IAS - All You Need to Know: 100 MCQs - APRIL 2016 CURRENT AFFAIRS

1. Which airport has become the world’s first airport to completely operate on solar power?

(A) Kochi International Airport

(B) Indira Gandhi International Airport

(D) Kempegowda International Airport

Answer: Kochi International Airport

2. Which country has become the 189th member of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank?

(A) Senegal

(B) Chad

(D) Grenada

Answer: Nauru

3. The National Panchayati Raj Day is celebrated on which date in India?

(A) April 23

(B) April 24

(D) April 26

Answer: April 24

4. World’s first ‘White Tiger Safari’ has opened in which state of India?

(A) Rajasthan

(B) Madhya Pradesh

(D) West Bengal

Answer: Madhya Pradesh

5. Which committee has been set up to suggest ways to tighten security along Indo-Pak border?

(A) Shailesh Nagar committee

(B) NR Madhava committee

(D) Abhijit Sen committee

Answer: Madhukar Gupta committee

6. Which of the following institute has won the National Intellectual Property Award 2016?

(A) Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kharagpur

(B) Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Bombay

(D) Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore

Answer: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kharagpur

7. The 2016 International Conference on the “Zero” was recently hosted by which country?

(A) Russia

(B) Vietnam

(D) Brazil

Answer: France

8. Soni Chaurasiya, who recently broke the record of marathon dancing of 123 hours and 20 minutes, is associated with which dance form of India?

(A) Kathak

(B) Dumhal

(D) Hikat

Answer: Kathak

9. As per figures for 2014-15, which state has the highest Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP)?

(A) Maharashtra

(B) Gujarat

(D) Tamil Nadu

Answer: Maharashtra

10. Who has been chosen for 2015 Saraswati Samman?

(A) K Aiyappa Panickar

(B) Vijay Tendulkar

(D) Veerappa Moily

Answer: Padma Sachdev

11. Which Indian company has become the first to join a global energy productivity campaign “EP100”?

(A) Reliance Communications Ltd.

(B) Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.

(D) Adani Enterprises Ltd.

Answer: Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.

12. “Operation Sulaimani” has been launched in which district of Kerala to eradicate poverty?

(A) Thiruvananthapuram

(B) Kannur

(D) Palakkad

Answer: Kozhikode

13. Which village panchayat has been awarded as the best Panchayat in India?

(A) Daultabad

(B) Lodhruva

(D) Delakhari

Answer: Balamallupalli

14. Which country has successfully launched “SJ-10” a retrievable scientific research satellite?

(A) India

(B) United States

(D) Russia

Answer: China

15. Who is the author of the book titled “A State in Denial – Pakistan’s Misguided and Dangerous Crusad”?

(A) B.G. Verghese

(B) Amish Tripathi

(D) Preety Shenoy

Answer: B.G. Verghese

16. The National Civil Services Day is celebrated on which date in India?

(A) April 19

(B) April 20

(D) April 22

Answer: April 21

17. The 4th Nuclear Security Summit was held in which city?

(A) New York, USA

(B) Washington DC, USA

(D) The Hague, Netherlands

Answer: Washington DC, USA

18. What is the theme of 2016 World Health Day?

(A) Healthy heart beat, Healthy blood pressure

(B) Beat Diabetes

(D) Save lives: Make hospitals safe in emergencies

Answer: Beat Diabetes

19. What is the India’s rank in the 2016 World Press Freedom Index?

(A) 135th

(B) 137th

(D) 130th

Answer: 133rd

20. The Indian Army’s tank exercise ‘Shatrujeet’ was conducted in which district of India?

(A) Bikaner

(B) Vadodara

(D) Jaisalmer

Answer: Bikaner

21. The World Malaria Day is observed on which date?

(A) April 21

(B) April 27

(D) April 25

Answer: April 25

22. Who has won the 2016 UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize?

(A) Khadija Ismayilova

(B) Reeyot Alemu

(D) Mazen Darwish

Answer: Khadija Ismayilova

23. Which committee has been recently constituted to simplify the income tax laws?

(A) Raghuveer committee

(B) RV Easwar Committee

(D) Rajat Sharma committee

Answer: RV Easwar Committee

24. ‘Nomadic Elephant 2016’ is the joint military exercise of India and which country?

(A) Russia

(B) Seychelles

(D) France

Answer: Mongolia

25. “Mission Bhagiratha” is the prestigious water grid project of which state of India?

(A) Telangana

(B) Uttarakhand

(D) Uttar Pradesh

Answer: Telangana

26. What is the theme for 2016 International Mother Earth Day?

(A) Unite for tomorrow

(B) Trees for the Earth

(D) Earth and its ecosystems

Answer: Trees for the Earth

27. According to the HIS Inc recently released report, what is the India’s position in defence spending?

(A) First

(B) Second

(D) Fourth

Answer: Fourth

28. The ReNuAL project is related to which field?

(A) Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering

(B) Nuclear Science

(D) Public Administration

Answer: Nuclear Science

29. Which mobile app has been recently launched by Union Government to empower common people to demand 24×7 Power?

(A) Vidyut 24×7

(B) Vidyut Sangam

(D) Vidyut Pravah

Answer: Vidyut Pravah

30. India’s first Metrino Pod project will come up in which city?

(A) Noida

(B) Gurgaon

(D) Lucknow

Answer: Gurgaon

31. Which of the following schemes has been rechristened as Khelo India Programme?

(A) Rajiv Gandhi Khel Utsah

(B) Panchayat Yuva Krida aur Khel Abhiyan

(D) Rajiv Gandhi Khel Abhiyan

Answer: Rajiv Gandhi Khel Abhiyan

32. Who is the author of the book “Standing Guard— A year in Opposition”?

(A) Arun Shourie

(B) Raghuram Govind Rajan

(D) Suzanna Arundhati Roy

Answer: P. Chidambaram

33. “Shaheen Eagle 2016” is a joint Airforce drill between which two countries?

(A) Pakistan and Afghanistan

(B) Pakistan and China

(D) Iran and Afghanistan

Answer: Pakistan and China

34. Who has been honoured with the 2016 Lifetime Achievement of Master Dinanath Mangeshkar Award?

(A) Rishi Kapoor

(B) Dilip Kumar

(D) Jeetendra

Answer: Jeetendra

35. National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has entered into collaboration with which country for the programme ‘Soil Protection and Rehabilitation for Food Security’?

(A) Germany

(B) France

(D) Russia

Answer: Germany

36. Which of the following will be India’s first online interactive heritage portal?

(A) Sahapedia

(B) Sanskriti

(D) BharatUday

Answer: Sahapedia

37. Which State Government has made it mandatory to have a hologram on every alcohol bottle manufactured and sold in the state?

(A) Bihar

(B) Maharashtra

(D) Gujarat

Answer: Maharashtra

38. India’s first Aadhaar enabled ATM has been launched by which bank?

(A) State Bank of India

(B) ICICI Bank

(D) Axis Bank

Answer: DCB Bank

39. As per recently released Assocham-SREI report, which state has acquired the top position in Public-Private Partnership (PPP) projects across India?

(A) Maharashtra

(B) Uttar Pradesh

(D) Gujarat

Answer: Uttar Pradesh

40. Which of the following has become the first entity to receive approval from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to start a payments bank?

(A) Airtel M Commerce Services

(B) Fino Pay Tech

(D) Cholamandalam Distribution Services Ltd.

Answer: Airtel M Commerce Services

41. The world’s first mass dengue vaccination programme has been launched by which country with a French drug Dengvaxia?

(A) Israel

(B) Philippines

(D) Russia

Answer: Philippines

42. The World Autism Awareness Day is observed on which date?

(A) March 31

(B) April 1

(D) April 3

Answer: April 2

43. Super computer “Param Kanchenjunga” has been launched in which state of India?

(A) Sikkim

(B) Kerala

(D) Odisha

Answer: Sikkim

44. “Twitter Seva” is to be launched by Union Government for which purpose?

(A) For women safety

(B) For water purity mission

(D) For fight against human trafficking

Answer: For Start-Ups

45. Which Union Territory of India has got the Jan Dhan Yojana Award on 2016 National Civil Services Day?

(A) Dadra and Nagar Haveli

(B) Chandigarh

(D) Puducherry

Answer: Chandigarh

46. Who has been conferred with UK’s prestigious Founders Award 2016?

(A) Kunal Nayyar

(B) Prakash Lohia

(D) Paul Sagoo

Answer: Mother Teresa

47. Which Indian train is the fastest train recently flagged off from Hazrat Nizamuddin Railway station to Agra Cantt Station.

(A) Ganga Express

(B) Gatimaan Express

(D) Malaviya Express

Answer: Gatimaan Express

48. ‘Gyan Chakra’, a new think tank on Defence and Strategic Affairs was formed by which command of Army?

(A) Northern Command

(B) Western Southern Command

(D) Eastern Command

Answer: Western Command

49. The Group of Seven (G7) summit for the year 2016 is to be held in which country?

(A) Japan

(B) France

(D) Germany

Answer: Japan

50. What is the name of India’s first recently launched cash giving app by the Tslc Pte Ltd, a fin-tech company?

(A) INStant

(B) CASHe

(D) Beyond

Answer: CASHe

51. Recently, Ministry of Water Resources, has Signed an Implementation Agreement for Ganga Rejuvenation with?

(A) German International Cooperation

(B) Solyndra, Inc.

(D) Brookfield Renewable Energy Partners LP

Answer: German International Cooperation

52. The first Maritime India Summit was held in which city of India?

(A) Kochi

(B) Mumbai

(D) Visakhapatnam

Answer: Mumbai

53. What is the India’s rank in global doping report for year 2014 by World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA)?

(A) First

(B) Third

(D) Tenth

Answer: Third

54. “Operation Milan” has been launched by which state police department of India to recover abducted youths?

(A) Haryana

(B) Gujarat

(D) Rajasthan

Answer: Uttar Pradesh

55. Which committee has been recently constituted to monitor Government Advertisements?

(A) Raghuveer committee

(B) C K Prasad committee

(D) Rajat Sharma committee

Answer: B B Tandon committee

56. The 2018 Commonwealth Judo Championships will be hosted in which city of India?

(A) Jaipur

(B) Lucknow

(D) Chandigarh

Answer: Jaipur

57. Which of the following Indian Naval Ships (INS) have been decommissioned at the Naval Dockyard in Mumbai?

(A) INS Prabal and INS Pralaya

(B) INS Nipat and INS Veer

(D) INS Nirbhik and INS Nishank

Answer: INS Nipat and INS Veer

58. According to a report by World Bank, which of the following country has received largest sum through remittances in year 2015?

(A) China

(B) India

(D) Saudi Arabia

Answer: India

59. The Regional Conference of North Eastern States on Child Adoption has been held in which city of India?

(A) Agartala

(B) Aizawl

(D) Itanagar

Answer: Shillong

60. Which committee has been constituted to sort out issue on central excise duty on jewellery?

(A) Girish Shah committee

(B) Gautam Ray committee

(D) A P Shah committee

Answer: Ashok Lahri committee

61. The 2016 Water Film Festival India Water Week 2016 has started in which city of India?

(A) Bhopal

(B) Mumbai

(D) Itanagar

Answer: New Delhi

62. Which railway zone has become the largest freight loading railway zone of Indian Railways in FY 2015-16?

(A) West Central Railway

(B) North Central Railway

(D) South Central Railway

Answer: East Coast Railway

63. Mossack Fonseca & Co., which was recently in news, is a company from which country?

(A) Britain

(B) Panama

(D) U.S.A

Answer: Panama

64. Which state has become the first Indian state to pass Land Title Bill?

(A) Gujarat

(B) Rajasthan

(D) Madhya Pradesh

Answer: Rajasthan

65. “DEEP” web portal has been launched for the acquisition of short-term power by DISCOMs. What does ‘DEEP’ stands for?

(A) Discovery of Efficacy Electricity Price

(B) Discovery of Effective Electricity Price

(D) Discovery of Effable Electricity Price

Answer: Discovery of Efficient Electricity Price

66. The third edition of Asia Ministerial Conference on Tiger Conservation 2016 was held in which city of India?

(A) New Delhi

(B) Lucknow

(D) Indore

Answer: New Delhi

67. Who is the newly appointed Prime Minister of Iceland?

(A) Sigrun Magnusdottir

(B) Bjarni Benediktsson

(D) Sigurdur Ingi Johannsson

Answer: Sigurdur Ingi Johannsson

68. Which interface has been launched by National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) for next-generation mobile banking?

(A) Unique Payments Interface

(B) Unified Payments Interface

(D) Unicellular Payments Interface

Answer: Unified Payments Interface

69. As per the recently released report by IT major Dell, which Indian city has been listed in the World’s 50 ‘future-ready economies cities’?

(A) Mumbai

(B) Delhi

(D) Kolkata

Answer: Delhi

70. According to the recently released UNIDO report titled “Yearbook”, what is the India’s rank among the world’s 10 largest manufacturing countries?

(A) 6th

(B) 5th

(D) 10th

Answer: 6th

71. Which Indian Air Force base has been renamed after former IAF chief Arjan Singh?

(A) Udhampur

(B) Panagarh

(D) Port Blair

Answer: Panagarh

72. Who has been named as the International Boxing Association ambassador for Women’s World Championship?

(A) Akhil Kumar

(B) Mary Kom

(D) Vijender Singh

Answer: Mary Kom

73. Whose birth anniversary was commemorated on April 13, 2016 at the UN headquarters by the Permanent Mission of India to the UN?

(A) B R Ambedkar

(B) Annie Besant

(D) Madan Mohan Malaviya

Answer: B R Ambedkar

74. As per recently released ‘World Malaria Report 2015’ of WHO, which continent has become first in the world to end malaria?

(A) North America

(B) Europe

(D) Africa

Answer: Europe

75. Which state government has recently launched “Food Entitlement Scheme”?

(A) Sikkim

(B) Jammu and Kashmir

(D) Haryana

Answer: Jammu and Kashmir

76. Which Indian personality was recently bestowed with the Saudi Arabia’s highest civilian honour “the King Abdulaziz Sash”?

(A) Pranab Mukherjee

(B) Sushma Swaraj

(D) Dalbir Singh Suhag

Answer: Narendra Modi

77. Who has been named as the goodwill ambassador for the Indian contingent in the Rio 2016 Olympic Games?

(A) John Abraham

(B) Salman Khan

(D) Priyanka Chopra

Answer: Salman Khan

78. “Maa Annapurna Yojna” has been launched in which state of India?

(A) Odisha

(B) Tamil Nadu

(D) Kerela

Answer: Gujarat

79. Who has won the 2016 Global Indian of the Year award?

(A) Shahrukh Khan

(B) Aishwarya Rai Bachchan

(D) Priyanka Chopra

Answer: Aishwarya Rai Bachchan

80. What is the theme of 2016 World Intellectual Property Day?

(A) Creativity – The Next Generation

(B) Digital Creativity: Culture Reimagined

(D) Get Up, Stand Up For Music

Answer: Digital Creativity: Culture Reimagined

81. The first-ever North East-ASEAN Business Summit was hosted by which city of India?

(A) Agartala

(B) Imphal

(D) Shillong

Answer: Imphal

82. The M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) is a light multiple rocket launcher from which country?

(A) United States

(B) China

(D) India

Answer: United States

83. Who has been honoured with the 2016 Red Ink Life Time Achievement Award for journalism?

(A) Pallava Bagla

(B) Meher Ali

(D) T.N. Ninan

Answer: T.N. Ninan

84. “Zarb missile” has been successfully test fired by which country?

(A) United Arab Emirates

(B) Iran

(D) Pakistan

Answer: Pakistan

85. Which of the following is the newly introduced fully unreserved, superfast train in India?

(A) Humsafar Express

(B) Antyodaya Express

(D) UDAY Express

Answer: Antyodaya Express

86. Which of the following countries have recently signed an agreement for the launch of “PRSS-1” satellite to monitor CPEC projects?

(A) India and Iran

(B) Pakistan and China

(D) Japan and United States

Answer: Pakistan and China

87. Who is the newly elected President of Vietnam?

(A) Tran Dai Quang

(B) Truong Tan Sang

(D) Nguyen Huu Vinh

Answer: Tran Dai Quang

88. Which private sector bank has become the first in India to open dedicated branch for startups?

(A) Dhanlaxmi Bank

(B) RBL Bank

(D) IDFC Bank

Answer: RBL Bank

89. The World Haemophilia Day is observed on which date?

(A) April 16

(B) April 17

(D) April 18

Answer: April 17

90. Which committee has recently submitted report on Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code 2015?

(A) Shah Nawaz Committee

(B) Ravi Prakash Tyagi committee

(D) Bhupender Yadav committee

Answer: Bhupender Yadav committee

91. Which Union Ministry has recently launched the International Standard Book Number (ISBN) portal?

(A) Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship

(B) Ministry of Information and Broadcasting

(D) Ministry of Science and Technology

Answer: Ministry of Human Resource Development

92. Recently, India agreed to sign the Logistics Exchange Memorandum of Agreement (LEMOA) with which country?

(A) United States

(B) France

(D) Russia

Answer: United States

93. “Twinning Network Program on Chemical Ecology” has been launched in which state of India?

(A) Tripura

(B) Sikkim

(D) Manipur

Answer: Nagaland

94. The IRNSS-1G was launched from which satellite vehicle into orbit?

(A) PSLV-C32

(B) PSLV-C31

(D) PSLV-C33

Answer: PSLV-C33

95. The National Maritime Day of India is celebrated on which day?

(A) April 3

(B) April 4

(D) April 6

Answer: April 5

96. Who has been conferred with the 2014 the National Geoscience Award for Excellence?

(A) Muduru Lachhana Dora

(B) Ashok Kumar Singhvi

(D) Lalit Khasdeo

Answer: Ashok Kumar Singhvi

97. With which country India has recently signed MOU on Evolutionary Pressurised Water Reactors at Jaitapur, Maharashtra?

(A) Italy

(B) Papua New Guinea

(D) Germany

Answer: France

98. Who is the newly elected Prime Minister of the Tibetan government-in-exile?

(A) Lobsang Sangay

(B) Penpa Tsering

(D) Sonam Topgyal

Answer: Lobsang Sangay

99. Which committee has been constituted by the Union Government to suggest ways for doubling farmers’ income by 2022?

(A) Arvind Panagariya committee

(B) Ashok Dalwai committee

(D) Bibek Debroy committee

Answer: Ashok Dalwai committee

100. The 2016 ‘Islamic Summit Conference’ has been concluded in which country?

(A) Iran

(B) Afghanistan

(D) Israel

Answer: Turkey

IAS - All You Need to Know

8 February 2017

100 MCQs - APRIL 2016 CURRENT AFFAIRS

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