1. Identify the former judge of the Allahabad High Court who was appointed as the Lokayukta of Uttar Pradesh on 16 December 2015.
a) Virbadhra Kumar
b) Vishesh Srivats
c) NV Ramana
d) Virendra Singh
2. What is the amount of loan granted by the World Bank on 15 December 2015 for Clean India Campaign?
a) 1.6 Billion US dollars
b) 2 Million US dollars
c) 1.5 Billion US dollars
d) 1.8 Million US dollars
3. Name the famous golfer who on 15 December 2015 was named as the European Tour Golfer of the Year.
a) Seve Ballesteros
b) Rory McIlroy
c) Vijay Singh
d) Henrik Stenson
4. Who on 15 December 2015 was appointed as the Chairman of Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT)?
a) Arun Kumar Jain
b) Anita Kapur
c) Anil Khanna
d) Vinita Jaiswal
5. Four Indian boxers on 15 December 2015 were selected by the International Olympics Committee (IOC) for a scholarship. Who of the following is not a part of the scholarship programme?
a) Shiva Thapa
b) Mandeep Jangra
c) Gaurav Bidhuri
d) Vijender Singh
6. The combined Commanders Conference, an annual tri-services event chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi was held in
a) Kochi
b) Delhi
c) Vishakhapatnam
d) Panji
7. Who of the following on 15 December 2015 won a Gold medal in men’s 50m rifle 3-position event on the final day of the 59th National Shooting Championship in Delhi?
a) Swapnil Kusale
b) Gagan Narang
c) Chain Singh
d) Aadeithya Johal
8. Who of the following on 15 December 2015 won a Gold medal in women’s 10-metre Air Rifle event on the final day of the 59th National Shooting Championship in Delhi?
a) Prachi Pramod Gadkari
b) Apurvi Chandela
c) Geetakshi Dixit
d) Anjum Moudgil
9. Tech Mahindra and Mahindra and Mahindra Ltd on 14 December 2015 acquired which auto design firm?
a) Pakaal Ltd
b) Pincar Srl
c) Pininfarina SpA
d) Polaris Industries
10. Who was appointed as Finance Minister of South Africa on 14 December 2015?
a) David van Rooyen
b) Pravin Gordhan
c) Nhlanhla Nene
d) Jacob Zuma
11. Who was appointed as the National President of the Indian Institute of Materials Management (IIMM) on 14 December 2015?
a) OP Longia
b) Lalbhai P Patel
c) C Subbakrishna
d) NK Kabra
12. European Commission (EC) on 15 December 2015 adopted proposal for a European Border and Coast Guard to protect
a) Border crossings of Martinique
b) Schengen area
c) France–United Kingdom border crossings
d) Senkivka (border checkpoint)
13. Name the state whose governor on 15 December 2015 gave his consent to its Revenue Code (Amendment) Ordinance 2015.
a) Bihar
b) Haryana
c) Uttar Pradesh
d) Kerala
14. In which city the two-day 14th Meeting of Heads of Governments of SCO Member States was concluded on 15 December 2015?
a) Zhengzhou (China)
b) Astana (Kazakhstan)
c) Dushanbe (Tajikistan)
d) Tashkent (Uzbekistan)
15. Vijay Diwas was celebrated on 16 December 2015 to commemorate Indian armed forces victory in which of the following wars?
a) Indo-China War 1962
b) Indo-Pak War 1965
c) Indo-Pak War 1971
d) Indo-Pak War 1999
Answers
1-(d) 6-(a) 11-(a)
2-(c) 7-(c) 12-(b)
3-(b) 8-(b) 13-(c)
4-(a) 9-(c) 14-(a)
5-(d) 10-(b) 15-(c)
1. Name the state/Union Territory that on 15 December 2015 became the first state to implement recommendations of the Supreme court-appointed three-member committee on Road Safety.a) Goab) Chandigarhc) Delhid) Bihar2. What is the rank of India in terms of Human Development Index (HDI) as per Human Development Report 2015 released on 14 December 2015?a) 130b) 131c) 132d) 1353. The United Nations (UN) on 14 December 2015 released the Human Development Report 2015. What was the title of the report?a) Human Development Necessities b) Sustainable Human Developmentc) Work for Human Developmentd) A Progressive Human Development4. Union Government on 14 December 2015 requested the States and Union Territories (UT) to start an Operation from 1 January 2016 to rescue/rehabilitate the missing children. Name it. a) Operation Muskaan-IIb) Operation Smile-IIc) Operation Valsalya-IId) Operation Life5. Identify the retired justice who on 14 December 2015 was appointed as the head of the Judicial Committee which will look into the implementation of One Rank One Pension scheme for the ex-servicemen.a) S H Kapadiab) L Narasimha Reddyc) Ghulam Hasand) Yogesh Kumar Sabharwal6. Identify the veteran music composer who on 14 December 2015 was honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Award by the West Bengal Government.a) Anil Biswasb) Himangshu Duttac) Bappi Lahirid) Salil Chowdhury7. Identify the notable violinist who on 14 December 2015 was announced as the 2016 Genesis Prize Laureate.a) Itzhak Perlmanb) Saul Daviesc) Jerry Goodmand) Gavyn Wright8. Identify the golf player who on 14 December 2015 won the Asian Tour’s Order of Merit 2015.a) Shiv Chawrasiab) Rashid Khanc) Ashbeer Sainid) Anirban Lahiri
9. The 10-day long Losar festival that began on 12 December 2015 in Ladakh region marks which of the following occasions for Buddhists?a) Buddha’s birth anniversaryb) New Yearc) Arrival of winterd) Buddha’s arrival to the region10. Who among the following on 13 December 2015 won the centre fire pistol gold in the 59th National shooting championship?a) Vijay Kumarb) Gurpreet Singhc) Pemba Tamangd) Achal Pratap Singh Grewal11. In which city the 59th National shooting championship began on 1 December 2015?a) Bengalurub) Chennaic) Hyderabadd) New Delhi12. Who of the following will chair the task force that was constituted by Maharashtra Government on 11 December 2015 for setting up an International Financial Service Centre (IFSC) in Mumbai?a) Poonam Mahajan b) Swadheen Kshtriyac) Nitin Kareerd) Jayant Sinha13. In which city the 26th Conference of Southern Zonal Council was held on 12 December 2015?a) Vijayawadab) Chennaic) Hyderabadd) Bengaluru14. Which multilateral agency in December 2015 released the report entitled Shock Waves: Managing the Impacts of Climate Change on Poverty?a) International Monetary Fundb) World Bankc) World Trade Organisationd) Asian Development Bank15. As per the Shock Waves: Managing the Impacts of Climate Change on Poverty report released in December 2015, how many million people will be dragged into poverty due to climate change by 2030?a) 400b) 300c) 200d) 100Answers1-(c) 6-(c) 11-(d)2-(a) 7-(a) 12-(d)3-(c) 8-(d) 13-(a)4-(b) 9-(b) 14-(b)5-(b) 10-(a) 15-(d)
1. Name the Mascot of 2016 South Asian Games which was unveiled on 13 December 2014.a) Tikhorb) Karakc) Sherad) Duria2. The logo and mascot of the 12th South Asian Games games were unveiled on 13 December 2015. The games will be hosted in a) Kathmandu, Nepal b) Hambantota and Colombo, Sri Lankac) Guwahati and Shillong, Indiad) Dhaka, Bangladesh 3. Name the Indian actor who was conferred with the Padma Vibhushan, the second-highest civilian honour, on 13 December 2015. a) Amitabh Bachchanb) Dilip Kumarc) Manoj Kumard) Shashi Kapoor4. Construction work on the TAPI Gas Pipeline project started in Turkmenistan on 13 December 2015. The project will not connect which of the following countries?a) Turkmenistanb) Afghanistanc) Indiad) China5. Name the country where for the first time female candidates contested and won in municipal council elections on 13 December 2015. a) Syriab) United Arab Emirates c) Saudi Arabia d) Kuwait6. Name the person who was appointed as the Ambassador to Saudi Arabia on 11 December 2015 by Ministry of External Affairs.a) Julio Ribeirob) Ahmad Javed c) Datta Padsalgikad) Rakesh Maria7. Identify the renowned agro-economist and founder of Shetkari Sanghatana who died in 12 December 2015 in Pune.a) Sharad Joshib) Vinay Hardikarc) Vinay Desaid) Pinaki Pawar8. Identify the Japanese shuttler who on 13 December 2015 won the Men’s singles at the BWF World Dubai Superseries finals.a) Sayaka Takahashib) Kento Momotac) Sayaka Satod) Akane Yamaguchi9. The Government of India on 12 December 2015 signed Memorandum of Understanding for establishing three Indian Institute of Information Technology in which three cities?a) Mumbai, Delhi and Kolkatab) Kolkata, Pune and Chennaic) Ranchi, Nagpur and Puned) Nagpur, Ranchi and Raipur10. Identify the Indian-origin writer who on 11 December 2015 was declared as the winner of the prestigious South East Asia Write Award for Singapore.a) Gopal Barathamb) Muhammad Ariff Ahmadc) P Krishnand) Jamaludeen Mohamed Sali11. Name the state that on 12 December 2015 constituted a task force under Union Minister of State for Finance Jayant Sinha for setting up an International Financial Service Centre (IFSC) in its capital.a) Maharashtrab) Andhra Pradeshc) Gujarat d) Delhi 12. Who of the following on 13 December 2015 won the title in the FIA Asia Cup category in the Coffee Day India Rally, which concluded in Chikkamagaluru, Karnataka?a) Rahul Kanthraj and co-driver Vivek Bhattb) Lohitt Urs and co-driver Shrikanth Gowda c) Gaurav Gill and co-driver Musa Sherifd) Karna Kadur and co-driver Vivek Ponnusamy
13. In which city the 21st Conference of Parties to UNFCCC was held between 30 November and 11 December 2015?a) Parisb) Londonc) Tokyod) New Delhi14. As per the Paris Agreement on Climate Change that was adopted on 12 December 2015, how much the developed countries will raise annually to finance climate change mitigation projects by 2020?a) 200 billion US dollarsb) 150 billion US dollarsc) 100 billion US dollarsd) 50 billion US dollars15. Followers of which religion on 12 December 2015 started celebrating 10-day long Losar festival in Ladakh religion?a) Hindub) Islamc) Buddhismd) ChristianityAnswers1-(a) 6-(b) 11-(a)2-(c) 7-(a) 12-(b)3-(b) 8-(b) 13-(a)4-(d) 9-(c) 14-(c)5-(c) 10-(d) 15-(c)
1. Which National Commission in its Annual Report 2014-15 presented on 11 December 2015 called for making it a Permanent and Statutory Body with Civil Court powers?
a) National Commission for Minorities
b) National Commission for Backward Classes
c) Equal Opportunity Commission
d) National Commission for Safai Karamcharis
2. What is the industrial growth rate achieved in October 2015 as per the Quick Estimates of Index of Industrial Production (IIP) released on 11 December 2015?
a) 10.6%
b) 9.8%
c) 9.0%
d) 16.9%
3. Which country on 11 December 2015 launched its first UNSECO Biosphere Reserve Inle Lake?
a) Malaysia
b) Thailand
c) Myanmar
d) Vietnam
4. Name the e-commerce giant that on 11 December 2015 agreed to acquire the Hong-Kong based 112-year old English Newspaper South China Morning Post.
a) Flipkart
b) Amazon
c) eBay
d) Alibaba
5. Which two American giants on 11 December 2015 agreed to combine the two companies in an all-stock merger of equals?
a) DuPont and Dow Chemical Company
b) ABN Amro and Accenture
c) Ford Motors and General Motors
d) E&Y and S&P
6. Identify the famous author who on 10 December 2015 was honoured with the prestigious Mailer Prize for lifetime achievement.
a) Salman Rushdie
b) Arundhati Roy
c) Michael Hastings
d) Ruth Gruber
7. The Government of India on 11 December 2015 signed a protocol to amend double taxation avoidance pact with which country?
a) China
b) Japan
c) Indonesia
d) Russia
8. Which city on 11 December 2015 made it to the UNESCO’s Creative Cities Network for the creative field of City of Music?
a) Jaipur
b) Chennai
c) Kolkata
d) Varanasi
9. Which global software firm on 11 December 2015 declared that it won the 2015 Aegis Graham Bell Award for developing a solution for the Internet of Things?
a) Microsoft
b) Symantec
c) Wipro
d) IBM
10. Who on 11 December 2015 won the Women's 50m Rifle 3 Positions Gold at the 59th National Shooting Championships?
a) Tejaswini Sawant
b) Elizabeth Susan Koshy
c) Anjum Moudgil
d) Gaayathri N
11. Name the Indian cyclist who on 11 December 2015 became the first Indian female cyclist to be ranked fourth in the World Elite Women Ranking for the 500m time trial event.
a) Manorama Devi
b) Mahitha Mohan
c) Deborah Herold
d) Sunita Devi
12. United Nations on 9 December 2015 launched the Sahel humanitarian appeal for 2016 with an outlay of 1.98 billion US dollars. Against this backdrop, identify the continent in which the Sahel is located?
a) Africa
b) Asia
c) South America
d) North America
13. Name the country that was on 9 December 2015 asked to halt the torture of detainees and oppression of human rights activists by United Nations Committee Against Torture (UNCAT).
a) China
b) Cambodia
c) Pakistan
d) Britain
14. A non-profit organisation of which country in November 2015 launched the emergency shelter project called Shanti Niwas Emergency Housing (SNEH) for senior citizens from the Indian and South Asian Communities?
a) Australia
b) New Zealand
c) Germany
d) Japan
15. Which country accounted for the highest share of tourist arrivals in India in November 2015?
a) Singapore
b) Mauritius
c) The United Kingdom (UK)
d) The United States of America (USA)
Answers
1-(d) 6-(a) 11-(c)
2-(b) 7-(b) 12-(a)
3-(c) 8-(d) 13-(a)
4-(d) 9-(c) 14-(b)
5-(a) 10-(b) 15-(d)
1. Which of the following on 9 December 2015 became the first country in the world to give approval to use vaccine against dengue fever?
a) Brazil
b) India
c) China
d) Mexico
2. Which agency on 8 December 20152 released Global Illicit Financial Flows Report 2015?
a) Global Financial Integrity
b) Transparency International
c) World Bank
d) International Monetary Fund
3. Name the campaign launched on the occasion of Human Rights Day that was observed across the world on 10 December 2015.
a) Freedom from fear, speech, worship and want
b) Our Rights. Our Freedoms. Always
c) Human Rights 365
d) Working for Your Rights
4. Name the country that introduced resolution 2250 (2015) on youth, peace and security that was adopted by UN Security Council on 9 December 2015.
a) Corsica
b) Latvia
c) Jordan
d) Brazil
5. The International Cricket Council on 10 December 2015 announced new global partnership with which leading mobile telephone device company?
a) Samsung
b) Micromax
c) OPPO
d) Huawei
6. Identify the actor who on 10 December 2015 was honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 12th edition of Dubai International Film Festival?
a) Dilip Kumar
b) Manoj Kumar
c) Om Puri
d) Naseerudin Shah
7. Name the country that was on 9 December 2015 asked to halt the torture of detainees and oppression of human rights activists by the United Nations Committee Against Torture (UNCAT).
a) China
b) Cambodia
c) Pakistan
d) Britain
8. The Supreme Court of India on 10 December 2015 upheld which amendment act of the Haryana Government?
a) The States Reorganisation Act 1956
b) Haryana Panchayati Raj (Amendment) Act, 2015
c) The Right of Information Act, 2005
d) The Haryana Municipal Corporation (Amendment) Act, 2014
9. Union Government on 11 December 2015 slashed the Minimum Export Price (MEP) of onions from 700 dollars a tonne to
a) 300 US dollars per tonne
b) 400 US dollars per tonne
c) 500 US dollars per tonne
d) 600 US dollars per tonne
10. Name the country that on 9 December 2015 inaugurated a new stock exchange, named Yangon Stock Exchange (YSX), with plans for six companies to start trading in March 2016.
a) Myanmar
b) Laos
c) Cambodia
d) Vietnam
11. On My Terms: From the Grassroots to the Corridors of Power that was released on 10 December 2015 is an autobiography of
a) Rahul Gandhi
b) Shashi Tahroor
c) Sharad Pawar
d) Ajeet Dobhal
12. Who was on 10 December 2015 sworn in as the President of Argentina?
a) Mauricio Macri
b) Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner
c) Daniel Scioli
d) Alexis Tsipras
13. Which of the following two countries on 9 December 2015 announced Comprehensive Bilateral Dialogue to expedite bilateral peace process?
a) Pakistan and Afghanistan
b) India and Pakistan
c) Bangladesh and Myanmar
d) China and Japan
14. Which country was on 8 December 2015 identified as world’s top exporter of illicit money by the Global Financial Integrity?
a) Russia
b) India
c) China
d) Pakistan
15. As per the Global Illicit Financial Flows Report released on 8 December 2015, what was India’s global rank in terms of illicit financial outflows?
a) 7
b) 6
c) 5
d) 4
Answers
1-(d) 6-(d) 11-(c)
2-(a) 7-(a) 12-(a)
3-(b) 8-(b) 13-(b)
4-(c) 9-(b) 14-(c)
5-(c) 10-(a) 15-(d)
1. Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Bill, 2015 was approved by Union Cabinet on 9 December 2015. Which one of the following is not one of the recommendations?
a) Covers both commercial and residential real estate projects
b) Establishment of Real Estate Regulatory Authority in State/UTs
c) Registration of real estate agents with the Authority
d) Civil Courts allowed to take matters defined in the Bill
2. UK-India Year of Education and Research that was launched in New Delhi on 9 December 2015 will be celebrated in which year?
a) 2017
b) 2015
c) 2016
d) 2018
3. Who of the following was named as 2015 Person of the Year on 9 December 2015 by Time Magazine?
a) Angela Merkel
b) Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi
c) Donald Trump
d) Vladimir Putin
4. The Supreme Court on 9 December 2015 asked the Union Government to operationalise the Organised Crimes Investigating Agency (OCIA) by
a) 31 December 2015
b) 1 January 2016
c) 1 April 2016
d) 1 December 2016
5. Which scheme was in news in the first week of December 2015 for being acknowledged by the Guinness Book of World records as the largest cash transfer programme in terms of number of households?
a) PAHAL
b) MNREGA
c) Beti Bachao Beti Padhao
d) INSPIRE
6. Which city was chosen to host the India Aviation Exhibition and Conference Event 2016?
a) Bengaluru
b) Hyderbad
c) New Delhi
d) Mumbai
7. Who among the following on 6 December 2015 temporarily relieved himself as the president of World Chess Federation?
a) Sepp Blatter
b) Domenico Scala
c) Riccardo Fraccari
d) Kirsan Ilyumzhinov
8. Which country on 4 December 2015 rejoined as a member of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)?
a) Iran
b) Kuwait
c) Indonesia
d) Venezuela
9. Which of the following was on 3 December 2015 adjudged as Bank of the Year – India at the Banker Awards 2015 in London?
a) SBI
b) ICICI
c) Yes Bank
d) IDBI
10. Identify the legendary cricketer who on 9 December 2015 was awarded with an honorary lifetime membership of Marylebone Cricket Club.
a) Mahela Jayawardene
b) Chaminda Vaas
c) Inzamam-ul-Haq
d) Glenn McGrath
11. Which Indian institute on 9 December 2015 bagged a US military contract for research and development on solar powered micro-grid?
a) Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi
b) Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research, Mohali
c) Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai
d) Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
12. Identify the youth facilitator associated with the NGO Rubaroo who won the 2016 Queen's Young Leaders award which will be presented by the British monarch at Buckingham Palace in June 2016.
a) Neha Swain
b) Neha Advani
c) Priya Chadha
d) Vishakha Singh
13. Which multilateral agency on 8 December 2015 released the Asian Economic Integration Report 2015?
a) Asian Development Bank
b) Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
c) New Development Bank
d) World Bank
14. What was the focus area of the Handbook of Statistics 2015 released by the UNCTAD on 8 December 2015?
a) Foreign Direct Investment
b) Special Economic Zones
c) Exports & Imports
d) Administrative Reforms
15. Which of the following on 8 December 2015 became the 10th country to ratify Articles of Agreement of Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank?
a) Austria
b) Mongolia
c) Luxembourg
d) Singapore
Answers
1-(d) 6-(b) 11-(d)
2-(d) 7-(d) 12-(a)
3-(a) 8-(c) 13-(a)
4-(d) 9-(c) 14-(b)
5-(a) 10-(a) 15-(c)
1. Pune and Rajkot on 8 December 2015 became the interim franchises in the Indian Premier League (IPL) till 2017. Name the company that owns Pune franchise.
a) New Rising
b) Intex Mobiles
c) Chettinad Cement
d) Axis Clinicals
2. Pune and Rajkot on 8 December 2015 became the interim franchises in the Indian Premier League (IPL) till 2017. Name the company that owns Rajkot franchise.
a) Axis Clinicals
b) New Rising
c) Intex Mobiles
d) Chettinad Cement
3. Name the country who’s lower house of Parliament on 8 December 2015 passed the Visa Waiver Program Improvement Act of 2015 to amend the its visa travel practices.
a) United States
b) United Kingdom
c) India
d) France
4. International Day of Commemoration and Dignity of the Victims of the Crime of Genocide and of the Prevention of this Crime was observed on
a) 6 December
b) 7 December
c) 8 December
d) 9 December
5. Which Indian Bank on 8 December 2015 announced to mobilize 5 billion US dollars from 2015 to 2020 for climate action through lending, investing and raising capital towards mitigation, adaptation and resilience?
a) Axis Bank
b) HDFC Bank
c) Yes Bank
d) IDBI Bank
6. The Union Government and National Textile Corporation on 8 December 2015 signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to set up a Technology Centre (Tool Room) at
a) Varanasi
b) Jaipur
c) Madras
d) Kanpur
7. International Anti-Corruption Day was observed across the world on
a) 10 October
b) 18 September
c) 7 November
d) 9 December
8. The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship and the Department of Heavy Industry on 8 December 2015 signed a Memorandum of Understanding with a focus on
a) Capital Goods and Automotive Sector
b) Skill Development
c) Heavy Industries
d) All of the above
9. Identify the player who on 7 December 2015 was awarded with the BWF Female Player of the Year Award.
a) Saina Nehwal
b) Carolina Marin
c) Zhao Yunlei
d) Bao Yixin
10. Identify the Indian-American entrepreneur who will be conferred with the Uttar Pradesh Ratna Award on 4 January 2016 at the inaugural UP Pravasi Diwas in Agra.
a) Vinod Khosla
b) Rohinton Mistry
c) Manu Prakash
d) Frank Islam
11. Name the Indian cricketer who on 9 December 2015 became the co-owner of the Pro Wrestling League team, UP Warriors.
a) Virat Kohli
b) MS Dhoni
c) Harbhajan Singh
d) Rohit Sharma
12. In which city the two-day Heart of Asia conference was inaugurated on 8 December 2015 to enhance regional cooperation on security issues?
a) Islamabad
b) New Delhi
c) Dhaka
d) Colombo
13. Who among the following on 8 December 2015 resigned as Lokayukta of Karnataka?
a) Y Bhaskar Rao
b) Shivaraj Patil
c) Santosh Hegde
d) N Venkatachala
14. Identify the drug maker. In the first week of December 2015 it became first Indian company to receive DGCI’s approval for hepatitis C drug?
a) GVK Bio
b) Hetero Drugs
c) Dr Reddy’s Laboratories
d) Aurobindo Pharma
15. Which state government/union territory on 3 December 2015 announced vehicle rationing scheme to curb air pollution?
a) Chandigarh
b) Telangana
c) NCT of Delhi
d) Maharashtra
Answers
1-(a) 6-(d) 11-(d)
2-(c) 7-(d) 12-(a)
3-(a) 8-(a) 13-(a)
4-(d) 9-(b) 14-(b)
5-(c) 10-(d) 15-(c)
1. Identify the country with which India participated in the bilateral maritime exercise Indra Navy 2015 which commenced on 7 December 2015 in Vishakhapatanam.
a) Russia
b) China
c) Japan
d) Britain
2. Name the person who was on 7 December 2015 appointed as the Corporate President of Ola to lead its new initiatives.
a) Rajiv Bansal
b) Joy Bandekar
c) Sundeep Sahni
d) Arun Sarin
3. Who was appointed as the President and Managing Director of General Motors India on 7 December 2015?
a) Arvind Saxena
b) Stefan Jacoby
c) Kaher Kazem
d) Zuber Ahmed
4. Who on 6 December 2015 was declared as the winner of the 2015 Wheelchair Basketball Championship?
a) Punjab
b) Delhi
c) Kerala
d) Maharashtra
5. Name the Bill that was passed by Rajya Sabha on 7 December 2015 and provides for filing of cheque bounce cases at the place where a cheque is presented for clearance and not the place of issue.
a) Negotiable Instruments (Amendment) Bill, 2015
b) The Banking Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2015
c) The Indian Stamp (Amendment) Bill, 2015
d) The Prevention of Money Laundering (Amendment) Bill, 2015
6. Name the country who’s first female Prime Minister Laimdota Straujuma announced her resignation on 7 December 2015.
a) Bosnia
b) Lithuania
c) Estonia
d) Latvia
7. Name the Bill that was introduced in the Lok Sabha to facilitate and fast track setting up of new nuclear projects in the country on 7 December 2015.
a) Nuclear Safety Regulatory Authority Bill, 2015
b) Atomic Energy (Amendment) Bill, 2015
c) The Indian Atomic Energy Council (Amendment) Bill, 2015
d) The Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Bill, 2015
8. Which of the following state on 5 December 2015 became the first state of India to join the Union Government’s Ujwal Discom Assurance Yojana (UDAY)?
a) Jharkhand
b) Andhra Pradesh
c) Rajasthan
d) Gujarat
9. Name the city that on 7 December 2015 issued its first-ever Red Alert on air-pollution ordering schools to close due to hazardous air quality.
a) Beijing
b) Tokyo
c) Delhi
d) Islamabad
10. Name the storm that in first week of December 2015 wreaked havoc in United Kingdom.
a) Per
b) Desmond
c) Dirk
d) Oratia
11. The Supreme Court on 7 December 2015 directed State and Union Territory (UT) Governments to consider reservation for acid-attack victims under which quota?
a) Disable
b) Socially backward
c) Economically backward
d) Minorities
12. Indian Government on 7 December 2015 announced I-LTEO programme to monitor 8 different biomes across the country. In which city it was announced on the sidelines of COP-21 of the UNFCCC?
a) Paris
b) London
c) New York
d) Tokyo
13. Identify the political coalition that won Venezuelan parliamentary election held on 6 December 2015.
a) Democratic Unity Roundtable
b) United Socialist Party of Venezueala
c) Communist Party of Venezuela
d) Fatherland for All
14. Identify the multilateral agency. Its Zero Routine Flaring by 2030 Initiative was on 7 December 2015 endorsed by 45 leading global oil companies in Paris.
a) International Monetary Fund
b) World Health Organisation
c) World Bank
d) World Trade Organisation
15. In which of the following cities India and Pakistan held NSA level talks on 6 December 2015?
a) Tokyo
b) London
c) Beijing
d) Bangkok
Answers
1-(a) 6-(d) 11-(a)
2-(b) 7-(b) 12-(a)
3-(c) 8-(b) 13-(a)
4-(d) 9-(a) 14-(c)
5-(a) 10-(b) 15-(d)
1. GAIL (India) Limited in the last week of November 2015 launched which portal for monitoring the pipeline Right of Use (RoU) through space technology?
a) Bhuvan-GAIL portal
b) GEO-store portal
c) K&J Satelite Portal
d) StarOne C2 Portal
2. The International Volunteer Day (IVD) was on 5 December 2015 observed across the world what theme?
a) Make change happen, volunteer!
b) The world is changing. Are you? Volunteer!
c) Volunteer Action Counts, volunteer!
d) Build a Better World, volunteer!
3. When is the International Volunteer Day observed?
a) 16 September
b) 29 October
c) 9 November
d) 5 December
4. The first domestically developed electricity-powered aircraft known as RX1E was on 4 November 2015 approved for production. Which country is producing the aircraft?
a) Japan
b) China
c) United States
d) Israel
5. The Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar on 4 November 2015 released the India State of Forest Report (ISFR) 2015. As per the report, India’s forest and tree cover has been increased by what square meters?
a) 6295 sq km
b) 4378 sq km
c) 5081 sq km
d) 7654 sq km
6. When is the World Soil Day (WSD) observed?
a) 2 December
b) 3 December
c) 4 December
d) 5 December
7. What was the theme of the World Soil Day (WSD) that was observed on 5 December 2015 across the world?
a) Support healthy soils everyday!
b) Soils a solid ground for life
c) Long Live The Soil
d) Soils Sustains Society and the Environment
8. The owners of the world’s largest nuclear complex Bruce Nuclear Generating Station plan on 3 December 2015 decided to spend $9.73 billion US dollars to refurbish six aging reactors to deliver more power. Where is the largest nuclear complex located?
a) Bahamas
b) Cuba
c) Canada
d) Mexico
9. Which High Court on 4 December 2015 made the judgment that the married daughters of deceased government employees are eligible for appointments on compassionate grounds in government jobs?
a) Madras High Court
b) Allahabad High Court
c) Bombay High Court
d) Delhi High Court
10. Name the veteran Dovish Israeli Politician who died on 4 December 2015?
a) Yossi Sarid
b) Yishai Abdullah
c) Yaakov Sarood
d) Shulamit Aloni
11. Online buying and selling platform Quikr on 4 December 2015 acquired which company to enhance its offerings in the property space?
a) RealtyCompass
b) WoNoBo.com
c) A N Virtual World Tech
d) Genesys International Corp
12. Reliance Communications (RCOM) on 4 December 2015 signed a non-binding pact to sell its tower and optic fibre assets to which two companies?
a) Riverstone Holdings and Roark Capital Group
b) Tillman Global Holdings and Texas Pacific Group
c) Merrill Lynch and Nomura Group
d) JLL Partners and JMI Equity
13. Google on 4 December 2015 released a new app to create 360 degrees panoramic photos in virtual reality for the Cardboard. What is the name of that app?
a) Cardboard Camera
b) Panoramic Camera
c) 360 degrees Camera
d) VR camera
14. Which state on 4 December 2015 launched the International festival on Birds in a bid to promote state as an international bird-watching destination?
a) Bihar
b) Delhi
c) Uttar Pradesh
d) Haryana
15. Which country on 4 December 2015 announced a 60 billion US dollars package to African nations during the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) held in Johannesburg, South Africa?
a) Japan
b) France
c) Russia
d) China
Answers
1-(a) 6-(d) 11-(a)
2-(b) 7-(b) 12-(b)
3-(d) 8-(c) 13-(a)
4-(b) 9-(b) 14-(c)
5-(c) 10-(a) 15-(d)
1. India on 3 December 2015 signed a Memorandum of Understanding on air services with which country?
a) Republic of Korea
b) Germany
c) United States of America
d) France
2. Which state on 3 December 2015 became the first state of India to launch Rotavirus vaccination project?
a) Haryana
b) Himachal Pradesh
c) Karnataka
d) Maharashtra
3. Identify the nationwide campaign for persons with disabilities launched by Arun Jaitley on 3 December 2015 in New Delhi.
a) Accessible India Movement
b) Campaign for Disability Employment
c) Disability Confident Campaign
d) Accessible India Campaign
4. Name the textile corporation of India that on 3 December 2015 signed Integrity Pact with Transparency International India.
a) Handicrafts & Handlooms Exports Corporation (HHEC)
b) National Handloom Development Corporation (NHDC)
c) Jute Corporation of India (JCI)
d) National Textile Corporation (NTC)
5. Name the state that on 3 November 2015 passed the MLA (Salaries, Allowances, Pension, etc) (Amendment) Bill, 2015 that seeks around 400 percent hike in the salaries of the MLAs.
a) Karnataka
b) Delhi
c) Gujarat
d) Bihar
6. The first India International Science Festival (IISF) began on 4 December 2015 at
a) IIT-Mumbai
b) IIT-Delhi
c) IISc-Bangalore
d) ISM-Dhanbad
7. 44th Navy Day was observed in India on
a) 3 December 2015
b) 4 December 2015
c) 30 November 2015
d) 1 December 2015
8. Navy day is celebrated every year to commemorate the success of which operation of Indian Navy that was carried out during the 1971 Indo-Pak war
a) Operation Trident
b) Operation Python
c) Operation Gibraltar
d) Operation Grand Slam
9. Name the state that was asked by its High Court on 3 December 2015 to formulate a rural-friendly policy to encourage rural youth to participate in farming so that migration to urban areas can be curbed.
a) Arunachal Pradesh
b) Maharashtra
c) Tamil Nadu
d) Uttar Pradesh
10. Union Cabinet on 2 December 2015 approved Regional Centre for Biotechnology Bill, 2015 to give legal status to an already established institution. In this context, identify the city in which the centre exists?
a) Faridabad
b) Mumbai
c) Chennai
d) Hyderabad
11. A broad coalition of 290 organisations on 2 December 2015 announced Paris Pact on Water and Climate Change Adaptation. It was announced on the sidelines of which COP of UNFCC?
a) COP20
b) COP21
c) COP22
d) COP23
12. Which football team topped the November 2015 edition of FIFA World Rankings announced on 3 December 2015?
a) Argentina
b) Spain
c) Belgium
d) Germany
13. What was India’s position in November 2015 edition of FIFA World Rankings announced on 3 December 2015?
a) 163
b) 164
c) 165
d) 166
14. Vyachakurahalli village became first smokeless village in the country in December 2015. Identify the state to which it belongs to?
a) Karnataka
b) Telangana
c) Kerala
d) Tamil Nadu
15. To what percentage the priority sector lending target for RRBs was increased to by the RBI on 3 December 2015?
a) 85
b) 75
c) 65
d) 55
Answers
1-(a) 6-(b) 11-(b)
2-(b) 7-(b) 12-(c)
3-(d) 8-(a) 13-(d)
4-(d) 9-(b) 14-(a)
5-(b) 10-(a) 15-(b)
1. The Union Cabinet on 2 December 2015 gave its approval for signing of a Memorandum of Understanding in the field of water resources management between India and which country?
a) Israel
b) Germany
c) Turkey
d) Japan
2. Who on 2 December 2015 was elected as the new Speaker of the Bihar Legislative Assembly?
a) Sadanand Singh
b) Vijay Kumar Chaudhary
c) Jitan Ram Manjhi
d) Uday Narayan Choudhary
3. Identify the veteran industrialist associated with the Chettinad Group of Companies who died on 2 December 2015 in Chennai.
a) Annamalai Chettiar
b) Sigappi Aachi
c) MAM Ramaswamy
d) MRM Ramanathan Chettiar
4. Pulin Kumar, who on 6 November 2015 was conferred with the INBA General Counsel of the year 2015 - Retail Award, is Group Senior Legal and Compliance Director (India) of which multinational shoe manufacturer?
a) Reebok
b) Nike
c) Puma
d) Adidas
5. Who was sworn-in as the 43rd Chief Justice of India (CJI) on 3 December 2015?
a) Justice Tirath Singh Thakur
b) Justice H L Dattu
c) Justice PL Panagariya
d) Justice Rajendra Mal Lodha
6. The Union Cabinet on 2 December 2015 approved the rehabilitation package and upgradation of infrastructure of the Bangladeshi enclaves and Cooch Behar district. The Cooch Behar district is located in which Indian state?
a) Bihar
b) Uttar Pradesh
c) West Bengal
d) Assam
7. Tata Sons Ltd on 2 December 2015 tied-up with which international bank for its funding and branding in several countries across the world?
a) International Monetary Funds
b) Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Limited
c) World Bank
d) European Central Bank
8. The International Day for the Abolition of Slavery was observed globally on which date?
a) 29 November
b) 30 November
c) 1 December
d) 2 December
9. Name the Koodiyattom and Nangiarkoothu artist who died on 1 December 2015?
a) Margi Sathi
b) Archana Nandakumar
c) Kalanilayam Kaladharan
d) Aparna Nangiar
10. Aricent, a US-based product engineering firm, on 1 December 2015 tied-up with which Indian company to launch Aricent Employability Programme?
a) Nasscom Foundation
b) Reliance Foundation
c) Indian Development Foundation
d) Zakat Foundation of India
11. The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) was on 1 December 2015 awarded with which award for adopting technology to serve the public better and using resources efficiently through mobile applications?
a) National Award for e-Governance
b) Web Ratna Award
c) E-India Award
d) The manthan Award
12. Which of the following states was on 1 December 2015 declared as drought hit?
a) Madhya Pradesh
b) Karnataka
c) Jharkhand
d) Tamil Nadu
13. President Pranab Mukherjee on 20 September 2015 gave his assent to the Labour Laws (Amendment) Bill 2015 of which state?
a) Gujarat
b) Madhya Pradesh
c) Arunachal Pradesh
d) Kerala
14. The Union Cabinet on 2 December 2015 approved signing and ratification of Protocol for amending the Double Taxation Avoidance Convention (DTAC) with which of the following countries?
a) Brazil
b) Iran
c) Japan
d) Russia
15. International Day of Persons with Disabilities was observed across the world on 3 December 2015 with the theme
a) Sustainable Development: The Promise of Technology
b) Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Action in Development
c) A voice of our own
d) Inclusion matters: access and empowerment for people of all abilities
Answers
1-(a) 6-(c) 11-(c)
2-(b) 7-(b) 12-(c)
3-(c) 8-(d) 13-(a)
4-(d) 9-(a) 14-(c)
5-(a) 10-(a) 15-(d)
1. Identify the city in which the Mission Innovation was launched on 30 November 2015 by world leaders for accelerating clean energy revolution.
a) London
b) New York
c) Paris
d) New Delhi
2. The International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) elite reserve currency basket went up to what number with inclusion of Chinese Yuan into it on 30 November 2015.
a) Three
b) Four
c) Five
d) Six
3. What was the theme of the World AIDS Day that was observed on 1 December 2015?
a) Zero Tolerance to AIDS
b) Achieve sustainable goals to end epidemic by 2030
c) Getting to zero, End AIDS by 2030
d) The time to act eradicate AIDS is now
4. Which initiative was launched by India and France jointly on 30 November 2015?
a) Mission Innovation
b) International Solar Alliance
c) Anticipate, Absorb, Reshape
d) Together We Go!
5. The United Nations climate change conference (COP21) began on 30 November 2015 at which place?
a) Copenhagen
b) Paris
c) Bali
d) Geneva
6. Name the one of the most popular Russian film directors of the Soviet era who died on 30 November 2015.
a) Eldar Ryazanov
b) Andrei Konchalovsky
c) Gustave Flaubert
d) Sergei Eisenstein
7. NATO on 1 December 2015 agreed to maintain 12000 troops in the year 2016 in which country?
a) Turkey
b) Syria
c) Afghanistan
d) Iraq
8. The Legislative Assembly of which state/UT on 1 December 2015 passed three major education bills that aim at reining in private schools?
a) Maharashtra
b) Uttar Pradesh
c) Tamil Nadu
d) Delhi
9. Name the renowned violinist who will be awarded with the Sangeet Samman at the ITC Sangeet Sammelan 2015 which will commence on 4 December 2015 in Kolkata.
a) Ambi Subramaniam
b) Lakshminarayana Subramaniam
c) Johar Ali Khan
d) Nandini Muthuswamy
10. Identify the renowned sarangi player belonging to Sainia Gharana who died on 30 November 2015 in New Delhi.
a) Ustad Sabri Khan
b) Ustad Bundu Khan
c) Allah Rakha
d) Sabir Khan
11. In which country the second season of the International Premier Tennis League was inaugurated on 1 December 2015?
a) South Korea
b) China
c) Japan
d) Australia
12. Which Latin American country on 1 December 2015 announced that it is facing the longest recession since the 1930s?
a) Argentina
b) Chile
c) Columbia
d) Brazil
13. President Pranab Mukherjee on 1 December 2015 gave assent to Factories (Amendment) Bill, 2015 to allow women to work in night shifts. Which of the following state legislatures passed the bill?
a) Karnataka
b) Maharashtra
c) Telangana
d) Karnataka
14. Who among the following on 1 December 2015 assumed the presidency of the Royal Society in London?
a) Sir Venkatraman Ramakrishnan
b) Professor Kamal Bawa
c) Professor Ajay Sood
d) Professor John Kuriyan
15. By what percentage India grew between July and September 2015 making it the fastest growing economy in the world?
a) 7.4%
b) 6.4%
c) 5.4%
d) 4.4%
Answers
1-(c) 6-(a) 11-(c)
2-(c) 7-(c) 12-(d)
3-(c) 8-(d) 13-(b)
4-(b) 9-(b) 14-(a)
5-(b) 10-(a) 15-(a)
1. Identify the former Indian test captain. He resigned as chief mentor of Mumbai Indians IPL team?
a) Anil Kumble
b) Sourav Ganguly
c) Rahul Dravid
d) Sachin Tendulkar
2. Identify the focus area of Mission Innovation that was launched by world leaders on 30 November 2015 in Paris?
a) Tackling terrorism
b) Clean energy
c) Illegal migration
d) Natural Disasters
3. Who among the following led the formation of Breakthrough Energy Coalition on 30 November 2015 to reduce demand for fossil fuels?
a) Barack Obama
b) Narendra Modi
c) Ban Ki-moon
d) Bill Gates
4. President Pranab Mukharjee on 30 November 2015 presented Dr APJ Abdul Kalam IGNITE awards 2015 to how many school students?
a) 20
b) 25
c) 40
d) 56
5. As per the Measuring the Information Society Report released by the International Telecommunication Union on 30 November 2015 what was India’s rank in the ICT Development Index?
a) 131
b) 132
c) 133
d) 134
6. International Monetary Fund (IMF) on 30 November 2015 included a currency into its elite reserve currency basket. Name it?
a) Japanese Yen
b) China's Yuan
c) German Deutschmark
d) French Franc
7. Chinese currency Yuan was in news in last week of December 2015. Yuan is also known as
a) Renminbi
b) Abbasi
c) Toman
d) Pataca
8. The Union Government on 30 November 2015 launched the injectable Inactivated Polio Vaccine (IPV) as part of its commitment to the
a) Global Polio Endgame Strategy
b) International Polio Endgame Strategy
c) United Nations Polio Endgame Strategy
d) India’s Global Polio Endgame Strategy
9. Name the Polish professional footballer who on 30 November 2015 was awarded with four separate official Guinness World Records certificates?
a) Franck Ribéry
b) Mario Götze
c) Robert Lewandowski
d) Joshua Kimmich
10. Which movie on 30 November 2015 bagged the Golden Peacock Award for the Best Film at the 46th International Film Festival of India?
a) Sealed Cargo
b) Enclave
c) Cinemawala
d) Embrace of the Serpent
11. Who on 30 November 2015 became the newly elected President of Burkina Faso?
a) Yacouba Isaac Zida
b) Roch Marc Christian Kaboré
c) Michel Kafando
d) Blaise Compaoré
12. Leader of which global conglomerate company on 29 November 2015 was awarded with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the annual Asian Business Leadership Forum (ABLF) Series in Dubai?
a) Hinduja Brothers
b) Jeff Bezos
c) Anand Mahindra
d) Adi Godrej
13. Name the senior Indian Information Services (IIS) officer and Additional Director General (News) in All India Radio who retired from service on 30 November 2015.
a) Anil Kumar Bamba
b) DN Mohanty
c) Pratima Dikshit
d) Aditi Das Rout
14. To review defence cooperation between the two countries, Chief of the Army Staff General Dalbir Singh Suhag is on a five day official visit to which country?
a) Sri Lanka
b) Myanmar
c) China
d) Bangladesh
15. Name the country that on 30 November 2015 refuted China's claims over islands in the South China Sea, during week-long proceedings at an arbitration court in The Hague.
a) Philippines
b) Japan
c) Malaysia
d) Singapore
Answers
1-(a) 6-(b) 11-(b)
2-(b) 7-(a) 12-(a)
3-(d) 8-(a) 13-(b)
4-(c) 9-(c) 14-(a)
5-(a) 10-(d) 15-(a)
