body that coincides with the commencement of events marking the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. He is the Chief of which of the following organizations? |
| A. | World Health Organization |
| B. | World Trade Organization |
| C. | United Nations |
| D. | North Atlantic Treaty Organization |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. North Atlantic Treaty Organization | |
| 21. |
Who among the following was recently appointed as special representative of young people by UNICEF? |
| A. | Ajay Singh |
| B. | Preeti Sharan |
| C. | Dilip Shenoy |
| D. | Ravi Venkatesan |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» E. None of these | |
| 22. |
Name the person who was recently appointed as Chief Economist by International Monetary Fund (IMF)? |
| A. | Sanjay Bhattarcharya |
| B. | Gita Gopinath |
| C. | Jayant Mathew |
| D. | Ajay Tyagi |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Jayant Mathew | |
| 23. |
Who among the following was recently elected as the president of the prestigious Indian Newspaper Society? |
| A. | Jayant Mammen Mathew |
| B. | Gita Saran |
| C. | Chuck Robbins |
| D. | Bimal Jalan |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Gita Saran | |
| 24. |
Who among the following was recently appointed as first chief of National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA)? |
| A. | Anil Khosla |
| B. | Ajit Mohan |
| C. | Abhirup Bhattarcharya |
| D. | Rangachari Sridharan |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» E. None of these | |
| 25. |
The International Day of Older Persons was recently celebrated with the theme: |
| A. | Human and Ageism |
| B. | Celebrating Older Human Rights Champions |
| C. | Stepping into the Future |
| D. | Take a stand against Ageism |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Stepping into the Future | |
| 26. |
The 2018 World Habitat Day was observed on: |
| A. | 29 September |
| B. | 30 September |
| C. | 1 October |
| D. | 2 October |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. 2 October | |
| 27. |
The International Day of Non-Violence was recently celebrated across the world on: |
| A. | October 2 |
| B. | September 29 |
| C. | October 1 |
| D. | September 30 |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. September 29 | |
| 28. |
Which of the following cities has recently hosted the 8th Asian Yoga Sports Championship? |
| A. | Pune |
| B. | Bengaluru |
| C. | Hyderabad |
| D. | Thiruvananthapuram |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» E. None of these | |
| 29. |
The Mahatma Gandhi’s 150th birth year celebrations were launched on October 2, 2018, marking the beginning of the final year of the Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM). The mission was launched in: |
| A. | 2013 |
| B. | 2014 |
| C. | 2015 |
| D. | 2016 |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. 2015 | |
| 30. |
Name the persons who were awarded the 2018 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine? |
| A. | James P Allison and Tasuku Honjo |
| B. | Michael W. Young and Michael Rosbash |
| C. | Jeffrey C. Hall and Yoshinori Ohsumi |
| D. | Tu Youyou and Satoshi Omura |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Michael W. Young and Michael Rosbash | |
| 31. |
Who among the following has recently been honoured with 'Icons of Indian Cinema' Award at the ninth edition of Jagran Film Festival? |
| A. | Naseeruddin Shah |
| B. | Shabana Azmi |
| C. | Pankaj Kapur |
| D. | Benjamin Gilani |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. Benjamin Gilani | |
| 32. |
On 2 October 2018, Vice-president Venkaiah Naidu is going to inaugurate the World’s largest dome in: |
| A. | Hyderabad |
| B. | Pune |
| C. | Varanasi |
| D. | Bhubaneswar |
| E. | Chennai |
| Answer» C. Varanasi | |
| 33. |
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has recently launched hassle-free online loans for MSMEs valuing up to: |
| A. | 8 million |
| B. | 3 million |
| C. | 5 million |
| D. | 10 million |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» E. None of these | |
| 34. |
Which of the following countries has recently received the biggest loan in IMF's history at $57 billion? |
| A. | Argentina |
| B. | Greece |
| C. | Ireland |
| D. | Ukraine |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Greece | |
| 35. |
Four more metro stations in which state are going to be launched by L&T Metro Rail? |
| A. | Kerala |
| B. | Karnataka |
| C. | Andhra Pradesh |
| D. | Telangana |
| E. | Uttar Pradesh |
| Answer» E. Uttar Pradesh | |
| 36. |
Chanda Kochhar has recently quit her position as the CEO and MD of which of the following banks with immediate effect? |
| A. | ICCI Bank |
| B. | Punjab National Bank |
| C. | Axis Bank |
| D. | State Bank of India |
| E. | Bank of Baroda |
| Answer» B. Punjab National Bank | |
| 37. |
The Union Cabinet has recently approved MoU between India and ____________ on bilateral cooperation in the road transport and road industry. |
| A. | France |
| B. | Russia |
| C. | Spain |
| D. | Japan |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Spain | |
| 38. |
The Union Cabinet has recently approved the implementation of Metro Rail Project comprising Ring Line of length 31.55 Km from Bengali Square to Patasia in: |
| A. | Indore |
| B. | Bhopal |
| C. | Kanpur |
| D. | Ranchi |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Kanpur | |
| 39. |
According to UNCTAD’s latest report, India’s GDP is to rise ________________ in 2018. |
| A. | 7.7 per cent |
| B. | 6.8 per cent |
| C. | 7.5 per cent |
| D. | 7.0 per cent |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» E. None of these | |
| 40. |
WHO has recently launched ______________ alcohol control initiative to prevent and reduce alcohol-related death and disability. |
| A. | UNAC |
| B. | SAFER |
| C. | STAY CLEAN |
| D. | UN-PROF |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. STAY CLEAN | |
| 41. |
World Animal Day was recently celebrated on: |
| A. | 4th October |
| B. | 1st October |
| C. | 7th October |
| D. | 5th October |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. 1st October | |
| 42. |
The Centre gave its nod to establishment of National Institute of Mental Health Rehabilitation (NIMHR) in ______________ district in Madhya Pradesh. |
| A. | Indore |
| B. | Panaji |
| C. | Gwalior |
| D. | Sehore |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» E. None of these | |
| 43. |
Frances H. Arnold, George P. Smith, and Sir Gregory P. Winter have recently won the 2018 Nobel Prize in which of the following fields? |
| A. | Medicine |
| B. | Physics |
| C. | Chemistry |
| D. | Literature |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. Literature | |
| 44. |
Which of the following aged under-19 players has recently become the youngest Indian to score a Test century on debut? |
| A. | Prithvi Shaw |
| B. | Rishabh Pant |
| C. | Cheteshwar Pujara |
| D. | Kedar Jhadhav |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Rishabh Pant | |
| 45. |
The Union Cabinet has recently hiked the MSP of which of the following crops for 2018-19? |
| A. | Rabi |
| B. | Kharif |
| C. | Rice |
| D. | Maize |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Kharif | |
| 46. |
India and ______________________ have recently signed protocol on trade and economic, science and technology cooperation. |
| A. | Azerbaijan |
| B. | Cuba |
| C. | Costa Rica |
| D. | Greenland |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Cuba | |
| 47. |
Who among the following was recently awarded New Academy Prize in Literature? |
| A. | Edouard Glissant |
| B. | Gisele Pineau |
| C. | Maryse Conde |
| D. | Simone Schwarz‑Bart |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. Simone Schwarz‑Bart | |
| 48. |
Which of the following states was recently awarded UN Food and Agriculture Organisation’s (FAO) Future Policy Gold Award? |
| A. | Manipur |
| B. | Sikkim |
| C. | Jharkhand |
| D. | West Bengal |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Jharkhand | |
| 49. |
Which of the following countries has recently lifted the 2018 Sultan of Johor Cup (Hockey) in Johor Bahru, Malaysia? |
| A. | India |
| B. | China |
| C. | Great Britain |
| D. | Australia |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» D. Australia | |
| 50. |
The 2018 World Standards Day was recently observed on which of the following dates? |
| A. | 14th October |
| B. | 15th October |
| C. | 13th October |
| D. | 12th October |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. 15th October | |