Current Affairs : December quiz 2015 (Multiple choice Questions & Answers) - 42

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1) As per provisional data, India has exported __________ lakh tonnes of iron ore in the first seven months of fiscal 2015-2016.

a. 10.74
b. 10.75
c. 10.76
d. 10.77

ANSWER: 10.75

2) Which scheme has been launched under which 10 African countries have committed to restore 31 million hectares of degraded and deforested land, under a new push to make 100 million hectares productive again by 2030?

a. AFR200
b. AFR100
c. AFR50
d. AFR300

ANSWER: AFR100

3) Which country has issued the first ever red alert for smog on 7th December 2015 urging schools to close and invoking restrictions on factories and traffic that will keep half of the city's vehicles off the roads?

a. China
b. Japan
c. India
d. None of the above

ANSWER: China

4) APSSDC and which business group have joined hands to skill youth in areas such as cybersecurity and data analytics?

a. ASSOCHAM
b. NASSCOM
c. FICCI
d. None of the above

ANSWER: NASSCOM

5) In a major breakthrough, Columbia Engineering researchers have harnessed the _________ machinery of living systems to power integrated circuits.

a. Molecular
b. Cellular
c. Both of the above
d. None of the above

ANSWER: Molecular

6) NIIT has entered into an educational partnership with which IT major on 7th December 2015?

a. HP
b. Infosys
c. Wipro
d. TCS

ANSWER: HP

7) IDFC has inked a pact with which IT services major for core banking solutions on 7th December 2015?

a. TCS
b. Infosys
c. Cognizant
d. HP

ANSWER: TCS

8) MoU has been signed between MSDE and which government department on 8th December 2015 for skill development in the manufacturing sector?

a. DHI
b. DIPP
c. DEA
d. None of the above

ANSWER: DHI

9) A tripartite MoU has been signed between which two ministries and National Textile Corporation to set up a technology centre in IIT-Kanpur?

a. MSDE and MSME
b. MSDE and Ministry of Textiles
c. MSME and Ministry of Textiles
d. Ministry of Textiles and Ministry of Commerce and Trade

ANSWER: MSME and Ministry of Textiles

10) 31st Charter Day of the 8 member grouping SAARC was observed on which day in Nepal?

a. 7th December
b. 8th December
c. 9th December
d. 10th December

ANSWER: 8th December