MCSCCE • 2009
The new chairman of UPSC is
A)
Pradeep Kumar Joshi
B)
Arvind Saxena
C)
Prasun Joshi
D)
Dr. Hasim
The correct answer is Pradeep Kumar Joshi. He became the Chairman of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) in August 2020, succeeding Arvind Saxena. Therefore, for the 2021 current affairs context, the new chairman of UPSC was Pradeep Kumar Joshi.
Why others are incorrect:
- (b) Arvind Saxena: He was the previous UPSC Chairman before Pradeep Kumar Joshi.
- (c) Prasun Joshi: He is known as a lyricist and Chairman of the CBFC, not UPSC.
- (d) Dr. Hasim: Not associated with the UPSC Chairmanship.
MCSCCE • 2009
World’s first graphene electronic paper has been developed by which country?
A)
China
B)
Japan
C)
America
D)
Germany
World's first graphene electronic paper was developed by China (Guangzhou OED Technologies).
MCSCCE • 2009
Which company acquired the online fashion portal, Jabong?
A)
Infibeam
B)
Snapdeal
C)
Homeshop18
D)
Myntra
Myntra (Flipkart) acquired Jabong in July 2016 for about $70 million.
MCSCCE • 2009
Winner of IPL 2016 -
A)
Mumbai Indians
B)
Kolkatta Knight Riders
C)
Royal Challengers Bangalore
D)
Sunrisers Hyderabad
Sunrisers Hyderabad beat Royal Challengers Bangalore to win IPL 2016 final.
MCSCCE • 2009
Which country’s former president has been granted refugee status by the UK in may 2016?
A)
Maldives
B)
Myanmar
C)
Sri Lanka
D)
Syria
Former Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed was granted refugee status by UK in May 2016.
MCSCCE • 2009
Luke Aikins, who recently made a world record is a
A)
Long Jumper
B)
Parachutist
C)
Basketballer
D)
Swimmer
Luke Aikins set world record in July 2016 jumping from 25,000 ft without parachute; he is a skydiver/parachutist.
MCSCCE • 2009
What is the GDP (Gross Domestic Product) growth of India for the current financial year-FY 20 as per Asian Development Bank?
A)
5.5%
B)
5.7%
C)
5.3%
D)
5.1%
As per the Asian Development Bank’s outlook for India for FY 2020, the GDP growth was projected at 5.1%. Therefore, option (d) is correct. The other options (5.3%, 5.5%, 5.7%) do not match the ADB’s FY20 projection.
MCSCCE • 2009
Who won the Miss World 2019 title?
A)
Demi-Leigh
B)
Toni Ann Singh
C)
Zozibini Tunzi
D)
Catriona Gray
Miss World 2019 was won by Zozibini Tunzi of South Africa. The other options are winners of different pageants or years: Demi-Leigh won Miss Universe 2017, Toni-Ann Singh won Miss World 2019? Wait correction: Toni-Ann Singh won Miss World 2019? No—Toni-Ann Singh won Miss World 2019? Actually the Miss World 2019 title was won by Toni-Ann Singh of Jamaica, while Zozibini Tunzi won Miss Universe 2019. Therefore the correct option is (b) Toni Ann Singh.
MCSCCE • 2009
Who was sworn in as Maharashtra Chief Minister on November 28, 2019?
A)
Raj Thackeray
B)
Ajit Pawar
C)
Bhagat Singh Koshyari
D)
Uddhav Thackeray
Uddhav Thackeray was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Maharashtra on 28 November 2019. Raj Thackeray is a political leader but was not sworn in as CM. Ajit Pawar took oath briefly as Deputy CM, and Bhagat Singh Koshyari was the Governor of Maharashtra, not the Chief Minister.
MCSCCE • 2009
Who won the LPS Youth Icon 2019 title?
A)
R.Lalsangzuali
B)
Lalthlamuanpuii
C)
Zorempuia
D)
Zothanpuii
The LPS Youth Icon 2019 title was won by Zothanpuii. Reports of the event state that after the finale, Zothanpuii of Chanmari West was selected as LBS Suzuki/LPS Youth Icon 2019. Therefore, option (d) is correct. The other options were not the title winner.
MCSCCE • 2009
Which state has emerged as the top ranked state in terms of employability as per the 7th edition of the India Skills Report 2020 for the year 2019-2020?
A)
Gujarat
B)
Kerala
C)
Maharashtra
D)
Telengana
The 7th edition of the India Skills Report 2020 reported Gujarat as the top-ranked state in terms of employability for 2019-2020. Therefore, option (a) is correct. The other options—Kerala, Maharashtra, and Telangana—were not ranked first in this category in that report.
MCSCCE • 2009
Indian Citizenship to People of which country has not been provided under Citizenship (Amendment) Bill 2019?
A)
Nepal
B)
Pakistan
C)
Bangladesh
D)
Afghanistan
The Citizenship (Amendment) Bill/Act, 2019 provides relaxed citizenship provisions for persecuted minorities from Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan. Nepal is not included in the list of countries covered under this law. Therefore, the correct answer is Nepal.
MCSCCE • 2009
Which domestic carriers in India have the largest fleet in 2019?
A)
Air India
B)
IndiGo
C)
Spicejet
D)
GoAir
In 2019, IndiGo had the largest fleet among Indian domestic carriers. It operated significantly more aircraft than Air India, SpiceJet, and GoAir. Therefore, the correct option is (b) IndiGo.
MCSCCE • 2009
Who has won the Sudirman Cup – 2019?
A)
China
B)
Japan
C)
Denmark
D)
South Korea
The Sudirman Cup is the mixed team badminton world championship. In 2019, China won the title by defeating Japan in the final. Hence, the correct option is China. Japan was the runner-up, while Denmark and South Korea did not win the 2019 edition.
MCSCCE • 2009
Which Asian nation has been suspended from participating in the Arab League?
A)
Palestine
B)
Jordan
C)
Irag
D)
Syria
Syria was suspended from participating in the Arab League in 2011 over the government’s crackdown on anti-government protests during the Syrian civil war. Palestine and Jordan are members, and Iraq was not the country suspended in this context.
MCSCCE • 2009
The recipient of the World Health Organization’s Tobacco Control Award for the Year 2019 is:
A)
Medical & Health Department, Jammu & Kashmir
B)
Medical & Health Department, Himachal Pradesh
C)
Medical & Health Department, Rajasthan
D)
Medical & Health Department, Karnataka
The World Health Organization’s Tobacco Control Award for 2019 was awarded to the Medical & Health Department, Rajasthan. This department was recognized for its efforts in tobacco control and implementation of tobacco-related public health measures. The other options are not the 2019 recipient.
MCSCCE • 2009
The 16 year old climate activist from Sweden who was conferred with Amnesty International Ambassador of Conscience Award 2019 is:
A)
Greta Thunberg
B)
Belafonte
C)
Colin Kaepernick
D)
John Baez
The 16-year-old climate activist from Sweden who received the Amnesty International Ambassador of Conscience Award in 2019 was Greta Thunberg. The other options are unrelated: Belafonte refers to Harry Belafonte, Colin Kaepernick is an American athlete and activist, and John Baez is not the award recipient.
MCSCCE • 2009
Who received 2017 World Food Prize Laureate Award?
A)
Ayodeji Adesina
B)
Jan Low
C)
Maria Andrade
D)
Howarth Bouis
Akinwumi Ayodeji Adesina, President of African Development Bank, won 2017 World Food Prize.
MCSCCE • 2009
On which date Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Mizoram?
A)
17th December 2017
B)
16th December 2017
C)
15th December 2017
D)
14th December 2017
Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Mizoram on 16th December 2017 to inaugurate Tuirial hydropower project in Aizawl.
MCSCCE • 2009
Name the Bollywood actress who was appointed as the ambassador for Skill India campaign of National Skill Development Corporation?
A)
Priyanka Chopra
B)
Amitabh Bachchan
C)
Shah Rukh Khan
D)
Amir Khan
Priyanka Chopra was appointed ambassador for Skill India campaign in 2016.
MCSCCE • 2009
The first solar village in north east India situated in the state of
A)
Assam
B)
Manipur
C)
Meghalaya
D)
Mizoram
Barsimaluguri in Baksa district, Assam became Northeast's first smart village with 100% toilets, solar power and drinking water, cited as first solar village.
MCSCCE • 2009
In which year India will host the men’s World Boxing Championship for the first time?
A)
2021
B)
2022
C)
2023
D)
2024
India was awarded 2021 AIBA World Men's Boxing Championship, first time hosting men.
MCSCCE • 2009
Indian Sports Honours (ISH) Sportswoman of the year 2017
A)
P.V. Sindhu
B)
Deepa Malik
C)
Mithali Raj
D)
Saina Nehwal
At inaugural Indian Sports Honours 2017, P.V. Sindhu won Sportswoman of the Year award.
MCSCCE • 2009
Which country’s passport was ranked as the World’s most powerful passport in a new ranking of world passports released on 26th October 2017 by Passport Index?
A)
Australia
B)
Canada
C)
Singapore
D)
Thailand
In Passport Index ranking released 26 Oct 2017, Singapore topped as world's most powerful passport with visa-free access to 159 countries.
MCSCCE • 2009
Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters has been crowned the Miss Universe 2017. She hails from which country?
A)
South Africa
B)
Cambodia
C)
Australia
D)
Jamaica
Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters from South Africa crowned Miss Universe 2017.
