India Current Affairs [Nation & States] MCQs
This category comprises 50 random questions from the total 438 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) in India Current Affairs [Nation & States] Current Affairs category published in gktoday from 1 January, 2019 till July 7, 2020.
1. Which State has recently adopted a new Logo for its Legislative Assembly, which consists of Foxtail Orchid?
[A] Assam
[B] Himachal Pradesh
[C] Arunachal Pradesh
[D] Mizoram
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Correct Answer: C [Arunachal Pradesh]
Notes:
Arunachal Pradesh has adopted a new logo for its Legislative Assembly (APLA) recently. The new logo reflects the distinct identity and culture of the state. The Speaker of the Legislative Assembly PD Sona had circulated pictures of the new logo among the members of the house.
The new logo consists of the national emblem and the state flower of Arunachal Pradesh, foxtail orchid. The existing logo has been amended to create the blue colour-based logo.
2. A cluster of institutions in which state’s Ayurveda University is to get the status of “Institutes of National Importance”?
[A] Tamil Nadu
[B] Kerala
[C] Gujarat
[D] Sikkim
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Correct Answer: C [Gujarat]
Notes:
Union Cabinet has approved to confer the status of “Institution of National Importance” to a cluster of Ayurvedic institutions in Gujarat State’s Ayurved University campus in Jamnagar. This elevation of the status would provide it with the autonomy to upgrade the Ayurveda education standards and frame new courses in Ayurveda as per national and international requirements.
This decision is also expected to boost tertiary care in India and reduce government expenditure on health as Ayurveda is cost-effective. A bill to give effect to this approval will be introduced in the forthcoming Session of Parliament.
3. The Prime Minister of India recently renamed which port trust to ‘Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Port’?
[A] Mumbai Port Trust
[B] Kolkata Port Trust
[C] Kandla Port Trust
[D] Chennai Port Trust
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Correct Answer: B [Kolkata Port Trust]
Notes:
The Prime Minister of India recently attended the 150th celebration of the historic Kolkata Port Trust. During the event, he announced that Kolkata Port Trust would be renamed to ‘Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Port’.
The Prime Minister also released a Commemorative Stamp to mark 150 years of the Kolkata port trust. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee was the founder of Bharathiya Jana Sangh, following which the Bharathiya Janata Party was formed.
4. The Cabinet of which state recently approved the commissioner system of policing to give more powers to the police officers, to be implemented in its two cities?
[A] Maharashtra
[B] Uttar Pradesh
[C] Madhya Pradesh
[D] Rajasthan
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Correct Answer: B [Uttar Pradesh]
Notes:
The Uttar Pradesh cabinet recently approved implementation of the commissioner system of policing for its two cities, Lucknow and Noida. The system will give magisterial powers to the top police officers.
After the announcement, IPS officers Sujit Pandey and Alok Singh were named as the commissioners of Lucknow and Noida respectively. A woman police officer of the superintendent-rank has been posted in both Lucknow and Noida to deal with the cases of crime against women. The state cabinet also approved to set up two new police stations in Noida.
5. The passengers returning from which country are to be screened for novel Corona virus (nCov), in selected Indian airports?
[A] Indonesia
[B] China
[C] Thailand
[D] Japan
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Correct Answer: B [China]
Notes:
For nearly three weeks, China is hit by a new viral disease which was reported to spread by novel Corona virus (nCov). It killed one person and infected more than 40 in the country. Two other people in Japan and Thailand who had travelled to China were also infected by the virus. Recently, the Union Health Ministry instructed the airport authorities of Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata to screen passengers returning from China and to check through thermal scanners if they carry the virus.
Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses, that cause diseases such as the Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) and Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS).
6. When is the Statehood day of the three North-eastern states- Manipur, Meghalaya and Tripura, recently celebrated?
[A] January 19
[B] January 20
[C] January 21
[D] January 22
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Correct Answer: C [January 21]
Notes:
The people of the three North-eastern states- Manipur, Meghalaya and Tripura celebrated their Statehood Day on January 21. On the same day in 1972, these three states became full-fledged states under the North Eastern Region (Re-organisation) Act, 1971. This year, the states celebrate their 48th Statehood day.
Many National Leaders including the Prime Minister and the President expressed their wishes to the states on their Statehood day and greeted the cultural heritage and traditions of the North-Eastern states.
7. India’s first and biggest walk-through aviary with over 100 species of birds, was recently inaugurated in which city?
[A] Mumbai
[B] Guwahati
[C] Bengaluru
[D] Thiruvananthapuram
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Correct Answer: A [Mumbai]
Notes:
The Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Uddhav Thackeray inaugurated the country’s first and biggest walk-through aviary at the Veermata Jijabai Bhosale Udyan and Zoo commonly called as the Byculla zoo in Mumbai.
The aviary comprises of an area of over 18,200 square feet and height of 44 feet. It will be home to over 100 different species of exotic and common birds, which will live in their natural environment. A small bridge passes through the aviary which will be opened for the public to walk through and view the birds.
8. India’s 13th major port is set to be established in which state, as per the recent Cabinet approval?
[A] Gujarat
[B] Kerala
[C] Maharashtra
[D] Tamil Nadu
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Correct Answer: C [Maharashtra]
Notes:
The Union Cabinet of India recently approved to set up 13th major port of India, at Vadhavan in Maharashtra. The project is to entail a total cost of Rs 65,544 crore.
The government is expected to hold 51 per cent stake in the project of the new port. All related business activities would be done under private-public partnership (PPP) mode. A special purpose vehicle is proposed to be formed, which would develop the infrastructure of the new port. This port would promote cargo movement from Gujarat, Maharashtra and other land-locked states.
9. The first glass-floor suspension bridge of India is to be built in which state?
[A] Uttarakhand
[B] Arunachal Pradesh
[C] Sikkim
[D] Assam
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Correct Answer: A [Uttarakhand]
Notes:
The country’s first glass floor suspension bridge is to be built across the river Ganga in Rishikesh, Uttarakhand. The state government has recently approved the design of the glass-floor bridge.
This bridge is to be built as an alternative to the iconic Lakshman Jhula which was closed last year, citing safety reasons. The Public Works Department (PWD) is to construct the bridge, which would have a floor with toughened transparent glass, through which the pedestrians can see the surface of the river. The length of the proposed bridge will be 132.3 metres and it will have toughened glass railings on either side.
10. The recently adopted Lucknow Declaration is related to which field?
[A] Environment Protection
[B] Defence Cooperation
[C] E-Governance
[D] Imports and Exports
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Correct Answer: B [Defence Cooperation]
Notes:
Lucknow Declaration was adopted by the first ever India-Africa Defence Ministers conclave as a part of the 11TH DefExpo. In this Defexpo, 1024 exhibitors participated, 172 of them being foreign companies. 40 Defence Ministers were part of total 70 foreign delegations that visited Lucknow. The event was also called “Defence Kumbh” by UP’s Chief Minister.
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