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This section includes 24 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. |
According to the Trace Bribery Matrix released in November 2019, which country has the highest business bribery risk among South Asian courtiers? |
| A. | Bangladesh |
| B. | India |
| C. | Bhutan |
| D. | Pakistan |
| E. | Sri Lanka |
| Answer» B. India | |
| 2. |
As per the data released by the Sample Registration System for the year 2016, what is the infant mortality rate in India? |
| A. | 47 per 1000 live births |
| B. | 23 per 1000 live births |
| C. | 34 per 1000 live births |
| D. | 43 per 1000 live births |
| Answer» D. 43 per 1000 live births | |
| 3. |
India was declared free from which infective eye disorder on 9 December 2017? |
| A. | Blepharitis |
| B. | Chalazia |
| C. | Pinkeye |
| D. | Trachoma |
| Answer» E. | |
| 4. |
As per the Mint Globetrotter Index's 'others' category, which city is the most expensive city with an index value of 192 and a rank of 28? |
| A. | Delhi |
| B. | Victoria |
| C. | Lagos |
| D. | Dubai |
| E. | London |
| Answer» C. Lagos | |
| 5. |
According to a new report from Comparitech, India is the ________ worst country in terms of extensive and invasive use of biometric data. |
| A. | 2nd |
| B. | 3rd |
| C. | 4th |
| D. | 5th |
| E. | 6th |
| Answer» E. 6th | |
| 6. |
According to the World Bank, what percentage of new bank accounts, opened globally during the period 2014-2017, are from India? |
| A. | 61% |
| B. | 49% |
| C. | 41% |
| D. | 55% |
| Answer» E. | |
| 7. |
According to government data, Foreign direct investment into India grew by ________% to $16.33 billion during the first quarter of FY20. |
| A. | 22 |
| B. | 26 |
| C. | 28 |
| D. | 30 |
| E. | 32 |
| Answer» D. 30 | |
| 8. |
Credit worthiness score in India ranges between |
| A. | 300 to 600 |
| B. | 300 to 900 |
| C. | 500 to 1000 |
| D. | 900 to 1600 |
| Answer» C. 500 to 1000 | |
| 9. |
In which year did the convention on wetlands, the 'Ramsar Convention', come into force in India? |
| A. | 1978 |
| B. | 1984 |
| C. | 1982 |
| D. | 1991 |
| Answer» D. 1991 | |
| 10. |
According to an SBI report named _____, the government should opt for unconditional cash transfer to farmers to alleviate agrarian distress rather than the Universal Basic Income (UBI) scheme. |
| A. | Ecocash |
| B. | Ecoloss |
| C. | Ecowrap |
| D. | EcoTransfer |
| Answer» D. EcoTransfer | |
| 11. |
A data from United Nations showed that International aid to India for education has fallen by more than ________%, compared with a global downturn of 2%. |
| A. | 12 |
| B. | 18 |
| C. | 22 |
| D. | 26 |
| E. | 30 |
| Answer» E. 30 | |
| 12. |
In the context of the banking sector, what does ‘F’ stand for in IFSC? |
| A. | Fiscal |
| B. | Forum |
| C. | Functional |
| D. | Financial |
| Answer» E. | |
| 13. |
As per a research paper published in the Lancet Global Health, which country has recorded the highest estimated number of cervical cancer deaths in 2018? |
| A. | China |
| B. | Indonesia |
| C. | India |
| D. | Bhutan |
| E. | Sri Lanka |
| Answer» D. Bhutan | |
| 14. |
According to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Guyana’s GDP is expected to be more at ________% in 2020 after expanding 4.4% in 2019. |
| A. | 56 |
| B. | 62 |
| C. | 78 |
| D. | 86 |
| E. | 94 |
| Answer» E. 94 | |
| 15. |
According to the New World Wealth Report, India was ranked _____ in the list of wealthiest countries, according to which India had assets of $ 8,230 billion in 2017. |
| A. | Seventh |
| B. | Tenth |
| C. | Fifth |
| D. | Sixth |
| Answer» E. | |
| 16. |
As per the World Resources Institute (2011) which of the following countries is the world's highest carbon emitter? |
| A. | U.S.A. |
| B. | Russia |
| C. | India |
| D. | China |
| Answer» E. | |
| 17. |
India's rank in the Global Innovation Index 2020 is ______. |
| A. | 52nd |
| B. | 87th |
| C. | 63rd |
| D. | 48th |
| Answer» E. | |
| 18. |
In September 2019, which of the following has been selected as the best airport in terms of services it offered to passengers, based on a survey conducted by Airport Council International? |
| A. | Indira Gandhi International Airport |
| B. | Cochin International Airport Ltd. |
| C. | Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport |
| D. | Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport |
| E. | Jaipur International Airport |
| Answer» C. Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport | |
| 19. |
As per the WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme report, what percent of Indians have gained access to basic sanitation? |
| A. | 29% |
| B. | 38% |
| C. | 43% |
| D. | 16% |
| E. | 52% |
| Answer» D. 16% | |
| 20. |
NASA is sending how many astronauts to the moon's surface for the first time since the 1970s under its Artemis program? |
| A. | 10 |
| B. | 14 |
| C. | 18 |
| D. | 22 |
| E. | 26 |
| Answer» D. 22 | |
| 21. |
In December 2017, as per the announcement made by the Finance Ministry, nearly how much amount have banks lost on account of frauds in the fiscal? |
| A. | Rs 50,000 crore |
| B. | Rs 5000 crore |
| C. | Rs 17,000 crore |
| D. | Rs 1,000 crore |
| Answer» D. Rs 1,000 crore | |
| 22. |
All new vehicles sold in Japan by the mid-2030s will be hybrid or electric as the government begins to unveil concrete steps for reaching its goal of becoming carbon neutral by which year? |
| A. | 2040 |
| B. | 2045 |
| C. | 2050 |
| D. | 2055 |
| E. | 2060 |
| Answer» D. 2055 | |
| 23. |
In March 2016 National Green Tribunal imposed an initial compensation of Rs 5 Crore on ______ for tempering with the Yamuna river’s flood plains.A. Kalki Avatar FoundationB. Art of Living FoundationC. Emissaries of Divine LightD. Sant Nirankari Mission |
| A. | A |
| B. | D |
| C. | C |
| D. | B |
| Answer» C. C | |
| 24. |
According to a recent report published by the World Steel Association (WSA), India has overtaken the US to become the world’s ________ largest steel producer in 2017. |
| A. | second |
| B. | seventh |
| C. | sixth |
| D. | third |
| Answer» E. | |