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103 MCQ questions with answers and explanations · page 2 of 5

Q26. Who has been appointed the head of the interim government of Bangladesh?

  1. AKhaleda Zia
  2. BMuhammad Yunus
  3. CSheikh Hasina
  4. DNone of these
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Answer: B) Muhammad Yunus

Q27. Nandini Sahakar Yojana', which was in the news recently, was launched by whom?

  1. ANAFED
  2. BNCDC
  3. CFSSAI
  4. DUttar Pradesh Government
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Answer: B) NCDC

Q28. Who has been appointed as the full-time DGP of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir?

  1. ARR Swain
  2. BAbhinandan Sagar
  3. CAshwini Kumar
  4. DRajkumar Sinha
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Answer: A) RR Swain

Q29. When is National Handloom Day celebrated every year?

  1. A45509
  2. B45510
  3. C45511
  4. D45512
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Answer: C) 45511

Q30. Who has been sworn-in the Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry?

  1. ASantosh Kumar Gangwar
  2. BNripendra Mishra
  3. CK. Kailashnathan
  4. DAnandiben Patel
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Answer: C) K. Kailashnathan

Q31. Budhadev Bhattacharya, who passed away recently, was the former Chief Minister of which state?

  1. AAssam
  2. BSikkim
  3. CWest Bengal
  4. DUttar Pradesh
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Answer: C) West Bengal

Q32. Which is the highest ranked Indian company in the fortune Global 500 list?

  1. AHDFC Bank
  2. BReliance Industries
  3. CTata Group
  4. DBharti Airtel
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Answer: B) Reliance Industries

Q33. RBI has not made any change in the repo rate for the ninth consecutive time, what is the repo rate?

  1. A0.0625
  2. B0.065
  3. C0.0675
  4. D0.07
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Answer: A) 0.0625

Q34. Which exercise did the Indian Army recently conduct in Ladakh?

  1. AParvat Prahar'
  2. BGati Shakti'
  3. CBajra Prahar'
  4. DNone of these
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Answer: A) Parvat Prahar'

Q35. How many villages were recognized as 'Best Tourist Village' in the year 2023?

  1. A25
  2. B35
  3. C45
  4. D55
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Answer: A) 25

Q36. Which medal did Neeraj Chopra win in Paris Olympics 2024?

  1. AGold
  2. BSilver
  3. CBronze
  4. DNone of these
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Answer: B) Silver

Q37. Indian men's hockey team won bronze medal in Paris Olympics, who is the captain of this team?

  1. AP. R. Sreejesh
  2. BHarmanpreet Singh
  3. CHardik Singh
  4. DManpreet Singh
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Answer: B) Harmanpreet Singh

Q38. In which two states has the Central Government recently established new peacock sanctuaries?

  1. AAssam and Kerala
  2. BKarnataka and Kerala
  3. CKerala and Tamil Nadu
  4. DUttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh
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Answer: B) Karnataka and Kerala

Q39. Reserve Bank of India has increased the UPI payment limit from Rs 1 lakh to how much?

  1. ARs. 3 lakh
  2. BRs. 4 lakh
  3. CRs. 5 lakh
  4. DRs. 6 lakh
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Answer: C) Rs. 5 lakh

Q40. Who will be the second Indian flag bearer along with Manu Bhaker at the closing ceremony of the Olympic Games?

  1. ANeeraj Chopra
  2. BVinesh Phogat
  3. CPR Sreejesh
  4. DP V Sindhu
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Answer: C) PR Sreejesh

Q41. Which state government has recently launched the 'Attendance' portal?

  1. AUttar Pradesh
  2. BMadhya Pradesh
  3. CBihar
  4. DChhattisgarh
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Answer: D) Chhattisgarh

Q42. Which country won most medals in Paris Olympics 2024?

  1. AUSA
  2. BChina
  3. CFrance
  4. DJapan
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Answer: A) USA

Q43. What position did India stands at in the medals tally in Paris Olympics 2024?

  1. A70th
  2. B71st
  3. C72nd
  4. D73rd
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Answer: B) 71st

Q44. Who was recently appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India?

  1. ANripendra Mishra
  2. BRajeev Sinha
  3. CRavi Shankar Prasad
  4. DTV Somanathan
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Answer: D) TV Somanathan

Q45. With which country has India recently signed an agreement to start UPI service?

  1. ABangladesh
  2. BThailand
  3. CMaldives
  4. DMalaysia
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Answer: C) Maldives

Q46. Who has been elected as the second vice-president of the Athletes Commission of the International Olympic Committee?

  1. APT Usha
  2. BAbhinav Bindra
  3. CYogeshwar Dutt
  4. DVinesh Phogat
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Answer: B) Abhinav Bindra

Q47. When is World Elephant Day celebrated every year?

  1. A45514
  2. B45515
  3. C45516
  4. D45517
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Answer: C) 45516

Q48. Paul Kagame was recently sworn in as the President of which country?

  1. AKenya
  2. BRwanda
  3. CArgentina
  4. DTurkey
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Answer: B) Rwanda

Q49. DRDO successfully tested long range glide bomb, what is it named?

  1. A'GAURAV'
  2. B'PRABAL'
  3. C'ACHOOK'
  4. D'PRAHAR'
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Answer: A) 'GAURAV'

Q50. Which state government recently declared the ancient monument of the Mesolithic era located in Ratnagiri as a 'protected monument'?

  1. AKarnataka
  2. BMaharashtra
  3. CMadhya Pradesh
  4. DJharkhand
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Answer: B) Maharashtra

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