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This section includes 56 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your General Knowledge knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
Which leader of British Labour Party was recently elected the first Muslim Mayor of London? |
| A. | Sadiq Khan |
| B. | Ataullah Khan |
| C. | Firdauz Zaidi |
| D. | Karim Shaikh |
| Answer» B. Ataullah Khan | |
| 2. |
Which country recently voted to leave the European Union (EU)? |
| A. | Greece |
| B. | Spain |
| C. | United Kingdom |
| D. | Germany |
| Answer» D. Germany | |
| 3. |
G 20 is the Group of Twenty largest economies represented by their |
| A. | Prime Ministers only |
| B. | Finance Ministers only |
| C. | Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors |
| D. | Heads of States |
| Answer» D. Heads of States | |
| 4. |
The BRICS New Development Bank (NDB) is headquartered at |
| A. | Shanghai |
| B. | New Delhi |
| C. | Brasilia |
| D. | Moscow |
| Answer» B. New Delhi | |
| 5. |
Which of the following countries is not a member of G-8? |
| A. | USA |
| B. | UK |
| C. | Germany |
| D. | Russia |
| Answer» E. | |
| 6. |
Rodrigo Digong Duterte emerged winner in 2016 presidential elections of which country? |
| A. | Mexico |
| B. | The Philippines |
| C. | Spain |
| D. | Singapore |
| Answer» C. Spain | |
| 7. |
Which country recently detonated its first hydrogen bomb? |
| A. | North Korea |
| B. | South Korea |
| C. | Iran |
| D. | Libya |
| Answer» B. South Korea | |
| 8. |
Which country announces the imposition of a three-month state emergency after the failed coup? |
| A. | Turkey |
| B. | Syria |
| C. | Sudan |
| D. | Iran |
| Answer» B. Syria | |
| 9. |
Which of the following country has recently declared 3-month emergency following a failed military coup? |
| A. | Sudan |
| B. | Turkey |
| C. | Maldives |
| D. | Syria |
| Answer» C. Maldives | |
| 10. |
Which country is in the process of building the largest single Aperture Radio Telescope - FAST |
| A. | Japan |
| B. | China |
| C. | USA |
| D. | Russia |
| Answer» C. USA | |
| 11. |
Which of the following countries has recently superseded Thailand as the world s largest rice exporter in 2015? |
| A. | India |
| B. | Bangladesh |
| C. | China |
| D. | Indonesia |
| Answer» B. Bangladesh | |
| 12. |
What was the rank of India in Human Development Index according to the Human Development Report released by UNDP in July 2014, which covered 187 countries? |
| A. | 140th |
| B. | 73rd |
| C. | 130th |
| D. | 135th |
| Answer» E. | |
| 13. |
Who is the runners up in the recently held UEFA Euro 16? |
| A. | Germany |
| B. | Portugal |
| C. | France |
| D. | UK |
| Answer» D. UK | |
| 14. |
What is the ranking of India in Gross Domestic Product (GDP) calculated as per purchasing power parity based upon the 2015 data of International Monetary Fund (IMF)? |
| A. | Fourth |
| B. | Third |
| C. | Second |
| D. | Seventh |
| Answer» C. Second | |
| 15. |
India was placed at the 105th position in the Human Capital Index of 130 countries released by World Economic Forum on June 28, 2016. Which country is on the top? |
| A. | Finland |
| B. | Norway |
| C. | Switzerland |
| D. | Iceland |
| Answer» B. Norway | |
| 16. |
Which of the following countries have formed an association (BRICS) of five major emerging national economies? |
| A. | Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa |
| B. | Brussels, Russia, India, Chile, South Africa |
| C. | Brussels, Russia, India, Chile, Switzerland |
| D. | Brazil, Romania, India, China, Switzerland |
| Answer» B. Brussels, Russia, India, Chile, South Africa | |
| 17. |
Which of the following countries is the highest per capita emitter of carbon dioxide in the world? |
| A. | Saudi Arabia |
| B. | Qatar |
| C. | US |
| D. | India |
| Answer» C. US | |
| 18. |
Which one of the following counties is not a member of the BRICS group? |
| A. | Brazil |
| B. | Russia |
| C. | China |
| D. | Indonesia |
| Answer» E. | |
| 19. |
In 2010 a newspaper published its 70,000th issue. Which was the newspaper? |
| A. | The Oxford Gazette |
| B. | The Times of London |
| C. | The Washington Post |
| D. | The Hindustan Times |
| Answer» C. The Washington Post | |
| 20. |
When and where did the concept of Earth hour begin? |
| A. | In April, 2008 in Tokyo, Japan |
| B. | In June, 2007 in Christchurch, New Zealand |
| C. | In May, 2009 in Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| D. | In March, 2007 in Sydney, Australia |
| Answer» E. | |
| 21. |
Which of the following scams rocked the European Union in February 2013? |
| A. | Beef |
| B. | Meat |
| C. | Horse meat |
| D. | Weapons |
| Answer» C. Horse meat | |
| 22. |
The Queen of Netherlands who has relinquished the crown after 33 years on April 30, 2013, is |
| A. | Willem |
| B. | Beatrix |
| C. | Alexander |
| D. | Mary |
| Answer» C. Alexander | |
| 23. |
Where is Taksim Square, which witnessed in 2013 prolonged massive protests against the redevelopment of Gezi Park? |
| A. | Ankona |
| B. | Cairo |
| C. | Istanbul |
| D. | Teheran |
| Answer» D. Teheran | |
| 24. |
Julia Gillard is the Prime Minister of |
| A. | New Zealand |
| B. | Belgium |
| C. | Canada |
| D. | Australia) |
| Answer» E. | |
| 25. |
Genomic (DNA) studies in camel have been completed recently by the scientists of |
| A. | South Africa |
| B. | India |
| C. | China |
| D. | Pakistan |
| Answer» E. | |
| 26. |
Whether I earned your vote or not, I have listened to you, have learned from you. You have made me a better President , as said by: |
| A. | Barack Obama |
| B. | George Bush |
| C. | APJ Abdul Kalam |
| D. | Pranab Mukherjee |
| Answer» B. George Bush | |
| 27. |
Aung San Sun Kyi is a native to: |
| A. | China |
| B. | Myanmar |
| C. | Arunachal Pradesh |
| D. | Tibet |
| Answer» C. Arunachal Pradesh | |
| 28. |
The Tongario volcano erupted on November 21, 2012, is in |
| A. | Australia |
| B. | Indonesia |
| C. | Papua New Guinea |
| D. | New Zealand |
| Answer» E. | |
| 29. |
Rainbow Coalition is a term derived from the politics and policies of ; |
| A. | Pranab Mukherjee |
| B. | Barack Obama |
| C. | Mitt-Romney |
| D. | A.B.Vajpayee |
| Answer» C. Mitt-Romney | |
| 30. |
In which year did terrorists crash two planes into New York s World Trade Centre on September 11 in a sequence of destruction? |
| A. | 2000 |
| B. | 2001 |
| C. | 2002 |
| D. | 2003 |
| Answer» C. 2002 | |
| 31. |
The 16th Summit Meeting of NAM countries was recently held at |
| A. | Kabul |
| B. | Tehran |
| C. | Dubai |
| D. | Manila |
| Answer» C. Dubai | |
| 32. |
BRICS , the recently formed international organisation of five developing countries, consists of |
| A. | Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa |
| B. | Brazil, Romania, India, China and South Africa |
| C. | Brazil, Russia, Indonesia, China and Spain |
| D. | Brazil, Romania, India, China and Somalia |
| Answer» B. Brazil, Romania, India, China and South Africa | |
| 33. |
Well talked website during the months of February-March 2011 was |
| A. | WikiLeaks.org |
| B. | WikiLeaks.com |
| C. | Wikipedia.com |
| D. | Tehelka.com |
| Answer» C. Wikipedia.com | |
| 34. |
The country that has come forward to mediate in Sri Lanka is |
| A. | Sweden |
| B. | Norway |
| C. | India |
| D. | Austria |
| Answer» C. India | |
| 35. |
In which year Colombia hosted the NAM summit? |
| A. | 1994 |
| B. | 1995 |
| C. | 1996 |
| D. | 1997 |
| Answer» C. 1996 | |
| 36. |
The Landmines Treaty became a global law in September 1998 with the approval of : |
| A. | Norway |
| B. | Burkina Faso |
| C. | Thailand |
| D. | Ethiopia |
| Answer» C. Thailand | |
| 37. |
The first country to legalize medically assisted suicide is : |
| A. | Australia |
| B. | United States |
| C. | Netherlands |
| D. | Switzerland |
| Answer» D. Switzerland | |
| 38. |
Which among the following is the least corrupt country according to Transparency International? |
| A. | Switzerland |
| B. | Singapore |
| C. | Sweden |
| D. | New Zealand |
| Answer» B. Singapore | |
| 39. |
What does Abu Ghraib remind you? |
| A. | Suicide bomb attacks on the US Forces |
| B. | Mistreatment and sexual abuse of Iraqi prisoners by American soldiers |
| C. | Capture of Saddam Hussein by the US Forces from a hole in Iraq |
| D. | Shia uprising in Iraq after American occupation |
| Answer» C. Capture of Saddam Hussein by the US Forces from a hole in Iraq | |
| 40. |
Who is the Prime Minister of Pakistan? |
| A. | Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali |
| B. | Shaukat Aziz |
| C. | Chaudhury Shujat Hussain |
| D. | Khurshid Mohammed Kasuri |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» F. | |
| 41. |
Which company manufactures the A-380 aircraft? |
| A. | Air Bus Industries |
| B. | Lockheed Martin |
| C. | Raytheon |
| D. | Macdonald Douglas |
| Answer» B. Lockheed Martin | |
| 42. |
Which country successfully launched a satellite first? |
| A. | US |
| B. | UK |
| C. | USSR |
| D. | France |
| Answer» D. France | |
| 43. |
Which of the following storms struck Bangladesh in November 2007? |
| A. | Dean |
| B. | Wutip |
| C. | Sidr |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 44. |
Barack Hussain Obama belongs to which of the following political parties? |
| A. | Democratic |
| B. | Republican |
| C. | American National Conference |
| D. | Labour |
| Answer» B. Republican | |
| 45. |
The strong earthquake-cum-tsunami which has moved Japan s main island Honshu by a few feet has also caused Earth s axis to wobble by about |
| A. | 1 inch |
| B. | 2 inches |
| C. | 4 inches |
| D. | 6 inches |
| Answer» D. 6 inches | |
| 46. |
Which four countries are called the Asian Tigers? |
| A. | Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan |
| B. | Hong Kong, China, Singapore, Taiwan |
| C. | Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, China |
| D. | Hong Kong, South Korea, China, Taiwan |
| Answer» B. Hong Kong, China, Singapore, Taiwan | |
| 47. |
Who is the present President of Pakistan? |
| A. | Asif Ali Zardari |
| B. | Nawaz Sharif |
| C. | Raza Rabbani |
| D. | Mamnoon Hussain |
| Answer» E. | |
| 48. |
Which of the following countries recently conferred its Highest State Honour on Late Mrs. Indira Gandhi for her contribution in its Liberation War ? |
| A. | Bangladesh |
| B. | Slovakia |
| C. | Croatia |
| D. | South Sudan |
| Answer» B. Slovakia | |
| 49. |
Environment-related important International Agreement/Conference- Convention on Biological Diversity took place in 2012 at |
| A. | Montreal |
| B. | Hyderabad |
| C. | Vienna |
| D. | Rotterdam |
| Answer» C. Vienna | |
| 50. |
The secret operation carried out successfully by the US Navy Seals, in which Osama Bin Laden, the world s most wanted terrorist was killed, was codenamed as |
| A. | Jasmine |
| B. | Rose |
| C. | Geronimo |
| D. | Cobra |
| Answer» D. Cobra | |