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This section includes 107 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Current Affairs knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
In which of the following constituency the Lok Sabha election 2019 had been cancelled? |
| A. | Chennai South |
| B. | Vellore |
| C. | Chennai North |
| D. | Central chennai |
| E. | Sriperumbudur |
| Answer» C. Chennai North | |
| 2. |
Lok Sabha passed the National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill 2021. It amends the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi Act of which year? |
| A. | 1975 |
| B. | 1982 |
| C. | 1991 |
| D. | 1995 |
| E. | 2000 |
| Answer» D. 1995 | |
| 3. |
GST was introduced as the ______ Amendment Act. |
| A. | 100 |
| B. | 101 |
| C. | 102 |
| D. | 103 |
| Answer» C. 102 | |
| 4. |
In how many phases will the elections to the 17th Lok Sabha be conducted across the country from April 11 to May 19? |
| A. | 5 |
| B. | 6 |
| C. | 7 |
| D. | 8 |
| E. | 9 |
| Answer» D. 8 | |
| 5. |
Ram Vilas Paswan is the president of which party? |
| A. | Republican Party of India |
| B. | Lok Janshakti Party |
| C. | Samajwadi Party |
| D. | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| Answer» C. Samajwadi Party | |
| 6. |
Rajya Sabha passed the Major Port Authorities Bill, 2020 in February 2021. The Lok Sabha had passed the bill in which month? |
| A. | August 2020 |
| B. | September 2020 |
| C. | October 2020 |
| D. | November 2020 |
| E. | December 2020 |
| Answer» C. October 2020 | |
| 7. |
As per the Cinematograph (Amendment) Bill, 2019, the film piracy offense will have imprisonment of up to ________ years and a fine of ₹10 lakh. |
| A. | 2 |
| B. | 3 |
| C. | 4 |
| D. | 5 |
| E. | 6 |
| Answer» C. 4 | |
| 8. |
In the recently formed new government, who among the following has been appointed as the Minister of Information and Broadcasting? |
| A. | Dr. Harsh Vardhan |
| B. | Prakash Javedkar |
| C. | Dharmendra Pradhan |
| D. | Giriraj Singh |
| E. | Piyush Goyal |
| Answer» C. Dharmendra Pradhan | |
| 9. |
In 2020, which of the following bills was passed by the Parliament that envisages curtailing time lag in operationalization of the coal blocks even after their allocation? |
| A. | Mineral and Renewable Energy Resources Bill, 2020 |
| B. | Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Bill, 2020 |
| C. | Mineral and Energy Resources Bill, 2020 |
| D. | Mineral Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2020 |
| E. | None of the above |
| Answer» E. None of the above | |
| 10. |
In how many Lok Sabha constituencies did the voting begin in the first phase? |
| A. | 82 |
| B. | 87 |
| C. | 91 |
| D. | 94 |
| E. | 99 |
| Answer» D. 94 | |
| 11. |
Prime Minister Narendra Modi released a commemorative coin and stamp dedicated to _________ to mark his 350th birth anniversary on 5th January 2019. |
| A. | Guru Amar Das |
| B. | Guru Gobind Singh |
| C. | Guru Arjan Dev |
| D. | Guru Ram Das |
| Answer» C. Guru Arjan Dev | |
| 12. |
On 3 January 2019, the Parliament passed the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (Amendment) Bill, 2019. As per the current provisions of RTE Act, no student can be detained up to class ________. |
| A. | 6th |
| B. | 7th |
| C. | 8th |
| D. | 9th |
| E. | 10th |
| Answer» D. 9th | |
| 13. |
Lok Sabha has passed the Marine Aids to Navigation Bill, 2021. It aims at repealing the Lighthouse Act of which year? |
| A. | 1925 |
| B. | 1927 |
| C. | 1929 |
| D. | 1931 |
| E. | 1933 |
| Answer» C. 1929 | |
| 14. |
As on 2018, which is the world’s largest political party in terms of primary membership? |
| A. | The Bharatiya Janta Party |
| B. | The Conservative Party of UK |
| C. | The Democratic Party of the US |
| D. | National republican Party US |
| Answer» B. The Conservative Party of UK | |
| 15. |
________ legislative assembly passed two important bills to curb honour killings and Mob Lynching in the state in August 2019. |
| A. | Gujarat |
| B. | Bihar |
| C. | Rajasthan |
| D. | Jharkhand |
| E. | Telangana |
| Answer» D. Jharkhand | |
| 16. |
On the night of ______ 1975, Indira Gandhi recommended the imposition of Emergency to president Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed. |
| A. | 22nd May |
| B. | 25th june |
| C. | 1st July |
| D. | 1st June |
| Answer» C. 1st July | |
| 17. |
As of 2018, who is the sports minister of India? |
| A. | Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore |
| B. | Amarendra Kumar Dube |
| C. | Vijay Goel |
| D. | Rahul Bhatnagar |
| Answer» B. Amarendra Kumar Dube | |
| 18. |
Chief Minister of ________, Pramod Sawant, will face a floor test in the Assembly in March. |
| A. | Maharashtra |
| B. | Goa |
| C. | Karnataka |
| D. | Rajasthan |
| E. | Gujarat |
| Answer» C. Karnataka | |
| 19. |
Parliament has passed the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (Amendment) Bill, 2020 in March 2021. The Bill provides for an outer limit of how many weeks for medical termination of pregnancy? |
| A. | 21 |
| B. | 22 |
| C. | 23 |
| D. | 24 |
| E. | 25 |
| Answer» E. 25 | |
| 20. |
________ will retain Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions also in-charge of Department of Atomic Energy; Department of Space. |
| A. | Piyush Goyal |
| B. | Nitin Jairam Gadkari |
| C. | Narendra Modi |
| D. | Ram Vilas Paswan |
| E. | Piyush Singh |
| Answer» D. Ram Vilas Paswan | |
| 21. |
In January 2019, the Supreme Court gave its nod to the on-going projects under India Nepal Buddhist Tour Plan, which connects four holy places by all-weather roads. Which of the following is NOT one of them. |
| A. | Yamunotri |
| B. | Badrinath |
| C. | Kedarnath |
| D. | Sabarimala |
| Answer» E. | |
| 22. |
By which amendment act, Unity and intergrity of the nation was substituted? |
| A. | 32nd |
| B. | 75nd |
| C. | 42nd |
| D. | 68th |
| Answer» D. 68th | |
| 23. |
On which of the following will the counting trends and results of the Lok Sabha vote counting be available? |
| A. | www.results.eci.gov.in |
| B. | Voter Helpline App |
| C. | Election 2019 App |
| D. | Both 1 and 2 |
| E. | Both 2 and 3 |
| Answer» E. Both 2 and 3 | |
| 24. |
Article 19 of the Indian Constitution provides ________. |
| A. | 6 freedoms |
| B. | 7 freedoms |
| C. | 8 freedoms |
| D. | 9 freedoms |
| E. | 5 freedoms |
| Answer» B. 7 freedoms | |
| 25. |
B R Ambedkar was independent India's first _____ minister. |
| A. | finance |
| B. | labour |
| C. | law |
| D. | defence |
| Answer» D. defence | |
| 26. |
A not -for-profit organisation 'Youth for Equality' has moved the Supreme Court by questioning the constitutional validity of the ________ Constitutional Amendment Act which provides 10% quota for economically weaker sections. |
| A. | 100th |
| B. | 103rd |
| C. | 99th |
| D. | 143rd |
| Answer» C. 99th | |
| 27. |
In January 2020, the Union Cabinet has approved the amendments in the National Commission for Homoeopathy Bill, 2019. It will amend which of the following acts? |
| A. | Homoeopathy Central Council Act, 1943 |
| B. | Homoeopathy Central Council Act, 1954 |
| C. | The Punjab Homoeopathic Practitioners Act, 1965 |
| D. | Homoeopathy Central Council Act, 1973 |
| E. | Homoeopathy Central Council (Registration) Regulation Act, 1982 |
| Answer» E. Homoeopathy Central Council (Registration) Regulation Act, 1982 | |
| 28. |
Parliament has passed the National Capital Territory of Delhi (Recognition of Property Rights of Residents in Unauthorized Colonies) Bill, 2019. It will provide for a legal framework to grant ownership rights to more than ________ people living in unauthorised colonies in Delhi. |
| A. | 20 lakh |
| B. | 10 lakh |
| C. | 30 lakh |
| D. | 40 lakh |
| E. | 50 lakh |
| Answer» E. 50 lakh | |
| 29. |
On 10 April 2017, Lok Sabha Passed the Motor Vehicles Act (Amendment) Bill, 2016. Under the new provisions, a fund named ‘MVAF’ will be constituted. What does ‘A’ stand for in ‘MVAF’? |
| A. | Amendment |
| B. | Approval |
| C. | Accident |
| D. | Aspiration |
| Answer» D. Aspiration | |
| 30. |
A voter turnout of ________ %was recorded in phase one of Lok Sabha elections held on 11 April, 2019. |
| A. | 65.47 |
| B. | 66.79 |
| C. | 62.13 |
| D. | 69.43 |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» E. None of these | |
| 31. |
As of June 2019, who is the Human Resource Development (HRD) Minister of India? |
| A. | Piyush Goel |
| B. | Ramvilas Paswan |
| C. | Ramesh Pokhriyal |
| D. | Smriti Zubin Irani |
| Answer» D. Smriti Zubin Irani | |
| 32. |
According to the Consumer Protection Bill, 2019, the authority will have the power to impose a penalty on a manufacturer or an endorser of up to ________ rupees for a false or misleading advertisement. |
| A. | 5 Lakh |
| B. | 10 Lakh |
| C. | 15 Lakh |
| D. | 20 Lakh |
| E. | 25 Lakh |
| Answer» C. 15 Lakh | |
| 33. |
Rajya Sabha has passed The Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2021. The President had promulgated the ordinance in which month? |
| A. | January 2021 |
| B. | December 2020 |
| C. | November 2020 |
| D. | October 2020 |
| E. | September 2020 |
| Answer» B. December 2020 | |
| 34. |
Goods and Services Tax (GST) was enacted by Parliament vide ______Constitutional Amendment Act, 2016 on 8th September 2016. |
| A. | 107th |
| B. | 103rd |
| C. | 105th |
| D. | 101st |
| Answer» E. | |
| 35. |
As of January 2019, Who holds the portfolio of Ministry of Science and Technology? |
| A. | Manohar Parrikar |
| B. | Piyush Goyal |
| C. | Harsh Vardhan |
| D. | Prakash Javadekar |
| Answer» D. Prakash Javadekar | |
| 36. |
Former union minister and former Karnataka CM, D.V. Sadananda Gowda is a cabinet minister in the current central cabinet (February-2020). What is his portfolio? |
| A. | Law and Justice |
| B. | Chemicals and Fertilizers |
| C. | Public Distribution |
| D. | Tribal Affairs |
| Answer» C. Public Distribution | |
| 37. |
How many Scheduled Caste members are there in the Parliament? |
| A. | 82 |
| B. | 84 |
| C. | 80 |
| D. | 76 |
| E. | 74 |
| Answer» C. 80 | |
| 38. |
How many seats did BJP win in recent Maharashtra assembly election of 2019? |
| A. | 144 |
| B. | 56 |
| C. | 109 |
| D. | 105 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 39. |
Gajendra Singh Shekhawat is in charge of the Ministry of ________ as of September 2019. |
| A. | Finance |
| B. | Coal and Mines |
| C. | Minority affairs |
| D. | Jal Shakti |
| Answer» E. | |
| 40. |
Arrange the names of the following Speakers of Lok Sabha in chronological order of the office they held:a. K. S Hegdeb. Rabi Rayc. Balram Jakhard. Shivraj Patile. P.A. Sangma |
| A. | c, a, d, b & e |
| B. | c, b, a, d & e |
| C. | a, c, b, d & e |
| D. | a, d, e, c, & b |
| Answer» D. a, d, e, c, & b | |
| 41. |
In September 2020, Parliament has passed which of the following labour code Bills for the welfare and protection of workers? |
| A. | Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code 2020 |
| B. | Industrial Relations Code 2020 |
| C. | Code on Social Security, 2020 |
| D. | Both 1 and 2 |
| E. | All 1, 2 and 3 |
| Answer» F. | |
| 42. |
Lok Sabha unanimously passed the Salary, Allowances and Pension of Members of Parliament (Amendment) Bill, 2020. The Bill seeks to reduce the salaries of MPs and the sumptuary allowance of Ministers by how much percent? |
| A. | 35 |
| B. | 20 |
| C. | 30 |
| D. | 40 |
| E. | 25 |
| Answer» D. 40 | |
| 43. |
In November 2020, the Haryana Assembly has passed a bill to give how much per cent reservation in the private sector to job seekers from the state? |
| A. | 45 |
| B. | 55 |
| C. | 65 |
| D. | 75 |
| E. | 85 |
| Answer» E. 85 | |
| 44. |
For whom will Maharashtra Government enact a law, making it mandatory to teach Marathi language in all schools in the state? |
| A. | Students from Class 1 to Class 5 |
| B. | Students from Class 1 to Class 10 |
| C. | Students from Class 5 to Class 10 |
| D. | Students from Class 5 to Class 8 |
| E. | Students from Class 1 to Class 6 |
| Answer» C. Students from Class 5 to Class 10 | |
| 45. |
Lok Sabha has given its nod to Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Bill 2021. It replaces an Ordinance with the same provisions promulgated in which month? |
| A. | August 2020 |
| B. | September 2020 |
| C. | October 2020 |
| D. | November 2020 |
| E. | Dovember 2020 |
| Answer» E. Dovember 2020 | |
| 46. |
How many members are present in the Sri Lankan parliament? |
| A. | 225 |
| B. | 215 |
| C. | 210 |
| D. | 232 |
| Answer» B. 215 | |
| 47. |
In the new Union cabinet of 2019, the portfolio of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises was allocated to: |
| A. | Ramvilas Paswan |
| B. | Narendra Singh Tomar |
| C. | Nitin Jairam Gadkari |
| D. | Sadananda Gowda |
| Answer» D. Sadananda Gowda | |
| 48. |
On 19 September 2017, Law Ministry approved Fugitive Economic Offenders Bill, 2017. It will empower the government to _______ property of economic offenders and defaulters who flee from India. |
| A. | Consolidate |
| B. | Confiscate |
| C. | Combine |
| D. | Collect |
| Answer» C. Combine | |
| 49. |
How many seats have been won by women candidates in the 17th Lok Sabha elections? |
| A. | 56 |
| B. | 68 |
| C. | 72 |
| D. | 78 |
| E. | 84 |
| Answer» E. 84 | |
| 50. |
Lok Sabha passed the Bilateral Netting of Qualified Financial Contracts Bill, 2020. Under the bill, a qualified financial contract (QFC) is a bilateral contract notified as a QFC by which of the following? |
| A. | Reserve Bank of India |
| B. | Securities and Exchange Board of India |
| C. | Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India |
| D. | Both 1 and 2 |
| E. | All 1, 2 and 3 |
| Answer» F. | |