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
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
International Human Solidarity Day observes on which date ?
A.December 19
B.December 17
C.December 18
D.December 20
Answer – D.December 20
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
The 2nd World Internet Conference 2015 was hosted by which country ? A.Japan
B.Spain
C.Turkey
D.China
Answer – D.China
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
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
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
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
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
How many poets and authors have been honoured with 2015 Sahitya Akademi Award ? A.18