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This section includes 1177 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Current Affairs knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 301. |
John Harcourt du Preez passed away in April 2020. He was related to which of the following sports? |
| A. | Cricket |
| B. | Football |
| C. | Basketball |
| D. | Chess |
| E. | Tennis |
| Answer» B. Football | |
| 302. |
In April 2021, who inaugurated three new initiatives for the National Internet Exchange of India, NIXI? |
| A. | Ravi Shankar Prasad |
| B. | Ajay Prakash Sawhney |
| C. | Venkaiah Naidu |
| D. | Sanjay Shamrao Dhotre |
| E. | Ram Vilas Paswan |
| Answer» C. Venkaiah Naidu | |
| 303. |
Identify the founder of Paytm who was listed in TIME magazine’s Most Influential People list 2017 along with Prime Minister Narendra Modi? |
| A. | Vijay Bhaskar |
| B. | Vijay Shekhar Sharma |
| C. | Vijay Malya |
| D. | Narendra Kumar |
| Answer» C. Vijay Malya | |
| 304. |
In February 2020, Sonal Dabral has quit which of the following companies? |
| A. | BBDO |
| B. | Young & Rubicam |
| C. | DDB Worldwide |
| D. | Ogilvy |
| E. | Edelman |
| Answer» E. Edelman | |
| 305. |
In May 2020, who has been suspended by FIFA for 90 days so it can investigate allegations of sexual assault against him? |
| A. | Josep Soler |
| B. | Yves Jean Bart |
| C. | Arthur Witty |
| D. | Gaspar Rosés |
| E. | Josep Vendrell |
| Answer» C. Arthur Witty | |
| 306. |
In Gujarat, the state unit of ruling Bharatiya Janata Party has declared a new team of its office bearers. Who is the BJP President of Gujarat? |
| A. | Pradipsingh Jadeja |
| B. | Jitu Vaghani |
| C. | Vijay Rupani |
| D. | C.R. Patil |
| E. | Harsh Sanghavi |
| Answer» E. Harsh Sanghavi | |
| 307. |
In May 2021, who has been named the batting coach of the Indian women’s cricket team only for the upcoming seven-match tour of England? |
| A. | Debashish Mohanty |
| B. | Shiv Sunder Das |
| C. | Hemang Badani |
| D. | Sanjay Raul |
| E. | Vijay Dahiya |
| Answer» C. Hemang Badani | |
| 308. |
In August 2019, CBI arrested India's former finance minister, ________, on suspicion of involvement in corruption and money laundering. |
| A. | Jaswant Singh |
| B. | P. Chidambaram |
| C. | Arun Jaitley |
| D. | Manmohan Singh |
| E. | I. K. Gujral |
| Answer» C. Arun Jaitley | |
| 309. |
In October 2020, who virtually inaugurated the three-day national conference on vigilance and anti-corruption? |
| A. | Narendra Modi |
| B. | Uddhav Thackeray |
| C. | Amit Shah |
| D. | Nitin Gadkari |
| E. | Rajnath Singh |
| Answer» B. Uddhav Thackeray | |
| 310. |
In January 2021, US-India Business Council (USIBC) has selected Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw as one of its vice-chairs. She is the Executive Chairperson of which company? |
| A. | Cadila Healthcare |
| B. | Biocon |
| C. | Glenmark Pharmaceuticals |
| D. | Cipla |
| E. | Sun Pharma |
| Answer» C. Glenmark Pharmaceuticals | |
| 311. |
Charles Grodin passed away in May 2021. In which year did he win an Emmy for co-composing NBC's 'The Paul Simon Special'? |
| A. | 1976 |
| B. | 1970 |
| C. | 1974 |
| D. | 1978 |
| E. | 1982 |
| Answer» E. 1982 | |
| 312. |
________ has become the first woman pilot of the Navy. |
| A. | Bhawana |
| B. | Shivangi |
| C. | Avani |
| D. | Shaliza |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Avani | |
| 313. |
Mesut Yilmaz passed away in October 2020. He was the former PM of which country? |
| A. | Turkey |
| B. | Egypt |
| C. | Libya |
| D. | Sudan |
| E. | Tunisia |
| Answer» B. Egypt | |
| 314. |
C. V. Rajendran who dies recently was associated with: |
| A. | Journalism |
| B. | Film Industry |
| C. | Science |
| D. | Sports |
| Answer» C. Science | |
| 315. |
Dr Ashok Panagariya died of post-Covid complications in June 2021. In which year did he receive Padma Shri? |
| A. | 2008 |
| B. | 2010 |
| C. | 2012 |
| D. | 2014 |
| E. | 2016 |
| Answer» E. 2016 | |
| 316. |
Marlon Samuels is related to which sport? |
| A. | Hockey |
| B. | Cricket |
| C. | Polo |
| D. | Chess |
| E. | Badminton |
| Answer» C. Polo | |
| 317. |
Dr. Tarannum Riyaz passed away in New Delhi in May 2021. She received the SAARC Literature Award in which year? |
| A. | 2012 |
| B. | 2013 |
| C. | 2014 |
| D. | 2015 |
| E. | 2016 |
| Answer» D. 2015 | |
| 318. |
In J&K, who has e-launched National Electronic Fund Management System (NeFMS) at Civil Secretariat in Srinagar in July 2020? |
| A. | Baseer Ahmad Khan |
| B. | Fairoz Khan |
| C. | Nayeem Ahmad Khan |
| D. | Hari Kishan Kaul |
| E. | Mohammad Aslam Kohli |
| Answer» B. Fairoz Khan | |
| 319. |
Chuck Yeager passed away in December 2020. In which year did he become the first man to fly faster than the speed of sound? |
| A. | 1939 |
| B. | 1943 |
| C. | 1947 |
| D. | 1951 |
| E. | 1955 |
| Answer» D. 1951 | |
| 320. |
Actor Kate Winslet will receive the Tribute Actor Award during which of the following Film Festival in September 2020? |
| A. | Cannes Film Festival |
| B. | Berlin International Film Festival |
| C. | Tribeca Film Festival |
| D. | Toronto International Film Festival |
| E. | Sundance Film Festival |
| Answer» E. Sundance Film Festival | |
| 321. |
From which of the following states does 2019 Padma Vibhushan winner, Teejan Bai hail? |
| A. | Gujarat |
| B. | Odisha |
| C. | Chhattisgarh |
| D. | Telangana |
| Answer» D. Telangana | |
| 322. |
Luigi Simoni passed away in May 2020. He was related to which of the following sports? |
| A. | Football |
| B. | Basketball |
| C. | Polo |
| D. | Golf |
| E. | Badminton |
| Answer» B. Basketball | |
| 323. |
H.G. Somashekhar Rao passed away in November 2020. He was related to which of the following fields? |
| A. | Acting |
| B. | Politics |
| C. | Cricket |
| D. | Medicine |
| E. | Polo |
| Answer» B. Politics | |
| 324. |
Philip Anderson passed away in March 2020. In which year did the receive the Nobel Prize? |
| A. | 1972 |
| B. | 1977 |
| C. | 1981 |
| D. | 1987 |
| E. | 1995 |
| Answer» C. 1981 | |
| 325. |
Anand Mohan Zutshi ‘Gulzar' Dehlvi passed away in June 2020. He was related to which of the following fields? |
| A. | Cricket |
| B. | Poem writing |
| C. | Acting |
| D. | Law |
| E. | Chess |
| Answer» C. Acting | |
| 326. |
In December 2020, who is set to join PhonePe’s board of directors, as the digital payments firm separates from parent Walmart-owned Flipkart to become an independent entity? |
| A. | Kalyan Krishnamurthy |
| B. | Naveen Tewari |
| C. | Vinod Khosla |
| D. | Binny Bansal |
| E. | Trishneet Arora |
| Answer» E. Trishneet Arora | |
| 327. |
Jayantilal Nanoma passed away in May 2020. He was related to which sport? |
| A. | Carrom |
| B. | Badminton |
| C. | Archery |
| D. | Polo |
| E. | Golf |
| Answer» D. Polo | |
| 328. |
Archana Mahanta passed away in August 2020. She was related to which of the following fields? |
| A. | Journnalism |
| B. | Polity |
| C. | Singing |
| D. | Cricket |
| E. | Medicine |
| Answer» D. Cricket | |
| 329. |
________ of Manipur is among the six boxers from 5 continents who were elected as members of AIBA Athletes Commission. |
| A. | Pinki Jangra |
| B. | Laishram Sarita Devi |
| C. | Nikhat Zareen |
| D. | Pooja Rani |
| E. | Sarjubala Devi |
| Answer» C. Nikhat Zareen | |
| 330. |
Lt Gen (retd) Raj Mohan Vohra died due to COVID-19 in Delhi in June 2020. In which year did he receive the Maha Vir Chakra? |
| A. | 1968 |
| B. | 1972 |
| C. | 1976 |
| D. | 1980 |
| E. | 1984 |
| Answer» C. 1976 | |
| 331. |
Norman Abramson passed away in December 2020. Abramson and his team developed ALOHAnet in which year? |
| A. | 1958 |
| B. | 1965 |
| C. | 1971 |
| D. | 1983 |
| E. | 1990 |
| Answer» D. 1983 | |
| 332. |
In May 2021, who addressed the UN Security Council on peace and security in Africa? |
| A. | Narendra Modi |
| B. | Amit Shah |
| C. | Rajnath Singh |
| D. | Dr S Jaishankar |
| E. | Nitin Gadkari |
| Answer» E. Nitin Gadkari | |
| 333. |
In January 2020, Christine Sinclair has become the all-time top scorer in international soccer. From which country does she hail from? |
| A. | Canada |
| B. | Poland |
| C. | Germany |
| D. | Argentina |
| E. | Cuba |
| Answer» B. Poland | |
| 334. |
In April 2021 an Indian-American group led by several doctors has launched a free telemedicine helpline for COVID-19 patients. It is led by whom? |
| A. | Avinash Gupta |
| B. | Harsh Vardhan |
| C. | Punit Singh |
| D. | Nutan Verma |
| E. | Nutan Goel |
| Answer» B. Harsh Vardhan | |
| 335. |
In May 2021, Roman Khassanov has been banned for 10 years after admitting a string of corruption charges. He is associated with which of the following sports? |
| A. | Football |
| B. | Tennis |
| C. | Cricket |
| D. | Polo |
| E. | Hockey |
| Answer» C. Cricket | |
| 336. |
Jet Airways (India) Ltd's CFO and deputy CEO ________ has resigned from his positions at the airline in May 2019. |
| A. | Atul Kumar Goel |
| B. | Amit Agarwal |
| C. | Rajnish Kumar |
| D. | Ajay Srivastava |
| E. | Jitendra Nath |
| Answer» C. Rajnish Kumar | |
| 337. |
In May 2020, who has been re-inducted into the National Anti-Doping Agency's Disciplinary Panel? |
| A. | Vikas Krishan Yadav |
| B. | Ajay Thakur |
| C. | Yashasvi Jaiswal |
| D. | Akhil Kumar |
| E. | Dingko Singh |
| Answer» E. Dingko Singh | |
| 338. |
Rajyogini Dadi Janki passed away in March 2020. She had set up 'Seva Kendras' in how many countries around the world? |
| A. | 96 |
| B. | 100 |
| C. | 140 |
| D. | 108 |
| E. | 112 |
| Answer» D. 108 | |
| 339. |
P G Kakodkar passed away in November 2020. He was the former chairman of which bank? |
| A. | PNB |
| B. | SBI |
| C. | Yes Bank |
| D. | Axis Bank |
| E. | HDFC Bank |
| Answer» C. Yes Bank | |
| 340. |
________ known as 'Uncle Olympics', passed away due to heart failure recently. |
| A. | Masayoshi Son |
| B. | Akio Morita |
| C. | Hiroshi Mikitani |
| D. | Naotoshi Yamada |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» E. None of these | |
| 341. |
Dinu Ranadive passed away in June 2020. He was related to which of the following fields? |
| A. | Acting |
| B. | Journalism |
| C. | Cricket |
| D. | Medicine |
| E. | Motor Racing |
| Answer» C. Cricket | |
| 342. |
PM Narendra Modi inaugurated the Chauri Chaura Centenary celebrations in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh on 4 February 2021. The day marks how many years of the Chauri Chaura incident? |
| A. | 80 |
| B. | 90 |
| C. | 100 |
| D. | 120 |
| E. | 140 |
| Answer» D. 120 | |
| 343. |
G.C. Murmu, who was appointed as the Comptroller and Auditor General of India in August 2020, was the Lieutenant Governor/Administrator of which one of the following Union Territories prior to this appointment? |
| A. | Ladakh |
| B. | Jammu and Kashmir |
| C. | Chandigarh |
| D. | Puducherry |
| Answer» C. Chandigarh | |
| 344. |
A 55-year-old ________ personnel died in April 2020 due to coronavirus infection. This is the first death due to the pandemic in this force. |
| A. | CISF |
| B. | CRPF |
| C. | BSF |
| D. | ITBP |
| E. | SSB |
| Answer» C. BSF | |
| 345. |
Ram Swaroop Sharma passed away in March 2021. He was the BJP MP from which state? |
| A. | Uttar Pradesh |
| B. | Bihar |
| C. | Punjab |
| D. | Himachal Pradesh |
| E. | Gujarat |
| Answer» E. Gujarat | |
| 346. |
Bryson DeChambeau is related to which sport? |
| A. | Chess |
| B. | Golf |
| C. | Cricket |
| D. | Basketball |
| E. | Polo |
| Answer» C. Cricket | |
| 347. |
________, activist-journalist from Karnataka, who was shot dead in September 2017, was posthumously conferred the Anna Politkovskaya Award 2017. |
| A. | Gauri Lankesh |
| B. | Sudip Dutta Bhaumik |
| C. | Naveen Gupta |
| D. | Sayed Mehdi |
| Answer» B. Sudip Dutta Bhaumik | |
| 348. |
Ashley Cooper passed away in May 2020. How many Grand Slam singles titles did he win? |
| A. | 2 |
| B. | 3 |
| C. | 4 |
| D. | 5 |
| E. | 6 |
| Answer» D. 5 | |
| 349. |
Jerry Stiller passed away in May 2020. He was related to which of the following fields? |
| A. | Acting |
| B. | Politics |
| C. | Law |
| D. | Medicine |
| E. | Motor Racing |
| Answer» B. Politics | |
| 350. |
Everton Weekes was related to which of the following sports? |
| A. | Football |
| B. | Chess |
| C. | Cricket |
| D. | Badminton |
| E. | Basketball |
| Answer» D. Badminton | |