Current Affairs Quiz Politics – Current Affairs Quiz Share on Facebook Tweet on Twitter Politics – Current Affairs Quiz 1. Which Union Minister launched the mobile app of (MHA) Grievances Redressal Mobile Application and Border Security Force (BSF)? A. Ramvilas Paswan B. Y.S. Chowdary C. Rajnath Singh D. Venkaiah Naidu Loading... 2. External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj inaugurated the eighth conference of head of missions in ________. A. Mumbai B. Pune C. Goa D. New Delhi Loading... 3. Who launched Vidya - Veerta Abhiyan to encourage Universities to display portraits of Param Veer Chakra-decorated soldiers? A. Prakash Javadekar B. Harsh Vardhan C. Smriti Zubin Irani D. Venkaiah Naidu Loading... 4. Who is appointed as a chairman of Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament? A. Mallikarjun Kharge B. Kuruppassery Varkey Thomas C. N. Janardhana Reddy D. Buta Singh Loading... 5. Leena Nair is appointed as the secretary in the ministry of _____________. A. Home Affairs B. Tribal affairs C. External Affairs D. Chemicals and Fertilizers, Parliamentary Affairs Loading... 6. Union Minister for Urban development and housing M. Venkaiah Naidu launched which of the following app with MSEFC portal? A. MyMSME B. MKisan C. MEAIndia D. mKavach Loading... 7. The Union Government has launched RUSA portal to act as a one-stop for States' Higher Education Plans. What does 'RUSA' stands for? A. Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan B. Rashtriya Uttam Shiksha Abhiyan C. Rashtriya Unmukht Shiksha Abhiyan D. Rashtriya Unnatsheel Shiksha Abhiyan Loading... 8. Which union ministry has launched nation-wide training programme for Elected Women representatives (EWRs) of Panchayats? A. Ministry of Home Affairs B. Ministry of Human Resource Development C. Ministry of Women and Child Development D. Ministry of Tribal Affairs Loading... 9. Devineni Rajshekhar, the former Minister of Andhra Pradesh has passed away. He was associated with which political party? A. Indian National Congress (INC) B. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) C. Communist Party of India (CPI) D. Telugu Desam Party (TDP) Loading... 10. Which committee has been constituted by the Union Government to examine the existing framework with regard to Virtual Currencies? A. Dinesh Sharma committee B. Shaktikanta Das committee C. H R Khan committee D. B S Dharamraj committee Loading... 11. Which port has topped the list in the first-ever ranking of the ports on Sanitation Parameters under the Union Ministry of Shipping? A. Kandla Port B. Cochin Port C. Haldia Port D. Vizag Port Loading... 12. Akhilesh Das Gupta, the former Union Minister has passed away. He was associated with which political party? A. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) B. Indian National Congress (INC) C. All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) D. Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) Loading... 13. Which committee has been constituted by the Union government to monitor the regional air connectivity scheme "UDAN"? A. V L Mathew committee B. Nivya Murthy committee C. R N Choubey committee D. Deepak Sajwan committee Loading... 14. The Union government will launch "SAMPADA Scheme" for which sector? A. Mining B. Education C. Food processing D. Tourism Loading... 15. Former Union Minister, Akhilesh Das Gupta passed away in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh on 12 April 2017, after suffering from a heart attack. Which party did he serve under in the government? A. Bharatiya Janata Party B. Congress Party C. Samajwadi Party D. Bahujan Samajh Party Loading... 16. Which city is hosting the 2017 National Children's Film Festival (NCFF)? A. Hyderabad B. Visakhapatnam C. Jaipur D. Bhopal Loading... 17. An exhibition titled 'Swachhagraha - Bapu Ko Karyanjali' has inaugurated in which city to mark 100 years of the historic Champaran Satyagraha? A. Kanpur B. Porbandar C. Lucknow D. New Delhi Loading... 18. The Union Government has launched CPS programme to deal with autonomous unmanned vehicles. What does 'CPS' stands for? A. Cyber-Physical Science B. Cyber-Physical Systems C. Cyber-Physical Security D. Cyber-Physical Securitization Loading... 19. Which committee has been formed by the Uttar Pradesh Government to implement farm loan waiver decision? A. Rahul Bhatnagar committee B. Vikram Sharma committee C. Ajay Goenka committee D. Vinod Malwai committee Loading... 20. The Union government has decided to revive 40-year-old North Koel Irrigation project to resolve water problems in which two states? A. Uttar Pradesh & Madhya Pradesh B. Rajasthan & Gujarat C. Maharashtra & Karnataka D. Bihar & Jharkhand Loading... 21. Union Government signed USD 350 million loan agreement with which financial organisation for road projects in Madhya Pradesh? A. International Monetary Fund (IMF) B. World Bank C. New Development Bank D. Asian Development Bank Loading... 22. Which union minister has launched PowerTex India scheme to boost powerloom sector? A. Narendra Modi B. Smriti Irani C. Rajnath Singh D. Arun Jaitley Loading... 23. The Union Government has sanctioned Rs 98.35 Cr for the development of a Heritage Circuit in which Indian state? A. Assam B. Meghalaya C. Manipur D. Tripura Loading... 24. The Union government has launched a new comprehensive scheme to boost the development of which sector? A. Handloom B. Powerloom C. Tourism D. Education Loading... 25. As per union government the number of the personnel opting for Voluntary Retirement Service (VRS) in central paramilitary forces rose to around what percent in year 2016-17 as compared to 2015-16. A. 200 percent B. 300 percent C. 345 percent D. 450 percent Loading... 26. The Union Cabinet approved the revised Air Services Agreement (ASA) with this country recently. A. Malaysia B. Indonesia C. Vietnam D. Laos Loading... 27. The Union Government lowered interest rates on Small Savings Scheme by A. 0.1% B. 0.2% C. 0.3% D. 0.4% Loading... 28. The Union Cabinet approved the signing of a new Air Services Agreement with this country recently. A. Poland B. Germany C. Serbia D. Australia Loading... 29. Which union ministry has launched an online film certification system "e-Cinepramaan" to promote transparency and ease of doing business? A. Ministry of Science and Technology B. Ministry of Information and Broadcasting C. Ministry of Communications D. Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology Loading... 30. Rana Kanwar Pal was elected as the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of A. Uttar Pradesh B. Punjab C. Goa D. Manipur Loading... 31. It is on this subject the Law Commission of India submitted its 267th report to the Union Government. A. Hate Speech B. Advocates Act C. Pet Shop Rules D. Electoral Reforms Loading... 32. The Union Cabinet approved four GST related bill recently. Identify which of the following is not one of them. A. The Central Goods and Services Tax Bill 2017 B. The Integrated Goods and Services Tax Bill 2017 C. The Union Territory Goods and Services Tax Bill 2017 D. The States Goods and Services Tax Bill 2017 Loading... 33. The Lok Sabha recently passed the Mental Healthcare Bill, 2016. It will replace which of the following Acts? A. Mental Health Act, 1986 B. Mental Health Act, 1987 C. Mental Health Act, 1988 D. Mental Health Act, 1989 Loading... 34. The Union Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved winding up of CHBL and ICBL recently. Both of these organizations were engaged in A. Renewable Energy Sector B. Entertainment Industry C. Hospitality Sector D. Automobile Sector Loading... 35. Which Indian political leader has been named among the probable contenders for Times 100 most influential people in the world list 2017? A. Narenda Modi B. Arun Jaitley C. Sushma Swaraj D. Sonia Gandhi Loading... 36. The Rajya Sabha passed the Employee's Compensation (Amendment) Bill, 2016 to replace A. The Employee's Compensation Act, 1913 B. The Employee's Compensation Act, 1923 C. The Employee's Compensation Act, 1933 D. The Employee's Compensation Act, 1943 Loading... 37. The Union Government formally transferred ownership of Indu Mills land to this State Government for the construction of Ambedkar Memorial. A. Maharashtra B. Gujarat C. Uttar Pradesh D. Chattisgarh Loading... 38. The Union Government sought apology from this media agency before the Supreme Court for violating the telecast norms during the Pathankot terror in 2016. A. Times Now B. Aaj Tak C. NDTV India D. ABP News Loading... 39. Which union minister has launched an integrated grievances redressal platform "MoPNG e Seva" for Petroleum and Gas related queries? A. Faggan Singh Kulaste B. Ajay Tamta C. Arjun Ram Meghwal D. Dharmendra Pradhan Loading... 40. The United Nations Human Rights Council has granted which country a two-year extension to probe into the alleged war crimes committed during civil war? A. Syria B. Iraq C. Sri Lanka D. Sudan Loading... 41. The Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare launched a Coffee Table Book titled '50 Years - The Great Indian Milk Revolution.' Who of the following is handling ministry? A. Najma A. Heptulla B. Birender Singh C. Radha Mohan Singh D. Narendra Singh Tomar Loading... 42. The Union Cabinet recently approved an MoU signed in the field of Cyber Security. The MoU was signed with which of the following countries? A. The United States of America B. Britain C. Switzerland D. Germany Loading... 43. Which union ministry has organized the 5th Rashtriya Sanskriti Mahotsav (RSM)-2017? A. Ministry of Tribal Affairs B. Ministry of Culture C. Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment D. Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Loading... 44. As per an announcement by the Union Government, India's nuclear power generation capacity will be tripled by A. 2021 B. 2022 C. 2023 D. 2024 Loading... 45. The Union Government unveiled the revised Building Code 2017 to meet the vision of - 'Housing For All' by A. 2020 B. 2021 C. 2022 D. 2023 Loading... 46. The upper house of Indian Parliament, Rajya Sabha recently passed which crucial bill? A. Hindu Marriage Bill B. Transgender Bill C. HIV/ AIDS Prevention and Control Bill D. Gay Marriage Bill Loading... 47. The upper house of Indian Parliament, Rajya Sabha recently passed which crucial bill? A. Hindu Marriage Bill B. Transgender Bill C. HIV/ AIDS Prevention and Control Bill D. Gay Marriage Bill Loading... 48. Which Union Ministry successfully celebrated Swachhta Pakhwada? A. Human Resources Development B. Women and Child Development C. Commerce and Industry D. Health and Family Welfare Loading... 49. The US Federal Reserve raised the benchmark interest rate by A. 0.15 percent B. 0.25 percent C. 0.50 percent D. 0.75 percent Loading... 50. The Union Government in recent past revised the Mode of Moderation and Memorandum of Understanding to establish the Border Haats with this country. A. Myanmar B. Nepal C. Bangladesh D. Sri Lanka Loading... 51. Which party won the highest number of seats in the recently concluded elections to the House of Representatives of the Netherlands? A. Party for Freedom B. People's Party for Freedom and Democracy C. Christian Democratic Appeal D. Democrats 66 Loading... 52. Which parliamentary committee has suggested merger of state-run telecom firms BSNL and MTNL for their long-term survival? A. Tarun Jaitely committee B. Bhagat Singh Koshyari committee C. Ashok Lavasa committee D. Arvind Sawant committee Loading... 53. Which union ministry has launched "Mission Fingerling" to achieve Blue Revolution? A. Ministry of Food Processing Industries B. Ministry of Water Resources, River Development, and Ganga Rejuvenation C. Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare D. Ministry of Shipping Loading... 54. The Union Commerce and Industry Ministry introduced the Footwear Design and Development Institute (FDDI) Bill, 2017 in the Lok Sabha. Who is the Union Commerce and Industry Minister? A. Dharmendra Pradhan B. Nirmala Sitharaman C. Jayant Sinha D. Mahesh Sharma Loading... 55. The Union Cabinet approved introduction of the Indian Institutes of Information Technology Public Private Partnership (IIIT PPP) Bill, 2017. The bill grants statutory status to how many IIITs in Public Private Partnership and declares them as Institutions of National Importance? A. Fifteen B. Sixteen C. Twenty D. Ten Loading... 56. The Union Cabinet apprised of MoUs for cooperation in youth and sports matters with these two countries recently. A. Indonesia & Kyrgyzstan B. Tajikistan & Vietnam C. Indonesia & Malaysia D. Malaysia & Kyrgyzstan Loading... 57. Union government launched the Blue Revolution programme at a total expenditure of what amount? A. Rs 48000 lakh B. Rs 52000 lakh C. Rs 55000 lakh D. Rs 62000 lakh Loading... 58. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs gave its approval to permit Indian Oil to sale this much per cent of the equity in Lubrizol India to Lubrizol Corporation. A. 14 percent B. 24 percent C. 34 percent D. 44 percent Loading... 59. This party won the highest number of seats in the Manipur Legislative Assembly Elections 2017. A. Bharatiya Janata Party B. All India Trinamool Congress C. Communist Party of India D. Indian National Congress Loading... 60. Which union ministry has launched "Trade Infrastructure for Export Scheme (TIES)" for developing export-linked infrastructure? A. Ministry of Commerce and Industry B. Ministry of Finance C. Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises D. Ministry of Power Loading... 61. Which union minister has inaugurated India's largest waste-to-power plant in New Delhi? A. Raj Nath Singh B. Narendra Modi C. Venkaiah Naidu D. Arun Jaitley Loading... 62. The secretary of Union Ministry of Culture recently inaugurated an exhibition 'Revolutionary Patriots (1905-1947)' on the occasion of 127th Foundation Day of National Archives of India. Who of the following is the secretary of Union Ministry of Culture? A. Kumar Sanjay Krishna B. Rakesh Kumar Sharma C. N.K. Sinha D. Mahesh Sharma Loading... 63. This party won majority seats in the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly Elections 2017. A. Bahujan Samaj Party B. Samajwadi Party C. Bharatiya Janata Party D. Aam Aadmi Party Loading... 64. This party won majority seats in the Punjab Legislative Assembly Elections 2017. A. Indian National Congress B. Bharatiya Janata Party C. Aam Aadmi Party D. Shiromani Akali Dal Loading... 65. The coalition headed by this party won majority seats in the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly Elections 2017. A. Samajwadi Party B. Bahujan Samaj Party C. Aam Aadmi Party D. Bharatiya Janata Party Loading... 66. It is for this period the Union Government recently launched the Stage II of India's HCFC Phase Out Management Plan. A. 2017-2023 B. 2018-2024 C. 2019-2025 D. 2020-2026 Loading... 67. This party won the highest number of seats in the Goa Legislative Assembly Elections 2017. A. Bharatiya Janata Party B. Indian National Congress C. Aam Aadmi Party D. None of them Loading... 68. Which union ministry is hosting the 13th executive committee meeting of International Smart Grid Action Network (ISGAN)? A. Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology B. Ministry of Power C. Ministry of Information and Broadcasting D. Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Loading... 69. Which union ministry has instituted "Kamaladevi Chattopadhya National Awards" for women handloom weavers and women handicraft artisans? A. Ministry of Women and Child Development B. Ministry of Panchayati Raj C. Ministry of Textiles D. Ministry of Rural Development Loading... 70. Which union minister has inaugurated the International Yoga Fest (IYF) in New Delhi? A. Narendra Modi B. Raj Nath Singh C. Arun Jaitley D. M Venkaiah Naidu Loading... 71. The Union Cabinet recently approved the signing of Memorandum of Understanding between India and the United Nations Entity of Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN-Women). The headquarters of the UN-Women are located in which of the following cities? A. Geneva B. New York City C. Zurich D. Washington DC Loading... 72. The Union Cabinet gave its approval for India's accession to the TIR Convention, which is related to A. International transportation of goods B. Emission of greenhouses gases C. Eradication of Polio D. Nuclear arms proliferation Loading... 73. The Union government has launched the first-ever across-the-river survey to determine the population of aquatic life in which major Indian river? A. Ganga B. Yamuna C. Godavari D. Brahmaputra Loading... 74. The Union Cabinet approved the signing of a MoU on renewable energy with this country. A. Portugal B. China C. Mexico D. Canada Loading... 75. The Union Cabinet approved the signing of a MoU on Energy Efficiency Services with this country. A. Germany B. Japan C. South Korea D. The UAE Loading... Loading...