VERY IMPORTANT MODERN INDIAN HISTORY QUESTION WITH ANSWER

 1. Who among the following introduced the subsidiary alliance system in India?

[A]Lord Clive
[B]Lord Wellesley
[C]Lord Cunningham
[D]Lord Canning

Answer:Lord Wellesley 

2.Who among the following signed the Treaty of Bassein in 1802 with the British East India Company ?

[A]Baji Rao II
[B]Baji Rao I
[C]Sultan Bahadur
[D]None of the above

Answer:Baji Rao I

3. Which among the following was the first municipal corporation set up in India in the year 1687 ?

[A]Madras Municipal Corporation
[B]Bombay Municipal Corporation
[C]Delhi Municipal Corporation
[D]None of the above

Answer:Madras Municipal Corporation

4. Which among the following events was a major set back to Khilafat Movement?

[A]Announcements of concession to Muslims by British Government
[B]Pact signed between Indian National Congress and Muslim League
[C]Revolution in Turkey
[D]Violence in Chauri Chaura

Answer:Revolution in Turkey

5. Which among the following events took place immediately before the massacre at Jallianwalla Bagh?

[A]Partition of Bengal
[B]llbert Bill
[C]Passage of the Rowlatt Act
[D]Minto-Morley Reforms

Answer:Passage of the Rowlatt Act

6. In 1953, under whose chairmanship was the first OBC Commission formed ?

[A]Joachim Alva
[B]Kaka Kalelkar
[C]Hardekar Manjappa
[D]K. K. Shetty

Answer:Kaka Kalelkar

7. Which among the following books was authored by Mahatma Gandhi?

[A]Hindu View of Life
[B]Hind Swaraj
[C]Discovery of India
[D]My Truth

Answer:Hind Swaraj

8. In which year, first census was conducted in India ?

[A]1884
[B]1872
[C]1881
[D]1856

Answer:1872

9. Martyrdom of Chandrashekhar Azad took place on which among the following dates?

[A]February 17, 1931
[B]February 11, 1931
[C]April 13, 1931
[D]August 14, 1931

Answer:February 11, 1931 

10. In which of the following languages was the Ghadar Journal was first published ?

[A]Urdu
[B]English
[C]Pushtu
[D]Punjabi

Answer:Urdu

11. “Springing Tiger: A Study of a Revolutionary” is a biographical work on __?

[A] Bhagat Singh
[B] Chandrashekhar Azad
[C] Subhas Chandra Bose
[D] Shyamji Krishna Verma

Answer:Subhas Chandra Bose

12. The first Indian woman to preside a session of Indian National Congress was__?

[A] Rajkumari Amrit Kaur
[B] Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit
[C] Aruna Asaf Ali
[D] Sarojini Naidu

Answer: Sarojini Naidu

14. The Congress and Muslim League had most cordial relationships in between which among the following years?

[A] 1906 to 1916
[B] 1916 to 1922
[C] 1922 to 1928
[D] 1928 to 1934

Answer:1916 to 1922

15. The drain theory of Dadabhai Naoroji was formally accepted in which among the sessions of the Indian National Congress?

[A] Benaras session, 1905
[B] Calcutta session, 1906
[C] Surat session, 1907
[D] None of the above

Answer:None of the above

16.Kumaran Asan is associated with the social renaissance in which among the following current states?

[A] Kerala
[B] Tamil Nadu
[C] Andhra Pradesh
[D] None of the above

Answer:Kerala

17.The annulment of Partition of Bengal was done by __?

[A] Lord Curzon
[B] Lord Minto
[C] Lord Hardinge
[D] Lord Chelmsford

Answer:Lord Hardinge

18. Which among the following regions was most affected by the Revolution of 1857 ?

[A] Punjab
[B] Maharashtra
[C] Avadh
[D] Madras

Answer:Avadh

19. Mahalwari System of Revenue Settlement was introduced in which of the following?

[A] Bengal
[B] Bombay
[C] Madras
[D] North Western Provinces

Answer:North Western Provinces

20. On which among the following dates, Jallianwala Bagh Massacre took place ?

[A]April 16,1919

[B]April 13,1919

[C]April 3,1919

[D]April 14,1919

Answer:April 13,1919

QUESTIONS ON GENERAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

1) Which of the following was the first digital wallet company in India ?
1) Paytm
2) Mobikwik
3) Freecharge
4) PayZip

Ans: Mobikwik 

2) 'OneerTM' is a/ an .........
1) Innovative technology for "Drinking Water Disinfection System"
2) Antiviral herbal medicine
3) Bio-fertilizer
4) Deadly bacteria

Ans: Innovative technology for "Drinking Water Disinfection System" 

3) Which was the first country to print plastic currency ?
1) Canada
2) Sweden
3) Australia
4) New Zealand

Ans: Australia

4) Which one is the first web browser invented in 1990
A) Internet Explorer
B) Mosaic
C) Mozilla
D) Nexus

Ans: Nexus

5) Who co-founded Hotmail in 1996 and then sold the company to Microsoft?
A) Shawn Fanning
B) Ada Byron Lovelace
C) Sabeer Bhatia
D) Ray Tomlinson

Ans: Sabeer Bhatia

6) Which state government has introduced a unique LIC policy of Rs 5.00 lakh for farmers of age group 18-59 years ?
1) Uttar Pradesh
2) Madhya Pradesh
3) Telangana
4) Maharashtra

Ans: Telangana 

7) World's First International Airport fully equipped with solar energy is located at -
1) Bengaluru
2) Kochi
3) Ahmedabad
4) Kozhikode

Ans: Kochi

8) Mark Zuckerberg is the owner of
A) Facebook
B) Google
C) Linux
D) Linkedln

Ans: Facebook

9) Which of the following was invented by Wilhelm Roentgen ?
1) Radio
2) X-Ray Machine
3) Electric Bulb
4) None of the above

Ans: X-Ray Machine

10) The depletion in the Ozone layer is caused by -
1) nitrous oxide
2) carbon dioxide
3) chlorofluorocarbons
4) methane

Ans: chlorofluorocarbons

11) What is Jarvik-7 ?
1) Electronic leg
2) Pace-maker
3) Artificial heart
4) Artificial eye

Ans: Artificial heart 

12) Which of the following is the best energy source in view of keeping environment clean?
1) Solar cells
2) Nuclear fission
3) Petroleum product
4) Forest product

Ans: Solar cells

13) In which decade were the first successful diode and triode vacuum tubes invented?
A) 1800s
B) 1880s
C) 1890s
D) 1900s

Ans: 1900s

14) Which of the following space agencies has launched the LISA Pathfinder ?
1) Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
2) NASA
3) European Space Agency
4) China National Space Administration

Ans: European Space Agency 

15) Which of the following is a "Fire and Forget" anti tank missile?
1) Trishul
2) Agni
3) Akash
4) Nag

Ans: Nag

16) Paper was invented in -
1) India
2) Egypt
3) Greece
4) China

Ans: China

17) Who invented the Thermos Flask?
1) James Dewar
2) Thomas Alva Edison
3) Humphry Davy
4) Richard J. Galling

Ans: James Dewar 

18) Heavy Water is normally used by which of the following industries?
1) Pharma Industry
2) Paper Industry
3) Nuclear Power generation plants
4) Sugar plants

Ans: Nuclear Power generation plants 

19) The device used for locating submerged object sunder sea is-
1) Sonar
2) Radar
3) Laser
4) Maser

Ans: Sonar 

20) ISP stands for...
A) Internet Survey Period
B) Integrated Service Provider
C) Internet Security Protocol
D) Internet Service Provider

Ans: Internet Service Provider

Important Inventors and Inventions General knowledge questions and Answers

                                                         

                              Inventors and Inventions

1) Who invented the BALLPOINT PEN?

 Answer: Biro Brothers


2) What Galileo invented?

 Answer: Thermometer



3) Who invented Jet Engine?

 Answer: Sir Frank Whittle



4) Who invented Gunpowder?

 Answer: Roger Bacon



5) Who perfected GENETIC ENGINEERING?

 Answer: Cohen & Boyer



6) What Benjamin Franklin invented?

 Answer: Bifocal spectacles



7) Who is invented Elevator?

 Answer: Elisha Graves Otis



8) What Thomas Davenport invented?

 Answer: Electric streetcar



9) Who invented Electric Generator?

 Answer: Michael Faraday



10) Who invented Bifocal Lens?

 Answer: Benjamin Franklin



11) For whom high heeled shoes were invented?

 Answer: King Louis the XIV


12) What Sir Isaac Newton invented?

 Answer: Reflecting telescope



13) Who invented Bicycle?

 Answer:  Kirkpatrick Macmillan



14) Who invented the battery?

 Answer:  Alessandro Volta



15) Which telephone company introduced the first mobile telephone service (MTS), in 1946?

 Answer:  AT&T (American Telephone and Telegraph Company)



16) Who invented Air Conditioning?

 Answer:  Willis Carrier



17) Who invented the internet?

 Answer:  Robert E. Kahn and Vint Cerf.



18) Who invented the mobile phone?

 Answer:  Martin Cooper



19) Who invented Electric Chair?

 Answer:  Thomas Edison



20) The name of the inventor of Telephone—

 Answer:  Alexander Graham Bell



21) What is the name of the inventor of Postcard?

 Answer:  John P Charlton


22) Who is the inventor of Refrigerator?

 Answer:  Carl Paul Gottfried von Linde



23) Who is the inventor of Calculator (pocket)?

 Answer:  Jack Kilby



24) Who is the inventor of Radio telescope?

 Answer:  Grote Reber


25) Who invented X-rays?

 Answer:  Wilhelm Roentgen

MOST IMPORTANT CURRENT AFFAIR QUESTION ANSWER FOR GOVERNMENT EXAM

1.How many players are banned by FIFA for Life over Match-Fixing?

A. 5
B. 25
C. 12
D. 8

Answer:8

2.Who has reduced the minimum subscription requirement for Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) and Infrastructure Investment Trusts (InvITs)?

A. SEBI
B. SIDBI
C. NITI Aayog
D. Ministry of Finance

Answer:SEBI

3.Abhishek Verma won the gold medal at __________ air pistol in the ISSF World Cup.

A. 10m
B. 20m
C. 30m
D. 50m

Answer:10m

4.Who has collaborated with MobiKwik to launch a smart digital insurance product to enhance financial inclusion?

A. Tata AIA
B. Max Life Insurance
C. Aegon Life Insurance Company
D. ICICI Prudential

Answer:Aegon Life Insurance Company

5.Which of the following becomes first major airline to operate plastic-free flight?

A. Emirates
B. Jet Airways
C. Etihad Airways
D. Singapore Airlines

Answer:Etihad Airways

6.Which organization is set to partner with the Embassy of the US to jointly promote domestic investments during 'Select USA 2019' summit that will be held in Washington DC?

A. Trade Promotion Council of India (TPCI)
B. Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO)
C. National Productivity Council (NPC)
D. Project Exports Promotion Council of India (PEPC)

Answer:Trade Promotion Council of India (TPCI)

7.Who become the first female referee who taken charge for a Ligue 1 Conforama match in French?

A. Stephanie Frappart
B. Bibiana Steinhaus
C. Louisa Cadamuro
D. Laura Georges

Answer:Stephanie Frappart

8.Who wins Asian Snooker Tour Title?

A. Babar Masih
B. Aditya Mehta
C. Pankaj Advani
D. Mei Xiwen

Answer:Pankaj Advani

9.Who among the following received the 2019 Rabindranath Tagore Literary Prize?

A. Manoj Michigan
B. Rana Dasgupta
C. Toni Morrison
D. J. K. Rowling

Answer:Rana Dasgupta

10.Coast Guard Vessel ICGS C-441 was commissioned at __________.

A. Haldia
B. Vizhinjam
C. Mundra
D. Kochi

Answer:Vizhinjam

11.Who has been appointed as the 52nd Controller General of Defence Accounts (CGDA)?

A. Vinakshi Gupta
B. Anuradha Mitra
C. Madhulika P Sukul
D. Rajendra Kumar Nayak

Answer:Rajendra Kumar Nayak

12.Name the software company which becomes World's Third Company with the one trillion dollars.

A. Adobe
B. Microsoft
C. IBM
D. Oracle

Answer:Microsoft

13.Which cricket theme won their first one-day international status recently?

A. Sri Lanka
B. India
C. USA
D. Pakistan

Answer:USA

14.Which bank launched India's first 'Green Car Loan' (Electric Vehicle) to encourage customers to buy electric vehicles?

A. Canara Bank
B. Axis Bank
C. HDFC Bank
D. State Bank of India

Answer:State Bank of India

15.The World Immunization Week 2019 observed from 24-30th April. It's theme is;

A. Immunization saves lives
B. Protect your world - get vaccinated
C. Close the immunization gap
D. Protected Together: Vaccines Work

Answer:Protected Together: Vaccines Work

16.Tejinder Pal Singh Toor was recently in news he belongs to which sport?

A. Javelin throw
B. Shot put
C. Heptathlon
D. 3000m steeplechase

Answer:Shot put

17.Who acquired secondhand Goods Marketplace Zefo?

A. OLX
B. Quickr
C. LinkedIn
D. Sulekha

Answer:Quickr

18.International Girls in ICT (Information and Communications Technology) Day 2019 was observed on __________.

A. April 25
B. April 24
C. April 23
D. April 21

Answer:April 25

19.Who has named as IPI's 71st World Press Freedom Hero in 2019?

A. Abu Zeid
B. Cyril Almeida
C. Daphne Caruana Galizia
D. Swati Chaturvedi

Answer:Cyril Almeida

20.Who has been honoured with the Master Deenanath Mangeshkar Award 2019?

A. Boman Irani
B. Madhur Bhandarkar
C. Subhash Ghai
D. Arjun Rampal

Answer:Madhur Bhandarkar

IMPORTANT CURRENT AFFAIRS QUESTIONS WITH ANSWER APRIL 25th - 28th ,2019

1) RBI is to issue ₹20 denomination banknotes. It bears the signature of ________.
  A) Ram Nath Kovind
B) Narendra Modi
C) Shaktikanta Das
D) Urjit Patel

Ans: Shaktikanta Das

2) The new ₹20 denomination banknote has a motif of ________ on the reverse, depicting the country's cultural heritage.
  A) Ellora Caves
B) Ajanta Caves
C) Agra Fort
D) Fatehpur Sikri

Ans: Ellora Caves

3) Which popular National Award-winning filmmaker won the Master Deenanath Mangeshkar Award 2019?
  A) Jayaraj
B) Rajesh Mapuskar
C) Sanjay Leela Bhansali
D) Madhur Bhandarkar

Ans: Madhur Bhandarkar

4) Who has been named as the International Press Institute's 2019 World Press Freedom Hero?
  A) American journalist Bob Woodward
B) Pakistani journalist Cyril Almeida
C) British journalist Louis Sebastian Theroux
D) Indian reporter Shereen Bhan

Ans: Pakistani journalist Cyril Almeida

5) Who is appointed as India's High Commissioner to the island nation Seychelles?
  A) Dalbir Singh Suhag
B) Navdeep Suri 
C) Sanjay Rana
D) Renu Pall

Ans: Dalbir Singh Suhag

6) Who is the President of Seychelles?
A) Vincent Meriton
B) James Michel 
C) Danny Faure
D) James Mancham

Ans: Danny Faure

7) Who is appointed as the technical director by AIFF?
  A) Jorge Castelo
B) Gaioz Darsadze
C) Scott O’Donnell
D) Doru Isac

Ans: Doru Isac

8) What is the Capital of Ukraine?
  A) Kiev
B) Kharkiv
C) Odessa
D) Dnipro

Ans: Kiev

9) Which country has temporarily banned drones, unmanned aircraft after Easter bombings?
  A) Indonesia
B) Sri Lanka 
C) Pakistan
D) India

Ans: Sri Lanka 

10) After the Easter attacks in Sri Lanka, the Country's Defence Secretary took responsibility for the disaster and resigned his position is _________.
  A) Hemasiri Fernando
B) D.M.Jayaratne
C) Ratnasiri Wickremanayake
D) Dingiri Banda

Ans: Hemasiri Fernando

11) Which company recently became world's third company to hit USD 1 trillion value?
  A) Apple
B) Microsoft
C) Amazon
D) Walmart

Ans: Microsoft

12) Which Airways became 1st major airline to operate plastic-free flight?
  A) Singapore Airlines
B) Qatar Airways
C) Thai Airways
D) Etihad Airways

Ans: Etihad Airways

13) Who won the Rabindranath Tagore Literary Prize 2019?
  A) Meghna Pant
B) Rana Dasgupta 
C) Avalok Langer
D) Janice Pariat

Ans: Rana Dasgupta

14) Which Bank launched India’s First ‘Green Car Loan’ at Lower Interest Rates?
  A) Canara Bank
B) HDFC Bank
C) State Bank of India
D) Axis Bank

Ans: State Bank of India

15) What is the rank of India in Asian Athletics Championships 2019 held in Doha, Qatar?
  A) Second
B) Fourth
C) Third
D) First

Ans: Fourth

16) Which country successfully tested the world’s first floating nuclear power plant (NPP)?
  A) China
B) Russia 
C) India
D) US

Ans: Russia

17) Which team recently secured ODI status for first time?
  A) Canada
B) Hong Kong
C) Namibia
D) United States

Ans: United States

18) Which central Bank became the first Asia-Pacific (APAC) central bank to begin interest rate easing cycle?
  A) Reserve Bank of Australia
B) People's Bank of China
C) Bank of Russia
D) Reserve Bank of India

Ans: Reserve Bank of India

19) What is the theme of World Malaria Day 2019?
  A) Ready to beat malaria
B) End Malaria For Good
C) Zero malaria starts with me
D) Counting malaria out

Ans: Zero malaria starts with me

20) Which bank becomes the first Destination Bank to launch debit card based e-mandates On NPCI’s E-Mandate API Platform?
  A) Kotak Mahindra Bank
B) Dena Bank 
C) State Bank of India
D) Yes Bank

Ans: Kotak Mahindra Bank  

MOST IMPORTANT INDIAN HISTORY QUESTION WITH ANSWER

1. Which of the following is a correct definition of “Isohyets”?

 [A] Lines on a map showing equal rainfall
 [B] Lines on a map having same mean temper
[C] Lines on a map having same barometric pressure
[D] Lines on a map showing equal height from mean sea level

Answer:Lines on a map showing equal rainfall

2.The concept of differential heating was primarily given to explain which of the following geographical phenomena in India?

[A] Monsoon
[B] Jet stream
[C] Cyclones
[D] Desert storms

Answer:Monsoon

3. Which of the following regions was called “Gedrosia” during times of Alexander, the great?

[A] Gujarat
[B] Rajasthan
[C] Punjab
[D] Baluchistan

Answer:Baluchistan

4. Rummindei Pillar Inscription which talks about taxation in Maurya era has been found at which of the following places?

[A] Junagarh in Gujarat
[B] Ranchi in Jharkhand
[C] Bhabru in Rajasthan
[D] Lumbini in Nepal

Answer:Lumbini in Nepal

5. Which of the following rulers were contemporary of Buddha?
[A] Bimbisar of Magadha
[B] Prasenjit (Pansedi) of Kosala
[C] Udayan of Avanti
[D] All of Above

Answer:All of Above

6. The Greek Ambassador Deimachus of Plataea had visited the court of which of the following rulers of Magadha?

[A] Dhanananda
[B] Chandragupta Maury
[C] Bindusara
[D] Asoka

Answer:Bindusara 

7. Who among the following is writer of the ‘Kalpasutra’?
[A] Simuka
[B] Panini
[C] Bhadrabahu
[D] Patanjali

Answer:Bhadrabahu 

8. Buddhism from India was introduced to which current region by Kasyapa Matanga?

[A] China
[B] South East Asia
[C] Sri Lanka
[D] Africa

Answer:China 

9. Which of the following was denoted by the term “Kahapana” or “Karshapan” during ancient
India?

[A] A cloth
[B] A trader
[C] A monk
[D] A coin

Answer: A coin

10. What was Arikamedu during ancient India?
[
A] A coastal settlement and trade centre
[B] A mountain
[C] A city in Aravalli Mountains in Gujarat
[D] A Lake

Answer:A coastal settlement and trade centre 

IMPORTANT GENERAL KNOWLEDGE AND GENERAL AWARENESS QUESTIONS FOR COMPETITIVE EXAMS

1) Where is the National Remote Sensing Agency situated ?
1) Bangalore
2) Dehradun
3) Shadnagar
4) Chennai

Ans: Shadnagar

2) The first underground railway in India was opened in 1984 in
A) Mumbai
B) Chennai
c) Kolkata
D) Bangalore

Ans: Kolkata

3) Which of the following personalities inspiredGreen Revolution in India ?
A) R.A. Kidwai
B) N.E. Borlaug
C) K.M. Panikkar
D) M.S. Ssaminathan

Ans: N.E. Borlaug

4) The headquarters of the National Power Training Institute is located in
A) Lucknow
B) Faridabad
C) Bhopal
D) Hyderabad

Ans: Faridabad

5) Which Iraqi scientist known as Dr. Germ for her role in Iraqs biological weapons programme recently surrendered to coalition forces ?
A) Maleeha Lodhi
B) Salma Pervez
C) Saleema Garib
D) Rihab Rashid Taha

Ans: Rihab Rashid Taha

6) National Science Centre is located at
A) Delhi
B) Bangalore
C) Bombay
D) Kolkata

Ans: Delhi

7) Who among the following was the first woman Chief Justice of a High Court ?
A) Geeta Mukherjee
B) Leila Seth
C) Sujata Manohar
D) Rani Jethmalani

Ans: Leila Seth

8) The Lal Bahadur Shastri Academy which trains Indian Administrative Services (IAS) officers is situated at
A) Mussoorie
B) Dehradun
C) Srinagar
D) Khandala

Ans: Mussoorie

9) Whose Samadhi in Delhi is called Vijay Ghat ?
A) Rajiv Gandhi
B) Jagjiwan Ram
C) Jawaharlal Nehru
D) Lal Bahadur Shastri

Ans: Lal Bahadur Shastri

10) Indian School of Mines is located in which of the following cities ?
A) Ranchi
B) Rourkela
C) Asansol
D) Tatanagar

Ans: Tatanagar

11) National Institute of Aeronautical Engineering is located at
A) Bangalore
B) Lucknow
C) Dehradun
D) Kanpur

Ans: Dehradun

12) The first Financial service Park for industry is being set up at
A) Pune
B) Surat
C) Gurgaon
D) Bangalore

Ans: Gurgaon

13) The largest and the oldest museum of India is located in the state/union territory of
A) Andhra Pradesh
B) Uttar Pradesh
C) Wesh Bengal
D) New Delhi

Ans: Wesh Bengal

14) Indias first Ladies Special Subruban train was started by which of the following zones of Inidian Railways ?
A) Northern
B) Southern
C) Centreal
D) Western

Ans: Western

15) First railway line in India was laid in
A) 1835
B) 1853
C) 1917
D) 1923

Ans: 1853

16) Where is Chitrakut situated ?
A) Maharashtra
B) Uttar Pradesh
C) Bihar
D) Madhya Pardesh

Ans: Uttar Pradesh

17) The highest airfield in India is
A) Bhuntar
B) Pantnagar
C) Chushul
D) Parapani

Ans: Chushul

18) C.D.R.I. is located at
A) Lucknow
B) Mysore
C) Nagpur
D) Madras

Ans: Lucknow

19) The first nuclear reactor in India is
A) Dhruva
B) Harsha
C) Apsara
D) Vipula

Ans: Apsara

20) First Governor General of India, after independence was
A) C. Rajagopalachari
B) Jawaharlal Nehru
C) Lord Mountbatten
D) Rajendra Prasad

Ans: Lord Mountbatten

MOST IMPORTANT HONOURS AND AWARDS QUESTION ANSWER FOR GOVERNMENT EXAM

1.B. C. Roy Award is given in the field of

A. Music
B. Journalism
C. Medicine
D. Environment

Answer:Medicine

2.In which year was Pulitzer Prize established?

A. 1917
B. 1918
C. 1922
D. 1928

Answer:1917

3.Gandhi Peace Prize for the year 2000 was awarded to the former President of South Africa along with

A. Sathish Dawan
B. C. Subramanian
C. Grameen Bank of Bangladesh
D. World Healt Organisation

Answer:Grameen Bank of Bangladesh

4.The prestigious Ramon Magsaysay Award was conferred was conferred upon Ms. Kiran Bedi for her excellent contribution to which of the following fields?

A. Literature
B. Community Welfare
C. Government Service
D. Journalism

Answer:Government Service

5.Which of the following societies has instituted an award for an outstanding parliamentarian?

A. Jamanlal Bajaj Foundation
B. Institute of Constitutional and Parliamentary Studies
C. G. B. Pant Memorial Society
D. R. D. Birla samara Kosh

Answer:G. B. Pant Memorial Society

6.Which is the highest gallantry award in India?

A. Param Vishishtat Seva Medal
B. Param Vir Chakra
C. Kirti Chakra
D. Vir Chakra

Answer:Param Vir Chakra

7.Which state gives Mewar Award?

A. Haryana
B. Delhi
C. Punjab
D. Rajasthan

Answer:Rajasthan

8.Who is the first Asian Winner of Nobel Prize?

A. C. V. Raman
B. Rajiv Gandhi
C. Rabindranath Tagore
D. Mother Teresa

Answer:Rabindranath Tagore

9.The first recipient of Rajiv Gandhi's 'Khel Ratna' award is

A. Vishwanathan Anand
B. Leander Peas
C. Kapil Dev
D. Limba Ram

Answer:Vishwanathan Anand

10. Pulitzer prize is awarded for outstanding work in the field of

A. Science and Technology
B. Environmental Studies
C. Literature and Journalism
D. International Understanding

Answer:Literature and Journalism

11.The Arjuna Awards were instituted in the year

A. 1965
B. 1961
C. 1963
D. 1957

Answer:1961

12. The first Indira Gandhi Award for International Justice and Harmony has been given to

A. Larry Pressler
B. Amnesty International
C. Hussain Ibrahim Zaki
D. Yasser Arafat

Answer: Yasser Arafat

13. 'Ashoka Chakra' is awarded for

A. acts of gallantry in the presence of enemy
B. gallantry by children
C. outstanding contribution to literature
D. the most conspicuous bravery or self sacrifice on land, air or sea but not in the presence of the enemy

Answer:the most conspicuous bravery or self sacrifice on land, air or sea but not in the presence of the enemy

14.The Nobel Prize was first awarded in

A. 1976
B. 1958
C. 1901
D. 1972

Answer:1901

15.Who among the following own the Nobel prize for literature?

A. Linus Pauling
B. Samuel Beckett
C. Philip Noel - Baker
D. Ralph Bunche

Answer:Samuel Beckett

16.The 'Cannes Award' is given for excellence in which field?

A. Films
B. Journalism
C. Literature
D. Economics

Answer:Films

17.The journalist who refused to accept 'Padma Bhushan' was?

A. Shekaran Nair
B. Khushwant Singh
C. Ratan Thiyam
D. Arun Shourie

Answer:Khushwant Singh

18.The Nobel peace prize is awarded in which city?

A. Oslo
B. Stockholm
C. Brussels
D. Geneva

Answer:Oslo

19. Arjuna Award is given for

A. Exceptional service in emergency
B. Bravery on battlefield
C. Outstanding performance in sports
D. Exceptional service in slum dwellers

Answer:Outstanding performance in sports

20.The UNSECO's 'Prix Jules Verne' prize has been given to which of the following serials of Doordarshan?

A. The World This Week
B. Surabhi
C. Eye Witness
D. Turning Point

Answer:Turning Point

IMPORTANT CURRENT AFFAIRS QUESTION AND ANSWERS FOR GOVERNMENT JOBS

1) Who released a report that RBI has Rs.3 lakh crore (43$ million) in excess reserves?
A) UBS
B) World Bank
C) BofAML (Bank of America Merrill Lynch)
D) Bank of America

Ans: BofAML

2) Which Bank launched a paperless account opening facility for NRIs?
A) Yes Bank
B) Axis Bank
C) ICIC Bank
D) IDBI Bank

Ans: IDBI Bank

3) Rajesh Yaduvanshi is appointed as Executive Director of this bank.
A) Bank of Baroda
B) Axis Bank
C) Punjab National Bank
D) IDBI Bank

Ans: Punjab National Bank

4) Which city is hosting the 23rd edition of the Asian Athletics Championship?
A) Kuala Lumpur
B) Doha
C) Dubai
D) New Delhi

Ans: Doha

5) Who won a landslide victory in Ukrainian Presidential Elections 2019?
A) Volodymyr Zelensky
B) Petro Poroshenko
C) Dmitry Medvedev
D) Oleksandr Turchynov

Ans: Volodymyr Zelensky

6)  India along with which another country will hold Varuna exercise in May 2019 in Goa coast?
A) Sri Lanka
B)Russia
C)Vietnam
D)France

Ans: France

7) Who was appointed as the Exclusive Corporate Ambassador to the Indian Business Community of Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone (RAKEZ)?
A) Ravi Shastri
B) Suru Nayak
C) Arun Lal
D) Manoj Prabhakar

Ans: Ravi Shastri

8) Which Indian wrestler has become world number one in the men’s 65kg freestyle category?
A) Bajrang Punia
B) Yogeshwar Dutt
C) Sushil Kumar
D) Jinder Mahal

Ans: Bajrang Punia

9) Sri Lanka has launched its first satellite. What is the name of the satellite?
A) Raavana 1
B) Colombo X
C) Kataragama
D) Nirbhay

Ans: Raavana 1

10) India has set up an Indo-Pacific division in Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) recently. Who is appointed as the head of this wing?
A)Vijay Gokhale
B) Sushma Swaraj
C) Vikram Doraiswami
D) Narendra Modi

Ans: Vikram Doraiswami

11) Where was the recent Boxing World Cup 2019 held?
A) Manila, Philippines
B) New York, US
C) Washington DC, US
D) Cologne, Germany

Ans: Cologne, Germany

12) Where were the new species of ancient human “ Homo luzonensis” discovered?
A)Russia
B)Philippines
C)Japan
D)India

Ans: Philippines

13) Reserve Bank of India has permitted Re-insurance and Composite Insurance brokers to open an _________________ account for undertaking transactions.
A) NRI Account
B) Recurring Deposit Account
C) DEMAT Account
D) Foreign Currency Accounts

Ans: Foreign Currency Accounts

14) The Supreme Court imposed a fine of Rs 20 lakh to ______ state for a virtual ban on public screening of “Bhobishyoter Bhut”.
A) Odisha
B) West Bengal
C) Tamil Nadu
D) Kerala

Ans: West Bengal

15) Which government has published an “online harms white paper” with an objective to make online social media platforms responsible to safeguard users, especially children?
A) Russian government
B) Indian government
C) US government
D) British government

Ans: British government

16) Who has taken charge as MD of LIC India?
A)Shubhra Singh
B)Ravneet Gill
C)Mahesh Jain
D)Vipin Anand

Ans: Vipin Anand

17) By which year, NASA has planned to put humans on Mars?
A)2035
B)2033
C)2024
D)2030

Ans: 2033

18) Which country has announced a new process of visa facilitation for expat families?
A)Saudi Arabia
B) Qatar
C) Oman
D) UAE

Ans: UAE

19) Who was awarded the John Dirks Canada Gairdner Global health award?
A)Mahendra Kumar
B)Vikas Kumar
C)Amar Sen
D)Vikram Patel

Ans: Vikram Patel

20) What is the name of India’s first electronic surveillance satellite ?
A)WingSat
B)Emisat
C)Sunsat
D)Emigran

Ans: Emisat

21) Which state’s district has developed “Sankalp” application for first-time voters?
A)Assam
B)Karnataka
C)Uttar Pradesh
D)Odisha

Ans: Assam

22) _______has claimed to become the world’s first district using both 5G coverage and broadband gigabit networks.
A) Japan
B)China
C)Russia
D)USA

Ans: China

23) Who is the new ICC Chief executive?
A)M N Chinayappa
B)Manu Sawhney
C)Dave Richardson
D)K Srinivasan

Ans: Manu Sawhney

24) ________ launched the independent music label ‘IncInk’.
A) AR Rahman
B) Alia Bhatt
C) Ranveer Singh
D) Javed Akhtar

Ans: Ranveer Singh

25) GAIL India has signed an MoU with which organization for cooperation in the development of solar power projects?
A) SAIL
B) BHEL
C) BEL
D) TCS

Ans: BHEL

Most Important Current Affair for April 24,2019

1.Which organisation joins hands with Welingkar Institute of Management to support startups in exports?

A.FIEO
B.FICCI
C.IRDA
D.BIS

Answer:FIEO

2.Name the Indian aircraft, which has participated in India-US Anti Submarine Warfare drill that held in Indian Ocean recently.

A.Sukhoi Su-30
B.MiG-21
C.P8I Neptune
D.HAL Kiran

Answer:P8I Neptune

3.Who released a report that RBI has Rs.3 lakh crore (43$ million) in excess reserves?

A.UBS
B.World Bank
C.BofAML
D.Bank of America

Answer:BofAML

4.Who won a National Intellectual Property Award?

A.R.Saha
B.Benny Antony
C.Kevin Ho
D.Vipul Kulshrestha

Answer:Benny Antony

5.14th to 20th April was observed as;

A.National Fire Service Week
B.World Immunization Week
C.National Non-Smoking Week
D.World Orphan Week

Answer:National Fire Service Week

6.Which of the following network was conferred with the Swacchta Pakhwada Awards-2019?

A.All India Radio
B.AIR FM Gold
C.Radio Mirchi
D.AIR FM Rainbow

Answer:All India Radio

7.India observes National Panchayati Raj Day on __________.

A.21st April
B.22nd April
C.23rd April
D.24th April

Answer:24th April

8.Olympics athelet Jeremy Lalrinnunga won which medal in Asian Weightlifting Championship under 67Kg men's event?

A.Gold
B.Silver
C.Bronze
D.None of thee above

Answer:Silver

9.Arab League pledged __________ per month to Palestinian Authority.

A.USD 200 million
B.USD 155 million
C.USD 125 million
D.USD 100 million

Answer:USD 100 million

10.Recently, The Union Government extends ban on import of milk products from which country?

A.Italy
B.Netherlands
C.Germany
D.China

Answer:China

11.The first product that is launched by the combination of "Health Guard policy" of Bajaj Allianz General Insurance and "iSecure policy" of Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance.

A.Total Health Secure Goal
B.Secure Health
C.Policy on Health Secure
D.Health Secure Guard

Answer:Total Health Secure Goal

12.Which country releases a special stamp on Ramayana theme?

A.Indonesia
B.Srilanka
C.India
D.Malaysia

Answer:Indonesia

13.Who is named as brand ambassador of Indo-American Arts Council (IAAC)?

A.Suresh Krishna
B.Naresh Iyer
C.Vikram Kumar
D.Vikas Khanna

Answer:Vikas Khanna

14.Under which scheme does,Central Government has made compulsory for Electric Vehicle (EV) manufactures in India to locally source at least 50% components for receiving subsidies?

A.Jago Grahak Jago
B.FAME II
C.FAME I
D.Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana

Answer:FAME II

15. When did the World Book Day is celebrated?

A.21 April
B.22 April
C.23 April
D.24 April

Answer:23 April

16.The Supreme Court constituted a panel to inquire into the sexual harassment complaint. Who will be the head of panel?

A.Ranjan Gogoi
B.Sharad Arvind Bobde
C.NV Ramana
D.Indira Banerjee

Answer:Sharad Arvind Bobde

17.The host country of 2019 Asia Badminton Championships.

A.India
B.Bangladesh
C.Indonesia
D.China

Answer:China

18.The Congress has fielded which sportsperson from South Delhi constituency to take on BJP's Ramesh Bidhuri?

A.Mary Kom
B.Sachin Tendulkar
C.Sushil Kumar
D.Vijender Singh

Answer:Vijender Singh


19.Who resigns from Assocham Secretary General post?

A.Uday Kumar Varma
B.Suresh Kumar
C.Naresh Kumar
D.Vikram Kumar

Answer:Uday Kumar Varma

Most Important Recent CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ on April, 2019

Current Affairs Quiz

1) What is the theme of the 2019 World Earth Day(WED)?

A) Protect our species
B) Nature for Water
C) Better Water, Better Jobs
D) Water and Energy

 Answer: Protect our species


2) Which Indian armed force has launched guided missile destro

A) Indian Army
B) Indian Airforce
C) Indian Navy
D) Indian Coast Guard

 Answer: Indian Navy


3) Who won the 2019 presidency election of Ukraine?

A) Petro Poroshenko
B) Volodymyr Zelensky
C) Leonid Kravchuk
D) Viktor Yushchenko

 Answer: Volodymyr Zelensky


4) The Naval Commanders’ Conference – 2019 will be held in which of the following cities?

A) New Delhi
B) Kochi
C) Kolkata
D) Shimla

 Answer: New Delhi


5) Amar Paul, who passed away recently, was the legendary folk singer of which language?

A) Odia
B) Tamil
C) Bengali
D) Urdu

 Answer: Bengali


6) Which country has recently adopted the National Artificial Intelligence Strategy 2031?

A) Saudi Arabia
B) India
C) UAE
D) Iran

 Answer: UAE


7) Which Indian movie has won the best cinematography at 2019 Beijing International Film Festival (BIFF)?

A)Kayamkulam Kochunni
B) Odiyan
C) Bhayanakam
D) Eeda

 Answer: Bhayanakam


8) Who has been appointed as a new Chairman of Export Promotion Council for Handicraft (EPCH)?

A) Ravinder Kumar Passi
B) B. Ajith Kumar
C) Nimisha Sajay
D) Rajesh Sharma

 Answer: Ravinder Kumar Passi


9) Which UN agency has listed the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy among world’s major industrial accidents of 20th century?

A) ILO
B) WHO
C) FAO
D) ITU

 Answer: ITU


10) Which football team has won the 2019 Santosh Trophy?

A) Karnataka
B) Goa
C) Punjab
D) Services

 Answer: Services


11) A site containing 220-million-year-old fossilized remains of dinosaurs has recently discovered in which country?

A) Iran
B) Argentina
C) New Zealand
D) Australia

 Answer: Argentina


12) Who has been appointed as India's new High Commissioner to South Africa?

A) Akshay Sen
B) Jaideep Sarkar
C) Suhel Ajaz Khan
D) Manjul Bhargava

 Answer: Jaideep Sarkar


13) Who was the author of the Jallianwala Bagh poem 'Khooni Vaisakhi'?

A) Karnail Singh
B) Vir Singh
C) Nanak Singh
D) Navdeep Singh

 Answer: Nanak Singh


14) Which of the following banks has become the first public sector bank in India to meet RBI’s EMV mandate?

A) Canara Bank
B) SBI
C) PNB
D) BoB

 Answer: SBI


15) Which country to host the G20 Summit in 2020?

A) Japan
B) Saudi Arabia
C) India
D) Sri Lanka

 Answer: Saudi Arabia


16) What is the India’s rank in the 2019 World Press Freedom Index (WPFI)?

A) 138th
B) 108th
C) 140th
D) 155th

 Answer: 140th


17) On which date, the 2019 World Liver Day (WLD) is observed recently?

A) April 19
B) April 18
C) April 17
D) April 16

 Answer: April 17


18) Exercise Varuna 2019 will be conducted between India and which country?

A) Maldives
B) Germany
C) France
D) United Kingdom

 Answer: France


19) Which of the following Indian Navy ships is / are participating in the International Fleet Review (IFR-2019)?

A) INS Vikrant
B) INS Kolkata
C) INS Kamorta
D) All the above

 Answer: INS Kolkata


20) Who has become the India's first female scientist to be elected Royal Society Fellow?

A) Rohini Godbole
B) Gagandeep Kang
C) Anna Mani
D) Ritu Karidhal

 Answer: Gagandeep Kang

Important Current Affair for April 23,2019

1. Which country declared joint border 'reaction force' with Pakistan?

A.Afghanistan

B.Iran

C.China

D.India

Answer:Iran

2.Who launched a guided missile destroyer 'INS Imphal' in Mumbai?

A.Devendra Kumar Joshi

B.Girish Luthra

C.Karambir Singh

D.Sunil Lanba

Answer:Sunil Lanba

3.World Book and Copyright Day was observed on which date?

A.23 April

B.22 April

C.21 April

D.20 April

Answer:23 April

4.Name the combined immune deficiency disorder which is cured by gene therapy developed by HIV(Human Immunodeficiency Virus).

A.Lupus

B.Inflammatory bowel disease

C.Bubble boy

D.Multiple sclerosis

Answer:Bubble boy

5.Who launched a cyber defence insurance to protect businesses from financial and reputational losses due to cyber attacks?

A.Royal Sundaram General Insurance

B.SBI General Insurance

C.TATA AIG

D.ICICI Lombard

Answer:SBI General Insurance

6.Vinod Zutshi has been appointed as special observer for which state?

A.West Bengal

B.Tripura

C.Tamil Nadu

D.Kerala

Answer:Tripura

7.India ranks __________ in Index of Cancer Preparedness.

A.19th

B.22nd

C.28th

D.31st

Answer:19th

8.Which nation has decided to end sanctions waivers for all importers of Iranian oil?

A.Russia

B.United Kingdom

C.United States

D.France

Answer:United States

9.Council of Scientific and Industrial Research and this ministry signed an MoU for research in areas of traditional systems of medicine.

A.Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship

B.Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

C.Ministry of Home Affairs

D.Ministry of AYUSH

Answer:Ministry of AYUSH

10.What is the name of the new novel written by the booker prize winning author, Salman Rushdie inspired by Spanish classic Don Quixote?

A.Quichotte

B.Milkman

C.Lincoln in the Bardo

D.The Sellout

Answer:Quichotte

11.Famous folk singer Amar Paul passed away at the age of 97. He is famous in which language?

A.Hindi

B.Bengali

C.Sanskrit

D.Urdu

Answer:Bengali

12.The first edition of Naval Commanders' Conference of 2019 will be started in which city?

A.Kolkata

B.Mumbai

C.New Delhi

D.Chennai

Answer:New Delhi

13.Which company has signed a deal with India Post to transform country's mail delivery system?

A.TCS

B.Wipro

C.HCL

D.Infosys

Answer:TCS

14.Which airways signed MoU share partnership with Gulf carrier Emirates?

A.Air Arabia

B.IndiGo

C.GoAir

D.SpiceJet

Answer:SpiceJet

15.Which of the following inks MoU with BSE to provide Cyber Security Services?

A.Sun Detective Intelligence Network

B.Network Intelligence

C.Braina AI assistant

D.Fintech

Answer:Network Intelligence

16.Who among the following has been recommended for the Vir Chakra medal by Indian Air Force?

A.Birender Singh Dhanoa

B.Abhinandan Varthaman

C.Anil Khosla

D.Pradeep Padmakar Bapat

Answer:Abhinandan Varthaman

17.Who won 2019 Santosh Trophy in Ludhiana?

A.Goa football team

B.Services team

C.Railways football team

D.Kerala football team

Answer:Services team

18. UAE laid the foundation stone of the first Hindu temple in __________.

A.Fujairah

B.Dubai

C.Abu Dhabi

D.Masdar City

Answer:Abu Dhabi

19.Who became the first Italian to win an ATP Masters 1000 title?

A.Potito Starace

B.Daniele Bracciali

C.Fabio Fognini

D.Andreas Seppi

Answer:Fabio Fognini

20.Manish Maheshwari was appointed as the new managing director of __________.

A.NTPC

B.Reliance Communications

C.Twitter India

D.Bharti Infratel

Answer:Twitter India

SPORTS - LATEST CURRENT AFFAIRS 2019

1) Who won 2019 Santosh Trophy in Ludhiana?
A) Goa football team
B) Services team
C) Railways football team
D) Kerala football team

Ans: Services team

2) Name of the olympic athlete who has banned for 4 years for doping.
A) Asbel Kiprop
B Nick Willis
C) Elijah Manangoi
D) Mo Farah

Ans: Asbel Kiprop

3) ICC and UNICEF patners to deliver One Day for Children at Mens Cricket World Cup 2019. Its campaign is;
A) #OneDay4Cricket
B) #OneDay4Match
C) #OneDay4Player
D) #OneDay4Children

Ans: #OneDay4Children

4) Who becomes the first Indian to grab Australian LPGA Card?
A) Vani Kapoor
B) Aditi Ashok
C) Diksha Dagar
D) Ankita Tiwana

Ans: Vani Kapoor

5) Who became the first female paddler from India to be enlisted in the top 50 list, with a rank of 47?
A) Lalitha V
B) Pinky Reddy
C) Manika Batra
D) Sameera Khan

Ans: Manika Batra

6) Which of the following country has announced its withdrawal from Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty?
A) UK
B) US
C) France
D) China

Ans: US

7) Which country has won the team event at the first Mallakhamb World Championship 2019?
A) Singapore
B) Norway
C) England
D) India

Ans: India

8) Which of the following will be the Mascot of National Games 2022?
A) Margay
B) Caracal
C) Felidae
D) Clouded Leopard

Ans: Clouded Leopard

9) Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports recognises Kudo International Federation India as;
A) Kudo Sports Federation
B) National Sport Federation
C) Kudo Association
D) Indian Association of Kudo

Ans: National Sport Federation

10) Olympic Council of Asia decided to invite which of the following region to compete in 2022 Asian Games for the first time?
A) North America
B) Europe
C) Oceania
D) Antarctica

Ans: Oceania

11) What is the position of India in Asian Youth Athletics Championships?
A) 8th
B) 4th
C) 3rd
D) 2nd

Ans: 2nd

12) Who among the following become the official partner for VIVO Indian Premier League (IPL) to boost the digital gaming?
A) Dream11
B) Betfair
C) 1XBET
D) FanDuel

Ans: Dream11

13) Archana Kamath clinched a __________ medal at Oman Open table tennis.
A) Gold
B) Silver
C) Bronze
D) None of the above

Ans: Silver

14) How many Indian Olympic Association members have been named in various Standing Committees of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA)?
A) 13
B) 12
C) 8
D) 6

Ans: 13

15) Name the country which won the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup 2019.
A) Malaysia
B) India
C) South Korea
D) Canada

Ans: South Korea

16) Which among the following tennis tournament was replaced by the ATP (Association of Tennis Professionals) World Team Cup after 31 years?
A) Hopman Cup
B) Fed Cup
C) Davis Cup
D) Laver Cup

Ans: Hopman Cup

17) Manu Bhaker and Saurabh Chaudhary won __________ medal in the 10-meter Air Pistol Mixed team at the 12th Asian Airgun Championship.
A) Gold
B) Silver
C) Bronze
D) None of the Above

Ans: Gold

18) Who has collaborated with Serbian Tennis Federation (STF) to train Indian junior players?
A) All India Football Federation
B) Indian Olympic Association
C) All India Tennis Association
D) International Tennis Federation

Ans: All India Tennis Association

19) Which country tops in the latest FIFA world football rankings?
A) Spain
B) Belgium
C) France
D) Switzerland

Ans: Belgium

20) Who won Men's Singles title in the YONEX-SUNRISE India Open 2019?
A) Angga Pratama
B) Srikanth Kidambi
C) Viktor Axelsen
D) Lee Yang

  Ans: Viktor Axelsen