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This section includes 736 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. |
In January 2021, the Panchayati Raj Department of which state has installed computer-based application to keep a tab on the operation of motorised pumps across the state? |
| A. | Gujarat |
| B. | Telangana |
| C. | Bihar |
| D. | Punjab |
| E. | Haryana |
| Answer» D. Punjab | |
| 152. |
As many as 300 Zilla Parishad schools in which state will soon be made 'model schools'? |
| A. | Maharashtra |
| B. | Gujarat |
| C. | Kerala |
| D. | Karnataka |
| E. | Odisha |
| Answer» B. Gujarat | |
| 153. |
In January 2020, which of the following states obtained a Geographical Indication (GI) Tag for the popular ‘Khola Chillies’? |
| A. | Punjab |
| B. | Goa |
| C. | West Bengal |
| D. | Kerala |
| Answer» C. West Bengal | |
| 154. |
In Jammu and Kashmir, the Power Development Department has successfully connected how many more habitations of the Kishtwar district to the electricity grid, in March 2021? |
| A. | 3 |
| B. | 4 |
| C. | 5 |
| D. | 6 |
| E. | 7 |
| Answer» C. 5 | |
| 155. |
Assam CM Sarbananda Sonowal distributed financial aid to surrendered members of militant organization National Democratic Front of Bodoland, NDFB in which city in January 2021? |
| A. | Jorhat |
| B. | Dibrugarh |
| C. | Guwahati |
| D. | Sivasagar |
| E. | Tinsukia |
| Answer» D. Sivasagar | |
| 156. |
A festival for artisans has been organized in Bhopal recently called Hunar Haat, what was theme of this festival? |
| A. | Apna Hunar |
| B. | Vocal for Local |
| C. | Swatch Bharat Abhiyan |
| D. | Vocal India |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Swatch Bharat Abhiyan | |
| 157. |
Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik inaugurated India’s first World Skill Centre (WSC) at Mancheswar Industrial Area of Bhubaneswar. The project has been developed in partnership with which of the following? |
| A. | ITEES Singapore |
| B. | Asian Development Bank |
| C. | World Bank |
| D. | Both 1 and 2 |
| E. | Both 1 and 3 |
| Answer» E. Both 1 and 3 | |
| 158. |
In April 2021, which state has announced a ban on the export of oxygen cylinders and ordered that the stock of this life-saving gas meant for the industry be diverted to health services? |
| A. | Karnataka |
| B. | Goa |
| C. | Maharashtra |
| D. | Kerala |
| E. | Madhya Pradesh |
| Answer» C. Maharashtra | |
| 159. |
In June 2021, the government has increased the central allocation for the implementation of Jal Jeevan Mission to which state to Rs.10,870.50 crore? |
| A. | Uttar Pradesh |
| B. | Gujarat |
| C. | Punjab |
| D. | Madhya Pradesh |
| E. | Bihar |
| Answer» B. Gujarat | |
| 160. |
Karnataka CM B. S. Yediyurappa launched Avolokana software in January 2021. It will enable the government to access data on sanctions and expenditures incurred by how many departments on 1,800 programmes implemented by them? |
| A. | 27 |
| B. | 31 |
| C. | 35 |
| D. | 39 |
| E. | 42 |
| Answer» E. 42 | |
| 161. |
In which state, the Education Department has launched a toll-free tele-education helpline number for government school students? |
| A. | Assam |
| B. | Sikkim |
| C. | West Bengal |
| D. | Madhya Pradesh |
| E. | Nagaland |
| Answer» B. Sikkim | |
| 162. |
'Kandhamal Haldi', which received GI tag recently, is a variety of turmeric indigenous to |
| A. | North Bengal |
| B. | Southern Odisha |
| C. | Sangli, Maharashtra |
| D. | Alleppey, Kerala |
| Answer» C. Sangli, Maharashtra | |
| 163. |
In which state, GPS and panic buttons will be installed in all public passenger vehicles for the safety of women passengers? |
| A. | Jharkhand |
| B. | Odisha |
| C. | Chhattisgarh |
| D. | Telangana |
| E. | Bihar |
| Answer» D. Telangana | |
| 164. |
Gujarat Maritime Board (GMB) will be setting up India’s first international maritime services cluster at GIFT City in Gujarat. The Maritime Cluster will be developed as a dedicated ecosystem comprising of which of the following? |
| A. | Ports |
| B. | Logistics services providers |
| C. | Pertinent government regulators |
| D. | Both 1 and 2 |
| E. | All 1, 2 and 3 |
| Answer» F. | |
| 165. |
PM Modi will lay the foundation stone of Maharaja Suheldev Memorial and development work of Chittaura Lake in which state in February 2021? |
| A. | Uttar Pradesh |
| B. | Bihar |
| C. | Goa |
| D. | Madhya Pradesh |
| E. | Haryana |
| Answer» B. Bihar | |
| 166. |
On 11 April 2021, which state made the RT-PCR test mandatory for visitors from six states and the Union Territory of Delhi? |
| A. | Punjab |
| B. | Himachal Pradesh |
| C. | Gujarat |
| D. | Andhra Pradesh |
| E. | Goa |
| Answer» C. Gujarat | |
| 167. |
In which of the following states/UTs, more than 22,000 free and cashless treatments have been provided to eligible beneficiaries under Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (ABPMJAY) SEHAT scheme in the first two months? |
| A. | Puducherry |
| B. | Ladakh |
| C. | Jammu and Kashmir |
| D. | Punjab |
| E. | Bihar |
| Answer» D. Punjab | |
| 168. |
In which state, there will be a lockdown in all cities from 6 pm on 9 April 2021 to 6 am on 12 April 2021? |
| A. | Rajasthan |
| B. | Uttar Pradesh |
| C. | Chhattisgarh |
| D. | Madhya Pradesh |
| E. | Gujarat |
| Answer» E. Gujarat | |
| 169. |
In November 2020, who has inaugurated a Panchatatva theme park within Hyderabad's Indira Park? |
| A. | T. Harish Rao |
| B. | Y. S. Jaganmohan Reddy |
| C. | K Taraka Ramarao |
| D. | N. Chandrababu Naidu |
| E. | Nara Lokesh |
| Answer» D. N. Chandrababu Naidu | |
| 170. |
In May 2021, the CM of which state launched “Covid Fateh” programme as part of a “Corona Mukt Pind Abhiyaan” to tackle the spread of Covid pandemic in the rural areas of the state? |
| A. | Uttar Pradesh |
| B. | Punjab |
| C. | Haryana |
| D. | Bihar |
| E. | West Bengal |
| Answer» C. Haryana | |
| 171. |
In Haryana, HPPC means |
| A. | Haryana Prasaran Purchase Corporation |
| B. | Haryana Poverty Prasaran Corporation |
| C. | Haryana Power Purchase Centre |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 172. |
In May 2021, which state has put in place an SMS-based Remdesivir allocation and information system to curb its black-marketing and misuse? |
| A. | Gujarat |
| B. | Karnataka |
| C. | Punjab |
| D. | Haryana |
| E. | Telangana |
| Answer» C. Punjab | |
| 173. |
On the occasion of 'Hindi Diwas', who inaugurated a new building at Atal Bihari Vajpayee Hindi University via video conferencing? |
| A. | Kamal Nath |
| B. | Amit Shah |
| C. | Narottam Mishra |
| D. | Shivraj Singh Chouhan |
| E. | Jyotiraditya Scindia |
| Answer» E. Jyotiraditya Scindia | |
| 174. |
In February 2021, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will inaugurate which edition of Hunar Haat at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi? |
| A. | 20th |
| B. | 22th |
| C. | 24th |
| D. | 26th |
| E. | 28th |
| Answer» E. 28th | |
| 175. |
In May 2021, the Forest Department of which state has made the RT-PCR test compulsory for staffers of zoo, field officers and forest guards of national parks and Tiger reserves? |
| A. | Madhya Pradesh |
| B. | Bihar |
| C. | Maharashtra |
| D. | Uttar Pradesh |
| E. | Andhra Pradesh |
| Answer» B. Bihar | |
| 176. |
In June 2021, which state is all set to get Ramgarh Vishdhari Sanctuary as its fourth tiger reserve? |
| A. | West Bengal |
| B. | Kerala |
| C. | Rajasthan |
| D. | Punjab |
| E. | Himachal Pradesh |
| Answer» D. Punjab | |
| 177. |
Mucormycosis (black fungus) has been declared an epidemic in Rajasthan. It has been notified as an epidemic and a notifiable disease in the state under the Rajasthan Epidemic Act of which year? |
| A. | 2021 |
| B. | 2020 |
| C. | 2019 |
| D. | 2018 |
| E. | 2017 |
| Answer» C. 2019 | |
| 178. |
As of February 2020, who is the Governor of Goa? |
| A. | Satyapal Malik |
| B. | Bhagat Singh Koshyari |
| C. | Shripad Yesso Naik |
| D. | Pramod Sawant |
| Answer» B. Bhagat Singh Koshyari | |
| 179. |
A total of 1.48 crore baby turtles of the endangered Olive Ridley species have emerged out of the eggshells at the Gahirmatha beach in which district of Odisha? |
| A. | Cuttack |
| B. | Kendrapara |
| C. | Bargarh |
| D. | Jharsuguda |
| E. | Khordha |
| Answer» C. Bargarh | |
| 180. |
Madhya Pradesh government had decided to set up a ‘Gau Cabinet’ for the protection and promotion of cattle. The first meeting would be held in November 2020 in which district? |
| A. | Agar Malwa |
| B. | Chhatarpur |
| C. | Balaghat |
| D. | Morena |
| E. | Katni |
| Answer» B. Chhatarpur | |
| 181. |
By April 2021, about Rs 8,180 crore have already been transferred directly into farmers’ accounts to which state against the sale of their wheat crop? |
| A. | Gujarat |
| B. | Uttar Pradesh |
| C. | Punjab |
| D. | Himachal Pradesh |
| E. | Madhya Pradesh |
| Answer» D. Himachal Pradesh | |
| 182. |
In which state/UT, for the first time in history, West Pakistani Refugees and Valmikis can now vote and contest elections as they were not entitled to the same since 1947? |
| A. | J&K |
| B. | Punjab |
| C. | Puducherry |
| D. | Rajasthan |
| E. | Ladakh |
| Answer» B. Punjab | |
| 183. |
In February 2021, who has launched the KFON (Kerala Fibre Optic Network) to provide free internet service? |
| A. | Kodiyeri Balakrishnan |
| B. | K. K. Shailaja |
| C. | Pinarayi Vijayan |
| D. | Arif Mohammad Khan |
| E. | Edappadi K. Palaniswami |
| Answer» D. Arif Mohammad Khan | |
| 184. |
In April 2021, which state has decided to close all government offices from Friday to Sunday for sanitization? |
| A. | Punjab |
| B. | Uttarakhand |
| C. | Rajasthan |
| D. | Gujarat |
| E. | Haryana |
| Answer» C. Rajasthan | |
| 185. |
In July 2019, experts visited for the first documentation of a Megalithic site of Bihar in which of the following districts? |
| A. | Patna |
| B. | Kaimur |
| C. | Madhubani |
| D. | Banka |
| E. | None of the above/More than one of the above |
| Answer» C. Madhubani | |
| 186. |
In May 2021, which state announced a free power supply to encourage setting up of new oxygen plants as well as revival of the closed ones? |
| A. | Gujarat |
| B. | Haryana |
| C. | Assam |
| D. | Punjab |
| E. | Odisha |
| Answer» D. Punjab | |
| 187. |
In November 2020, the Government has issued an order, bringing which of the following online content under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting? |
| A. | Digital or online Media |
| B. | Films and audio-visual programmes |
| C. | News and current affairs content |
| D. | Both 1 and 2 |
| E. | All 1, 2 and 3 |
| Answer» F. | |
| 188. |
In December 2020, the CM of which state has laid the foundation stone for an 11.5-megawatt power plant run on municipal waste? |
| A. | Kerala |
| B. | Karnataka |
| C. | Goa |
| D. | Gujarat |
| E. | Rajasthan |
| Answer» C. Goa | |
| 189. |
In which state has Skill India established the first Centre of Excellence for Skill Development in Power Sector? |
| A. | Punjab |
| B. | Haryana |
| C. | Gujarat |
| D. | Madhya Pradesh |
| E. | Odisha |
| Answer» C. Gujarat | |
| 190. |
Leather complex in Madhya Pradesh has been established at ______. |
| A. | Dewas |
| B. | Ujjain |
| C. | Chhindwara |
| D. | Shajapur |
| Answer» B. Ujjain | |
| 191. |
According to air quality index (AQI) maintained by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) what is the Air quality recoded in Noida, Faridabad? |
| A. | Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups |
| B. | Unhealthy |
| C. | Moderate |
| D. | Very Unhealthy |
| E. | Hazardous |
| Answer» D. Very Unhealthy | |
| 192. |
As of February 2020, who is the chief minister of Haryana? |
| A. | Bhupinder Singh Hooda |
| B. | Bansi Lal |
| C. | Om Prakash Chautala |
| D. | Manohar Lal Khattar |
| Answer» E. | |
| 193. |
Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel has announced Rs 20 lakhs for construction of social buildings in how many districts of Raipur division? |
| A. | 3 |
| B. | 5 |
| C. | 7 |
| D. | 9 |
| E. | 11 |
| Answer» C. 7 | |
| 194. |
In which state, the Major and Medium Water Resources Minister Ramesh Jarkiholi has resigned after he was allegedly caught up in a sex scandal CD released in March 2021? |
| A. | Karnataka |
| B. | Tamil Nadu |
| C. | Bihar |
| D. | Gujarat |
| E. | Odisha |
| Answer» B. Tamil Nadu | |
| 195. |
In which state was the first-plantation of Heeng done in October 2020? |
| A. | Jammu and Kashmir |
| B. | Himachal Pradesh |
| C. | Punjab |
| D. | Arunachal Pradesh |
| E. | Haryana |
| Answer» C. Punjab | |
| 196. |
MP CM Shivraj Singh Chauhan has inaugurated a pipe manufacturing unit at village Jamunia and Khejra in which of the following districts? |
| A. | Agra |
| B. | Gwalior |
| C. | Indore |
| D. | Raisen |
| E. | Ujjain |
| Answer» E. Ujjain | |
| 197. |
In April 2021, which state has decided to establish 10 oxygen plants for an unabated supply of oxygen to the hospitals? |
| A. | Bihar |
| B. | Uttar Pradesh |
| C. | Jharkhand |
| D. | Odisha |
| E. | West Bengal |
| Answer» C. Jharkhand | |
| 198. |
In which airport, NDMA conducted a mock drill based on CBRN emergency in April 2018? |
| A. | IGI - New Delhi |
| B. | LNJP - Patna |
| C. | CSI - Mumbai |
| D. | DABH - Indore |
| E. | None of the above/More than one of the above |
| Answer» C. CSI - Mumbai | |
| 199. |
In February 2021, the Jharkhand government has decided to hike the pay for mid-day meal kitchen assistants at government schools by how many rupees? |
| A. | 350 |
| B. | 400 |
| C. | 450 |
| D. | 500 |
| E. | 550 |
| Answer» E. 550 | |
| 200. |
In March 2021, Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana has registered a landmark achievement with the issuing of 10 crore cards to a resident of which state? |
| A. | Uttar Pradesh |
| B. | Bihar |
| C. | Jharkhand |
| D. | West Bengal |
| E. | Odisha |
| Answer» C. Jharkhand | |