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Recent MCQs

Consider the following statements:

1. The First ever East Asia Summit was held in Singapore in December, 2005.
2. The Summit was attended by 16 countries from the East Asian region including India.

Which of the above statement (s) is/are correct?

  1. 1 only
  2. 2 only
  3. Both 1 and 2
  4. Neither 1 nor 2
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During 1991-2001 the percentage increase in literate persons in Uttar Pradesh was:

  1. 18.5
  2. 16.7
  3. 13.2
  4. 10.5
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Who is the author of the Shiva Trilogy the third book of which “The Oath of the Vayuputras” was launched in February 2013?

  1. Amish Tripathi
  2. Anand Neelkantan
  3. Ashok Bankar
  4. Ashwin Sanghi
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The 21st Winter Olympics is going to be held in

  1. Moscow
  2. Oslo
  3. Vancouver
  4. Ottawa
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With reference to the BIMSTEC, which of the following statements is/are true ?

1. P. M. Narendra Modi addressed the 5th BIMSTEC Summit on 30th March, 2022.
2. 5th Summit of BIMSTEC had been chaired by India.

Select the correct answer from the code given below :
Code:

  1. Neither 1 nor 2
  2. Both 1 and 2
  3. Only 2
  4. Only 1
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According to the World Happiness Report published by the U.N. Sustainable Development Solutions Network in 2017, which one of the following is the overall happiest country in the world?

  1. Iceland
  2. Switzerland
  3. Denmark
  4. Norway
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In the gone by decade of 90's the highest rate of growth of GDP was obtained in which of the following year:

  1. 1993-94
  2. 1995-96
  3. 1996-97
  4. 1999-2000
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According to UNDP report the HDI rank of India in 2001 is in the range of:

  1. 106-110
  2. 111-115
  3. 116-120
  4. 121-125
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In February, 2023 India's biggest helicopter manufacturing plant was inaugurated in which one of the following places?

  1. Chakeri, Uttar Pradesh
  2. Tumkuru, Karnataka
  3. Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
  4. Nasik, Maharashtra
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Which of the following Scheme is not correctly matched?

  1. Deen Dayal Upadhyay Gramin Kaushalya Yojana - 2014
  2. Rural Housing Interest Subsidy Scheme - 2017
  3. Shyama Prasad Mukherj' Rurban Mission 2015
  4. Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana 2014
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Name the missile tested by Indian scientists and defence personnel on 27.1.96 at Chandipur:

  1. Prithvi I
  2. Prithvi II
  3. Akash
  4. PSLVD-2
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Who among the following foreign dignitaries visited Jallianwala Bagh during his tour of India in Feb, 2013?

  1. Prime Minister of Canada
  2. Prime Minister of Australia
  3. President of France
  4. Prime Minister of Britain
Current Affairs

Kanya Vidya-Dhan Yojna proposed to give Rs. 20,000 to a girl student for pursuing further studies after passing class:

  1. V
  2. VIII
  3. X
  4. XII
Current Affairs

During 2004-05, which one of the following had the highest share in India's exports?

  1. Agriculture and allied products
  2. Ores and minerals
  3. Manufactured goods
  4. Petroleum products
Current Affairs

What is "kiss of death"

  1. A flower whose smell was the basis of a discover on smell that led to award to 2004 Nobel Prize in Medicine
  2. A chemical whose discovery ultimately won the scientists the 2004, Nobel Prize in Chemistry
  3. A good wine flavour working on which scientist won the 2004 Nobel Prize in Chemistry
  4. A net work in brain associated with smell whose discovery led the scientists win the 2004 Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine.
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What is the India's rank in the Global Hunger Index (GHI) in 2017?

  1. 100th
  2. 101th
  3. 104th
  4. 105th
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Match List-I with List-II and choose the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List-I (Person) - List-II (Reason)

A. Gopi Thotakura - 1. First Indian Gymnast to win Gold at Asian Championship
B. Dipa Karmakar - 2. Indian born NASA scientist who led the team to study solar ecliptic impact on ionosphere
C. Aroh Barjatya - 3. First Indian Space Tourist
D. Dev Patel - 4. British actor who made his directorial debut with thriller "Monkey Man"

Codes:
A B C B

  1. 4,1,2,3
  2. 3,1,2,4
  3. 3,2,1,4
  4. 2,1,3,4
Current Affairs

Which one of the following forms the largest share of deficit in Govt, of India budget:

  1. Primary deficit
  2. Fiscal deficit
  3. Revenue deficit
  4. Budgetary deficit
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Which of the following countries have banned LTTE?

  1. India, Sri Lanka, France
  2. India, Sri Lanka, U.S.A
  3. Sri Lanka, Nepal, India
  4. Sri Lanka, Nepal, Maldives
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Which of the following cities is NOT part of the Sunni Triangle in Iraq?

  1. Tikrit
  2. Ramadi
  3. Basra
  4. Baghdad
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Members of Indian delegation to the Fourth World Women’s Conference from one of the States were denied visa by host country China. Name the State:

  1. Sikkim
  2. Jammu and Kashmir
  3. Arunachal Pradesh
  4. Mizoram
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In which of the following countries women have been given voting rights for first time and they won 13 seats in the election (2015) creating a history?

  1. Iraq
  2. Saudi Arabia
  3. Jordan
  4. Turkey
Current Affairs

Dada Saheb Phalke Award 1995 was given to:

  1. Dilip Kumar
  2. Ashok Kumar
  3. Majrooh Sulanpuri
  4. Shivaji Ganeshan
Current Affairs

In India which of the following Five Year Plans was launched with a focus on sustainable growth?

  1. 9th
  2. 10th
  3. 11th
  4. 12th
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