WBCS MAIN 2020 P-4 GK &Current Affairs MCQ
WBCS MAIN 2020 P-4 GK &Current Affairs One liner
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE & CURRENT AFFAIRS
1. What is the currency of Turkey?
Answer: Lira
2. On which date did the Bhopal Disaster occur?
Answer: December 3, 1984
3. The Saffron Revolution is associated with which field?
Answer: Solar Energy (As per official key)
4. Which two countries are separated by the 49th Parallel?
Answer: USA from Canada
5. On which date was the Namami Gange Scheme announced?
Answer: 07/07/2016
6. Which National Highway links Delhi-Agra-Kanpur-Varanasi-Kolkata?
Answer: NH-2
7. Which country is known as the Hermit Kingdom?
Answer: Korea
8. How many Articles were there in the Constitution of India technically?
Answer: 395
9. Which country is called the ‘Land of White Clouds’?
Answer: New Zealand
10. Dr. Zakir Hussain was which number President of India?
Answer: 3rd
11. Where is Rajaji National Park situated?
Answer: Uttarakhand
12. On the bank of which river is Lucknow situated?
Answer: Gomti
13. Where is the headquarters of South Eastern Railway located?
Answer: Kharagpur
14. The finest ‘Glass Industry’ is associated with which country?
Answer: Italy
15. ‘Queen of Adriatic’ is the nickname of which city?
Answer: Venice
16. In which state is the Jawahar Lal Nehru port located?
Answer: Maharashtra
17. Which city is known as the ‘Venice of the East’?
Answer: Alappuzha
18. Where is the ‘Gate of Tears’ located?
Answer: Jerusalem (As per official key)
19. Which two seas does the Bosphorus Strait join?
Answer: Black Sea and Marmara Sea
20. Which city is known as the ‘City of Seven Hills’?
Answer: Rome
21. Which is the deepest lake in the world?
Answer: Baikal
22. In which year did the Suez Canal open for traffic?
Answer: 1869
23. Which two seas does the Suez Canal connect?
Answer: Mediterranean Sea and Red Sea
24. On which date did the Right to Information Act come into force?
Answer: 12 October 2005
25. In which state was India’s first e-resource centre, ‘Nyay Kaushal’, inaugurated on October 31, 2020?
Answer: Gujarat
26. Who became the fastest Indian spinner to claim 100 wickets in ODIs?
Answer: Y Chahal
27. Who was awarded the Indira Gandhi Peace Prize in 2020?
Answer: Sir David Attenborough
28. In which field did Roger Penrose, Reinhard Genzel, and Andrea Ghez win the 2020 Nobel Prize?
Answer: Physics
29. Which port was renamed as Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Port?
Answer: Kolkata
30. Who won the Dream11 Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020?
Answer: Mumbai Indians
31. Which Tiger Reserve received the TX2 Tiger Conservation Award 2020?
Answer: Pilibhit Tiger Reserve, Uttar Pradesh
32. Where was the Second World Health Expo held in November 2020?
Answer: Wuhan, China
33. Who authored the book “Pandemonium: The Great Indian Banking Tragedy”?
Answer: Tamal Bandyopadhyay
34. Where was the UN Climate Conference (COP 26) held in 2021?
Answer: Glasgow, United Kingdom
35. Who became the CBI chief?
Answer: Subodh Kumar Jaiswal
36. Which organization developed the anti-covid drug “2-DG” in collaboration with DRL?
Answer: DRDO
37. To which country did cricketer Shane Watson belong?
Answer: Australia
38. Who won the Booker Prize 2020 for his debut novel “Shuggie Bain”?
Answer: Douglas Stuart
39. Who won the French Open 2021 in the Men’s Singles category?
Answer: Novak Djokovic
40. Which messaging app got approval to launch a UPI payment system in India?
Answer: Whatsapp
41. Which state reported the first confirmed coronavirus case in India?
Answer: Kerala
42. On which river is the Ratle Hydropower project located?
Answer: Chenab
43. On which date is the UN’s World Tsunami Awareness Day observed?
Answer: November 5
44. Which country named the Cyclone “Yaas”?
Answer: Oman
45. Which film won the ‘Best Picture’ award at the 93rd Academy Awards (Oscars) in 2021?
Answer: Nomadland
46. Who was appointed as the Chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC)?
Answer: Greg Barclay
47. In which state is the Lai Haraoba festival observed?
Answer: Tripura (As per official key)
48. By which year does ISRO plan to launch its Venus mission “Shukrayaan-1”?
Answer: 2024
49. Who was named the Brand Ambassador for the Namami Gange Project during Ganga Utsav 2020?
Answer: Chacha Chaudhary
50. On which date was the new National Education Policy (NEP) passed by the Government of India?
Answer: 29 July, 2020
51. Who won the International Children’s Peace Prize 2020?
Answer: Sadat Rahman
52. On which date is the Foundation Day of NDRF observed?
Answer: January 20
53. On which date is the UN’s World Science Day for Peace and Development observed?
Answer: November 10
54. On which date is the UN’s International Day of Older Persons observed annually?
Answer: October 1
55. On which date is International Yoga Day celebrated?
Answer: June 21
56. Which country launched the world’s first 6G satellite named “UESTC” (Star Era-12)?
Answer: China
57. Where is the world’s largest care and cure centre for elephants being set up in India?
Answer: Kerala
58. What was the name of the earth observation satellite launched by ISRO in November 2020?
Answer: EOS-1
59. Alassane Ouattara was elected as the President of which country?
Answer: Ivory Coast (Côte d’Ivoire)
60. What was the Ministry of Shipping renamed as?
Answer: Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways
WBCS MAIN 2020 P-4 GK &Current Affairs MCQ
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE & CURRENT AFFAIRS
1. __ is the currency of Turkey.
A. Dirham
B. Zloty
C. Riyal
D. Lira
Correct Answer: D. Lira
2. The Bhopal Disaster occurred on
A. December 3, 1984
B. January 4, 1984
C. August 14, 1984
D. None of the above
Correct Answer: A. December 3, 1984
3. The Saffron Revolution is associated with
A. Egg
B. Oilseeds
C. Solar Energy
D. Onion
Correct Answer: C. Solar Energy (As per official key)
4. 49th Parallel separates
A. India from Pakistan
B. India from Tibet
C. USA from Canada
D. France from Germany
Correct Answer: C. USA from Canada
5. The Namami Gange Scheme was announced on
A. 07/07/2016
B. 01/01/2016
C. 01/03/2016
D. 31/03/2016
Correct Answer: A. 07/07/2016
6. The National Highway linking Delhi-Agra-Kanpur-Varanasi-Kolkata is
A. NH-1
B. NH-3
C. NH-2
D. NH-4
Correct Answer: C. NH-2
7. __ is known as the Hermit Kingdom.
A. Nepal
B. Tibet
C. Bhutan
D. Korea
Correct Answer: D. Korea
8. Technically, there are __ Articles in the Constitution of India.
A. 295
B. 380
C. 395
D. 375
Correct Answer: C. 395
9. __ is called the ‘Land of White Clouds’.
A. New Zealand
B. Belgium
C. Sri Lanka
D. South Africa
Correct Answer: A. New Zealand
10. Dr. Zakir Hussain was the __ President of India.
A. 3rd
B. 4th
C. 2nd
D. 5th
Correct Answer: A. 3rd
11. Rajaji National Park is situated in
A. Delhi
B. Uttarakhand
C. Tamil Nadu
D. Karnataka
Correct Answer: B. Uttarakhand
12. Lucknow is situated on the bank of
A. Gomti
B. Ganga
C. Yamuna
D. Son
Correct Answer: A. Gomti
13. The headquarters of South Eastern Railway is at
A. Kolkata
B. Kharagpur
C. Bilaspur
D. Durgapur
Correct Answer: B. Kharagpur
14. The finest ‘Glass Industry’ is associated with
A. France
B. Belgium
C. Germany
D. Italy
Correct Answer: D. Italy
15. Queen of Adriatic is the nickname of
A. Rome
B. Paris
C. Tokyo
D. Venice
Correct Answer: D. Venice
16. Jawahar Lal Nehru port is in
A. Maharashtra
B. Goa
C. Odisha
D. Karnataka
Correct Answer: A. Maharashtra
17. Venice of the East is
A. Shillong
B. Kolkata
C. Alappuzha
D. Bengaluru
Correct Answer: C. Alappuzha
18. Gate of Tears is in
A. New Delhi
B. Mumbai
C. Jerusalem
D. Ahmedabad
Correct Answer: C. Jerusalem (As per official key)
19. Bosphorus Strait joins
A. Black Sea and Marmara Sea
B. Tasman Sea and South Sea
C. Java Sea and Indian Ocean
D. Red Sea and Gulf of Aden
Correct Answer: A. Black Sea and Marmara Sea
20. The city of Seven Hills is
A. Mithan
B. Athens
C. Berectona
D. Rome
Correct Answer: D. Rome
21. The deepest lake in the world is
A. Titicaca
B. Baikal
C. Superior
D. Ontario
Correct Answer: B. Baikal
22. The Suez Canal opened for traffic in
A. 1869
B. 1700
C. 1800
D. 1620
Correct Answer: A. 1869
23. The Suez Canal connects
A. Mars and Moon
B. Mediterranean Sea and Red Sea
C. Jupiter and Saturn
D. Venus and Earth
Correct Answer: B. Mediterranean Sea and Red Sea
24. Right to Information came into force on
A. 12 October 2005
B. 15 June 2005
C. 12 October 2004
D. 15 June 2004
Correct Answer: A. 12 October 2005
25. India’s first-ever e-resource centre, ‘Nyay Kaushal’ has been inaugurated (October 31, 2020) in which State?
A. Karnataka
B. Maharashtra
C. Tamil Nadu
D. Gujarat
Correct Answer: D. Gujarat
26. Who became the fastest Indian spinner to claim 100 wickets in One Day Internationals?
A. K Yadav
B. R Ashwin
C. R Jadeja
D. Y Chahal
Correct Answer: D. Y Chahal
27. Indira Gandhi Peace Prize, 2020 has been awarded to
A. Donald Trump
B. Sir David Attenborough
C. Amitabh Bachchan
D. Manmohan Singh
Correct Answer: B. Sir David Attenborough
28. Roger Penrose, Reinhard Genzel, and Andrea Ghez have got the 2020 Nobel Prize in which field?
A. Physics
B. Economics
C. Medicine
D. Chemistry
Correct Answer: A. Physics
29. Which port is renamed as Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Port?
A. Paradeep
B. Kolkata
C. Chennai
D. Vishakhapatnam
Correct Answer: B. Kolkata
30. Who won the Dream11 Indian Premier League 2020 (13th Edition of IPL) held in UAE?
A. Delhi Capital
B. Chennai Superkings
C. Kings XI Punjab
D. Mumbai Indians
Correct Answer: D. Mumbai Indians
31. Which Tiger Reserve received TX2 Tiger Conservation Awards 2020 for doubling the number of tigers in 4 years ahead of the target of 10 years?
A. Nagarjunsagar-Srisailam Tiger Reserve, Andhra Pradesh
B. Bor Tiger Reserve, Maharashtra
C. Amrabad Tiger Reserve, Hyderabad
D. Pilibhit Tiger Reserve, Uttar Pradesh
Correct Answer: D. Pilibhit Tiger Reserve, Uttar Pradesh
32. Where was the Second World Health Expo held in November 2020?
A. Wuhan, China
B. Geneva, Switzerland
C. New York, USA
D. New Delhi, India
Correct Answer: A. Wuhan, China
33. Who authored the book titled “Pandemonium: The Great Indian Banking Tragedy”?
A. Pradeep Srivastava
B. Sarbpreet Singh
C. Tamal Bandyopadhyay
D. Anand Neelakantan
Correct Answer: C. Tamal Bandyopadhyay
34. Where will be United Nations (UN) Climate Conference also known as COP 26 held in 2021?
A. Rome, Italy
B. Glasgow, United Kingdom
C. Madrid, Spain
D. Santiago, Chile
Correct Answer: B. Glasgow, United Kingdom
35. Who is now the CBI chief?
A. Rishi Kumar Shukla
B. Alok Verma
C. Subodh Kumar Jaiswal
D. Kumar Rajesh Chandra
Correct Answer: C. Subodh Kumar Jaiswal
36. Who has developed the new anti-covid drug “2-DG” in collaboration with DRL?
A. DRDO
B. Bharat Biotech
C. ICMR
D. Serum Institute
Correct Answer: A. DRDO
37. Shane Watson announced his retirement from all forms of Cricket. He belongs to which country?
A. England
B. New Zealand
C. Australia
D. South Africa
Correct Answer: C. Australia
38. Who has won the Booker Prize 2020 for his debut novel “Shuggie Bain”?
A. James Kelman
B. Marieke Lucas Rijneveld
C. Margaret Atwood
D. Douglas Stuart
Correct Answer: D. Douglas Stuart
39. Who won the French Open, 2021 in the Men’s Singles category?
A. Rafael Nadal
B. Tsitsipas
C. Alexander Zverev
D. Novak Djokovic
Correct Answer: D. Novak Djokovic
40. Which popular social media/messaging app got approval to launch a payment system on Unified Payments Interface (UPI) in the multi-bank model in India?
A. Facebook
B. Telegram
C. Whatsapp
D. Instagram
Correct Answer: C. Whatsapp
41. Which state reported the first confirmed coronavirus case in India?
A. Odisha
B. Kerala
C. Goa
D. Punjab
Correct Answer: B. Kerala
42. On which river is the Ratle Hydropower project located?
A. Beas
B. Ravi
C. Chenab
D. Sutlej
Correct Answer: C. Chenab
43. When is the United Nations (UN)’s World Tsunami Awareness Day observed?
A. November 1
B. November 2
C. November 3
D. November 5
Correct Answer: D. November 5
44. Which country named the Cyclone “Yaas”?
A. Oman
B. India
C. Myanmar
D. Sri Lanka
Correct Answer: A. Oman
45. Which film won the ‘Best Picture’ award at the Oscars (93rd Academy Awards), 2021?
A. Minari
B. The Father
C. Nomadland
D. My Octopus Teacher
Correct Answer: C. Nomadland
46. Who has been appointed as the Chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC)?
A. Shashank Manohar
B. Manu Sawhney
C. Imran Khwaja
D. Greg Barclay
Correct Answer: D. Greg Barclay
47. The Lai Haraoba festival is observed in
A. Mizoram
B. Sikkim
C. Nagaland
D. Tripura
Correct Answer: D. Tripura (As per official key)
48. ISRO plans to launch Venus mission named “Shukrayaan-1” by which year?
A. 2024
B. 2022
C. 2021
D. 2025
Correct Answer: A. 2024
49. Who has been named as the Brand Ambassador for Namami Gange Project during the Ganga Utsav, 2020?
A. Amitabh Bachchan
B. Aamir Khan
C. Akshay Kumar
D. Chacha Chaudhary
Correct Answer: D. Chacha Chaudhary
50. The new National Education Policy (NEP) was passed by Government of India on
A. 20 July, 2020
B. 29 July, 2019
C. 29 July, 2020
D. 20 January, 2020
Correct Answer: C. 29 July, 2020
51. Who won the International Children’s Peace Prize 2020?
A. Greta Thunberg
B. Sadat Rahman
C. Aava Murto
D. Khushi Chindaliya
Correct Answer: B. Sadat Rahman
52. Foundation Day of NDRF was observed on
A. January 20
B. January 15
C. January 23
D. January 22
Correct Answer: A. January 20
53. United Nations (UN)’s World Science Day for Peace and Development is observed on which date?
A. November 7
B. November 10
C. November 8
D. November 9
Correct Answer: B. November 10
54. When is UN’s International Day of Older Persons observed annually?
A. October 2
B. September 29
C. October 1
D. September 30
Correct Answer: C. October 1
55. When is International Yoga Day celebrated?
A. June 21
B. July 20
C. March 21
D. June 20
Correct Answer: A. June 21
56. Name the first country to launch the world’s first 6G satellite named “UESTC” satellite (Star Era-12) to test communications from space?
A. USA
B. Russia
C. China
D. Japan
Correct Answer: C. China
57. Where is the world’s largest care and cure centre for elephants being set up in India?
A. Kerala
B. Meghalaya
C. Chhattisgarh
D. Odisha
Correct Answer: A. Kerala
58. What is the name of the latest earth observation satellite launched by ISRO (November 2020) along with 9 international customer satellites from Andhra Pradesh?
A. G Sat-30
B. India Sat
C. EOS-1
D. EOS-2
Correct Answer: C. EOS-1
59. Alassane Ouattara has been elected as President of which country?
A. Turkey
B. Brazil
C. Ghana
D. Ivory Coast
Correct Answer: D. Ivory Coast (Côte d’Ivoire)
60. Ministry of Shipping has been renamed as
A. Ministry of Ports
B. Ministry of Coast
C. Ministry of Waterways
D. Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways
Correct Answer: D. Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways