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Pink Ball is used during Day night test match

Q). Test cricket history was made on 27 November 2015 when the first Day-Night Test match commenced between Australia and New Zealand from this day. This historic Test match is being staged at which cricket ground in Australia? 
  1.  The Adelaide Oval 
  2.  melbourne
  3.  sidney
  4.  None of the above

Answer) The Adelaide Oval 
The first-ever Day-Night Test Match started on 27 November between hosts Australia and New Zealand at the Adelaide Oval cricket ground in Adelaide. The match featured pink leather balls and bright flood lights. However, the clothing for players remained white The Day-Night Test match was thus a big departure from tradition, with the relatively untested pink leather ball replacing the standard red cherry ball in a format that dates back to the 1870s. Traditionally use of flood lights in Test matches have been protested by the orthodox cricketing fraternity but the lights have finally made it to Tests to increase the interest of spectators in this format. The match started at 2 p.m. (Adelaide local time), instead of late morning, as has been the tradition. Batting first, New Zealand was dismissed for 202 on the first day of this historic test.
Q). Which renowned foreign bank on 27 November 2015 announced shutting of its private banking operations in India?
  1.  Citibank
  2.  HSBC 
  3.  DBS Bank Ltd
  4.  None of the above

Answer) HSBC
HSBC Holdings Plc., which is Europe’s largest bank, announced shutting of its private banking operations in India. The decision to close private banking operations was taken after a strategic review of the business by HSBC group. According to media reports, HSBC’s private banking business in India has about 70 staff. HSBC would offer private banking clients in India the choice to move to HSBC Premier, the bank’s global retail banking and wealth management platform. This marked the exit of another foreign bank from the cut-throat wealth management business in India, which is Asia’s third-largest economy. Banks including Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) and Morgan Stanley have sold their onshore India private banking units in the recent past, as part of their global business restructuring.
Q). From 25 November 2015 the Union Govt. extended the usage criterion of the RuPay debit cards under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) in order to avail of the in-built insurance cover to 90 days. What was the usage criterion till now? 
  1.  45 days 
  2.  50 days
  3.  55 days
  4.  62 days

Answer) 45 days
One of the stipulations of meeting the claim under accidental Death and/or permanent disablement was that the RuPay Card holder has to carry-out at least one successful financial or non-financial transaction within 45 days to claim the insurance claim. This has now been extended to 90 days as this condition was posing problem to many RuPay Card holders. Under PMJDY, RuPay Debit Card with an inbuilt accident insurance cover of Rs.1 lakh is also provided to account holders. Only accidents arising on or after November 25 will be considered for the extended period. Under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) 16.54 crore accounts have been provided a RuPay debit card.
Q). Which of the following Hospitals group has signed an agreement with Varian Medical System?
  1.  Apollo 
  2.  Vasan 
  3.  Max 
  4.  AIIMS

Answer) Apollo
Varian Medical Systems has signed an educational partnership with Apollo Hospital Group to train radiation technologists, The Collaboration agreement was signed by Prabhakar CEO, Apollo knowledge and Ashok Kakkar, MD, Varian Medical Systems
Q). What is the range of Agni-I missile that has been successfully tested by DRDO?
  1.  5000 KM 
  2.  500 KM 
  3.  700 KM 
  4.  300KM

Answer) 700 KM
DRDO has successfully tested it's Agni-I missile from Odisha Coast. The Nuclear capable missile having Range of 700 KM.
Q). Which of the following States has not been approved by the Indian Government for State Annual Action Plan for 2015-16 Under AMRUT Mission? 
  1.  Kerala 
  2.  West Bengal 
  3.  Maharashtra 
  4.  Chhattisgarh

Answer) Maharashtra
India government has approved 102 cities across five Indian Sates which include Haryana, Chhattisgarh, Telangana, West Bengal Kerala. Maharashtra has not been included in this State Annual Action Plan 2015-16.

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