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This section includes 42 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. |
As on April 2020, which among the following is NOT a BJP-ruled state? |
| A. | Madhya Pradesh |
| B. | Kerala |
| C. | Tripura |
| D. | Uttar Pradesh |
| Answer» C. Tripura | |
| 2. |
In which of the following years was Jawaharlal Nehru elected as the President of the Lahore Session of the Indian National Congress? |
| A. | 1929 |
| B. | 1934 |
| C. | 1924 |
| D. | 1928 |
| Answer» B. 1934 | |
| 3. |
How was the Constituent Assembly of India formed? |
| A. | By indirect elections by the members of the Provincial Legislative Assemblies established in 1935. |
| B. | Through Nomination by the Viceroy. |
| C. | By direct election by the members of Provincial Legislative Assemblies established in 1935. |
| D. | By direct elections in Provinces. |
| Answer» B. Through Nomination by the Viceroy. | |
| 4. |
As of August 2020, which of the following pairs is correct with reference to the administration of the Union Territories of India? |
| A. | Ladakh – Anil Baijal |
| B. | Andaman and Nicobar Island – Dineshwar Sharma |
| C. | Delhi (NCT) – Praful Patel |
| D. | Jammu and Kashmir – Manoj Sinha |
| Answer» E. | |
| 5. |
As on November 2019, who is the Cabinet Minister of Commerce and Industry? |
| A. | Nitin Gadkari |
| B. | Piyush Goyal |
| C. | Raj Nath Singh |
| D. | Narendra Singh Tomar |
| Answer» C. Raj Nath Singh | |
| 6. |
As on 30 June 2020, Harsimrat Kaur Badal was the Indian Cabinet Minister for the Ministry of ______. |
| A. | Human Resource Development |
| B. | Food Processing Industries |
| C. | Health and Family Welfare |
| D. | Women and Child Development |
| Answer» C. Health and Family Welfare | |
| 7. |
Match the following:a) Karnatakai) Harish Rawatb) Kerelaii) Sidda Ramaiahc) Tripuraiii) Vijayand) Uttarakhandiv) Manik sarcar |
| A. | a-ii, b-iii, c-iv, d-i |
| B. | a-ii, b-iv, c-iii, d-i |
| C. | a-iii, b-ii, c-i, d-iv |
| D. | a-iii, b-i, c-ii, d-iv |
| Answer» B. a-ii, b-iv, c-iii, d-i | |
| 8. |
Part ______ of the Constitution of India deals with the organisation, composition, duration, officers, procedures, privileges, powers and so on of the Parliament. |
| A. | VIII |
| B. | VI |
| C. | V |
| D. | VII |
| Answer» D. VII | |
| 9. |
Prime Minister Narendra Modi was the Chief Minister of which state during the tenure from 2001 to 2014? |
| A. | Bihar |
| B. | Rajasthan |
| C. | Gujrat |
| D. | Uttar Pradesh |
| Answer» D. Uttar Pradesh | |
| 10. |
How many subjects are mentioned in the Eleventh Schedule of the Constitution? |
| A. | 27 |
| B. | 28 |
| C. | 29 |
| D. | 25 |
| Answer» D. 25 | |
| 11. |
Piyush Goyal is the minister of Railways as well as of which ministry? |
| A. | Ministry of Commerce and Industry |
| B. | Ministry of Agriculture |
| C. | Ministry of MSME |
| D. | Ministry of Finance |
| Answer» B. Ministry of Agriculture | |
| 12. |
In the Railway Budget 2016, which of the following was NOT mentioned as the pillars of strategy for Indian Railways? |
| A. | Nav Arjun |
| B. | Nav Manak |
| C. | Nav Nirman |
| D. | Nav Sanrachna |
| Answer» D. Nav Sanrachna | |
| 13. |
As of August 2018, who is the union HRD minister of India? |
| A. | Piyush Goyal |
| B. | Ravi Shankar Prasad |
| C. | Prakash Javadekar |
| D. | Smriti Irani |
| Answer» D. Smriti Irani | |
| 14. |
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced that New ______________ is set up to look at the management of our water resources and water supply in an integrated and holistic manner while presenting 2019 Budget. |
| A. | Jal Shakti Mantralaya |
| B. | Har Ghar Jal Mantralaya |
| C. | Har Boondh Jal Mantralaya |
| D. | Jal Jeevan Mantralaya |
| Answer» B. Har Ghar Jal Mantralaya | |
| 15. |
Consider the following statements:1. The Speaker of the Lok Sabha appoints a Commission under Article 340(I) of the constitution of India to investigate the conditions of backward classes.2. Article 338A of the Constitution of India deals with National Commission for Scheduled Tribes.3. Article 338 of the Constitution of India deals with National Commission for Scheduled Castes.Which of the above statements are correct? |
| A. | 2 and 3 only |
| B. | 1 and 3 only |
| C. | 1 and 2 only |
| D. | 1, 2 and 3 |
| Answer» B. 1 and 3 only | |
| 16. |
How many Parts, Articles and Schedules was there in the original Indian Constitution? |
| A. | 22 Parts, 395 Articles and 8 Schedules |
| B. | 24 Parts, 450 Articles and 12 Schedules |
| C. | 22 Parts, 390 Articles and 8 Schedules |
| D. | 24 Parts, 425 Articles and 12 Schedules |
| Answer» B. 24 Parts, 450 Articles and 12 Schedules | |
| 17. |
In which judicial case, the Supreme Court opined that government land in scheduled areas, land of tribals and forest land cannot be leased to non-tribals or private companies, for mining or industrial works and such works can only be done by tribals or government undertaking. |
| A. | Samata vs. State of Andhra Pradesh |
| B. | State of Madhya Pradesh vs. Madanlal |
| C. | P.A. Inamdar vs State of Maharashtra |
| D. | ABC Vs (Delhi National Capital Territory) State |
| Answer» B. State of Madhya Pradesh vs. Madanlal | |
| 18. |
According to Article 112 of the Constitution of India, the Union ______ of a year is a statement of the estimated receipts and expenditure of the Government for that particular year. |
| A. | Investment |
| B. | Capital |
| C. | Budget |
| D. | Revenue |
| Answer» D. Revenue | |
| 19. |
_______ of the Constitution of India deals with _______. |
| A. | Part IX; amendment of the Constitution |
| B. | Part XV; official language |
| C. | Part XIVA; official language |
| D. | Part XX; amendment of the Constitution |
| Answer» E. | |
| 20. |
As of 2018, who is the CEO of NITI Aayog? |
| A. | Amitabh Kant |
| B. | Narendra Modi |
| C. | Arvind Panagariya |
| D. | Arvind Subramanian |
| Answer» B. Narendra Modi | |
| 21. |
A constitutional government by definition is a |
| A. | government by legislature |
| B. | popular government |
| C. | multi-party government |
| D. | limited government |
| Answer» E. | |
| 22. |
How many seats in the Lok Sabha are reserved for Scheduled Tribes? |
| A. | 47 |
| B. | 29 |
| C. | 34 |
| D. | 17 |
| Answer» B. 29 | |
| 23. |
As of June 2020, who is the Cabinet Minister of Culture and Archeology in Rajasthan? |
| A. | Mr. Sachin Pilot |
| B. | Mr. Bulaki Das Kalla |
| C. | Mr. Ashok Gehlot |
| D. | Mr. Shanti Kumar Dhariwal |
| Answer» C. Mr. Ashok Gehlot | |
| 24. |
IBEF is a trust established by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry. From the given options, select the correct full form of IBEF. |
| A. | Indian Board of Exporters Forum |
| B. | International Bureau Economic Federation |
| C. | India Brand Equity Foundation |
| D. | Indian Board of Economics Foundation |
| Answer» D. Indian Board of Economics Foundation | |
| 25. |
______ will be chaired by the chief minister and will comprise ministers for agriculture, horticulture, animal husbandry and dairy, SC-ST welfare, forest etc. |
| A. | Council of State Ministers for agriculture |
| B. | Ministry of Agriculture |
| C. | Agriculture Produce Marketing Council |
| D. | Krishi Cabinet |
| Answer» E. | |
| 26. |
After re-election of NDA to power in Centre last year, who was appointed the cabinet minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change of India? |
| A. | Mahesh Singh |
| B. | Prakash Javadekar |
| C. | Smriti Irani |
| D. | Thavarchand Gehlot |
| Answer» C. Smriti Irani | |
| 27. |
From which state did PM Narendra Modi launch PM Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana for farmers? |
| A. | Uttar Pradesh |
| B. | Jharkhand |
| C. | Madhya Pradesh |
| D. | Karnataka |
| Answer» B. Jharkhand | |
| 28. |
National Digital Library of India is a project of which one of the following ministries? |
| A. | Ministry of Finance |
| B. | Ministry of Education, Science and Technology |
| C. | Ministry of Information Technology |
| D. | Ministry of Human Resource Development |
| Answer» E. | |
| 29. |
As of June 2020, Master Bhanwarlal Meghwal is the Cabinet Minister of _____ in Rajasthan. |
| A. | Agriculture |
| B. | Medical Health |
| C. | Mines |
| D. | Social Justice and Empowerment |
| Answer» E. | |
| 30. |
As of January 2019, what is the number of articles in the Indian constitution? |
| A. | 431 |
| B. | 402 |
| C. | 448 |
| D. | 395 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 31. |
Indian Railways has commissioned its first waste-to-energy plant in: |
| A. | Bhubaneswar |
| B. | Bhopal |
| C. | Bina |
| D. | Gwalior |
| Answer» B. Bhopal | |
| 32. |
Police department in Maharashtra comes under the jurisdiction of which ministry? |
| A. | Ministry of Defense |
| B. | Ministry of Rural Development |
| C. | Ministry of Law |
| D. | Ministry of Home Affairs |
| Answer» E. | |
| 33. |
As of June 2020, who is the Minister of Science and Technology, Panchayati Raj of Rajasthan? |
| A. | Mr. Ashok Gehlot |
| B. | Mr. Bulaki Das Kalla |
| C. | Mr. Sachin Pilot |
| D. | Master Bhanwarlal Meghwal |
| Answer» D. Master Bhanwarlal Meghwal | |
| 34. |
Chief Minister of Delhi is appointed by |
| A. | Prime Minister |
| B. | Lieutenant Governor |
| C. | President |
| D. | Parliament |
| Answer» D. Parliament | |
| 35. |
As of December 2019, who among the following is the Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy (AYUSH)? |
| A. | Prahalad Singh Patel |
| B. | Shripad Yesso Naik |
| C. | Rao Inderjit Singh |
| D. | Santosh Kumar Gangwar |
| Answer» C. Rao Inderjit Singh | |
| 36. |
As of August 2020, who among the following is NOT an incumbent nominated member to the Rajya Sabha? |
| A. | Sonal Mansingh |
| B. | Roopa Ganguly |
| C. | Jaya Bachchan |
| D. | Subramanian Swamy |
| Answer» D. Subramanian Swamy | |
| 37. |
Among the following, whose tenure has been the longest as the Chairman of Rajasthan Public Service Commission? |
| A. | Mohammad Yaqub |
| B. | Yatindra Singh |
| C. | D. S. Tiwari |
| D. | C. R. Choudhary |
| Answer» D. C. R. Choudhary | |
| 38. |
In September 2020, who among the following assumed charge as the Election Commissioner of India? |
| A. | Rajiv Kumar |
| B. | Arvind Pangaria |
| C. | Amitabh Kant |
| D. | Bibek Debroy |
| Answer» B. Arvind Pangaria | |
| 39. |
Consider the following statements and choose the correct answer by using the codes given below:Assertion (A): India is a democratic country.Reason (R): India has a constitution of its own. |
| A. | Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). |
| B. | Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). |
| C. | (A) is true but (R) is false. |
| D. | Both (A) and (R) are false. |
| Answer» C. (A) is true but (R) is false. | |
| 40. |
DIRECTIONS: Arrange the following in a logical order:(i) Collector(ii) Governor(iii) Chief Secretary(iv) President(v) Clerk |
| A. | (v), (i), (iii), (ii), (iv) |
| B. | (v), (i), (iii), (iv), (ii) |
| C. | (v), (i), (iv), (iii), (ii) |
| D. | (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (v) |
| Answer» B. (v), (i), (iii), (iv), (ii) | |
| 41. |
______ was the Chairman of the Advisory Committee on Fundamental Rights, Minorities and Tribal and Excluded Areas of the Constituent Assembly of India. |
| A. | Vallabhbhai Patel |
| B. | BR Ambedkar |
| C. | Rajendra Prasad |
| D. | Jawaharlal Nehru |
| Answer» B. BR Ambedkar | |
| 42. |
Match the following with the respective states :GovernerState A. Banwarilal Purohit i. Bihar B. Satya Pal Malik ii. Tamil Nadu C. Lalji Tandon iii. Jharkhand D. Draupadi Murmu iv. Jammu & Kashmir |
| A. | A - iv, B - iii, C - ii, D - i |
| B. | A - ii, B - iv, C - i, D - iii |
| C. | A - ii, B - iii, C - i, D - iv |
| D. | A - iii, B - ii, C - iv, D - i |
| Answer» C. A - ii, B - iii, C - i, D - iv | |