Current Affairs : December quiz 2015 (One word questions) - 51

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Irina Bokova

1. Union Government slashed Minimum Export Price of onions to how many dollars per tonne?

Ans: 400.

2. What is the World’s first dengue vaccine approved for use in Mexico?


Ans: Dengvaxia.

3. World’s first dengue vaccine, Dengvaxia, approved for use in Mexico marketed by which French 

pharmaceutical company?

Ans: Sanofi.

4. 5th Ministerial Conference of Heart of Asia-Istanbul Process concluded in?

Ans: Islamabad.

5. Heart of Asia-Istanbul Process consists of how many members?

Ans: 14.




6. Which country inaugurated Yangon Stock Exchange?

Ans: Myanmar.

7. Mauricio Macri Blanco sworn in as President of?

Ans: Argentina.

8. Life On My Terms is autobiography of?

Ans: Sharad Pawar.

9. Nozomi Okuhara, Kento Momota belongs to which game?

Ans: Badminton.

10. Who won singles titles at World Dubai Superseries Finals (Women)?

Ans: Nozomi Okuhara.

11. Who won singles titles at World Dubai Superseries Finals (Men)?

Ans: Kento Momota.

12. Typhoon Melor/Nona struck which country?

Ans: Philippines.

13. Mascot and Logo of 2016 South Asian Games?

Ans: Tikhor.

14. Where does the 2016 South Asian Games will be conducted in feb?

Ans: Guwahati and Shillong.

15. Sharad Joshi died. He is?

Ans: Renowned agro-economist and farmer’s leader .

16. DuPont and Dow Chemical Company announced to merge to form?

Ans: DowDuPont.

17. Deborah Herold belongs to which game?

Ans: Cycling.

18. Deborah Herold rank in world ranking?

Ans: 4

19. What is the name of the 112-year old newspaper of Hongkong which Alibaba agreed to buy?

Ans: South China Morning Post.

20. Which country launched its first UNESCO Biosphere Reserve Inle Lake?

Ans: Myanmar.

21. Elizabeth Susan Koshy belongs to which game?

Ans: Shooting.

22. Who clinched gold in 59th National Shooting Championships?

Ans: Elizabeth Susan Koshy.

23. Which IT company won 2015 Aegis Graham Bell Award for innovation in IoT?

Ans: Wipro.

Note: IoT stands for Internet of Things.

24. National Commission for Safai Karamcharis presented its Annual Report 2014-15 to which 

ministry?

Ans: Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment Thawar Chand Gehlot.

25. What are the 2 cities in India that are designated as members of Creative Cities Network by 

UNESCO?

Ans: Varanasi and Jaipur.

26. Which city was designated as City of Music by UNESCO?

Ans: Varanasi

27. Which city was designated as City of Crafts and Folk Art by UNESCO?

Ans: Jaipur.

28. UNESCO announced the designation of how many cities from 33 countries as new members of the 

UNESCO Creative Cities Network?

Ans: 47.


29. Who is the Director General of UNESCO?

Ans: Irina Bokova.

30. Salman Rushdie honoured with which Prize for Lifetime Achievement?

Ans: Mailer prize