MCSCCE • 2009
Which country has overtaken the United States to become the second-most sought-after manufacturing destination globally according to The Cushman and Wakefield 2021 Global Manufacturing Risk Index?
A)
India
B)
Japan
C)
China
D)
Australia
Based on established principles in Current Affairs, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'India' (Option A).
MCSCCE • 2009
Which state/UT has passed the Cattle Preservation Bill, 2021?
A)
Assam
B)
Manipur
C)
Sikkim
D)
Odisha
Based on established principles in Current Affairs, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'Manipur' (Option B).
MCSCCE • 2009
Which state has become the first state in the country to issue the order about the implementation of the National Education Policy-2020?
A)
Kerala
B)
Karnataka
C)
Haryana
D)
Gujarat
Based on established principles in Current Affairs, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'Kerala' (Option A).
MCSCCE • 2009
Who won the Australian Open 2020 men’s singles title?
A)
Rafael Nadal
B)
Novak Djokovic
C)
Roger Federer
D)
Stefanos Tsitsipas
Novak Djokovic won the Australian Open 2020 men’s singles title, defeating Dominic Thiem in the final. Therefore, option b is correct. Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, and Stefanos Tsitsipas did not win the 2020 Australian Open men’s singles title.
MCSCCE • 2009
Winner of ‘India’s Best Bank for SMEs’ at the Asia money Best Bank Awards 2021 is –
A)
ICIC Bank
B)
Punjab National Bank
C)
State Bank of India
D)
HDFC Bank
Based on established principles in Current Affairs, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'HDFC Bank' (Option D).
MCSCCE • 2009
Who has resigned from the post of Principal Advisor to the Prime Minister Narendra Modi on March, 2021?
A)
Pradeep Kumar Sinha
B)
Rajiv Gauba
C)
Pulok Chatterjee
D)
Pramod Kumar Misra
Based on established principles in Current Affairs, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'Pramod Kumar Misra' (Option D).
MCSCCE • 2009
Sadat Rahman has been awarded the prestigious International Children’s Peace Prize 2020 for making an anti-cyber bullying mobile app named ‘Cyber Teens’. He is from which of the following countries?
A)
India
B)
Pakistan
C)
Bangladesh
D)
Nepal
Based on established principles in Current Affairs, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'Bangladesh' (Option C).
MCSCCE • 2009
The country that has topped the Human Freedom Index 2020 with the human freedom score of 8.87 out of 10 –
A)
Switzerland
B)
New Zealand
C)
France
D)
Singapore
Based on established principles in Current Affairs, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'New Zealand' (Option B).
MCSCCE • 2009
According to air pollution data released by the US Air Quality Index (AQI) on 30 November 2020, which city has been ranked as the world’s most polluted city?
A)
New Delhi
B)
Shanghai
C)
Lahore
D)
Dhaka
Based on established principles in Current Affairs, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'Shanghai' (Option B).
MCSCCE • 2009
On August 15, 2018, PM Narendra Modi announced that
A)
India will send astronauts into space by 2022 on the new Gaganyaan spacecraft
B)
India will be able to build its first multi wavelength space observatory by 2020.
C)
India will be able to launch her second Moon mission Chandrayaan-2 by December, 2019.
D)
India will be able to complete her first strategic missile defence system known as Aditya by 2024.
During his Independence Day address on August 15, 2018, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the Gaganyaan mission, declaring that India would send its first manned space mission carrying Indian astronauts into space by 2022, marking the 75th year of India's Independence.
- Option 'b' is incorrect because AstroSat, India's first multi-wavelength space observatory, was already launched in September 2015.
- Option 'c' is incorrect because Chandrayaan-2 was launched in July 2019, and its timeline was not the primary announcement of the 2018 speech.
- Option 'd' is incorrect because Aditya-L1 is India's first solar observatory mission, not a strategic missile defence system.
MCSCCE • 2009
Who became the first person to receive the COVID-19 vaccine in India after PM Modi flagged off the nationwide vaccination drive on 16th January 2021?
A)
Narendra Modi
B)
Amit Shah
C)
Manish Kumar
D)
Kailesh Kumar
Manish Kumar, a 34-year-old sanitation worker at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in New Delhi, became the first person in India to receive the COVID-19 vaccine on 16th January 2021, immediately after Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the nationwide vaccination drive. Option 'a' (Narendra Modi) is incorrect as the Prime Minister received his first dose of the vaccine much later, on 1st March 2021. Option 'b' (Amit Shah) is incorrect as the Union Home Minister was not the first recipient. Option 'd' (Kailesh Kumar) is incorrect and not associated with this milestone.
MCSCCE • 2009
Mizoram received its first consignment of 18,500 COVID-19 vaccines, for the first phase of inoculation on
A)
10th January 2021
B)
14th January 2021
C)
17th January 2021
D)
21st January 2021
Mizoram received its first consignment of 18,500 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine (Covishield) on 21st January 2021. This shipment was part of the first phase of the nationwide vaccination drive launched by the Government of India. Options a, b, and c are incorrect as they do not correspond to the official date of the first vaccine delivery to the state of Mizoram.
MCSCCE • 2009
The social networking site that has been suspended by Apple, Amazon and Google, after the U.S Capitol violence?
A)
Triller
B)
Parler
C)
Snapchat
D)
Twitter
The correct option is 'b' (Parler). Following the U.S. Capitol violence on January 6, 2021, Apple, Google, and Amazon suspended the social media platform Parler from their app stores and web hosting services due to its lack of adequate content moderation and the proliferation of posts inciting violence. Other options are incorrect because: Twitter (d) was not suspended by these tech giants (it was Twitter itself that permanently suspended Donald Trump's account); Triller (a) and Snapchat (c) did not face suspensions from Apple, Google, or Amazon during this event.
MCSCCE • 2009
Which two identity cards are made interchangeable by the Government of India?
A)
Aadhaar and Voter ID
B)
Metro card and Aadhaar
C)
PAN and Aadhaar
D)
Voter ID and PAN card
The Government of India, in the Union Budget of 2019, made PAN (Permanent Account Number) and Aadhaar interchangeable for the convenience of taxpayers. This allows individuals who do not possess a PAN card to file their Income Tax Returns (ITR) and perform high-value financial transactions simply by quoting their Aadhaar number. Other options are incorrect because: Option 'a' (Aadhaar and Voter ID) are being linked to clean up electoral rolls but are not interchangeable; Option 'b' (Metro card and Aadhaar) has no such official interchangeability; and Option 'd' (Voter ID and PAN card) are completely distinct documents with different purposes and no interchangeability.
MCSCCE • 2009
Winner of the 2018 Indian Super Cup Football tournament-
A)
Kerala Blasters FC
B)
Bengaluru FC
C)
East Bengal FC
D)
North East United
Bengaluru FC won the 2018 Indian Super Cup, defeating East Bengal FC 4–1 in the final. Hence, option (b) is correct. The other options are incorrect because East Bengal FC were the runners-up, while North East United and Kerala Blasters FC did not win the tournament.
MCSCCE • 2009
Which of the following have won the 2018 Pulitzer Prize for Public Service?
A)
The Guardian and The New York Times
B)
The New York Times and The New Yorker
C)
The Financial Express and The Washington Post
D)
Washington Post and The Financial Express
The 2018 Pulitzer Prize for Public Service was awarded to The New York Times and The New Yorker for their reporting on sexual abuse and harassment, especially the #MeToo investigations. Therefore, option (b) is correct. The other options are incorrect because The Financial Express and The Washington Post did not win the 2018 Public Service Pulitzer, and The Guardian was not one of the 2018 winners for this category.
MCSCCE • 2009
At Indo-China-Bhutan trijunction, the confrontation between India and China was started on 16th June, 2017 at
A)
Doklam
B)
Kashmir
C)
Kargil
D)
Arunachal Pradesh
Based on established principles in Current Affairs, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'Kashmir' (Option B).
MCSCCE • 2009
Which noted personality has been conferred the Dr Kalam Smriti International Excellence Award 2019?
A)
Sheikh Abdula
B)
Sheih Hasina
C)
Sashi Tharoor
D)
Aung San Suu Kyi
Based on established principles in Current Affairs, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'Aung San Suu Kyi' (Option D).
MCSCCE • 2009
What is the name of the scheme initiated by PM Narendra Modi to provide electricity to all households in India?
A)
Saubhagya
B)
Swavalamban
C)
Amrut
D)
Ujjwala
The correct option is 'a' (Saubhagya). Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana – 'Saubhagya' was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in September 2017 to achieve universal household electrification by providing free electricity connections to all willing poor households and at highly subsidized rates to others in both rural and urban areas.
Why other options are incorrect:
- 'Swavalamban' (b) was a government-backed pension scheme aimed at the unorganized sector, later replaced by the Atal Pension Yojana.
- 'Amrut' (c) stands for Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation, which focuses on improving urban infrastructure like water supply and sewerage systems.
- 'Ujjwala' (d) refers to the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana, which provides clean cooking fuel (LPG connections) to women from BPL households.
MCSCCE • 2009
The winner of B-Plan Contest in the Mizoram Kailawn 2019 Entreneurship Summit was
A)
Lalruatfela (Doorbell)
B)
Peter Vanlalhriata (Know Waste)
C)
Vanramhlimpuii (Zonu Meat Processing)
D)
Francis Lalmalsawma Sailo (Zo Mushroom)
Lalruatfela, representing 'Doorbell' (a home services startup), was declared the winner of the Business Plan Contest at the Mizoram Kailawn 2019 Entrepreneurship Summit, winning a cash prize of ₹5 lakh. The other options, namely Peter Vanlalhriata (Know Waste), Vanramhlimpuii (Zonu Meat Processing), and Francis Lalmalsawma Sailo (Zo Mushroom), were among the runners-up and top finalists of the same competition but did not win the first place.
MCSCCE • 2009
Which Bollywood actor was conferred with the 2017 Global Diversity Award?
A)
Amitabh Bachchan
B)
Salman Khan
C)
Nawazuddin Siddiqui
D)
Ranbir Singh
Bollywood actor Salman Khan was conferred with the 2017 Global Diversity Award at the British Parliament House in London for his outstanding contribution to the global film industry and his philanthropic endeavors through his charity 'Being Human'. Among the other options, Amitabh Bachchan received this award in 2013, while Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Ranbir Singh have not been recipients of this award.
MCSCCE • 2009
Who was awarded the Grand Prix Award 2017 for his work in organic farming?
A)
T.R. Zeliang (Nagaland)
B)
Mukul Sangma (Meghalaya)
C)
N. Biren Singh (Manipur)
D)
Pawan Chamling (Sikkim)
The correct option is 'd' (Pawan Chamling, Sikkim). In 2017, Pawan Chamling, the then Chief Minister of Sikkim, was honored with the prestigious 'One World Award' Grand Prix in Germany. This international award recognized his pioneering leadership and vision in transforming Sikkim into the world's first 100% organic state. The other options—T.R. Zeliang (Nagaland), Mukul Sangma (Meghalaya), and N. Biren Singh (Manipur)—are prominent political leaders from Northeast India, but none of them received this specific award for organic farming achievements in organic farming.
MCSCCE • 2009
Who among the following has resigned as Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of India recently?
A)
K. Natarajan
B)
Arvind Pranagaria
C)
Viral Acharya
D)
Samant Goel
Viral Acharya resigned as the Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in June 2019, six months before the official completion of his three-year term. He was the youngest Deputy Governor of the RBI post-liberalization. Among the other options: Arvind Panagariya (Pranagaria) is an economist who served as the first Vice-Chairman of NITI Aayog; Samant Goel is a former chief of the Research and Analysis Wing (RAW); and K. Natarajan is a former Director General of the Indian Coast Guard.
MCSCCE • 2009
______________ was the theme observed on “International Day of Peace” 2017
A)
“Together for Peace: Respect, Safety and Dignity for All”
B)
“Long Live absolute world peace”
C)
“Peace and Democracy make your voice Heard”
D)
“Who will you make peace with”
The correct option is 'a'. The United Nations declared 'Together for Peace: Respect, Safety and Dignity for All' as the theme for the International Day of Peace (observed on September 21) in 2017. This theme was linked to the TOGETHER global initiative that promotes respect, safety, and dignity for everyone forced to flee their homes in search of a better life. Option 'c' ('Peace and Democracy make your voice Heard') was the theme for the year 2011, while options 'b' and 'd' are incorrect as they were not the official UN themes for the year 2017.
MCSCCE • 2009
The Union Ministry of Home Affairs has launched web portal and mobile application named “Bharat ke Veer” to enable people to contribute towards family of martyrs from central paramilitary forces. This app is technically supported by National Informatics Centre (NIC) and powered by ________
A)
SBI
B)
Canara Bank
C)
Indian Bank
D)
Bank of Baroda
Based on established principles in Current Affairs, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'Indian Bank' (Option C).
