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Digital India

Q.1. In collaboration with which company, National e-Governance Division concluded the Digital Wellness Online Challenge and reached out to around ten lakh children on digital wellness and security? A. Microsoft B. Intel C. TCS D. Infosys Ans. Intel Q.2. Under which initiative the website of Employees' Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) has been launched on 6th July’15? A. Digital India B. e-Suvidha C. e-Banking D. e-Migrate Ans. Digital India Q.3. The objectives of Digital India are? A. Transform so far agrarian Indian economy to a knowledge-centric economy B. Plug the widening digital divide in Indian society C. Give India equal footing with the developed world in terms of development with the aid of latest technology. D. All of the above Ans. All of the above Q.4. The Umbrella programme which includes the hitherto *National Optical Fiber Network (NOFN)* to connect _____ gram Panchayats. A. 2500 B. 30000 C. 250000 D. None Ans. 250000 Q.5. ...

Recent Bans

Q.1. Complete ban has been placed on the use of which material from Gomukhi to Haridwar along the Ganga river w.e.f February 1st by NGT? A. Rubber B. Plastic C. PUC D. Both b and c Ans. Both b and c Q.2. Who banned the ‘manjha’ used for flying kites? A. SC B. NGT C. Health Ministry D. Environment Ministry Ans. NGT Q.3. NGT Tribunal has banned the use of non biodegradable plastic bags less than ____ microns in the entire capital city of Delhi. A. 50 B. 60 C. 70 D. 80 Ans. 50 Q.4. NGT has banned kite strings made of which material? A. Nylon B. Plastic C. Any synthetic material D. All of the above Ans. All of the above Q.5. NGT has banned open defecation and dumping of wastes in the floodplains of which river? A. Yamuna B. Ganga C. Godavari D. Mahanadi Ans. Yamuna Q.6. In which pilgrimage towns National Green Tribunal (NGT) imposed a complete ban on plastic bags on 2nd July’15? A. Gaya & Ujjain B. Haridwar & Rishikesh C. Ujjain ...

Famous place in India

Q.1. Fatehpur sikhri is famous for which of the following ? A. Panch mahal B. Vijay ghat C. Charminar D. None of these Ans. Panch mahal Q.2. In which indian city Tower of Silence is located ? A. Bhopal B. Bijapur C. Madurai D. Mumbai Ans. Mumbai Q.3. Jantar Mantar is a/an ? A. Famous Hindu Temple B. Aartificial lake C. Tomb of Akbar D. Observatory Ans. Observatory Q.4. India’s First Satellite Launch station built at ? A. Thumba B. Srihari kota C. Balasore D. Ahmedabad Ans. Thumba Q.5. Hogenikkal falls is a waterfall on ______ river ? A. Kaveri B. Krishna C. Tungabhadra D. Godavari Ans. Kaveri Q.6. Gol gumbaz located in ? A. Bellary B. Bijapur C. Guntur D. Jodhpur Ans. Bijapur Q.7. Mawsynram village is famous for ? A. Wettest place on the earth B. Highest place in india C. Large producer of Pine apples D. Forests Ans. Wettest place on earth Q.8. Dalhousie hill station is located in Which indian state ? A. Tamilnadu B. Him...

People as resource

Q.1. Increase in longevity of life is an indicator of A. Good quality of life B. Improvement in health sector C. Better HDI (Human Development Index) D. All of the above Ans. Good quality of life Q.2. What is India’s position in scientific and technical manpower in the world? A. First B. Second C. Third D. Fourth Ans. Third Q.3. Quality of population depends upon A. Literacy rate B. Health C. Skill D. All of the above Ans. All of the above Q.4.  People as a resource refers to their A. Educational skills B. Productive skills C. Health skills D. None of the above Ans. Productive skills Q.5. which of the following fields is disguised unemployment found? A. Industries B. Agriculture C. Mining D. Fisherise Ans. Agriculture Q.6. When there is investment made in the form of education, training and medical care, the population becomes A. Working capital B. Human capital C. Fixed capital D. Capital growth Ans. Human capital Q.7. Educati...

GK

Q.1. Which event is generally considered to be the first belligerent act of World War II? A. Germany’s attack on Russia B. Germany’s attack on Britain C. Germany’s attack on Poland D. Germany’s occupation of Austria Ans. Germany's attack on Poland Q.2. Which best describes Germany’s standard invasion strategy at the beginning of World War II? A. Attack with a combination of speed and overwhelming force B. Intimidate the enemy by first amassing a large force along the enemy’s border C. Begin with acts of sabotage behind enemy lines D. Draw out battles for as long as possible to wear the enemy out Ans. Attack with a combination of speed and overwhelming force Q.3. Where was the French surrender to Germany signed? A. In Paris B. In Berlin C. In a railroad dining car D. On a boat Ans. In a railroad dining car Q.4. What was the code name given to Germany’s plan to invade the USSR? A. Operation Sea Lion B. Operation Barbarossa C. Operation Wolfenstein D. ...

Current affairs 18th to 22nd October

Q.1. Which union minister has signed pact with Japan for a Technical Intern Training Program (TITP)? A. Narendra Modi B. D V Sadananda Gowda C. Alphons Kannanthanam D. Dharmendra Pradhan Ans. Dharmendra Pradhan Q.2.  Which of the following commodity exchange has launched India’s first commodity options in gold? A. Indian Commodity Exchange Limited (ICEX) B. National Spot Exchange Limited (NSEL) C. Multi-Commodity Exchange of India Ltd (MCX) D. National Commodity & Derivatives Exchange Limited (NCDEX) Ans. Multi- Commodity Exchange of India Ltd (MCX) Q.3. Who has won the 2017 Man Booker Prize? A. George Saunders B. Zadie Smith C. Sebastian Barry D. Colin Thubron Ans. George Saunders Q.4. Which online campaign has launched by Union Ministry of Women and Child Development (WCD) to end gender bias in women against women? A. #IstandforWoman B. #IamThatWoman C. #IamForWoman D. #IsupportWoman Ans. #IamThatWomen Q.5. Who has become the India’s first...

World War 1

Q.1. Which country made the first declaration of war? A. Germany B. Serbia C. Russia D. Austria-Hungary Ans. Austria-Hungary Q.2. Germany’s attack upon which country directly provoked Britain to go to war? A. France B. Russia C. Belgium D. Holland Ans. Belgium Q.3. Germany’s plan for fighting France and Russia was called A. The Hindenburg Plan B. The Schlieffen Plan C. Operation Barbarossa D. Sturm und Drang Ans. The Schlieffen Plan Q.4. What event prompted the Ottoman Empire to enter the war? A. British attack on the Dardanelles B. German attack on Russia C. Russian attack on Austria D. British attack on Gallipoli Ans. German attack on Russia Q.5. Which battle lasted for ten months, the longest of the war? A. Battle of the Somme B. Battle of Messines Ridge C. Battle of Verdun D. Battle of Passchendaele Ans. Battle of Verdun Q.6. Which country joined the war on the side of the Allied Powers in 1916 ? A. Bulgaria B. Greece C. Serbia D. Ro...

Digital India

Q.1. Digital signature service has been launched on Aadhaar platform. What is it called? A. DigiSign Desk B. eSign Desk C. OnlineSign Desk D. None of the above Ans. eSign Desk Q.2. Which digital India initiative has been launched by National Handloom Development Corporation Ltd? A. ERP B. SRP C. CRP D. DRP Ans. ERP Q.3. Approximately how many online services have been launched by various state governments and the centre during Digital India Week? A. 200 B. 125 C. Less than 50 D. Over 250 Ans. Over 250 Q.4. The union minister of Women and Child Development Maneka Gandhi launched which programme which is the world's largest digital mass education programme for addressing the malnutrition in women and children? A. IMAP HealthPhone programme B. IAP Health Phone programme C. AAP Health Phone programme D. Health Mobile programme Ans. IAP Health Phone Programme Q.5. "Digital India" program to digitally empowered knowledge economy is launched ...

World history

Q.1.The Industrial Revolution First took place in A. France B. Germany C. England D. America Ans. England Q.2. Who is known as "Father of History" ? A. Mark Antony B. Nero C. Herodotus D. Homes Ans. Herodotus Q.3. Who started the construction of Colosseum in Rome ? A. Nero B. Titus C. Victor D. Vespasian Ans. Vespasian Q.4. Who said that " Man is a political animal" ? A. Aristotle B. Karl Marx C. Lenin D. Plato Ans. Aristotle Q.5. Who is known as Man of Blood and Iron ? A. Napoleon B. Bismarck C. Ho Chi Minh D. Sir Walter Scott Ans. Bismarck Q.6. In which year Hitler became the Chancellor of Germany ? A. 1932 B. 1933 C. 1944 D. 1945 Ans. 1933 Q.7. Who discovered North Pole ? A. Captain James B. Magellan C. Amundsen D. Robert Peary Ans. Robert Peary Q.8. Vasco da Gama reached in India in he year ? A. 1495 B. 1496 C. 1497 D. 1498 Ans. 1498 Q.9. Which is considered as oldest civilization of the ...

General awareness

Q.1. Which union minister has inaugurated the first ‘BIMSTEC Disaster Management Exercise- 2017’ (BIMSTEC DMEx-2017)? A. Nirmala Sitharaman B. Narendra Modi C. Harsh Vardhan D. Rajnath Singh Ans. Rajnath Singh Q.2. Which of the following has been named as the India’s best FMCG company in the food sector by the International Advertising Association (IAA)? A. Patanjali Ayurved B. Nestle India C. Amul D. Dabur India Ans. Amul Q.3. Who has been bestowed with the 2017 Lal Bahadur Shastri National Award for Excellence in Public Administration, Academics and Management? A. Meera Thakur B. Bindeshwar Pathak C. K C Gupta D. M N Ramakrishna Ans. Bindeshwar Pathak Q.4. Which city is hosting the 48th Conference of Governors? A. New Delhi B. Ahmedabad C. Kochi D. Kolkata As. New Delhi Q.5. Which parliamentary committee on External Affairs has been formed to examine India-China relations? A. Subhash Ramrao Bhamre committee B. Shashi Tharoor committee C. Sush...

Climate change

Q.1. Considering climate change, melting of ice sheets and glaciers causes the A. Destruction of infrastructure B. Endangering of species C. Desertification D. Destruction of human settlements Ans. Endangering of species Q.2. Considering climate change, increased global temperatures causes the A. Desertification B. Destruction of human settlements C. Destruction of infrastructure D. Endangering of species Ans. Desertification Q.3. Human activities that causes climate change on Earth includes A. Burning of forests B. Agricultural activities C. Use of aerosol cans D. All of above Ans. All of the above Q.4. Which of these natural events affect the climate? A. Thawing permafrost B. The path of the Earth around the sun C. Volcanic eruptions D. All of the above Ans. All of the above Q.5. Which of the following changes in climate has NOT already occurred? A. 0.74°C increase in average global temperature over the last century B. 0.17m rise in sea level d...

MCQ on Environment

Q.1. Which of the following three R’s are regarded as environment friendly? A. Reduce, Reuse, Recycle B. Read, Register, Recall C. Random, Reduce, Recall D. Reduce, Rebuild, Restrict Ans. Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Q.2. An organism which can monitor air pollution is A. Fungi B. Algae C. Bacteria D. Lichen Ans. Lichen Q.3. Green blocks are referred to A. Pro-biotic curd B. Bio-bricks C. Green cover D. Green Ministry Ans. Bio-bricks Q.4. conserve coral reefs, the Government of India declared one of the following as Marine Park: A. Gulf of Mannar B. Andaman Islands C. Gulf of Kutch D. Lakshadweep Islands Ans. Gulf of Kutch Q.5. Algal bloom results in A. Global warming B. Salination C. Eutrophication D. Biomagnification Ans. Euthrophication Q.6. Kyoto Protocol’, an agreement signed by various countries, is associated with A. International Trade B. Deep Sea Oil and Mineral Exploration C. Clean Environment and Climate Change D. Building common fo...

Nobel prize

Q.1. Who wins Nobel Peace Prize 2017 ? A. Amnesty International B. International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons C. International Organization for Migration D. International Atomic Energy Agency Answer: International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons Q.2. Who wins 2017 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine? A. Jeffrey C. Hall B. Michael Rosbash C. Michael W. Young D. All of the above Ans. All of the above Q.3. Who wins 2017 Nobel Prize in economics? A. Cass Sunstein B. Daniel Kahneman C. Raghuram Rajan D. Richard Thaler Answer: Richard Thaler Q.4. Who wins Physics Nobel Prize 2017? A. Kip Thorne B. Rainer Weiss C. Barry Barish D. All of the above Ans. All of the above Q.5. Who wins Chemistry Nobel Prize 2017? A. Jacques Dubochet B. Joachim Frank C. Richard Henderson D. All of above Answer: All the above Q.6. Who wins 2017 Nobel Literature Prize? A. Kazuo Ishiguro B. Patricia Lockwood C. Jason Rekulak D. Sherman Alexie Answer:  Kazuo Is...

Current affairs

Q.1. Which place named best ‘Swachh Iconic Place’ in India? A. Tajmahal B. Meenakshi Temple C. Somnath Temple D. Jama Masjid Ans. Meenakshi Temple Q.2. Who inaugurates Shirdi airport on 1st October 2017? A. PM, Narendra Modi B. President, Ramnath Kovind C. Rajnath Singh D. CM, Devendra Fadnavis Ans. President Ramnath Kovind Q.3. Which state reached the milestone of making all cities Open Defecation Free(ODF) on 2nd October? A. Maharashtra B. Jharkhand C. Haryana D. All of the above Ans. All of the above Q.4. India has received its first-ever crude oil shipment from which nation? A. Japan B. England C. USA D. Australia Ans. USA Q.5. Which city to host India International Science Fest 2017? A. Delhi B. Chennai C. Mumbai D. Bangaluru Ans. Chennai Q.6. Vice-President on 3rd October lays foundation stone for national waterway on which River? A. Chambal River B. Tapi River C. Krishna River D. Narmada River Ans. Krishna River Q.7. Turtle ...

World Geography

Q.1. The Hwang Ho River falls into A. Indian Ocean B. Yellow Sea. C. Red Sea D. Bay of China Ans. Yellow Sea Q.2. Cocos plate lies between: A. Central America and Pacific Plate. B. North America and Pacific Plate. C. South America and Pacific Plate. D. None of Above. Ans. Central America and Pacific Plate Q.3. Brown Waterfalls are situated in: A. Australia B. New Zealand C. Canada D. Switzerland Ans. New Zealand Q.4. Who constructed Suez Canal? A. Fyodor Litke B. Pyotr Semyonov-Tyan-Shansky C. Voin Rimsky-Korsakov D. Ferdinand de Lesseps Ans. Ferdinand de Lesseps Q.5. The grasslands in Canada are known as A. Prairies. B. Dawns C. Pampas D. Steppes Ans. Prairies Q.6. The great Victoria Desert is located in A. Canada B. West Africa C. Australia D. North America Ans. Australia Q.7. The largest glaciers are A. Mountain glaciers B. Alpine glaciers C. Continental glaciers D. Piedmont glaciers Ans. Continental glaciers Q.8. The l...

General awareness

Q.1. Soumya Swaminathan recently was in news. She has appointed as the deputy director generals of - A. WHO B. UNO C. UNESCO D. WTO Ans. WHO Q.2. Since 1980, 'September 27', every year is observed as the - A. World Literacy Day B. World Tourism Day C. World Heart Day D. World Mathematics Day Ans. World Tourism Day Q.3. Recently launched Tej Payment App was introduced by - A. Microsoft B. Google C. Vodafone D. PayPal Ans. Google Q.4. India's first bullet train project will be set up in collaboration with which of the following country - A. Germany B. Singapore C. USA D. Japan Ans. Japan Q.5. The Rohingya refugees are originally from - A. Bangladesh B. Afghanistan C. Myanmar D. Sri Lanka Ans. Myanmar Q.6. As per the Global Human Capital Index 2017, which of the following country rank top of the list? A. Finland B. Switzerland C. USA D. Norway Ans. Norway Q.7. Which of the following cities was the host of the ninth annual...

GST India

Q.1. The headquarters of GST council is located at ___. A. New Delhi B. Lucknow C. Ahmadabad D. Mumbai E. Hyderabad Ans. New Delhi Q.2. Which state became the first state of India to ratify GST bill? A. Bihar B. Telengana C. Assam D. Andhra Pradesh Ans. Assam Q.3. GST was introduced as the ___ amendment Act. A. 100 B. 101 C. 102 D. 103 Ans. 101 Q.4. GST threshold limit barring North East (NE) and hilly states is __ lakh. A. 10 B. 15 C. 20 D. 25 Ans. 20 Q.5. Who is the chairman of GST council? A. RBI Governor B. Prime Minister C. Finance Minister D. President of India Ans. Finance Minister Q.6. Indian GST model has how many bands of tax rates? A. 2 B. 3 C. 4 D. 5 Ans. 4 Q.7. In India GST came effective from July 1st, 2017. From which country India has borrowed Dual GST Model? A. Canadian B. Japan C. China D. USA Ans. Canadian Q.8. Presently how many countries have implemented GST? A. 120 B. 102 C. 140 D. 160 Ans. 160 ...

Current GK

Q.1. Who is appointed New Governor of Tamilnadu? A. BD Mishra B. Satyapal Malik C. Jagdish Mukhi D. Banwarilal Purohit Ans. Banwarilal Purohit Q.2. India Mobile Congress 2017 is held in which city? A. Mumbai B. Delhi C. Chennai D. Kolkata Ans. Delhi Q.3. Which country swears in Joao Lourenco as first new president after 38 years? A. Angola B. Tehran C. Panama D. Kenya Ans. Angola Q.4. Which country recently allow women to drive for the first time? A. Pakistan B. Saudi Arabia C. Singapore D. Iran Ans. Saudi Arabia Q.5. What is theme of World Tourism Day 2017? A. Sustainable Tourism – a New era of global world B. Tourism – a Global world for all C. Tourism – a Transform world into global village D. Sustainable Tourism – a Tool for Development Ans. Sustainable Tourism – a Tool for Development Q.6. Who resigns as BCCI's cricket operations head on 27th September 2017? A. Rajeev Shukla B. Amitabh Choudhary C. M.V. Sridhar D. Vinod Rai An...