Current Affairs MCQ's – December 07/2015 to 12/2015

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)    Demo-cratic 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

16.    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 

17.    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

18.    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

19.    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

20.    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

21.    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

22.    International Anti-Corruption Day was observed across the world on 
a)    10 October
b)    18 September
c)    7 November 
d)    9 December

23.    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

24.    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

25.   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

26.   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 

27.    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

28.   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

29.    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

30.    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

31.    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

32.    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

33.    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

34.    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

35.    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

36.    Which city was chosen to host the India Aviation Exhibition and Conference Event 2016?
a)    Bengaluru
b)    Hyderbad
c)    New Delhi
d)    Mumbai

37.    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

38.    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
  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

40.    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

41.    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

42.    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

43.    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

44.     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

45.  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

46.    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

47.    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

48. 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

49. 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

50. 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

51. 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

52. 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 

53. 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

54. 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

55. 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 

56. 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

57. 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

58. 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

59. 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

60. 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

61.    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

62.    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%

63.    Which country on 11 December 2015 launched its first UNSECO Biosphere Reserve Inle Lake?
a)    Malaysia
b)    Thailand
c)    Myanmar
d)    Vietnam

64.    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

65.    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

66.    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

67.    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

68.    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

69.    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

70.    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

71.    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

72.    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

73.    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 

74.    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

75.    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)