NTS Current Affairs MCQs
IBA 5 TO 15 TEST
Q. Gazprom is one of the largest natural gas companies in the world. It belongs to
(A) Russia
(B) Qatar
(C) Venezuela
(D) Saudi Arabia
The answer is: (A) Russia ☑
Q. Who is the current Prime Minister of Malaysia?
(A) Muhyiddin Yassin
(B) Mahathir Mohamad
(C) Najib Razak
(D) Ismail Sabri Yaakob
The answer is: (D) Ismail Sabri Yaakob ☑
Q. The T-Twenty 2021 World Cup champion is:
(A) Pakistan
(B) New Zealand
(C) Australia
(D) None of these
The answer is: (C) Australia ☑
Q. Who is the current Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia?
(A) Vladimir Putin
(B) Sergey Vyazalov
(C) Sergei Lavrov
(D) None of these
The answer is: (C) Sergei Lavrov ☑
Q. Alliance among Brazil, Germany, India and Japan to support each other’s bid for permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) is called
(A) Alliance 4
(B) G 4
(C) Big 4
(D) None of these
The answer is: (B) G 4 ☑
Q. What price is considered as a benchmark price in the oil industry?
(A) Opec Basket
(B) Mars US
(C) Brent Crude
(D) WTI Crude
The answer is: (C) Brent Crude ☑
Q. The benchmark oil price in the United States is
(A) Opec Basket
(B) Mars US
(C) Brent Crude
(D) WTI Crude
The answer is: (D) WTI Crude ☑
Q. How many countries are the members of AUKUS pact?
(A) 3
(B) 4
(C) 5
(D) 6
The answer is: (A) 3 ☑
Q. Which of the following country is NOT the member of AUKUS pact?
(A) Australia
(B) New Zealand
(C) United States
(D) United Kingdom
The answer is: (B) New Zealand ☑
The 3 members of the AUKUS agreement are Australia, United Kingdom, and the United States.
Q. NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope was launched into the space on
(A) 19 December 2021
(B) 21 December 2021
(C) 23 December 2021
(D) 25 December 2021
The answer is: (D) 25 December 2021 ☑
Q. The first images from James Webb Space Telescope were released on
(A) 6 July 2022
(B) 9 July 2022
(C) 12 July 2022
(D) 15 July 2022
The answer is: (C) 12 July 2022 ☑
Q. For how many years, Angela Merkel served as the Chancellor of Germany?
(A) 10
(B) 12
(C) 14
(D) 16
The answer is: (D) 16 ☑
Angela Merkel served as the Chancellor of Germany from 22 November 2005 to 8 December 2021.
Q. Who is TIME’s 2021 Person of the Year?
(A) Joe Biden
(B) Kamala Harris
(C) Elon Musk
(D) Jeff Bezos
The answer is: (C) Elon Musk ☑
Q. India and Russia on 6 December 2021 in Delhi signed several ________ agreements.
(A) trade
(B) arms
(C) political
(D) trade and arms
The answer is: (D) trade and arms ☑
Q. The 2021 Nobel Prize in literature was won by
(A) Alice Munro
(B) Abdulrazak Gurnah
(C) Louise Gluck
(D) Peter Handke
The answer is: (B) Abdulrazak Gurnah ☑
Q. Dmitry Muratov and Maria Ressa won the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize for their efforts to safeguard
(A) human rights
(B) women’s rights
(C) freedom of media
(D) freedom of expression
The answer is: (D) freedom of expression ☑
Q. The current vice president of the United States is
(A) Joe Biden
(B) Kamala Harris
(C) Michael Pompeo
(D) Mike Pence
The answer is: (B) Kamala Harris ☑
Q. Which country won the most medals in the Tokyo Olympics 2020 (played in 2021)?
(A) China
(B) Japan
(C) Russia
(D) United States
The answer is: (D) United States ☑
Q. How many member countries are of Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (QUAD)?
(A) 4
(B) 6
(C) 8
(D) 10
The answer is: (A) 4 ☑
Q. Which of the following country is NOT a member of QUAD?
(A) Australia
(B) India
(C) Japan
(D) Canada
The answer is: (D) Canada ☑
The 4 members of QUAD are Australia, India, Japan, and the United States.
Q. As of September 2022, the only country constructing “Nuclear-Powered Icebreaker” is
(A) Sweden
(B) Russia
(C) Norway
(D) United States
The answer is: (B) Russia ☑
Q. Which country is currently the largest producer of “Uranium”?
(A) Canada
(B) Brazil
(C) Australia
(D) Kazakhstan
The answer is: (D) Kazakhstan ☑
Q. IPCC presented its 2021 report on 9 August 2021. IPCC stands for
(A) International Program on Climate Change
(B) International Program to Curtail Change
(C) Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
(D) None of these
The answer is: (C) Intergovernmental Panel on climate change.