Current Affairs December
- Delhi to host the first International Qawwali Festival 2016
- China’s Tianhe-2 retained its position as World’s most powerful Supercomputer
- Kosmos 2510, the first satellite of EKS (Tundra) system, launched by Russia
- Names of 2015 Presidential Medal of Freedom recipients announced
- Zarin Daruwala appointed as CEO of StanChart Bank India
- Prithvi Raj Singh elected to Board of Governors of World Water Council
- India, Bangladesh agreed to cooperate on intelligence sharing, border security
- CCI imposed penalties on 3 Airlines for concerted action in Fixing Fuel Surcharge
- Kiren Rijiju conferred with Disaster Risk Reduction Asia Champion honour by UN
- RAW former Chief Sankaran Nair died
- Delhi government-appointed Chetan Sanghi panel recommended suspension of DDCA
- Senior journalist Hemendra Narain died
- India ratified Articles of Agreement of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
- CCEA approved disinvestment of 10 percent paid up equity capital in Coal India Limited
- Uttar Pradesh Government declared 50 districts as drought-hit
- Bangladesh Government blocked social media platform on security grounds
- Indian Resource Panel (InRP) on Resource Efficiency constituted
- Justice T S Thakur appointed Chief Justice of India
- Union Cabinet approved setting up of National Resource Facility for Bio-medical Research
- WHO launched World Antibiotic Awareness Week with the theme Antibiotics: handle with care
- Union Cabinet approved signing of Tripartite Agreement on IBSA Fund for Poverty Alleviation
- UN released report on impacts of Biodegradable plastics on marine environment
- IAMAI released Internet in India 2015 report
- India and Bangladesh signed draft MoU on passenger and cruise vessel movement
- Indian Red Cross Society Secretary General SP Agarwal died
- Marriott International to acquire Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide
- Czech Republic defeated Russia to retain Fed Cup.
- PM Narendra Modi concluded his two-nation tour to UK and Turkey
- 2015 G20 Summit held in Antalya, Turkey
- Draft Fiscal and Contractual Regime for Award of Hydrocarbon Acreages released
- Foundation stone of first Mega Food Park of Telangana laid
Current Affairs Question Answer
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1. The SKILLS 2015 – International Conference will be held in which city?
[A] Jaipur
[B] Bangalore
[C] Ahmedabad
[D] Hyderabad
Ans: [D]
2. ‘Ek Kadam Unnati Ki Aur’ campaign is launched by which company in Telangana state?
[A] Infosys
[B] Intel
[C] Flipkart
[D] Wipro
Ans: [B]
3. Which is the most powerful supercomputer in the world currently?
[A] Titan
[B] Tianhe-2
[C] Sequoia
[D] Mira
Ans: [B]
4. Which among the following Harappan site has been divided into three parts?
[A] Dholavira
[B] Surkotda
[C] Daimabad
[D] Mohenjodaro
Ans: [A]
5. Which among the following places in India where all the Paleolithic, Mesolithic and Neolithic sites are found?
[A] Bhimbetka
[B] Adamgarh
[C] Belan Valley
[D] Mirzapur
Ans: [C]
6. At which Indus Valley Site, the beared man in steatite image has been found?
[A] Harappa
[B] Mohenjodaro
[C] Lothal
[D] Kalibanga
Ans: [B]
7. Who among the following is honored with UN Disaster Risk Reduction Asia Champion?
[A] Ajinder Walia
[B] Shekher Chaturvedi
[C] Kiren Rijiju
[D] Sreeja S. Nair
Ans: [C]
8. India’s first mega silk cluster will come up in which Indian state?
[A] Karnataka
[B] Assam
[C] West Bengal
[D] Andhra Pradesh
Ans: [A]
9. Which day is observed as the International Day of Persons with Disabilities?
[A] November 17
[B] November 20
[C] November 26
[D] December 3
Ans: [D]
10. What is WT1190F?
[A] Humanoid Robot
[B] Space Junk
[C] Super Computer
[D] A Type of Virus
Ans: [B]
11. Satya Paul Agarwal, who passed away recently, was related to which of the following fields?
[A] Cardiologist
[B] Space scientist
[C] Environmentalist
[D] Neurosurgeon
Ans: [D]
12. What is the India’s rank in 2015 Global Hunger Index (GHI) report?
[A] 55
[B] 65
[C] 70
[D] 80
Ans: [D]
13. The term ‘Doha Round of Negotiations’, is related to which of the following organisations?
[A] G20
[B] IAEA
[C] WTO
[D] ASEAN
Ans: [C]
14. In the Indus Valley civilization the Great Granary was found in which among the following sites?
[A] Mohenjodaro
[B] Harappa
[C] Surkotada
[D] Lothal
Ans: [A]
15. Which among the following places in India where all the Paleolithic, Mesolithic and Neolithic sites are found?
[A] Bhimbetka
[B] Belan Valley
[C] Adamgarh
[D] Mirzapur
Ans: [B]
16. What is the meaning of term “Mohenjodaro” in Indus Valley Civilization?
[A] Mount of the dead
[B] Mount of the life
[C] Mount of the struggle
[D] Mount of the sorrow
Ans: [A]
17. In the Indus Valley Civilization, the style of script is:
[A] Boustrophedon
[B] Pictographic
[C] Brahmi
[D] Not deciphered yet
Ans: [A]
18. At which Indus Valley Site, the remains of Horse bones have been found?
[A] Daimabad
[B] Harappa
[C] Kalibanga
[D] Surkotada
Ans: [D]
19. What metals were known to the people of Indus valley civilisation?
[A] Copper, bronze, silver, gold but not iron
[B] Copper, silver, iron but not bronze
[C] Copper, gold, iron but not silver
[D] Copper, silver, iron but not gold
Ans: [A]
20. The script of Indus Valley people was __?
[A] Desi Script
[B] Pictographic Script
[C] Brahmi Script
[D] Kharosti Script
Ans: [B]
