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Practice India's Current Affairs MCQs
Practice India's Current Affairs MCQs for TPSC, SSC, UPSC, Railways, Banking and other competitive examinations. Tap an option for instant feedback, open the solution for the explanation, and return later to continue from where you stopped. This page covers questions 39–605 of the 22-question India Current Affairs set (page 1 of 3).
Note: Current-affairs questions may refer to a specific historical date. Explanations preserve that original time context.
Q1. Jallikattu is the traditional bull fight of
👁 0 viewsQ2. Who is 13th President of India?
👁 2 viewsThe 13th President of India is Pranab Mukherjee. He served as President from 25 July 2012 to 25 July 2017. The other options are: Ram Nath Kovind (14th President, 2017–2022), Pratibha Patil (12th President, 2007–2012), and A P J Abdul Kalam (11th President, 2002–2007). The question asks specifically for the 13th holder of the office, which is Pranab Mukherjee. This explains why option A is correct and why B, C, and D are not the 13th President.
Pranab Mukherjee was a veteran Indian politician who also held key roles in the Union Cabinet before becoming President.
The 13th President (2012–2017) = Pranab Mukherjee.
Q3. On which date Narendra Modi Govt. took oath of office.
👁 2 viewsThe Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Council of Ministers were sworn in on 26 May 2014. This marked the start of his first term after the general elections held earlier in 2014. The government formation followed the milestone success of the Bharatiya Janata Party in that year’s Lok Sabha elections. The oath-taking is a formal ceremony where the Prime Minister takes the oath of office, and the rest of the Cabinet is also sworn in. Other dates listed do not correspond to the oath ceremony for Modi’s first term; they are not the date of the actual oath.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi took the oath of office on 26 May 2014, at Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi.
The oath for Modi’s first term was on 26 May 2014.
Q4. Which state was the first in India to introduced Mid Day Meal system?
👁 1 viewsQ5. Where is the Headquarter of SAARC?
👁 1 viewsSAARC stands for South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation. Its headquarters are in Kathmandu, Nepal. This city hosts the SAARC Secretariat, which coordinates member-country activities and meetings. The other options represent capitals of India, Bhutan, Bangladesh, and Nepal, but the organization’s headquarters is in Kathmandu, Nepal, making option D correct.
The SAARC Secretariat is located in Kathmandu, Nepal.
SAARC headquarters: Kathmandu, Nepal.
Q6. Which one of the following is not the member of SAARC?
👁 1 viewsQ7. In which year Afghanistan joined SAARC?
👁 0 viewsQ8. 'VVAPAM' scam occurred in :
👁 0 viewsQ9. Where was the venue of the 47th International film festival of India in November, 2016 ?
👁 1 viewsThe 47th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) took place in Goa in November 2016. Goa was the venue for the festival that year, continuing the festival’s hosting in Goa during that period. IFFI is organized by the Directorate of Film Festivals, under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India, and showcases a selection of Indian and international films. The other options (New Delhi, Simla, Kolkata) were not the venue for the 2016 edition.
Did you know? IFFI is organized by the Directorate of Film Festivals, a statutory body under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.
The 47th IFFI (2016) was held in Goa.
Q10. President Reuven Rivlin who visited India in November, 2016 belongs to :
👁 1 viewsReuven Rivlin was the President of Israel. In November 2016, he visited India as part of a state visit to strengthen ties between the two countries. The correct option is C, Israel. Options A, B, and D refer to Lebanon, the Netherlands, and Switzerland, respectively, which are incorrect in this context. The presidency is a ceremonial-head-of-state role in Israel, distinct from the prime minister who handles daily government work.
Israel’s President serves a largely ceremonial role and is elected by the Knesset for a seven-year term.
Reuven Rivlin = President of Israel; visited India in November 2016.