Current Affairs Q&a pdf

Answer – C.25

178. 
     Kurt Masur, who has been recently passed away was related to which of the following field ? A.Politician
     

B.Conductor

C.Novelist

D.Director

Answer – B.Conductor

178. 
     Scientists of the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) have discovered a new marine species of eel in which Indian state ?
     

A.Andhra Pradesh

B.Maharashtra

C.West Bengal

D.Uttarakhand

Answer – C.West Bengal

178. 
     International Human Solidarity Day observes on which date ?
     

A.December 19

B.December 17

C.December 18

D.December 20

Answer – D.December 20

178. 
     India Index Services & Products Ltd (IISL) has launched three new corporate group Indices. Which of the following is not included in the Indices ?
     

A.Nifty Ambani Group Index

B.Nifty Aditya Birla Group Index

C.Nifty Mahindra Group Index

D.Nifty Tata Group Index

Answer – A.Nifty Ambani Group Index

178. 
     Govt has approved which of the following google’s project to provide internet connectivity in hard to access areas of the country from balloons floating at a height of 20 km using LTE or 4G technology ? A.Ara project
     

B.Loon project

C.Soli project

D.Fi project

Answer – B.Loon project

178. 
     Lok Sabha has passed the Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Bill, 2015 o make the arbitration process more investor-friendly & cost effective. It will amend which Act ?
     

A.Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1998

B.Arbitration and Conciliation Act 2003

C.Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1894

D.Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996

Answer – D.Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996

178. 
     Greenpeace India has released a ranking of the 17 Indian cities showing air pollution levels, it was carried out by using which of the following system ?
     

A.Air Pollution Index

B.Pollutant Standards Index

C.National Air Quality Index

D.Air Quality Health Index

Answer – C.National Air Quality Index

178. 
     Which of the following has been appointed as the Lokayukta of Delhi ?
     

A.Manmohan Sarin

B.Reva Khetrapal

C.Virendra Singh

D.Ranjan Gogoi

Answer – B.Reva Khetrapal

178. 
     Which Indian state has decided to abolish VAT, CST on Sugar factories and permit foreign institutions to establish their campuses in the state ?
     

A.Uttar Pradesh

B.Arunachal Pradesh

C.Madhya Pradesh

D.Andhra Pradesh

Answer – D.Andhra Pradesh

178. 
     Union Cabinet gives nod to MoU with which of the following association of countries for enhancing cooperation in building energy efficiency ?
     

A.ASEAN

B.BRICS

C.AFTA

D.SAARC

Answer – B.BRICS

178. 
     The 2nd World Internet Conference 2015 was hosted by which country ? A.Japan
     

B.Spain

C.Turkey

D.China

Answer – D.China

178. 
     Which of the following has been appointed as the Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) ? A.K.P.Shreyaskar
     

B.KV Chowdary

C.R K Mathur

D.Vijai Sharma

Answer – C.R K Mathur

178. 
     International Labour Organization (ILO) has released a report of new global estimates on migrant workers. ILO headquarter is situated at which place ?
     

A.Brisbane

B.Geneva

C.Washington

D.London

Answer – B.Geneva

178. 
     Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has conferred Industrial Innovation Awards 2015 upon how many companies ?
     

A.18

B.35

C.23

D.20

Answer – B.35

192. 
     The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) chaired by Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar cleared the purchase of five S-400 Triumf long-range air defence systems from Russia for how much worth ? A.Rs. 10,000 cr
     

B.Rs. 30,000 cr

C.Rs. 40,000 cr

D.Rs. 20,000 cr

Answer – C.Rs. 40,000 cr

192. 
     Which bank has been tied up with SBI Life Insurance Company in order to provide Group Life Insurance coverage to its housing loan borrowers ?
     

A.Yes bank

B.ICICI bank

C.Dena bank

D.Axis bank

Answer – C.Dena bank

192. 
     How many poets and authors have been honoured with 2015 Sahitya Akademi Award ? A.18
     

B.23

C.15

D.25