Current Affairs : December quiz 2015 (Multiple choice Questions & Answers) - 53

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1) India’s merchandise export for the year 2014 was valued at USD ___ billion against USD 314 billion in the previous year, according to an UNCTAD report.

a. 313
b. 321
c. 341
d. 351

ANSWER: 321

2) Name Japan’s maiden mission which has zoomed successfully into the Venusian orbit on 9th December 2015

a. Akatsuki
b. Kakatsuki
c. Makatsuki
d. None of the above

ANSWER: Akatsuki

3) Who has been named Times Person of the Year in 2015?

a. Desmond Tutu
b. Donald Trump
c. Tony Blair
d. Angela Merkel

ANSWER: Angela Merkel

4) FIFA has signed an 8 year partnership with which company for the Club World Cup indicating the vast marketing potential of China?

a. Alibaba E-Auto
b. Alibaba E-Commerce
c. Baidu
d. None of the above

ANSWER: Alibaba E-Auto

5) US House of Representatives has passed which Act on 8th December 2015 for imposing restrictions on people who have visited Iraq, Syria and countries listed as supporting terrorism to travel without a visa in the US?

a. Visa Waiver Program Improvement Act, 2015
b. Visa Waiver Program Implementation Act 2015
c. Visa Waiver Act 2015
d. Visa Program Improvement Act 2015

ANSWER: Visa Waiver Program Improvement Act, 2015

6) International Anti-Corruption Day was observed worldwide on which day?

a. 8th December
b. 9th December
c. 10th December
d. 11th December

ANSWER: 9th December

7) India and the UK have launched a joint initiative in New Delhi on 9th December 2015. What is it called?

a. 2016: UK India Year of Research
b. 2016: India-UK Year of Education
c. 2016: UK-India Year of Education and Research
d. 2016 India-UK Year of Educational Research

ANSWER: 2016: UK-India Year of Education and Research

8) Union Cabinet provided clearance for which bill on 9th December 2015?

a. Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Bill
b. Real Estate Development Bill
c. Real Estate Regulation Bill
d. None of the above

ANSWER: Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Bill

9) Union Cabinet gave ex post facto approval for MoU between which two countries on cooperation in energy sector on 9th December 2015?

a. India and Dubai
b. India and UK
c. India and UAE
d. India and Saudi Arabia

ANSWER: India and UK

10) Union Cabinet has given approval for MoU between which two nations in the field of new and renewable energy on 9th December 2015?

a. India and Malaysia
b. India and Indonesia
c. India and Cambodia
d. India and Myanmar

ANSWER: India and Indonesia

11) MoU between India and which Asian nation was signed on suspension of collection of taxes at the time of pendency of Mutual Agreement Procedure?

a. North Korea
b. China
c. South Korea
d. Japan

ANSWER: South Korea

12) UDAY scheme has been joined by which states on 9th December 2015?

a. HP
b. J&K
c. MP
d. Both a and b

ANSWER: Both a and b

13) ISRO has launched IRSS in thematic series whereby which satellites have been launched this year for agricultural development?

a. Radar Imaging Satellite (RISAT 1)
b. Cartosat
c. Astrosat
d. Both a and b

ANSWER: Both a and b

14) According to the Agriculture Census, total number of operational holdings was estimated at _____ million.

a. 134.35
b. 136.35
c. 138.35
d. None of the above

ANSWER: 138.35