MCQs
-
International day to end impunity for crimes against journalists observed every year on ______ date ?
A. 1 November B. 2 November C. 3 November D. 4 November
Read More » -
Borobudur, a UNESCO World Heritage Site is located in ______ country ?
A. Indonesia B. Egypt C. South Africa D. South Korea
Read More » -
Synagogue is place of worship of ____ religion ?
A. Confucianism B. Judaism C. Shintoism D. Buddhism
Read More » -
First private tourist of the space was _______ ?
A. Shuttle Worth B. Larry Swanson C. Dennis Tito D. None of these
Read More » -
Al-Beruni came to India along with ______ ?
A. Muhammad Ghouri B. Mehmood Ghaznavi C. Babar D. Allauddin Khilji
Read More » -
The first Global Conference for Media Freedom 2019 was held in _____ country ?
1) London, UK 2) Edinburgh, Scotland 3) Oslo, Norway 4) Athens, Greece Explanation: The First Global Conference for Media Freedom 2019, was held on July 10-11, 2019 in London, UK. The conference was structured around 4 themes: protection and prosecution,…
Read More » -
Fund, which is created recently to improve media freedom across the world & administered by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) is _____ ?
1) Global Media Support Fund 2) Global Media Freedom Fund 3) Global Media Defence Fund 4) World Media Defence Fund Explanation: The UK government committed 18 million pounds to improve media freedom across the world. It announced the creation of…
Read More » -
_____ countries hosted the first Global Conference for Media Freedom 2019 ?
1) United Kingdom (UK) and Portugal 2) United Kingdom (UK) and Canada 3) United Kingdom (UK) and Hungary 4) United Kingdom (UK) and Greece Explanation: The First Global Conference for Media Freedom 2019, hosted by the United Kingdom (UK) and…
Read More » -
The 9th edition of the SAARC( South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation) festival 2019 was held in _____ country ?
1) Kabul, Afghanistan 2) Colombo, Srilanka 3) Dhaka, Bangladesh 4) Malé, Maldives Explanation: The 9th edition of the SAARC( South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation) festival 2019 in Colombo, Srilanka.
Read More » -
_____ country is set to host the 18th edition of the FIFA U-17 World Cup for the year 2019 ?
1) Australia 2) Brazil 3) Switzerland 4) Canada Explanation: On July 11, 2019, Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) U-17 World Cup draw was held in the Home of FIFA in Zurich, Switzerland. The 18th edition of the FIFA U-17…
Read More » -
The Qasanov Memorial Meet 2019 was held in _____ country ?
1) Almaty, Kazakhstan 2) Dushanbe, Tajikistan 3) Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan 4) Tashkent, Uzbekistan Explanation: Indian track and field athletes won six medals(3Gold,2 Silver,1Bronze) on the 1st day of the Qasanov Memorial Meet 2019 in Almaty, Kazakhstan.
Read More » -
____ won gold medal in Men’s 800m in Qasanov Memorial Meet 2019 held in Almaty, Kazakhstan ?
1) Jyoti Jakhar Ran 2) Navjeet Kaur Dhillon 3) Gagandeep Singh 4) Mohammed Afsal Explanation: Mohammed Afsal won gold medal in Men’s 800m in Qasanov Memorial Meet 2019 held in Almaty, Kazakhstan.
Read More » -
_____ country former president, Fernando de La Rua passed away recently ?
1) Brazil 2) Argentina 3) Chile 4) Uruguay Explanation: On July 9, 2019, Former Argentine President Fernando de La Rua, aged 81, passed away at a Hospital in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He suffered from severe cardiac and kidney complications. He…
Read More » -
Scientist from ____ institute have developed a new material called ‘black gold’ which can absorb light and carbon dioxide ?
1) University of Oxford 2) Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) 3) Massachusetts Institute of Technology 4) University of Cambridge Explanation: Indian Scientists from Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR), Mumbai have developed a new material called ‘black gold’. They…
Read More » -
To _____ asteroid, Japan’s unmanned $270-million spacecraft Hayabusa2 landed for the second time ?
1) Asteroid Apophis 2) Asteroid Pallas 3) Asteroid Bennu 4) Asteroid Ryugu Explanation: The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) announced that its asteroid-exploring unmanned $270-million spacecraft Hayabusa2, a second touchdown operation, landed on Asteroid Ryugu, 300 mn km (185m miles)…
Read More » -
_____ is the first country in world to pass GAFA (Google, Apple, Facebook, Amazon) Tax on digital giants ?
1) Poland 2) France 3) Germany 4) Russia Explanation: On July 11, 2019, France became the first country to pass GAFA (Google, Apple, Facebook, Amazon) Tax on digital giants in defiance of a probe ordered by the United States (US)…
Read More » -
_____ country has inaugurated the world’s largest new metal dome along with its European partners by encasing the destroyed nuclear power station ?
1) Ukraine 2) Russia 3) Poland 4) Iran Explanation: On July 10, 2019, Ukraine and its European partners have inaugurated the world’s largest new metal dome encasing the destroyed reactor at the infamous Chernobyl nuclear power station. The New Safe…
Read More » -
The poorest region in the world which has the fastest poverty reduction rate from 74.9% in 2006 to 46.5% in 2016 is _____ ?
1) Kastina, Nigeria 2) Khulna, Bangladesh 3) Jharkhand, India 4) Rattanak Kiri, Cambodia Explanation: No.1: Jharkhand is among the poorest regions in the world improving the fastest (poverty reduction from 74.9% to 46.5% in the ten years) followed by Rattanak…
Read More » -
_____ country has registered the fastest reduction of poverty rate from 55.1% in 2006 to 27.9% in 2016 as per the UN Development Programme (UNDP) ‘s “Global Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) 2019” ?
1) Myanmar 2) India 3) Srilanka 4) Pakistan Explanation: According to the “Global Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) 2019” by the UN Development Programme (UNDP), the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI) between 2006 and 2016, India registered a fastest…
Read More » -
South Korean multinational automotive manufacturer which plans to launch its electric car for India is ______ ?
1) Kia Motors 2) Hyundai 3) Renault Samsung Motors 4) Daewoo Explanation: M C Sampath, minister for industries stated that South Korean multinational automotive manufacturer Hyundai plans to launch its electric car for India
Read More » -
_____ topped the Forbes Celebrity 100 list 2019 for the second time after 2016 ?
1) Taylor Swift 2) Kylie Jenner 3) Kanye West 4) Roger Federer Explanation: The Pop singer Taylor Swift topped the Forbes Celebrity 100 list 2019 for the second time after 2016. She is the highest-paid celebrity with her 2019 estimated…
Read More » -
The headquarter of International Court of Justice is located in _____ country ?
The Hague, Netherlands
Read More » -
The Super 30 movie starring Hrithik Roshan is a biopic based on _____ life ?
a) Bhushan Singh b) Vishal Kaprat c) Anand Kumar d) Sandeep Suri Hrithik Roshan-starrer Super 30 is a biopic based on the life of Anand Kumar, a mathematician from Patna, who gives free coaching to underprivileged kids in Bihar, enabling…
Read More » -
_____ company has recently acquired the American software company Red Hat ?
a) Lenovo b) IBM c) Dell d) Samsung IBM has wrapped up its USD 34 billion acquisition of Red Hat, completing what is one of the largest tech acquisitions of all time. IBM had announced its intent to acquire the…
Read More » -
_____ platforms would be introducing ‘Learning Playlists’ for educational videos ?
a) Facebook b) YouTube c) Instagram d) Twitter YouTube will be introducing ‘Learning Playlists’ feature for educational videos on varied topics such as science, math, music and language.
Read More » -
Roger Federer will be facing _____ tennis player in Wimbledon 2019 semi-finals ?
a) Rafael Nadal b) Novak Djokovic c) Dominic Thiem d) Alexander Zverev Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal, two of the greatest tennis rivals will face each other for the 40th time in their careers today in the second semi-final of…
Read More »