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December - 2015 GK - 1

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Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam IGNITE awards 2015 were presented to a total of 40 school students. Since which year does the National Innovation Foundation celebrate Children's Creativity and Innovation Day each year with Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam IGNITE awards?

  1. 2002

  2. 2005

  3. 2008

  4. 2010

  5. 2015


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Correct answer is (3). 

Who among the following was elected as the President of West-African country Burkina Faso in 2015?

  1. Yacouba Isaac Zida

  2. Roch Marc Christian Kabore

  3. Blaise Compaoré

  4. Youssouf Ouédraogo

  5. Donald Kaberuka


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Correct answer is (2). 

World AIDS Day has been observed on 1st December every year since 1988 with a theme. Which of the following was the theme for 2015?

  1. Together we will end AIDS

  2. Stop AIDS. Keep the Promise – Lead – Empower – Deliver

  3. On the fast track to end AIDS

  4. Zero Discrimination

  5. One World. One Hope.


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Correct answer is (3). 

Who among the following led the formation of Breakthrough Energy Coalition in 2015 to reduce the demand for fossil fuels?

  1. Bill Gates

  2. Barack Obama

  3. François Hollande

  4. Xi Jinping

  5. Ban Ki-moon


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Correct answer is (1). 

In 2015, which South American country entered the longest recession since the 1930s?

  1. Argentina

  2. Colombia

  3. Brazil

  4. Ecuador

  5. Guyana


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Correct answer is (1).

Who among the following succeeded H. L. Dattu as the Chief Justice of India?

  1. T. S. Thakur

  2. Anil R. Dave

  3. J. S. Khehar

  4. Dipak Misra

  5. Jasti Chelameswar


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Correct answer is (1).

In the year 2015, which professional footballer was awarded with four separate official Guinness World Records certificates?

  1. Cristiano Ronaldo

  2. Lionel Messi

  3. Luis Suarez

  4. Robert Lewandowski

  5. Arjen Robben


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Correct answer is (4). 

In December 2015, Reliance Communications signed a non-binding pact to sell its cellular towers to which of the following companies?

  1. Riverstone Holdings and Texas Pacific Group

  2. Tillman Global Holdings and Texas Pacific Group

  3. Tillman Global Holdings and Nomura Group

  4. Nomura Group and Riverstone Holdings

  5. Merrill Lynch and Nomura Group


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Correct answer is (2).

Which country got the approval for producing the first domestically-developed electricity-powered aircraft RX1E?

  1. China

  2. France

  3. The US

  4. Australia

  5. Japan


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Correct answer is (1).

Which Indian state became the first to launch rotavirus vaccination project, which will help in controlling child mortality rate (under five years of age) due to diarrhoea?

  1. Gujarat

  2. Karnataka

  3. Himachal Pradesh

  4. Tamil Nadu

  5. Rajasthan


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Correct answer is (3).

The Arvind Subramanian-led panel submitted its report on possible tax rates under the Goods and Services Tax (GST) in December 2015. The commission recommended standard rate for GST at ____ to ____ percent.

  1. 17, 18

  2. 13, 16

  3. 10, 13

  4. 12, 15

  5. 15, 17


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Correct answer is (1).

When is the Armed Forces Flag Day observed in India?

  1. 4th December

  2. 7th December

  3. 9th December

  4. 11th December

  5. 13th December


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Correct answer is (2).

What is the name of the innovative surveillance geo-portal launched by GAIL (India) Limited in 2015, for monitoring the pipeline Right of Use through space technology?

  1. GEO-GAIL portal

  2. Akash-GAIL portal

  3. Bhuvan-GAIL portal

  4. Star-GAIL portal

  5. Bharat-GAIL portal


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Correct answer is (3).

In December 2015, the Reserve Bank of India increased the Priority Sector Lending target to ______ percent of total outstanding.

  1. 60

  2. 75

  3. 65

  4. 70

  5. 80


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Correct answer is (2).

In December 2015, Prime Minister Narendra Modi released two commemorative coins of Rs. 125 and Rs. 10, in honour of

  1. Madan Mohan Malaviya

  2. Ramakrishna Paramahamsa

  3. Womesh Chandra Banerjee

  4. Rajendra Prasad

  5. B. R. Ambedkar


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

Correct answer is (5).

Which of the following films won the 2015 Golden Peacock Award for the Best Film at the 46th International Film Festival of India?

  1. Beatriz's War

  2. Leviathan

  3. Embrace of the Serpent

  4. Thy Womb

  5. The Other Bank


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Correct answer is (3).

Which country replaced Mauritius as the top source of foreign direct investment into India during the 2015-16 financial year?

  1. The US

  2. Russia

  3. France

  4. Singapore

  5. Japan


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Correct answer is (4).

International Monetary Fund 2015 included China's Yuan into its elite reserve currency basket in 2015. Which of the following currencies is not in the group of international reserve currencies?

  1. Dollar

  2. Euro

  3. Pound

  4. Ruble

  5. Yen


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Correct answer is (4). 

Where was the first UN Climate Change Conference held in 1995?

  1. Berlin

  2. Geneva

  3. The Hague

  4. Milan

  5. Montreal


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Correct answer is (1).

In December 2015, the setting up of how many new Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) was approved by the Union Cabinet?

  1. Three

  2. Four

  3. Five

  4. Six

  5. Seven


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Correct answer is (4).

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