Current Affairs Multiple Choice Questions: 08 December 2014

1) India's latest communication satellite GSAT-16 was launched

successfully on 07 December 2014. GSAT-16 was launched using which
foreign rocket?
(A) Intercosmos
(B) Ariane
(C) Vostok
(D) Delta
2) India defeated which country to win Blind Cricket World Cup on 7
December 2014?
(A) Pakistan
(B) South Africa
(C) Sri Lanka
(D) Australia
3) India on 7 December 2014 set a new world record for the largest
human flag, formed by over 50,000 volunteers, beating the previous
record held by Pakistan. In which city the event was held?
(A) Ahmedabad
(B) Kochi
(C) Kolkata
(D) Chennai
4) Typhoon Hagupit has recently hit which country?
(A) Japan
(B) Maldives
(C) Malaysia
(D) Philippines
5) First World Soil Day was recently observed on?
(A) 3 December 2014
(B) 1 December 2014
(D) 5 December 2014
(D) None of these
6) Mohammad Hafeez who was on 7 December 2014 suspended by the
ICC after his bowling action was found to be illegal in bio-mechanic
tests, is thecricket player from which country?
(A) West Indies
(B) Pakistan
(C) Bangladesh
(D) South Africa

7) Which was the other satellite launched along with GSAT-16 from
space port of Kourou in French Guiana on 7 December 2014?
(A) SROSS-C2
(B) RESOURCESAT-14
(C) DIRECTV-14
(D) CARTOSAT-2A
8) A committee constituted in which year to design future currency
notes, as disclosed by Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on 5
December 2014, recommended that no other national leaders image
should be put on banknotes except Mahatma Gandhi?
(A) 2010
(B) 2013
(C) 2005
(D) 2014

9) The Book The Dramatic Decade: The Indira Gandhi

Years, which is set to be published on 11 December 2014 is written
by?
(A) Dr Manmohan Singh
(B) Sonia Gandhi
(C) Pranab Mukherjee
(D) A K Antony
10) Hockey Champions Trophy 2014 kicked off in India on 6 December
2014. How many times India has won Hockey Champions Trophy in the
past?
(A) Twice
(B) Four Times
(C) Once
(D) None

Answers
1) Ans. (B) Ariane

2) Ans. (A) Pakistan

3) Ans. (D) Chennai
4) Ans. (D) Philippines
5) Ans. (D) 5 December 2014
6) Ans. (B) Pakistan
7) Ans. (C) DIRECTV-14
8) Ans. (A) 2010
9) Ans. (C) Pranab Mukherjee
10) Ans. (D) None

Recently, India who "censor board" has resigned as chairman?

Sharmila Tagore
VS Sampath
Leela Samson
Vijay Anand

What Asian and the youngest girl in the Antarctic Ocean, 52 minutes at a
temperature of one degree Celsius 1.4 miles of swimming?
Lynne Cox
Bhakti Sharma
Lewis Pugh
None of the above

Internet and Mobile Association of India Social Media Person of the Year
award in 2015, who was?
Narendra Modi
Jairam Ramesh
Amitabh Bachchan
None of the above

January 15, 2015 which was celebrated as?

67 NCC Day

67 Army Day
13th Day of Goodwill
12th PBD

Cigarettes and other Tobacco Products Amendment Bill 2015 (COTPA)

What is proposed?
Onsite advertising ban on tobacco products
The only exception to the international airports while hotels, restaurants and airports to eliminate designated smoking areas
Tobacco Products and approved packaging for cigarettes will be sold only to people over 21 years
All of the above

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Current Affairs Questions and Answers for January 20 and 21 with latest MCQs on Tiger Censu s Report 2015, Shanta Kumar Committee, Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve, Kabu ki, Indias only container trans-shipment terminal, Houthis, National Financial Switch, Rajni Kothari.

1.
According to
[A]Madhya
[B]Karnataka
[C]Tamil
[D]Kerala
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latest

tiger

census

report

(2015),

which

among

the

following

states

has

recorded

highest

number

of

tigers?
Pradesh
Nadu

Karnataka
Tiger numbers in India grow by 30% in four years according to latest tiger census report. The population of tigers has increased in India from 1,706 in
2011 to 2, 226 in 2014. Karnataka has the highest number of tigers (406) followed by Uttarakhand (340), Madhya Pradesh (308), Tamil Nadu (190) and
Maharashtra (167).
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2.
Who among the following is the chairman of the committee that has submitted its report on restructuring of Food Corporation of India, recently?
[A]Shanta
Kumar
[B]Ashok
Gulati
[C]Ram
Sewak
Sharma
[D]C
Viswanath
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Shanta
Kumar
Shanta Kumar is the chairman of the eight-member committee, which was set up in August 2014, to recommend restructuring of Food Corporation of
India. The committee has submitted its report to the government. The panel was asked to suggest a model for restructuring FCI to improve its operational
efficiency and financial management, and suggest measures for overall improvement in improvement in management of food grains by FCI.
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3.
The
[A]Andhra
[B]Maharashtra
[C]Madhya
[D]Rajasthan
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Tadoba-Andhari

Tiger

reserve

is

located

in

Maharashtra
Taboda-Andhari tiger reserve is in Chandrapur district of Maharashtra. The Taboda-Andhari is Often referred to as The Jewel of Vidharba.

____?
Pradesh
Pradesh

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4.
Recently, a first of its kind in the world economic valuation of tiger reserves has been conducted in India. As per the study which tiger reserves has highest
annual
flow
benefits?
[A]Periyar
Tiger
Reserve
[B]Ranthambore
Tiger
Reserve
[C]Kanha
Tiger
Reserve
[D]Corbett
Tiger
Reserve
Hide Answer
Periyar
Tiger
Reserve
In a first of its kind exercise, India has conducted economic valuation of six of its tiger reserves and placed their value at Rs 1,49,900 crore. The valuation
study was conducted by Indian Institute of Forest Management (IIFM), Bhopal, at the behest of the environment ministrys National Tiger Conservation
Authority (NTCA). The study provides quantitative and qualitative estimates of benefits accruing from tiger reserves which include economic, social and
cultural services. The report shows that Periyar tiger reserve has the highest annual flow benefits (Rs 1,760 crore), followed by Kanha (Rs 1,650 crore) and
Corbett (Rs 1,470 crore).
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5.
The
Kabuki
[A]China
[B]Japan
[C]Singapore
[D]Myanmar
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is

traditional

form

of

theatre

belongs

to

which

one

of

the

following

countries?

Japan
Kabuki is a traditional Japanese form of theatre. It is recognized as one of Japans three major classical theatres along with noh and bunraku, and has been
named as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage.
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6.
Indias
first
[A]Vishakapattanam
[B]Vallarpadam
[C]Mangalore
[D]Tuticorin
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and

only

container

trans-shipment

terminal

is

in

____?

Vallarpadam
Indias first container trans-shipment terminal is at Vallarpadam in Cochin port, Kerala.
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7.
The
Houthis
[A]Syria
[B]Yemen
[C]Saudi
[D]Iran
Show Answer

are

members

of

rebel

group

operating

in

which

country?

Arabia

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8.
The
National
[A]
[B]National
[C]National
[D]Institute
Hide Answer

Financial

of

Switch,
the
Reserve
Payments

largest

Development

shared

and

automated
teller
Bank
Corporation
Information
Research

machines

in
of

India,

is

of
in

Banking

run

by

____?
India
India
Centre
Technology

National
Payments
Corporation
of
India
The National Financial Switch (NFS) run by the National Payment Corporations of India. The NFS was conceptualised, developed and implemented by
Institute of Development and Research in Banking Technology with a view to inter-connect the ATMs in the country.
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9.
Which one of the following organisations is launching new anti-terrorism projects in partnership with Muslim countries and also increasing its intelligence
sharing?
[A]United
Nations
[B]European
Union
[C]African
Union
[D]ACSEAN
Hide Answer

European
Union
The European Union has decided to launch a slew of new anti-terrorism projects in partnership with Muslim nations and also increase the sharing of
intelligence. This move comes after a series of violence in Belgium and lethal attacks in France.
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10.
Which one
[A]Centre
[B]Centre
[C]Centre
[D]Centre
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of

the

following institutes
for

was

founded by
Study

Rajni

for
for
for

Study
and

Study

Kothari,

renowned political scientist, who passed

of
Developing
Poverty
of
Tribal
Research
on
Regional

away

recently?
Societies
Alleviation
People
Culture

Centre
for
Study
of
Developing
Societies
Rajni Kothari was a renowned political scientist. He founded the Centre for Study of Developing Societies (1963), a research institute which did pioneering
work in the field of caste, identity and politics. He was also one of the first presidents of Peoples Union for Civil Liberties and a former Planning
Commission member.
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Current Affairs Questions and Answers for January 19 and 20 with latest MCQs on India economy rank in world, special category states, Ebola, Theory of Everything, Panchae shwar Project, Stephen Constatine, Gini coefficient

1.
Which
among
[A]United
[B]Switzerland
[C]United
[D]Australia
Hide Answer

the

following

countries

has

occupied

first

place

in

the

Global

Talent

Competitiveness

Index

(GTCI)?
Kingdom
States

Switzerland
Switzerland has been ranked no.1 in the annual Global Talent Competitiveness Index (GTCI). Switzerland followed by Singapore, Luxemburg, Denmark and
United States have been place in the top five. India has been ranked 78th in the list.
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2.
Who
among
[A]Chandra
[B]Ramesh
[C]Pahlaj
[D]Syed
Hide Answer

the

following

has

been

appointed

as

new
chairman
Prakash

of

Central

Board

of

Film

Certification

Abdul

(CBFC)?
Dwivedi
Patange
Nihalani
Bari

Pahlaj Nihalani Pahlaj Nihalani has been appointed the chairperson of the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC). Nihalani is a former president of the
Association of Motion Picture and Television Programme Producers. Nihalani has produced films like Shola Aur Shabnam and Andaz in the past.
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3.
To celebrate
[A]New
[B]Bangalore
[C]Mumbai
[D]Kolkata
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the

power

of

voters

the

Election

Commission

of

India

has

been

organising

Matdata

Mahotsava

in

which

city?
Delhi

New
Delhi
The Election Commission of India has been organising Matdata Mahotsava at the Dilli Haat in South Delhi. The event will showcase India as a vibrant and
performing democracy. The event will include a photo exhibition, capturing some special moments from the beginning of general elections to the 16th Lok
Sabha.
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4.
The
Gini
[A]Inequality
[B]Unemployment
[C]Environmental
[D]Biodiversity
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Coefficient
of

is

used
income

to

measure
or

_____?
health
Rate
Pollution
distribution

Inequality
of
income
or
health
Gini coefficient represents the income distribution of a countrys residents. It was developed by the Italian statistician and sociologist Corrado Gini. It
measures the inequality. The coefficient ranges from zero to one, with zero representing perfect equality and one showing perfect inequality. The more the
inequality, the more is Gini Coefficient. The more is the value of Gini Coefficient, the more is gap between rich and poor.

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5.
Recently
[A]Italy
[B]Mexico
[C]England
[D]France
Hide Answer

appointed

Indian

mens

football

team

head

coach

Stephen

Constantine

is

from__?

England
Stephen Constantine is an English professional football coach. The All India Football Federation (AIFF) confirms the appointment of Stephen Constantine as
the Head Coach for the Senior Mens National Team of India. Stephen will also be in charge of the India U-23 National Team. Earlier he was India football
coach from 2002 to 2005.
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6.
The
Pancheshwar
[A]Nepal
[B]Bhutan
[C]Bangladesh
[D]Pakistan
Hide Answer

Multipurpose

Project

(PMP)

is

bi-national

hydropower

project

between

India

and

__?

Nepal
The Pancheshwar Multipurpose Project (PMP) is a bi-national hydropower project to be developed by India and Nepal. The project is on Mahakali River
bordering Nepal and India.
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7.
The movie
[A]Sir
[B]Stephen
[C]Albert
[D]C
Hide Answer

The

Theory

of

Everything

is

based

on

the

life
Isaac

story

of

which

one

of

the

following

celebrated

physicist?
Newton
Hawking
Einstein
Raman

Stephen
Hawking
The Theory of Everything is the story of the most brilliant and celebrated physicist Stephen Hawking, and Jane Wilde the arts student he fell in love with
whilst studying at Cambridge in the 1960s.
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8.
Which
among
[A]Guinea
[B]Liberia
[C]Sierra
[D]Mali
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the

following

West

African

countries

has

been

declared

Ebola

free,

recently?

Leone

Mali
The Malian government and the United Nations have declared the country free of Ebola after registering 42 days without any new cases of the deadly
virus. Countries must report no new cases for 42 days or two incubation periods of 21 days to be declared Ebola-free.
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9.
Which
among
[A]Assam
[B]Meghalaya
[C]Odisha
[D]Sikkim
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the

following

state

is

not

among

the

Special

Category

States

in

India?

Odisha
Special Category States status is so far extended to 11 states including 7 sisters of the North East viz. Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya,
Mizoram, Nagaland and Tripura and the border states of Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir and Sikkim as well as Himalayan state of Uttarakhand.
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10.
In
nominal
[A]3rd
[B]5th
[C]7th
[D]10th
Hide Answer

GDP

terms,

what

is

the

current

rank

of

Indian

Economy

in

world?

10th
India is currently the 10th-largest economy in the world in nominal GDP terms. In purchasing power parity (PPP) terms, it is the third-largest economy,
right behind the US and China.
Re