a) Japan
b) France
c) Russia
d) China
Ans. d
2. 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
Ans. c
3. 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!
Ans. b
4. 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
Ans. a
5. 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
Ans. a
6. 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
Ans. b
7. 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
Ans. b
8. 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
Ans. c
9. Name the veteran Dovish Israeli Politician who died on 4 December 2015?
a) Yossi Sarid
b) Yishai Abdullah
c) Yaakov Sarood
d) Shulamit Aloni
Ans. a
10. When is the World Soil Day (WSD) observed?
a) 2 December
b) 3 December
c) 4 December
d) 5 December
Ans. d
11. 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
Ans. c
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
Ans. b
13. 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
Ans. b
14. When is the International Volunteer Day observed?
a) 16 September
b) 29 October
c) 9 November
d) 5 December
Ans. d
15. 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
Ans. a
Quiz : Current Affairs – 04 Dec 2015
1. 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
Ans. a
2. 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
Ans. b
3. 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
Ans. d
4. 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
Ans. d
5. 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
Ans. a
6. 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
Ans. c
7. 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
Ans. a
8. 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
Ans. b
9. 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
Ans. a
10. 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)
Ans. d
11. 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
Ans. b
12. 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
Ans. b
13. 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
Ans. a
14. 44th Navy Day was observed in India on
a) 3 December 2015
b) 4 December 2015
c) 30 November 2015
d) 1 December 2015
Ans. b
15. 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
Ans. b
3. Arun Jaitley said that besides achieving the target, the government has also been able to improve the quality of fiscal deficit. The government proposes to bring down the fiscal deficit to 3.9 per cent of GDP in 2015-16, 3.5 per cent in 2016-17 and 3 per cent by 2017-18. (Express photo by Anil Sharma)
