CURRENT AFFAIRS DEC 2015

1) The United Nations (UN) Climate Change Conference or the 21st United Nations Conference of the Parties
(COP21) started at Paris on 30 November 2015. This ambitious and historic conference aims to unite
around 150 nations for a single agreement on tackling climate change. What is one of the most important
proposed targets for this conference? To cap the rate of global warming at 2 degrees Celsius
2) During COP21, the UN Climate Change Conference in Paris, 21 countries including India launched an
ambitious initiative to double their clean energy research and development budget over the next five
years as part of global efforts to tackle climate change. What is the name of this mission under which the
countries pledged $20 billion to promote clean technologies?

3) India launched which polio vaccine on30 November 2015 with the ambitious objective of pushing for
completely ending polio menace from the country? Inactivated Polio Vaccine (IPV)

4)What was the GDP growth rate of the Indian economy during the second quarter (July-September)
of 2015-16, as disclosed in the data released by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) on 30
November 2015? 7.4%

5) Which country won the Davis Cup title for 2015 on 29 November 2015 and thus became title
holders of this prestigious tennis team title after a gap of 79 years? Great Britain
6) Mercede

Lewis Hamilton (Great Britain) officially won the Formula One (F1) championship for

2015 with the conclusion of the final race of year on 29 November 2015. He however, was unable to
win this last F1 Grand Prix, the Abu Dhabi GP. Who won this race? Nico Rosberg

7) In an important development in the field of global solar energy scenario

India launched an international solar alliance at the ongoing UN Climate Summit (COP21) at
Paris on 30November 2015. What is the name of this global solar alliance which seeks to
mobilize public finance from richer countries to help deliver universal global energy access?
International Agency for Solar Technologies and Applications (IASTA)

8)
the International
Monetary Fund (IMF)
benchmark currency basket on 30
November2015. With this Yuan will be added to the Special Drawing Rights (SDR) basket alongside
the dollar, euro, pound sterling and yen. When Yuan will be officially added to the SDR basket to get
reserve currency status? October 2016
Explanation: The Yuan (also known as the Renminbi) will have a 10.92% share in the SDR basket and
will officially be included in it from October 2016
9) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) released its 5th bi-monthly policy review on 1 December 2015 in
which it chose to keep the all-important Repo Rate unchanged at 6.75%. The RBI made an important
disclosure about repo rate cut benefits transmitted to borrowers by the banks. What disclosure is
this? Banks transmitted only 0.60% of 1.25% repo rate cut benefits to borrowers

CURRENT AFFAIRS DEC 2015

10) First-of-its-kind on-demand twowheeler taxi service was launched in which city from 1 November
2015? Gurgaon This type of service already exists in countries like Thailand, Indonesia, and China
Mthe first three kilometres, and Rs. 5 for every subsequent
kilometre.
11) Which film won the prestigious Golden Peacock award in the 46th International Film Festival of
India(IFFI 2015), that concluded on 30 November 2015 at Goa?
(Colombia)
12) The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) invited which Balkan-group country to join it on 2
December 2015, a development which was highly criticized by Russia? Montenegro

13) What is the primary objective of Global Initiative of Academic Networks (GIAN) that was launched
on 1 November 2015 by the HRD Ministry? To improve the quality of higher education through
international Collaboration
14) Which state has emerged as the biggest economy within Indian states as disclosed in a latest
report released during December 2015 by credit rating agency Brickwork Ratings? Maharashtra.

15) Tata Group on 2 December 2015 announced signing up an alliance with a Chinese bank to
provide it with a host of banking services. What is the name of this bank? Industrial and
Commercial Bank of China Ltd (ICBC)
16) Which automobile company unveiled

Tata Motors

17) Which naval air base situated near Chennai came to limelight on 3 December 2015 after it was
chosen as the base to operate limited number of commercial flights to help stranded passengers?
Rajali naval air station (Arakkonam)
18) Justice Tirath Singh Thakur took over as the new Chief Justice of India on 3December 2015. He is
Justice of India 43
rd

19) Veteran industrialist and former parliamentarian MAM Ramaswamy, who passed away on 2
December 2015, was associated with which industrial house? Chettinad Group
20) Who was unanimously elected Speaker of the Bihar Legislative Assembly on 2 December 2015?
Vijay Kumar Choudhary

21) Insurance major Sun Life will increase its stake in Birla Sun Life Insurance (BSLI) to 49% from 26%
as announced by Aditya Birla Nuvo Ltd(ABNL) on 3 December 2015. Sun Lifeis a leading insurance
service provider of which country? Canada

22)
existing daily newspapers, was not published from its
headquarters Chennai for the first time since 1878 on 2 December 2015. Why? Because its workers
could not reach its plant due to harrowing rains and its aftermaths in the city

CURRENT AFFAIRS DEC 2015

23) The govt. committee on the proposed goods and services tax (GST) has suggested how much
standard rate of GST as disclosed on 4 December 2015? 16.9-17.9%
Explanation: The government constituted committee on GST headed by Arvind Subramanian, the
Chief Economic Advisor (CEA), submitted its report to Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on 4
December 2015.
24) The Bureau of Indian Standards Bill, 2015 (BIS Bill, 2015) was adopted by voice vote by the Lok
Sabha on 3 December 2015. What is the main objective of this Bill? To extend the ambit of the
Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) by including services, processes and products under it and making
it a globally recognized body

25) Ola
-based taxi aggregator, on 4 December announced joining a global
alliance with three other global taxi aggregators to come up with a single integrated app to take on
Uber. This ambitious global alliance has been promoted by which two entities who are common
investors in these firms? Softbank and Alibaba
26) Which city of California State in the United States came to news on 2 December 2015 for a deadly
massshooting incident involving a couple of Pakistani origin in which 14 people were killed?
San Bernardino
27) During December 2015 which public
diluting government stake to 52% from the current 65%? Dena Bank

approval to raise funds by

28)
history by winning the bronze medal at the FIH Hockey World
League Final on6 December 2015 as they claimed their first medal at a major FIH event after 33years.
Which team they defeated in the play-off match? Netherlands
29) Which team won the FIH Hockey World League title for 2015 on 6 December 2015? Australia

30) In an important development in India- Pakistan relations, the National Security Advisor-level talks
between the two countries were held on 6 December 2015. These talks were held
at which city? Bangkok
Explanation: Indian National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and his Pakistani counterpart Nasir Janjua
held a four hour meeting in Bangkok on 6 December.
31) What is the name of the Karnataka village that came to limelight as it
smokeless village during December 2015? Vyachakurahalli

32) Which South American country on 5 December 2015 claimed to have found the shipwreck of a
storied Spanish galleon laden with gold and precious stones, which is said to be the most valuable
treasure that has been found in the history of humanity? Colombia

CURRENT AFFAIRS DEC 2015

33)
ikanth lost in the
Masters BWF Grand
Prix Gold tournament on 6 December 2015. Who won the final against him? Tommy Sugiarto
(Indonesia)
39) The French car giant Renault will return to Formula 1 of 2016 session as a constructor, as
announced by the company management during December 2015. It will replace which F1 team from
the circuit? Lotus

40) India won a historic Test series against South Africa as the hosts romped home with a whopping
337 runs victory in the fourth and final Test match
December 2015.
With this win India won the four match series by 3-0 following wins at Mohali and Nagpur. Who was
historic series win? R. Ashwin
Explanation: Indian off-spinner R. Ashwin took 31 wickets during the series to emerge as the main
destroyer of South African attack. He had four 5- wicket hauls in the series. Ajinkya Rahane, who
became the fifth Indian batsman to score centuries in both innings of a test match, was adjudged
revenge against visitors who had earlier
claimed both T20 and ODI series. The 4-match test series was
scored emphatic wins at Mohali (by 108 runs), Nagpur (by 124 runs) and finally at Delhi (by 337 runs)
to humiliate South Africans. The second Test at Bangalore was washed out. The 3-0 series win also
enabled India to climb upto No. 2 from fourth place in the ICC Test rankings. However, despite this
huge loss, South Africa retained their number 1 position. (Photo Courtesy : firstpost.com)
41) Which country replaced Mauritius to become the largest source of Foreign Direct Investments
(FDI) into India during the first half of the current fiscal, as disclosed by the Department of Industrial
Policy and Promotion (DIPP) during December 2015? Singapore
42) On 6 December 2015 Tata Trust entered into 5-year partnership agreement with which free
online education initiative for making localized content accessible to students across the country?
Khan Academy
43) Chinese capital Beijing came to news on 7 December 2015. Why?

It issued

Explanation:
tion, as
the city government warned that Beijing would be shrouded in heavy smog from 8 December until 10
December. In an online statement, the Beijing city government ordered all outdoor construction
work to stop on red alert days, besides urging schools to close. The move comes as U.N. SecretaryGeneral Ban Ki-moon warned a Paris summit of nearly
urging governments to reach a strong deal to limit global warming. It is worth mentioning that
leadership has vowed to crack down on environmental degradation, including the air
pollution that blankets many major cities, following decades of unbridled economic growth
44) The 8th edition of the Indo-Russian joint naval exercise commenced in the Bay of Bengal, off the
coast of Andhra Pradesh, from 7 December 2015. This bi-annual exercise is known by which name?
INDRA

CURRENT AFFAIRS DEC 2015

45) Indian Parliament on 7 December 2015 passed an amendment bill that permits the filing of cases
at the place where a cheque is presented for clearance and not the place of issue in cases pertaining
to cheque bouncing. What is the name of this bill? Negotiable Instruments (Amendment) Bill,
2015.
46) Which are the two new interim franchises in the Indian Premier League (IPL) that will replace the
suspended teams of Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals, as announced by the BCCI on 8
December 2015? Pune and Rajkot
Explanation: Pune and Rajkot franchises will this replace CSK and RR for a period of two years. The
Pune franchise was bought by Kolkata-based
company New Rising,
while the Rajkot bid was won by Intex Mobiles.

47) In a blow to Congress party, a Delhi court on 8 December 2015 directed Congress president Sonia
Gandhi and her son and party Vice-President Rahul Gandhi to appear in person on 19 December in
This case, associated with the now defunct National Herald newspaper
has been filed by which leader? Dr. Subramanian Swamy

48) In a major setback to President Nicolas Maduro, the opposition won the National Assembly
elections with a comfortable majority in Venezuela as announced by the National Electoral Council
on 7 December 2015. This overturned the nearly two decades of dominance of the Socialists. What is
the name of the opposition alliance which emerged victorious in these elections? Democratic Unity
Roundtable
49) What is the name of the largest destroyer ever built for the U.S. Navy that headed out to sea for
the first time on 7 December 2015? USS Zumwalt

50) What is the name of the controversial Lokayukta of Karnataka who finally resigned from his post
on 8 December 2015? Y. Bhaskar Rao

51) Union Cabinet on 10 December 2015 gave its clearance to the Japanese proposal to build
train li
biggest foreign investments in its
infrastructure sector. What is the estimated value of this project? $14.7 billion
Explanation: The $14.7 billion project will link financial capital Mumbai with Ahmedabad through an
ultra-modern bullet train network. Japan had offered to finance 80% of the cost of this project
52)
announced by the magazine
on 9 December 2015? Angela Merkel (German Chancellor)

53) Delhi has the highest per capita income in India during 2014-15 as reported in Delhi
Statistical Hand Book, 2015. What is
this
Hand Book? Rs. 2,40,849
54)
-piracy police unit is being established in which state that will monitor online
piracy of films? Telangana

CURRENT AFFAIRS DEC 2015

55) What is the name of the mechanism being set up by the Union Govt. with the objective of
supporting all aspects of start-up businesses and other self employment activities, as disclosed by the
government on 9 December 2015? Self-Employment and Talent Utilisation (SETU)
56) The reports of a potential merger of which two chemical and agriculturegiants (valuing nearly
$130 billion) resulted in biggest daily gain in seven years in these scripts on 9 December 2015? Dow
Chemical and DuPont

57) The Supreme Court on 10 December 2015 upheld the validity of a law enacted by a state
government pertaining barring the illiterate from contesting panchayat polls in the state. This SC
order may pave the way for introduction of minimum education as a prerequisite for contesting polls
at
upheld in this order? Haryana
58) A planeload of Syrian refugees arrived in which country, which has pledged to resettle 25,000
Syrian refugees by the end of February 2016? Canada

59) In an important decision given on 11 December 2105, the Competition Appellate Tribunal (CAT)
set aside the Rs. 6,316.59 crore penalty imposed on 11 cement firms by the Competition Commission
of India (CCI) on cartelisation charges. When CCI has passed this order against the cement firms?
June 2012
60) What is the name of the autobiography of NCP founder Sharad
released by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 10 December 2015?
Grassroots to the Corridors of Power

On My Terms: From the

61) The U.S. Administration recently updated its technology transfer policy associated with which
major defence cooperation agreement with India as disclosed on 10 December 2015? Gas-turbine
engine technology Transfer
62) A historic climate agreement was adopted unanimously at the UN Climate Change Summit
(COP21) in Paris on 12 December 2015 with 196 countries
regime of financing of developing economies to help make
the transition. This agreement is scheduled to come into effect from which year? 2020
63) Which African country declared itself an Islamic republic on 12 December 2015? Gambia

64) Noted economist agriculturist, politician, prolific journalist and well known farmer leader Sharad
A. Joshi passed away at the age of 81 in Pune on 12 December 2015. He had founded which famous
organisation in Maharashtra?
65)
Afghanistan was site of a Talib
an suicide attack on 11 December 2015 resulting in the death of six security officers and three
Taliban fighters? Spain

CURRENT AFFAIRS DEC 2015

66) Union Govt. imposed anti-dumping

from China, the
European Union and the United States on 11 December 2015 with the objective of protecting the
interests of local producers? Stainless Steel
67) What is the name of the woman cyclist who made history by becoming the first female cyclist
from India to be ranked as high as fourth in the world as per the latest World Elite UCI Women
Ranking? Deborah Herold
Explanation: 20-year old Deborah Herold hails from Andaman and Nicobar. She was trained at the
Sports Authority of India (SAI) centre in Andaman during her initial days.
68)
December 2015? 130th

Development Index (HDI) for 2015 that was released on 14

69) In an important development, the ground-breaking ceremony of the 1800- kilometre-long TAPI
gas pipeline project was held at the ancient city of Mary in Turkmenistan on 13 December 2015. This
ambitious project for supplying gas from Turkmenistan involves which other three countries?
Afghanistan, Pakistan and India
70) The Union Govt. on 14 December 2015 constituted a committee to look into the implementation
of One Rank One Pension (OROP) scheme for the Ex-Servicemen. Who is heading this committee?
Justice L Narasimha Reddy

71) What is the name of the first-ever dengue vaccine that was approved by the Mexican
government recently? Dengvaxia

72) Jack Ma-led Alibaba Group Holding Ltd will acquire which iconic Hong Kong based Englishlanguage newspaper, as reported on 14 December 2015?
73) 34 Islamic countries agreed to form
o fight terrorism as announced
on 14 December 2015. Which country is leading this alliance, which will primarily target the Islamic
State? Saudi Arabia
74) Which country confirmed a new flag (called Silver Fern) as a possible challenge to oust the
count
flag on 15 December 2015? New Zealand

75) Russian spacecraft Soyuz was launched for the International Space Station (ISS) on 15 December
2015 with three new crew members. Later the capsule of the spacecraft docked successfully with the
orbiting laboratory. What are the names of the three astronauts sent to ISS through this launch?
Yuri Malenchenko (Russia), Timothy Kopra (USA) and Timothy Peake (Britain)
76) Beverage major Coca Cola recently said it will have to shut down some factories in India if the
government
proposed under the provisions of GST. On 15
December 2015 top Coca Cola officials met Chief Economic Advisor Arvind Subramanian, who headed
the panel on GST. How much tax has been proposed on aerated beverages under GST? 40%

CURRENT AFFAIRS DEC 2015

77) What is the name of the person of Indian origin who was re-appointed a he Finance Minister of
South Africa? Pravin Gordhan.

78) Union Finance Ministry on 16 December 2015 made it mandatory to quote PAN (permanent
account number) for all transactions in excess of Rs.2 lakh, regardless of the mode of payment, to
curb black money. This guideline will come into effect from which date? 1 January 2016
79) The Supreme Court, in an unusual order, on 16 December 2015 invoked its constitutional powers
and appointed Justice Virendra Singh as Lokayukta of Uttar Pradesh after the State government failed
to comply with its directives. It used which Article of the Indian Constitution to give this order?
Article 142
80) The Supreme Court gave two important pertaining to usage of diesel vehicles in New Delhi and
NCR on 16 December 2015. What are these? a) It ordered a ban on registration of diesel-run
passenger vehicles of over 2000cc engine capacity in New Delhi
and NCR till 1 March 2016 and b) It banned commercial vehicles registered before 2005 from
entering Delhi

81) Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on 16 December 215 successfully launched the PSLVC29 rocket into the space that carried with it 6 satellites of a South-East Asian country. These
satellites will be used to help the country gather information on disaster monitoring and urban
planning. These satellites belong to which country? Singapore
82) The World Bank approved how much
bank on 15 December 2015? $1.5 billion

83) Who took as the new Member Traffic in the Railway Board on 15 December 2015? Mohammad
Jamshed

84) The US Federal Reserve raised interest rates by 0.25 percentage points on 16 December 2015.
This was the first interest rate increase by the Fed since which year? Since 2006

85) The process to elect the next Secretary General of the United Nations Organisation (UNO) was
kicked off during December 2015. The Security Council and General Assembly made which
unprecedented call to member states pertaining to this?
They called member states to
recommend woman candidates for this post
86) President Pranab Mukherjee will be on a 14to 31 December
2015. Under this visit, the President will take part in numerous programmes in Telangana, Andhra
Pradesh and Karnataka. He will stay at which official retreat of the President of India during the visit?
Rashtrapati Nilayam, Secuderabad (Telangana)

87) Which private sector aviation company created history when it became the first-ever aviation
company to enter the top-50 most valuable companies in terms of market capitalization (m-cap) on
the BSE? Inter Globe Aviation

CURRENT AFFAIRS DEC 2015

88) Rating agency ICRA on 16 December 2015

United Bank of India

long-term ratings to

89) Formation of a new film, television and digital content creation company was announced Anil
Ambani-owned Reliance Entertainment and acclaimed Hollywood
DreamWorks Studios on 17 December 2015. What is the name of this venture? Amblin Partners

90) On 17 December 2015, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) asked banks toreview their lending rates
frequently, and reflect changes in their cost of borrowing in view of the new lending rate regime to
be implemented next year. This regime will come into effect from which date? 1 April 2016

91) Which country was on 17 December 2015 inducted as the newest and 164th member of the World
Trade Organisation (WTO)? Afghanistan
92) Who was appointed as the new Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) by the Union Government
on 18 December 2015? R.K. Mathur
93)
completed how many years on 18 December 2015, for which a
special postcard was launched to commemorate the occasion? 100 years

94) The minority shareholders of Maruti Suzuki on 17 December 2015 voted in favour of a contract
manufacturing agreement between Maruti and Suzuki. Under this agreement, a new manufacturing
plant will be established,
its first car manufacturing plant in
India. This plant will be established at? Hansalpur (Gujarat)
95) The 50th Annual Conference of the Directors General of Police (DGPs) and Inspector General of
Police (IGP) of all States and Union Territories was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on
18 December 2015. This 3-day Conference is being held at which place? Dhordo (Kutch, Gujarat)

96) Which country lifted a 40-year-oldban on export of crude oil on 19 December 2015? The United
States
97) The 2015 Indian Super League (ISL)
prestigious professional
football league, was won by which team on 20 December 2015? Chennaiyin FC
98) The 10th Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization (WTO) concluded on 19
December 2015 with some landmark agreements on a series of trade initiatives. This WTO
Conference was held at Nairobi (Kenya)

99) Which African country was formally included as a member of the WTO at its 10thMinisterial
Conference? Liberia
100) Who won the Miss World title for 2015 which concluded at Sanya (China) on 19 December
2015? MireiaLalaguna Royo (Spain)
101) Indian professional boxer Vijender Singh won the third consecutive bout of his career as he
knocked-out his Bulgarian opponent on 19 December 2015. What is the name of this Bulgarian boxer
who had warned Vijender of a big defeat before the bout? Samet Hyuseinov

CURRENT AFFAIRS DEC 2015

102) Indian Parliament passed the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Bill on 22
December 2015 as the bill was passed by the Rajya Sabha on this day. The much-anticipated and
controversial Bill was passed against the backdrop of a juvenile convict being released in the
gangrape-cum murder case of December 2012. What is the main objective of this bill? It will lower
the age for trial from 18 years
103) Which entity became the first in thecountry to tie up with e-Mudhra, the government licensed
certifying authority
Axis Bank

104) Ten personnel of the Border Security Force (BSF) were killed as a Beechcraft aircraft crashed
near the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) in Delhi just after take-off on 22 December 2015.
This aircraft was bound for Ranchi
105)
landed the first stage of its Falcon rocket at its landing base in
Florida on 21 December 2015, thus creating a new history in space launches. What is special about
this launch? This was largest reusable rocket launched into orbit which returned safely to the
Earth later
106) Union Government took a big step towards putting in place an effective legal framework for
insolvency resolution in a time-bound manner. This was done with introduction of the Insolvency and
Bankruptcy Code 2015 in the Rajya Sabha on 21 December 2015. What is the main objective of this
Code? It fixes a time limit of 180 days (extendable by a further 90 days) for completion of the
corporateinsolvency-resolution process
107) Which European country rejected same-sex marriage in the country in a referendum held in the
country on 20 December 2015? Slovenia

108) Who won the Miss Universe title for 2015 that was held at the AXIS Theater, Las Vegas (USA) on
20 December 2015? Pia Wurtzbach (Philippines)
109) What is the name of the first indigenously designed and built warship of the Indian Navy that
was decommissioned in Mumbai on 23 December 2015? INS Godavari

110) Indian Railways on 23 December 2015 tied up with which private sector bank to sell rail tickets
through its applications? ICICI Bank

111) Who was named ICC Cricketer of the Year award for 2015 and thus won the Sir Garfield Sobers
Trophy, as announced by the International Cricket Council (ICC) on 23 December 2015?
Steve Smith (Australia)
Explanation: Australian batsman and present captain Steve Smith was named the ICC Cricketer of
the Year award for 2015 by the ICC in a list released by it on 23 December. Smith also won ICC Test
Cricketer of the Year award while South African batting maestro AB De Villiers was named ICC ODI
Cricketer of the Year. The full list of ICC Award 2015: ICC Cricketer of the Year (Sir Garfield Sobers
Trophy) Steve Smith (Australia) ICC Test Cricketer of the Year Steve Smith (Australia) ICC ODI
Cricketer of the Year AB de Villiers (South Africa ICC
Year Meg
Lanning (Australia)
of theYear Stafanie Taylor (West Indies) ICC T20

CURRENT AFFAIRS DEC 2015

Performance of the Year Faf du Plessis (South Africa) (119, 56balls, 114, 56 2nd T20I vs. West
Indies, 11 January 2015, Johannesburg) ICC Emerging Cricketer of the Year Josh Hazlewood
(Australia) ICC Associate/Affiliate Cricketer of the Year Khurram Khan (UAE) ICC Spirit of
Cricket Award Brendon McCullum (New Zealand) ICC Umpire of the Year (David Shepherd
Trophy) Richard Kettleborough (England)
112) Leading automakers of the India Mahindra & Mahindra, Tata Motors and Maruti Suzuki
recently joined hands to invest as well as develop components and systems for electric and hybrid
vehicles. This initiative became reality
scheme, which was
launched in April 2015. FAME stands for Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Hybrid and Electric
Vehicles

113) FMCG major Hindustan Unilever Ltd (HUL) during December 2015 signed an agreement with
which group to acquire its flagsh
crore?- Mosons Group
Explanation: Mosons Group is the
brands. Indulekha was first
launched in 2009 as a premium ayurvedic hair oil.
has carved
out a niche for itself supported by endorsements and sustained investments in brand-building.

114) The first cable-stayed bridge of north India was inaugurated by Defence Minister Manohar
Parrikar on 24 December 2015. The bridge that will provide close connectivity between the three
states of Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Punjab, is situated at which place? Basholi
(Kathua, JK)
115) What is the new deadline for exchanging pre-2005 currency notes as announced by the Reserve
Bank of India (RBI) on 23 December 2015? 30 June 2016

116) Which public-sector undertaking maintained its top spot in the List of Fortune 500 Indian
companies (2015) for sixth consecutive time, as disclosed in the list released on 24 December 2015?
Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) was second in the
list with full-year revenue of Rs. 3,82,565 crore. Tata Motors with a revenue of Rs. 2,67,025 crore
fifth place by replacing Bharat Petroleum (BPCL). State Bank of
India (SBI) moved to fourth position with an annual revenue of Rs. 2,57,289 crore, from sixth rank in
2014
117) What is the name of the asteroid that passed by Earth on 24 December 2015 and which came to
news as some fake reports claimed that it will pose a threat to Earth? 2003 SD220

118)
Islamic airline that was launched by an Indian couple on 23
December 2015?
Explanation:
airline that offers Shariah compliant services including prayers before take-off, no on-flight serving of
alcohol or meals with pork and a strict dress code for female flight attendants. It was launched by
its Indian origin couple Ravi Alagendrran and his wife Karthiyani Govindan who promoted the airline.
Rayani
737-400 aircraft with a capacity of 188 passengers each

CURRENT AFFAIRS DEC 2015

119) Prime Minister Narendra Modi stunned the diplomatic circle, his opponents and even his party
members by undertaking a surprise visit to Pakistan and meeting Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz
Sharif on 25 December 2015. This impromptu meeting was held
What is the name this sprawling palace spread over 5000 acres?
120)
2015? Afghanistan

121) Which IT entity launched its mobile

Mahindra Ltd.

complex, built by India, was inaugurated on 25 December

December 2015? Tech

122) The Central-Govt.-run All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Delhi on 25 December
2015 launched
reduce the waiting period from an average
of six hours to two. This project has been implemented by which entities? National Informatics
Centre (NIC) and Tata Consultancy Services Ltd (TCS)
123) Veteran Hindi actress Sadhan passed away on 25 December 2015 at
Mera
Saaya Wo Kaun Thi
Hum Dono
most famous films. What is the name of
her debut film which started her journey to stardom? Love in Simla

124) The RBI committee on pushing Financial Inclusion submitted its report on 28 December 2015.
The committee recommended a slew of measures, including a special deposit scheme for the girl
child, government-to-person social cash transfer, and opening interest-free windows (Islamic
banking) by banks. Who headed this committee? Deepak Mohanty (Executive Director, RBI)
125) The Iraqi Government claimed to have liberated which important Iraqi city from the Islamic
State (IS) on 28 December 2015? Ramadi

126) The three daydwindling Parsi community concluded on 27 December

2015 at which historic town associated with the Indian Parsi community? Udavada (Gujarat)

127) In a decision to restrict subsidy only to those who need it, the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural
Gas on 28 December 2015 announced that the benefit of subsidised LPG will not be given to a
consumer whose annual taxable income is more than Rs. 10 lakh in the previous financial year. This
ruling will apply from 1 January 2016
128) Which team won the inaugural edition of the Pro Wrestling League (PWL) that concluded on 27
December 2015? Revanta Mumbai Garuda

129) What is the name of the Congress journal that came into controversy on 28 December 2015
after an article in it
biggest icon Jawaharlal Nehru and also made controversial
comments on party President Sonia Gandhi?
130) The Winter Session of the Parliament ended during December 2015 thus bringing an end to the
Parliamentary sessions of year 2015. What important fact emerged from the conduct of the two

CURRENT AFFAIRS DEC 2015

houses of Parliament during the year, which happened for the first time in the parliamentary history
of the country? For the first time in the Lok Sabha emerged as the more productive session in a
year as compared to the Rajya Sabha
131) Which state won its maiden Vijay Hazare Trophy after winning the 2014- 15 tournament final on
28 December 2015? Gujarat

132) Guinea was declared free of Ebola on 29 December 2015 after more than 2,500 people died
from the virus in this West African country. Which is the only country that now awaits a countdown
for the end of the epidemic? Liberia
133) Who was named as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the NITI Aayog by the Union Govt.
on 29 December 2015? Amitabh Kant

134) Which movie recently became the fastest movie to pass the $1 billion mark in global box office
sales, as announced on 27 December 2015?
Explanation: The statement released by US production house Disney on 27 December mentioned
that the movie
an estimated $545 million in ticket sales
in North America and $546 million internationally just 12 days after it first hit screens. It thus broke
13 days to reach the milestone.
135) What is the name of the Mizoram footballer who recently became the youngest ever goalscorer for India in an international match? LallianzualaChhangte

136) On 29 December 2015 Raghuveer Chaudhari was selected for conferment of Jnanpith Award for
2015, considered
is an eminent writer in which language?
Gujarati
137) The refugees and migrants in Europe reached which milestone mark recently, as disclosed by
the UNHCR on 30 December 2015? 1 million
138) What is the name of the latest longrange surface-to-air missile of the Indian Navy that was
successfully tested on 30 December 2015 from onboard INS Kolkata- Barack-8 Explanation: Barack139
oing Business global list 2016 of 189 countries
that was released during December 2015? 130
th

140)Former Chief of Indian Army and former diplomat General O.P. Malhotra passed away on 29
December 2015. Gen. Malhotra had resigned as Governor of which state in 1991? Punjab

141) Kargil: Turning the Tide

of the new book launched on 29 December 2015 that
narrates first-hand narrative of the operations of 8 Mountain Division, which was tasked to evict the
infiltrators from the Drass-Mushkoh Sector during Operation Vijay of 1999. Who is the author of this
gripping book? Lieutenant General Mohinder Puri