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This section includes 5709 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. |
Who was appointed as a member of the Donald Trump's Strategic and Policy Forum? |
| A. | Indra Nooyi |
| B. | Satya Nadella |
| C. | Ajay Bhanga |
| D. | Shantanu Narayen |
| Answer» B. Satya Nadella | |
| 252. |
Who was appointed as Director General and Chief Executive Officer of the Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs? |
| A. | Sunil Arora |
| B. | Rajeev Mishra |
| C. | Pratha Sisodhia |
| D. | Ranbir Singh |
| Answer» B. Rajeev Mishra | |
| 253. |
Name the legendary horse jockey who died recently and was the rider of the Shergar? |
| A. | Frankie Dettori |
| B. | Mick Fitzgerald |
| C. | Michael Stoute |
| D. | Walter Swinburn |
| Answer» E. | |
| 254. |
Which badminton player has won the 2016 'Most Improved Player' award by the Badminton World Federation (BWF)? |
| A. | Lee Chong Wei |
| B. | PV Sindhu |
| C. | Woon Khe Wei |
| D. | Carolina Marin |
| Answer» C. Woon Khe Wei | |
| 255. |
Which Indian personality has been named as the 2016 Foreign Policy Global Thinker for novel Twitter diplomacy? |
| A. | Narendra Modi |
| B. | Akhilesh Yadav |
| C. | Mamata Banerjee |
| D. | Sushma Swaraj |
| Answer» E. | |
| 256. |
Name the Canadian woman who became the first to appear on Canadian $10 banknote? |
| A. | Viola Desmond |
| B. | Elisha Cuthbert |
| C. | Kim Cattrall |
| D. | Harriet Tubman |
| Answer» B. Elisha Cuthbert | |
| 257. |
Which of the following footballers has won the 2016 FIFA Ballon D'or Award ? |
| A. | Neymar |
| B. | Cristiano Ronaldo |
| C. | Lionel Messi |
| D. | Antoine Griezmann |
| Answer» C. Lionel Messi | |
| 258. |
Who has become the first Indian to win medal at the Mr. Olympia Amateur Asia 2016's Classic Bodybuilding category? |
| A. | Akram Sayah |
| B. | Sayeed Ahmed |
| C. | Iqbal Sayed |
| D. | Aamir Khan |
| Answer» D. Aamir Khan | |
| 259. |
Following Matteo Renzi's referendum defeat, who has been invited to form the new government of Italy? |
| A. | Paolo Gentiloni |
| B. | Angelino Alfano |
| C. | Roberta Pinotti |
| D. | Andrea Orlando |
| Answer» B. Angelino Alfano | |
| 260. |
"100 Million for 100 Million" campaign for child rights has been launched by whom? |
| A. | Pranab Mukherjee |
| B. | Narendra Modi |
| C. | Maneka Gandhi |
| D. | Raj Nath Singh |
| Answer» B. Narendra Modi | |
| 261. |
Who was recently conferred with the Officer of the Legion of Honour, highest French civilian distinction? |
| A. | JJ Singh |
| B. | John Kerry |
| C. | Richard Verma |
| D. | Paolo Gentiloni |
| Answer» C. Richard Verma | |
| 262. |
Who has been named as the new Prime Minister of Italy? |
| A. | Enrico Letta |
| B. | Paolo Gentiloni |
| C. | Matteo Renzi |
| D. | Sergio Mattarella |
| Answer» C. Matteo Renzi | |
| 263. |
The Committee on digital payments today submitted its final report to the Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in New Delhi. Name the chairman of this committee. |
| A. | Ratan P Watal |
| B. | Amitabh Kant |
| C. | SS Mudra |
| D. | KS Valdiya |
| Answer» B. Amitabh Kant | |
| 264. |
Name the Lok Sabha member who was suspended from the house for the rest of the 2016 Winter Session of the Parliament. He was suspended due to the Parliament video incident. |
| A. | Sushmita Dev |
| B. | BN Chandrappa |
| C. | Bhagwant Mann |
| D. | Abhijit Mukherjee |
| Answer» D. Abhijit Mukherjee | |
| 265. |
Who has won the 2016 Presidential election of the Republic of Ghana? |
| A. | Paa Kwesi Nduom |
| B. | Ivor Greenstreet |
| C. | John Dramani Mahama |
| D. | Nana Akufo-Addo |
| Answer» E. | |
| 266. |
Name the President of the National Assembly of Vietnam who was on an official visit to India in December 2016. |
| A. | Truong Nhu Tang |
| B. | Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan |
| C. | Pham Binh Minh |
| D. | Nguyen Thi Doan |
| Answer» C. Pham Binh Minh | |
| 267. |
Who of the following was recently appointed as the Chief Justice of Pakistan? |
| A. | Justice Nasir-ul-Mulk |
| B. | Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry |
| C. | Justice Tassaduq Hussain Jillani |
| D. | Justice Mian Saqib Nisar |
| Answer» E. | |
| 268. |
The Chief Minister of Kerala recently launched Haritha Keralam Mission to make the state clean, protect its water sources and soil. Who is the Chief Minister of the state? |
| A. | T K Nair |
| B. | Oommen Chandy |
| C. | Pinarayi Vijayan |
| D. | V. S. Achuthanandan |
| Answer» D. V. S. Achuthanandan | |
| 269. |
Who is the newly appointed Director General of the National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA)? |
| A. | Ahmad Ngma |
| B. | Adwaita Gadanayak |
| C. | Rajeev Lochan |
| D. | Sabeena Gadihoke |
| Answer» C. Rajeev Lochan | |
| 270. |
Srinivasa Iyer Ramaswamy, who recently passed away, was related to which field? |
| A. | Journalism |
| B. | Sports |
| C. | Marine Science |
| D. | Film Industry |
| Answer» B. Sports | |
| 271. |
Who will succeed Justice TS Thakur as Chief Justice of India? |
| A. | Justice JS Khehar |
| B. | Justice Anil R Dave |
| C. | Justice Madan Lokur |
| D. | Justice Ranjan Gogoi |
| Answer» B. Justice Anil R Dave | |
| 272. |
Who won the 2016 Turner Prize? |
| A. | Helen Marten |
| B. | Michael Dean |
| C. | Anthea Hamilton |
| D. | Josephine Pryde |
| Answer» B. Michael Dean | |
| 273. |
Name the Indian Navy's offshore patrol vessel that is on a visit to Australia to strengthen bilateral ties. |
| A. | INS Arihant |
| B. | INS Chakra |
| C. | INS Sindhughosh |
| D. | INS Sumitra |
| Answer» E. | |
| 274. |
Who was recently appointed as the Chief of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation? |
| A. | B.S. Bhullar |
| B. | M Sathiyavathy |
| C. | Pashupati Ashok Gajapathi |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. M Sathiyavathy | |
| 275. |
Who was sworn-in as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu in December 2016? |
| A. | E Madhusoothanan |
| B. | O Panneerselvam |
| C. | Sasikala |
| D. | Edappadi K Palaniswami |
| Answer» C. Sasikala | |
| 276. |
Name the Philippine Vice President who resigned from his/her Cabinet post of Housing Secretary after citing irreconcilable differences with President. |
| A. | Bongbong Marcos |
| B. | Leila de Lima |
| C. | Rodrigo Duterte |
| D. | Leni Robredo |
| Answer» E. | |
| 277. |
Who was recently elected as the President of Uzbekistan? |
| A. | Sarwar Otamuratov |
| B. | Hotamzhon Ketmonov |
| C. | Shavkat Mirziyoyev |
| D. | Narimon Umarov |
| Answer» D. Narimon Umarov | |
| 278. |
Name the renowned Urdu poet who passed away recently and belonged to Uttar Pradesh. |
| A. | Bekal Utsahi |
| B. | Sunil Taldar |
| C. | Anand Sarohi |
| D. | Raj Shukla |
| Answer» B. Sunil Taldar | |
| 279. |
Phulel Singh Sujlana, who passed away recently, was the former international umpire of which sports? |
| A. | Cricket |
| B. | Boxing |
| C. | Hockey |
| D. | Badminton |
| Answer» D. Badminton | |
| 280. |
The Parliament of Thailand recently invited Crown Prince Vajiralongkorn to be the new king of the country. He will also be known as |
| A. | King Rama IX |
| B. | King Rama XI |
| C. | King Rama X |
| D. | King Rama XII |
| Answer» D. King Rama XII | |
| 281. |
Who has won the 2016 International Children's Peace Prize? |
| A. | Om Prakash Gurjar |
| B. | Kehkashan Basu |
| C. | Neha Gupta |
| D. | Abraham M Keita |
| Answer» C. Neha Gupta | |
| 282. |
Who won the 2016 Davis Cup? |
| A. | Argentina |
| B. | Croatia |
| C. | United States |
| D. | Great Britain |
| Answer» B. Croatia | |
| 283. |
Who has won the 2016 International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) male Athlete of the Year award? |
| A. | Usain Bolt |
| B. | Wayde van Niekerk |
| C. | Mo Farah |
| D. | Elaine Thompson |
| Answer» B. Wayde van Niekerk | |
| 284. |
Makkal Pavalar Inkulab, who passed away recently, was the legendary poet of which language? |
| A. | Telugu |
| B. | Odia |
| C. | Tamil |
| D. | Malayalam |
| Answer» D. Malayalam | |
| 285. |
Hashim Mansoor, who has recently won gold in the Asian Karate Championship, is belonged to which state? |
| A. | Himachal Pradesh |
| B. | Uttar Pradesh |
| C. | Jammu and Kashmir |
| D. | Kerala |
| Answer» D. Kerala | |
| 286. |
Which Indian snooker player has won bronze at IBSF World Snooker Championship 2016? |
| A. | Pankaj Advani |
| B. | Subhash Agarwal |
| C. | Manan Chandra |
| D. | Geet Sethi |
| Answer» B. Subhash Agarwal | |
| 287. |
Who won the French conservative presidential candidature? |
| A. | Alain Juppe |
| B. | Francois Fillon |
| C. | Le Pen |
| D. | Nicolas Sarkozy |
| Answer» C. Le Pen | |
| 288. |
Who was appointed as Director of Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration, Mussoorie? |
| A. | Sheila Das |
| B. | Upma Chawdhry |
| C. | Vineet Thakur |
| D. | Rajat Kapoor |
| Answer» C. Vineet Thakur | |
| 289. |
Which Indian snooker has won bronze at IBSF World Snooker Championship 2016? |
| A. | Pankaj Advani |
| B. | Geet Sethi |
| C. | Manan Chandra |
| D. | Aditya Mehta |
| Answer» B. Geet Sethi | |
| 290. |
Who was appointed as the Director-General of Military Operations (DGMO) recently? |
| A. | Lt-General A K Bhatt |
| B. | Lt-General Ranbir Singh |
| C. | Lt-General Dalbir Singh Suhag |
| D. | Lt-General Arup Raha |
| Answer» B. Lt-General Ranbir Singh | |
| 291. |
Who has been appointed as the new Chief of Army Staff (COAS) of Pakistan? |
| A. | Raheel Sharif |
| B. | Zubair Hayat |
| C. | Ishfaq Nadeem Ahmed |
| D. | Qamar Javed Bajwa |
| Answer» E. | |
| 292. |
The Union Government recently constituted a committee, to be headed by NITI Aayog CEO, to push cashless transactions. Who is the CEO of NITI Aayog? |
| A. | Arvind Panagariya |
| B. | Amitabh Kant |
| C. | Ramesh Chand |
| D. | Bibek Debroy |
| Answer» C. Ramesh Chand | |
| 293. |
Who of the following won the men's singles title at the 2016 Hong Kong Open Super Series? |
| A. | Sameer Verma |
| B. | Chen Long |
| C. | Wong Wing Ki |
| D. | Ng Ka Long Angus |
| Answer» E. | |
| 294. |
Who of the following won the women's singles title of 2016 Hong Kong Open Super Series? |
| A. | Tai Tzu Ying |
| B. | PV Sindhu |
| C. | Chou Tien-chen |
| D. | Saina Nehwal |
| Answer» C. Chou Tien-chen | |
| 295. |
Name the noted Marathi author and Sahitya akademi awardee who passed away in recent past in Pune. |
| A. | Ravindra Kalia |
| B. | Mahasweta Devi |
| C. | Anand Yadav |
| D. | Labhshankar Thakar |
| Answer» D. Labhshankar Thakar | |
| 296. |
The Board of Tata Steel recently removed Cyrus Mistry as the Chairman of the company. Who of the following will take over as the Interim Chairman of the entity? |
| A. | Nusli Wadia |
| B. | Ishaat Hussain |
| C. | Harish Bhat |
| D. | OP Bhatt |
| Answer» E. | |
| 297. |
Who has been appointed the new director of Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration (LBSNAA), Mussoorie? |
| A. | Sapna Lodha |
| B. | Upma Chawdhry |
| C. | Vineet Thakur |
| D. | Rajeev Kapoor |
| Answer» C. Vineet Thakur | |
| 298. |
Who was recently appointed as the 16th Chief of Pakistan Army? |
| A. | Raheel Sharif |
| B. | Zubair Hayat |
| C. | Qamar Javed Bajwa |
| D. | Javed Iqbal Ramday |
| Answer» D. Javed Iqbal Ramday | |
| 299. |
Who of the following won the first World Sanskrit Award? |
| A. | Mukund Ram Shastri |
| B. | Maha Chakri Sirindhorn |
| C. | Daniel H.H. Ingalls |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Daniel H.H. Ingalls | |
| 300. |
Who of the following was named as the US Ambassador to the United Nations by President-elect Donald Trump? |
| A. | Betsy DeVos |
| B. | Nikki Haley |
| C. | Jay Van Andel |
| D. | Kevin P Chavous |
| Answer» C. Jay Van Andel | |