Current Affairs : December quiz 2015 (Multiple choice questions) - 45

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Serena Williams

Ques. : 1 Which telecom company recently announced Project Leap, a Rs 60,000-cr investment programme to improve network quality over three years?
1) Idea
2) Vodafone
3) Reliance Communication
4) Aircel
5) Bharti Airtel
Answer:- 5) Bharti Airtel

Ques. : 2 The 46th annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) will be held in Jan 2016 in
1) Davos, Switzerland
2) Paris, France
3) Athens, Greece
4) Frankfurt, Germany
5) Sydney, Australia
Answer:- 1) Davos, Switzerland

Ques. : 3 What is India’s ranking on the Human Development Index (HDI) 2015?
1) 73rd
2) 90th
3) 130th
4) 142nd
5) 147th
Answer:- 3) 130th

Ques. : 4 Which of the following countries topped the Human Development Index (HDI) 2015?
1) Denmark
2) Switzerland
3) Australia
4) Norway
5) China
Answer:- 4) Norway

Ques. : 5 The Human Development Index (HDI) is released annually by
1) IMF
2) UNDP
3) ADB
4) US
5) Unicef
Answer:- 2) UNDP

Ques. : 6 The Human Development Index (HDI) is measured on which of the following parameters?
1) Life expectancy
2) Education
3) Income
4) All the above
5) Only 1) and 2)
Answer:- 4) All the above

Ques. : 7 To obtain which of the following a bank account is NOT mandatory?
1) Debit Card
2) Credit Card
3) Loan
4) Cheque Book
5) None of these
Answer:- 2) Credit Card

Ques. : 8 The Person of Indian Origin (PIO) Pravin Gordhan has been appointed finance minister in which of the following countries?
1) UK
2) Canada
3) South Africa
4) Singapore
5) Malaysia
Answer:- 3) South Africa

Ques. : 9 Who among the following is the first female athlete honoured as Sports Person of the Year in three decades by the magazine ‘Sports Illustrated’?
1) Serena Williams
2) Maria Sarapova
3) Sania Mirza
4) Li Na
5) Martina Hingis
Answer:- 1) Serena Williams

Ques. : 10 The International Mountain Day is observed on
1) 9 Dec
2) 11 Dec
3) 13 Dec
4) 15 Dec
5) 17 Dec
Answer:- 2) 11 Dec