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This section includes 416 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Current Affairs knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 151. |
Mohamed Irfaan Ali has become the president of which country? |
| A. | Suriname |
| B. | Guyana |
| C. | Brazil |
| D. | Venezuela |
| Answer» C. Brazil | |
| 152. |
Andrej Plenkovic who has got the approval of parliament for forming the new government by winning the most parliamentary seats in the general election is Prime Minister of which country? |
| A. | Croatia |
| B. | Slovenia |
| C. | Romania |
| D. | Slovakia |
| Answer» B. Slovenia | |
| 153. |
Who is appointed as Prime Minister of Tunisia by Tunisian President Kais Saied to form govt in 1 month? |
| A. | Hichem Mechichi |
| B. | Rached Ghannouchi |
| C. | Elyes Fakhfakh |
| D. | Youssef Chahed |
| Answer» B. Rached Ghannouchi | |
| 154. |
How many bills were passed in Rajya Sabha in the winter session of Parliament? |
| A. | 12 |
| B. | 10 |
| C. | 15 |
| D. | 8 |
| Answer» D. 8 | |
| 155. |
According to the recently passed Constitution amendment bill, the reservation to SCs and STs in Lok Sabha and state assemblies will be extended by how many years? |
| A. | 15 years |
| B. | 10 years |
| C. | 5 years |
| D. | 8 years |
| Answer» C. 5 years | |
| 156. |
The reservation for SC/STs in Lok Sabha, state assemblies has been extended by how much period? |
| A. | 15 years |
| B. | 12 years |
| C. | 10 years |
| D. | 5 years |
| Answer» D. 5 years | |
| 157. |
Under which Article of the Constitution of India the President has the power of pardon or remission? |
| A. | Article 72 |
| B. | Article 71 |
| C. | Article 76 |
| D. | Article 74 |
| Answer» B. Article 71 | |
| 158. |
Which Article is related with "Abolition of Untouchability"? |
| A. | Article 20 |
| B. | Article 19 |
| C. | Article 18 |
| D. | Article 17 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 159. |
Who is the longest serving Chief Minister of any Indian state? |
| A. | Lal Thanhawla |
| B. | Gegong Apang |
| C. | Pawan Kumar Chamling |
| D. | Jyoti Basu |
| Answer» D. Jyoti Basu | |
| 160. |
Who has been appointed as the new governor of Himachal Pradesh? |
| A. | Bandaru Dattatreya |
| B. | Kiran Bedi |
| C. | BL Santosh |
| D. | Kalraj Mishra |
| Answer» B. Kiran Bedi | |
| 161. |
What is the serving term of the members of Rajya Sabha? |
| A. | 4 yrs |
| B. | 5 yrs |
| C. | 6 yrs |
| D. | 7 yrs |
| Answer» D. 7 yrs | |
| 162. |
Who has been appointed as the new General Secretary of the BJP? |
| A. | BL Santosh |
| B. | Manohar Joshi |
| C. | Ramlal |
| D. | Amit Shah |
| Answer» B. Manohar Joshi | |
| 163. |
Constitution of India was adopted by constituent assembly on? |
| A. | 25 Jan 1948 |
| B. | 25 Jan 1949 |
| C. | 26 Jan 1950 |
| D. | 26 Nov 1949 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 164. |
Who is the present speaker of Lok Sabha? |
| A. | Meera Kumar |
| B. | Ramnath Kovind |
| C. | Om birla |
| D. | Ramvilas Paswan |
| Answer» D. Ramvilas Paswan | |
| 165. |
This party won the highest number of seats in the Goa Legislative Assembly Elections 2017. |
| A. | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| B. | Indian National Congress |
| C. | Aam Aadmi Party |
| D. | None of them |
| Answer» B. Indian National Congress | |
| 166. |
Which union ministry has instituted "Kamaladevi Chattopadhya National Awards" for women handloom weavers and women handicraft artisans? |
| A. | Ministry of Women and Child Development |
| B. | Ministry of Panchayati Raj |
| C. | Ministry of Textiles |
| D. | Ministry of Rural Development |
| Answer» D. Ministry of Rural Development | |
| 167. |
Which union ministry is hosting the 13th executive committee meeting of International Smart Grid Action Network (ISGAN)? |
| A. | Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology |
| B. | Ministry of Power |
| C. | Ministry of Information and Broadcasting |
| D. | Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship |
| Answer» C. Ministry of Information and Broadcasting | |
| 168. |
Which union minister has inaugurated the International Yoga Fest (IYF) in New Delhi? |
| A. | Narendra Modi |
| B. | Raj Nath Singh |
| C. | Arun Jaitley |
| D. | M Venkaiah Naidu |
| Answer» E. | |
| 169. |
The Union Cabinet gave its approval for India's accession to the TIR Convention, which is related to |
| A. | International transportation of goods |
| B. | Emission of greenhouses gases |
| C. | Eradication of Polio |
| D. | Nuclear arms proliferation |
| Answer» B. Emission of greenhouses gases | |
| 170. |
The Union Cabinet approved the signing of a MoU on renewable energy with this country. |
| A. | Portugal |
| B. | China |
| C. | Mexico |
| D. | Canada |
| Answer» B. China | |
| 171. |
The Union Cabinet approved the signing of a MoU on Energy Efficiency Services with this country. |
| A. | Germany |
| B. | Japan |
| C. | South Korea |
| D. | The UAE |
| Answer» E. | |
| 172. |
The Union Cabinet recently approved the signing of Memorandum of Understanding between India and the United Nations Entity of Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN-Women). The headquarters of the UN-Women are located in which of the following cities? |
| A. | Geneva |
| B. | New York City |
| C. | Zurich |
| D. | Washington DC |
| Answer» C. Zurich | |
| 173. |
The Union government has launched the first-ever across-the-river survey to determine the population of aquatic life in which major Indian river? |
| A. | Ganga |
| B. | Yamuna |
| C. | Godavari |
| D. | Brahmaputra |
| Answer» B. Yamuna | |
| 174. |
The Union Government recently notified the Specified Bank Notes (Cessation of Liabilities) Act, 2017. As per the Act, a person can hold how many notes if it is for the purposes of study, research or numismatics? |
| A. | Twenty-five notes |
| B. | Ten notes |
| C. | Twenty notes |
| D. | Fifteen notes |
| Answer» B. Ten notes | |
| 175. |
How much amount was sanctioned by the Union Government for the treatment of the cataract patients over the next five years? |
| A. | Rs 421 crore |
| B. | Rs 579 crore |
| C. | Rs 756 crore |
| D. | Rs 825 crore |
| Answer» D. Rs 825 crore | |
| 176. |
As per the data by Union Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation, approximately how many districts in India became Open Defecation Free till date under Swachh Bharat Mission? |
| A. | 100 |
| B. | 150 |
| C. | 200 |
| D. | 250 |
| Answer» B. 150 | |
| 177. |
Which committee has submitted its' report to the Union Government to protect the interests of the migrants? |
| A. | Partha Mukhopadhay committee |
| B. | N K Singh committee |
| C. | R.V. Easwar committee |
| D. | Madhukar Gupta committee |
| Answer» B. N K Singh committee | |
| 178. |
The National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) has recently imposed a 5-year ban on BBC. NTCA is the statutory body of which union ministry? |
| A. | Ministry of New and Renewable Energy |
| B. | Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation |
| C. | Ministry of External Affairs |
| D. | Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change |
| Answer» E. | |
| 179. |
Former Union Minister P. Shiv Shankar recently passed away. He was first elected to the Lok Sabha from which of the following constituencies? |
| A. | Sirpur |
| B. | Secunderabad |
| C. | Malakpet |
| D. | Karimnagar |
| Answer» C. Malakpet | |
| 180. |
What is the purpose of Saathiya Resource Kit that was launched by Union Government recently? |
| A. | To provide information on GST related issues |
| B. | To provide information on adolescent related issues |
| C. | To provide information on health related issues |
| D. | To provide information on issues related to digital payments |
| Answer» C. To provide information on health related issues | |
| 181. |
The legislature of this country passed the landmark Hindu marriage bill recently. |
| A. | Bangladesh |
| B. | Sri Lanka |
| C. | Iran |
| D. | Pakistan |
| Answer» E. | |
| 182. |
It is in this African country the Vice President Hamid Ansari paid floral tributes at the Kigali genocide memorial recently. |
| A. | Rwanda |
| B. | Burundi |
| C. | Nigeria |
| D. | Kenya |
| Answer» B. Burundi | |
| 183. |
As per a survey conducted by the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the percentage of 'Not of Standard Quality' (NSQ) drugs in India is |
| A. | 3.16 per cent |
| B. | 4.16 per cent |
| C. | 5.16 per cent |
| D. | 6.16 per cent |
| Answer» B. 4.16 per cent | |
| 184. |
What is the key objective of "Saathiya Resource Kit" launched by Union Government recently? |
| A. | To provide information on GST related issues |
| B. | To provide information on cyber security related issues |
| C. | To provide information on adolescent related issues |
| D. | To provide information on insurance related issues |
| Answer» D. To provide information on insurance related issues | |
| 185. |
Which union ministry to host Cultural Harmony Conclave under "Hamari Dharohar" Scheme in New Delhi? |
| A. | Ministry of Home Affairs |
| B. | Ministry of Minority Affairs |
| C. | Ministry of Human Resource Development |
| D. | Ministry of Food Processing Industries |
| Answer» C. Ministry of Human Resource Development | |
| 186. |
Union Government has approved development of Bet Dwarka Darshan Circuit under the Central Scheme HRIDAY. Name the state where the Bet Dwarka Darshan Circuit will be developed. |
| A. | Gujarat |
| B. | Uttar Pradesh |
| C. | Andhra Pradesh |
| D. | Odisha |
| Answer» B. Uttar Pradesh | |
| 187. |
India, Bangladesh in recent past signed MoU to provide financial assistance to Bangladesh for sustainable development of a city. Name it. |
| A. | Dhaka |
| B. | Barisal |
| C. | Sylhet |
| D. | Chittagong |
| Answer» D. Chittagong | |
| 188. |
Which union ministery has launched the Botnet Cleaning and Malware Analysis Centre (BCMAC) for analysis of malware and botnets that affect networks and systems? |
| A. | Ministry of Science and Technology |
| B. | Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology |
| C. | Ministry of Information and Broadcasting |
| D. | Ministry of Earth Sciences |
| Answer» C. Ministry of Information and Broadcasting | |
| 189. |
It is in this station Union Minister of Railways dedicated the Antyodaya Express service to the nation. |
| A. | Delhi Safdarjung Station |
| B. | Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus, Mumbai |
| C. | Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh |
| D. | Dudhsagar, Goa |
| Answer» B. Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus, Mumbai | |
| 190. |
Which union ministry will launch the World Integrated Medicine Forum on Regulation of Homeopathic Medicine? |
| A. | Ministry of Human Resource Development |
| B. | Ministry of Ayush |
| C. | Ministry of Health and Family Welfare |
| D. | Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation |
| Answer» C. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare | |
| 191. |
The Union Cabinet approved signing of an Air Services Agreement with this country to boost investment and trade recently. |
| A. | Greece |
| B. | Sri Lanka |
| C. | Nepal |
| D. | Afghanistan |
| Answer» B. Sri Lanka | |
| 192. |
The Union Government notified a protocol amending tax treaty with this country recently. |
| A. | Saudi Arabia |
| B. | Kuwait |
| C. | Israel |
| D. | Bangladesh |
| Answer» D. Bangladesh | |
| 193. |
Which union minister has launched the "Cyber Swachhta Kendra" for Botnet cleaning and Malware analysis? |
| A. | Jagat Prakash Nadda |
| B. | Ravi Shankar Prasad |
| C. | M Venkaiah Naidu |
| D. | Arun Jaitley |
| Answer» C. M Venkaiah Naidu | |
| 194. |
The Union Ministries of Social Justice and Empowerment and Textiles signed a tripartite agreement with this agency for the development of artisans. |
| A. | National Scheduled Castes Finance and Development Corporation |
| B. | National Scheduled Tribes Finance and Development Corporation |
| C. | National Backward Classes Finance and Development Corporation |
| D. | National Minorities Development and Finance Corporation |
| Answer» B. National Scheduled Tribes Finance and Development Corporation | |
| 195. |
Nagaland Chief Minister TR Zeliang resigned as Chief Minister of the state in February 2017. Name the party to which he belongs. |
| A. | Indian National Congress |
| B. | Kohima Democratic Front |
| C. | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| D. | Naga People's Front |
| Answer» E. | |
| 196. |
Which portal has been launched by the union government to ensure transparency in mining operations? |
| A. | Taboo |
| B. | Tamra |
| C. | Tanra |
| D. | Tacma |
| Answer» C. Tanra | |
| 197. |
The Union Cabinet approved the merger of the State Bank of India with five of its associate banks. Which of the following is not one of the associate banks? |
| A. | State Bank of Travancore |
| B. | State Bank of Mysore |
| C. | State Bank of Saurashtra |
| D. | State Bank of Patiala |
| Answer» D. State Bank of Patiala | |
| 198. |
The Union Cabinet approved the signing of a bilateral Air Services Agreement with this country. |
| A. | Nigeria |
| B. | Rwanda |
| C. | Uganda |
| D. | Ethiopia |
| Answer» C. Uganda | |
| 199. |
The Union Cabinet gave approval to amend the Collection of Statistics Act, 2008 to extend its jurisdiction to |
| A. | Jammu and Kashmir |
| B. | Andhra Pradesh |
| C. | Bihar |
| D. | Assam |
| Answer» B. Andhra Pradesh | |
| 200. |
Which union ministry to host the 2nd Gateway of India Geo economic Dialogue-2017? |
| A. | Ministry of Civil Aviation |
| B. | Ministry of Corporate Affairs |
| C. | Ministry of External Affairs |
| D. | Ministry of Finance |
| Answer» D. Ministry of Finance | |