WORLD AFFAIRS MCQS 101 TO 150

WORLD AFFAIRS MCQS 101 TO 150

101. Which among the following countries has published the world's first Modern Slavery Bill, recently
1. USA
2. Britain
3. Russia
4. Switzerland

102. Recently, "Felipe VI" has been sworn in as the new king of
1. France
2. England
3. Spain
4. Germany

103. Who among the following has won the FIDE World Rapid Chess championship title, recently
1. Magnus Carlesen
2. Vishwanthan Anand
3. Teimor Radjabov
4. Fabiabi Caruana

104. Who among the following has been chosen as the next United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights by the U.N General Assembly
1. Prince Zeid al Hussein
2. Samuel Johnson
3. San Antonio Spurs
4. Martin Kaymer

105. Thomas Mueller, who scored the first hat-trick of the 2014 FIFA World Cup, represents which country
1. France
2. Italy
3. Germany
4. England

106. In which among the following countries Asia's first solar-wind power system has been inaugurated recently
1. Bhutan
2. China
3. India
4. Nepal

107. King Juan Carlos, who recently decided to abdicate, has been monarch of
1. Belgium
2. Denmark
3. Luxembourg
4. Spain

108. Which among the following institutes have gained the top slot in the inaugural "QS University Rankings: BRICS 2014"
1. IIT Delhi
2. Beijing Institute of Technology
3. Moscow State University
4. Tsinghua University of China

109. The winner of 20th Senior National Women's Football Championships is
1. Mizoram
2. Manipur
3. Sikkim
4. Odisha

110. Recently, India has become the permanent signatory of the Washington Accord. This accord is an international accreditation agreement for which among the following types of educational degrees
1. Arts and Humanities
2. Medical Science
3. Engineering
4. Social Sciences

ANSWERS: LATEST CURRENT AFFAIRS MCQS

101. B
102. C
103. A
104. A
105. C
106. D
107. D
108. D
109. B
110. C

111. Who on 20 April 2014 won the Monte Carlo Masters Tennis
1. Roger Federer
2. Stanislas Wawrinka
3. Bob Bryan
4. Ivan Dodi

112. Scientist of which University on 17 April 2014 designed the world's first floating nuclear plants
1. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
2. Purdue University
3. Wisconsin University
4. University of Washington

113. Name the new book of Hillary Clinton that was due to released on 10 June 2014
1. Living History
2. It Takes a Village
3. Hard Choices
4. A Terrible Beauty

114. What is the name of new Earth-size planet found in the habitable zone on 17 April 2014
1. KI-238
2. KEPLER-186f
3. KOI-238
4. CHANDRA-186f

115. In April 2014, India became a net exporter of steel after how many years
1. 5 years
2. 3 years
3. 7 years
4. 6 years

116. Who won the Whangarei Rally of the FIA Asia Pacific Rally Championship held in New Zealand recently
1. Jan Kopecky, Czech Republic
2. Glenn Macneall, Australia
3. Mark Pedder, Australia
4. Gaurav Gill, India

117. Who won the OUE Singapore Badminton Open 2014 held in the third week of April 2014
1. Simon Santoso, Indonesia
2. Deepika Pallikal, India
3. Saina Nehwal, India
4. Lee Chong Wei, Malaysia

118. According to the US Department of Homeland Security report released on 16 April 2014, temporary workers of which community accounted for the largest number of non-immigrants residing in the US in 2012
1. Chinese
2. Mexican
3. African
4. Indian

119. Scientists of which University created the first 3D model of the malaria parasite genome in April 2014
1. Harvard University
2. Indian Institute of Science
3. University of California
4. University of Washington

120. What is Bluefin 21 which was deployed on 14 April 2014 to find the remains of the missing Malaysian airplane MH370 in the Indian Ocean
1. A submarine
2. A robot submarine
3. An undersea buoy
4. A robot

ANSWERS: LATEST CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ

111. B
112. A
113. C
114. B
115. D
116. D
117. A
118. D
119. C
120. B

121. Who has been appointed as the new Union Finance Secretary on 15 April 2014
1. Ashok Singhal
2. Arvind Mayaram
3. R P Watal
4. Ravi Mathur

122. Which Indian agency has set up Sports Integrity Unit on 15 April 2014 to investigate cases related to fraud in sports
1. Central Vigilance Commission
2. Criminal Investigation Department
3. Central Bureau of Investigation
4. Union Ministry of Sports

123. Piramal Enterprises Ltd decided on 17 April 2014 to acquire 20 percent stake in which Indian company
1. Vodafone India
2. Shriram Capital
3. Sundaram Finance
4. Sun Pharma

124. What is the name of a new software app was developed to help the illiterate farmers
1. Sandesh Pathak
2. Messenger Reader
3. Sandesh Vahak
4. Padho Kishan

125. The European Parliament on 15 April 2014 approved the Banking Union reforms. In this context consider the following statements. (I). To establish a new oversight system known as the Single Supervisory Mechanism (SSM) under the European Central Bank (ECB).(II). A fund of 55 billion euros (76 billion dollars) will be set up to cover the cost of closures. Which is/are correct
1. I only
2. II only
3. Both I and II
4. Neither I nor II

126. The world on 18 April 2014 celebrated the World Heritage Day to celebrate the International Day for Monuments and Sites. What is the theme for the year 2014
1. World Heritage Convention
2. World Heritage and Sustainable Development
3. Heritage of Commemoration
4. None of the above

127. Name the person, who has been appointed as the 22nd Navy Chief of India
1. Shekhar Sinha
2. Sunil Lamba
3. Satish Soni
4. Robin K Dhowan

128. Google on 14 April 2014 bought a firm that is a maker of high-altitude solar-powered drones to bring internet access to the remotest parts of the world and also to solve problems related to it. Name the firm acquired by Google
1. Solar Drone Company Ascenta
2. Titan Aerospace
3. DeepMind Technologies
4. None of the above

129. Name the author of the book Crusader or Conspirator? Coalgate and other Truths
1. PC Parekh
2. Sanjaya Baru
3. RK Yadav
4. Nikhil Chandwani

130. Name the woman who has been recently appointed as the Next Chief Justice of Delhi High Court
1. Justice Gita Mittal
2. Justice Badar Durrez Ahmed
3. Justice Reva Khetrapal
4. Justice Gorla Rohini

ANSWERS: LATEST CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZZES

121. B
122. C
123. B
124. A
125. C
126. C
127. D
128. B
129. A
130. D

131. Supreme Court of India on 17 April 2014 said that the national auditor, the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) is empowered to audit the revenues of
1. Private Telecom Companies
2. Private Electricity Companies
3. Private Manufacturing Companies
4. All the Private Companies

132. Iran is currently in negotiations with the so called P5+1 group over its nuclear programme. Which among the following country is denoted here as +1
1. UK
2. Germany
3. China
4. Australia

133. Recently, Tennis player Maria Sharapova has claimed her second French Open title in 2014. Maria Sharapova is from
1. United States
2. Russia
3. France
4. Romania

134. A pacific island country has recently sued nine nuclear weapon states (including India in the International Court of Justice) over failure to disarm. Identify the country from the given options
1. The Federated States of Micronesia
2. Philippines
3. Marshall Islands
4. Kiribati

135. World's largest polluter country has recently decided that for the first time it will impose an absolute limit on its carbon emissions. This country is
1. England
2. India
3. Japan
4. China

136. Recently, Japanese firm Softbank has unveiled a robot which can read human emotions. The robot has been named as
1. Humanoid
2. Peeper
3. Mindset
4. Beetle

137. Recently, United States has unveiled a clean energy policy to cut carbon emission from existing power plants by 30 per cent by the year
1. 2030
2. 2020
3. 2040
4. 2050

138. Who among the following has won the Ceat International Cricketer of the year award for 2013-14
1. M S Dhoni
2. Shakib Al Hasan
3. Virat Kohli
4. Glenn Maxwell

139. Irish author Elimear McBride won the 2014 Bailey's women's prize for fiction for her novel
1. Americanah
2. The Goldfinch
3. A Girl is a Half-Formed Thing
4. Burial Rites

140. Indian Railways launched a portal on 15 April 2014 with an aim to improve energy efficiency in Indian Railways, which will facilitate railways in saving energy up to 15 percent by the year 2020. Name the portal
1. AIMS
2. RAILAIMED
3. IRCTCSAVER
4. RAILSAVER

ANSWERS: LATEST MCQS OF CURRENT AFFAIRS

131. A
132. B
133. B
134. C
135. D
136. B
137. A
138. C
139. C
140. D

141. Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) on 14 April 2014 released theTrends in world military expenditure, 2013. According to this the world military expenditure in real terms has declined since 2012 by
1. 1.9 percent
2. 2.9 percent
3. 2.5 percent
4. 3.0 percent

142. India born poet Vijay Seshadri on 14 April 2014 won the prestigious 2014 Pulitzer Prize in the poetry category for his collection of poems published in 2013. Name the collection of the poems for which he was awarded
1. The Goldfinch
2. Toms River: A Story of Science and Salvation
3. The Internal Enemy: Slavery and War in Virgini
4. 3 Sections

143. Supreme Court of India in its landmark judgment of 15 April 2014 recognised transgender as the third category of sex. In its judgement the Apex Court claimed transgenders as socially and economically backward. The decision came while hearing PIL (Public Interest Litigation) in which case
1. Shatrughan Chauhan & Anr Vs Union of India & Ors
2. National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) Vs Union of India & Ors
3. Champakam Dorairajan Vs State of Madras
4. S.R. Bommai Vs Union of India

144. Who won the Women's Champion Fiberlass Texas Open squash tournament held at Houston, United States on 14 April 2014
1. Charlotte Fish
2. Jan Koukal
3. Nour El Sherbini
4. Svante Sandell

145. Along which coast of India a 45-day long ban on fishing was imposed from the midnight on 14 April 2014
1. East Coast
2. West coast
3. Along the coast of A & N Islands
4. Both (a) & (b)

146. A state Government has refused to repatriate all the Bru refugees lodged in six Tripura relief camps within three months. Name the state that has refused to repatriate the Bru Refugees within 3 months
1. Assam
2. Sikkim
3. Manipur
4. Mizoram

147. Name the report released by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) which has highlighted that Arab countries will have to come up with bold economic policy reforms for economic stability and job creation
1. Towards New Horizons-Arab Economic Transformation amid Political Transitions
2. Arab Economic Transformation amid Political Transitions - the new Horizons
3. New Horizons-Arab Economic Transformation amid Political Transitions
4. None of the above

148. Who won the Millennium Technology Prize 2014 given in the second week of April 2014
1. Physicist Saul Perlmutter
2. Chemist Roger S Goody
3. Physicist Stuart Parkin
4. None of the above

149. Name the renowned cinematographer and Dada Saheb Phalke awardee, who died on 7 April 2014 at his residence in Shankarapuram
1. B. N. Sircar
2. V K Murthy
3. Pankaj Mullick
4. Raichand Boral

150. Which country won the T20 Women Cricket World Cup 2014
1. England
2. Australia
3. New Zealand
4. South Africa

ANSWERS: LATEST WORLD AFFAIRS MCQS

141. A
142. D
143. B
144. C
145. A
146. D
147. A
148. C
149. B
150. B

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