IBPS PO - National News, International News, Government Schemes Question Bank with Options

1. The 'PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana' aims to provide free electricity up to a certain limit by installing:

A) Wind turbines

B) Solar panels

C) Biogas plants

D) Hydroelectric power units

2. India's 'Chandrayaan-3' mission successfully landed on the lunar south pole. This mission was managed by which organization?

A) DRDO

B) ISRO

C) HAL

D) BEL

3. The 'National AI Mission' (proposed) aims to leverage Artificial Intelligence for:

A) Improving agricultural yields

B) Enhancing healthcare and education

C) Developing advanced defense systems

D) All of the above

4. The 'World Trade Organization' (WTO) recently held its 'MC13' ministerial conference in which city?

A) Geneva

B) Abu Dhabi

C) New Delhi

D) Nairobi

5. Which Indian state launched the 'Niramai' scheme for cancer screening?

A) Kerala

B) Tamil Nadu

C) Andhra Pradesh

D) Karnataka

6. The 'Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maan-dhan' (PM-SYM) scheme provides pension benefits to:

A) Unorganized sector workers

B) Government pensioners

C) Farmers

D) Small business owners

7. India's 'Operation Kaveri' was launched to evacuate its citizens from which African country?

A) Ethiopia

B) Kenya

C) Sudan

D) Somalia

8. The 'National Green Hydrogen Mission' aims to make India a global hub for the production of Green Hydrogen. Which ministry is primarily responsible for this mission?

A) Ministry of Power

B) Ministry of New and Renewable Energy

C) Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change

D) Ministry of Science and Technology

9. Which Indian city is set to host the 37th National Games?

A) Lucknow

B) Chandigarh

C) Goa

D) Bhubaneswar

10. The 'Global Skills Park' project is being implemented in India with assistance from which international body?

A) Asian Development Bank (ADB)

B) World Bank

C) International Labour Organization (ILO)

D) UNESCO

11. India recently signed a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with which country?

A) Australia

B) Canada

C) United Kingdom

D) New Zealand

12. What is the primary objective of the 'National Rural Livelihoods Mission' (NRLM)?

A) To provide free electricity to rural areas

B) To promote women's self-help groups and rural poverty alleviation

C) To build rural roads

D) To offer agricultural subsidies

13. The 'International Solar Alliance' (ISA) was jointly launched by India and which other country?

A) United States

B) France

C) Germany

D) Japan

14. Which Indian state launched the 'Magunia' scheme to provide bicycles to girl students?

A) Uttar Pradesh

B) Bihar

C) Rajasthan

D) Haryana

15. The 'National Digital Health Mission' (NDHM), now known as Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM), aims to create:

A) A database of all Indian citizens

B) A digital health ecosystem

C) A portal for government job applications

D) A platform for online education

16. India and the United States recently concluded the 'Cope India' joint air exercise. What is the primary focus of this exercise?

A) Naval warfare

B) Ground combat

C) Air combat and interoperability

D) Cyber warfare

17. The 'Pradhan Mantri Vaya Vandana Yojana' (PMVVY) is a pension scheme targeted at:

A) Young entrepreneurs

B) Senior citizens

C) Farmers

D) Government employees

18. Which country hosted the 'BRICS Summit' in 2023?

A) India

B) South Africa

C) Brazil

D) Russia

19. India's first 'Indigenously Developed Submarine INS Kalvari' belongs to which class?

A) Scorpene class

B) Kilo class

C) Shishumar class

D) Dolphin class

20. The 'Jan Dhan Yojana' (PMJDY) is primarily aimed at:

A) Providing housing loans

B) Promoting financial inclusion

C) Offering health insurance

D) Supporting small businesses

21. The 'Paris Agreement' aims to limit global warming to well below 2, preferably to 1.5 degrees Celsius, compared to pre-industrial levels. It is related to:

A) Biodiversity conservation

B) Sustainable agriculture

C) Climate change mitigation

D) Ocean pollution

22. Which Indian city is the first to get a 'Water Metro' project?

A) Mumbai

B) Kochi

C) Chennai

D) Visakhapatnam

23. The 'National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development' (NABARD) was established in which year?

A) 1975

B) 1982

C) 1991

D) 2000

24. India chaired the 'UN Security Council' open debate on which topic recently?

A) Climate Change

B) Terrorism

C) Maritime Security

D) Artificial Intelligence

25. Which Indian state launched the 'Har Ghar Jal' initiative to ensure tap water for all households?

A) Madhya Pradesh

B) Chhattisgarh

C) Goa

D) Jharkhand

26. The 'PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan' is a digital platform for:

A) Healthcare services

B) Logistics and infrastructure development

C) Educational reforms

D) Agricultural subsidies

27. India recently launched 'Operation Ajay' to evacuate its citizens from which conflict-ridden region?

A) Ukraine

B) Sudan

C) Israel

D) Yemen

28. The 'National Education Policy 2020' (NEP 2020) proposes a new structure for school education as:

A) 10+2

B) 5+3+3+4

C) 6+3+3+2

D) 4+4+4+2

29. Which country is the largest trading partner of India in terms of bilateral trade?

A) United States

B) China

C) United Arab Emirates

D) Saudi Arabia

30. India's first 'Green Hydrogen Mission' was approved by the Union Cabinet with an initial outlay of:

A) ₹1,970 crore

B) ₹4,000 crore

C) ₹10,000 crore

D) ₹19,700 crore

31. The 'Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana' (PMMY) aims to provide loans to:

A) Large industrial enterprises

B) Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and startups

C) Agricultural cooperatives

D) Government employees

32. The 'Global Hunger Index' is released annually by which two organizations?

A) World Bank and IMF

B) FAO and IFAD

C) Welthungerhilfe and IFPRI

D) WHO and UNICEF

33. Which Indian city hosted the 'Startup India Innovation Week'?

A) Hyderabad

B) Pune

C) Bengaluru

D) Ahmedabad

34. The 'National Mission for Clean Ganga' (NMCG) is implemented by which ministry?

A) Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change

B) Ministry of Jal Shakti

C) Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation

D) Ministry of Home Affairs

35. India recently hosted the 'SCO Council of Heads of Government' meeting in which city?

A) New Delhi

B) Bengaluru

C) Mumbai

D) Chandigarh

36. What is the main goal of the 'Atal Pension Yojana'?

A) To provide unemployment benefits

B) To offer financial assistance for higher education

C) To provide social security in the form of pension

D) To support startup entrepreneurs

37. The 'Quad' grouping consists of which four countries?

A) India, Japan, Australia, United States

B) India, China, Russia, United States

C) India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Myanmar

D) India, France, Germany, United Kingdom

38. Which Indian state launched the 'Swachh Vidyalaya Puraskar' scheme?

A) Maharashtra

B) Gujarat

C) Odisha

D) West Bengal

39. The 'National Logistics Policy' aims to improve India's logistics performance by:

A) Increasing the number of airports

B) Reducing logistics costs and improving efficiency

C) Promoting inland waterways

D) Developing new ports

40. India signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with which country for cooperation in the field of digital public infrastructure?

A) France

B) Germany

C) Singapore

D) United States

41. The 'National Health Mission' (NHM) encompasses which sub-missions?

A) NRHM and NLEP

B) NPHCE and NACP

C) NRHM and NUHM

D) NRLM and NRM

42. Which country hosted the 'COP28' climate summit?

A) Egypt

B) United Arab Emirates

C) Germany

D) South Africa

43. India's first 'Maritime Museum' is located in which city?

A) Mumbai

B) Kochi

C) Visakhapatnam

D) Chennai

44. The 'Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana' (AB-PMJAY) aims to provide:

A) Free education to underprivileged children

B) Health insurance cover to vulnerable families

C) Subsidized housing to low-income groups

D) Skill development training to unemployed youth

45. Which international organization released the 'World Economic Outlook' report recently?

A) World Trade Organization (WTO)

B) International Monetary Fund (IMF)

C) World Bank

D) United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)

46. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) recently launched the 'Retail Direct Scheme'. What does it allow?

A) Retail investors to trade government securities

B) Banks to offer direct loans to retail customers

C) Companies to issue direct shares to retail investors

D) Consumers to pay directly for public transport

47. India recently participated in the 'Sampriti' joint military exercise with which neighboring country?

A) Nepal

B) Sri Lanka

C) Bangladesh

D) Myanmar

48. What is the primary objective of the 'PM-KISAN' scheme?

A) To provide insurance to farmers

B) To provide financial support to farmers

C) To promote crop diversification

D) To improve irrigation facilities

49. The G20 Summit 2023 was held in which country?

A) United States

B) India

C) Brazil

D) Indonesia

50. Which Indian state recently launched the 'Mukhyamantri Gramin Path Parivahan Achani Yojana' to improve rural connectivity?

A) Assam

B) Bihar

C) Uttar Pradesh

D) Rajasthan

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