Current Affairs Multiple Choice Quiz – 10 December 2015

Friends..Here is the latest Current Affairs Quiz MCQ for 10 December 2015. The trending topics for the day include Human Rights Day, autobiography of Sharad Pawar, Angela Merkel 2015 Person of the Year, Mahela Jayawardene etc. You can check details for each from the questions. Attempt Quiz and share your score. 

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1) International Day of Commemoration and Dignity of the Victims of the Crime of Genocide and of the Prevention of this Crime was observed on?

(A) 10 December

(B) 9 December

(D) 8 December

(D) 7 December

2) Which South-East Asian country recently rejoined as a member of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)?

(A) Indonesia

(B) Japan

(C) Singapore

(D) Thailand

3) Which Indian player has been recently reported with a suspect bowling action during the fourth Test against South Africa?

(A) Ravichandran Answin

(B) Rohit Sharma

(C) Ravindra Jadeja

(D) Shikhar Dhawan

4) Which among the following tournament will be held as a Bi-annual League from 2016?

(A) Indian Premier League

(B) Pro Kabaddi League

(C) Indian Super League

(D) International Premier Tennis League

5) Human Rights Day was observed on?

(A) 8 December

(B) 9 December

(C) 10 December

(D) 7 December

6) Book "On My Terms: From the Grassroots to the Corridors of Power" released by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 10 Dec. 2015 is the autobiography of?

(A) Sharad Pawar

(B) H D Devagowda

(C) A K Antony

(D) P Chidambaram

7) Who was named as 2015 Person of the Year on 9 December 2015 by Time Magazine?

(A) Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi (ISIS Leader)

(B) Vladimir Putin (President of Russia)

(C) Hassan Rouhani (President of Iran)

(D) Angela Merkel (German Chancellor)

8) Which former cricketer was on 9 December 2015 awarded with an honorary life membership of the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC)?

(A) Virendar Sehwag

(B) Jacques Kallis

(C) Mahela Jayawardene

(D) Kumar Sangakkara

9) Which country recently approved the use of the world's first vaccine against dengue fever?

(A) Mexico

(B) Turkey

(C) Nepal

(D) India

10) Which bank was recently adjudged as Bank of the Year – India at the Banker Awards 2015 in London?

(A) ICICI Bank

(B) Yes Bank

(C) Axis Bank

(D) SBI

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Continued from Daily Current Affairs 8 December 2015

63) International Anti-Corruption Day was observed across the world on 9 December 2015 with the theme? - Break the corruption chain

64) Which state government on 4 December 2015 announced vehicle rationing scheme to curb air pollution in the city? – Delhi

65) ______ recently became first Indian company to receive Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) approval for hepatitis C drug? - Hetero

66) International Day of Commemoration and Dignity of the Victims of the Crime of Genocide and of the Prevention of this Crime was observed on? - 9 December 

67) Which Indian bank on 8 December 2015 announced to mobilize 5 billion US dollars from 2015 to 2020 for climate action? - Yes Bank

68) Which South-East Asian country recently rejoined as a member of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)? - Indonesia

Note: Indonesia first joined Opec in 1961 and is the only member country from South-East Asia.

69) Name the Karnataka Lokayukta who resigned on 8 Dec. 2015 over alleged bribery scandal? - Dr Justice Y Bhaskar Rao

70) Which Indian player has been recently reported with a suspect bowling action during the fourth Test against South Africa? - Shikhar Dhawan

71) Which among the following tournament will be held as a Bi-annual League from 2016? - Pro Kabaddi League

Note: Henceforth there will be two seasons every year for Pro Kabaddi League.

72) Which country on 9 December 2015 successfully carried out test of medium range Ghadr-110 ballistic missile? - Iran

73) Who recently won the 2015 Female Badminton Player of the Year award? - Carolina Marin

Note: Carolina Marin is from Spain. Chen Long (China) won Male Player of the Year award.

74) Who among the following has been selected for the prestigious 2015 Uttar Pradesh Ratna Award? - Frank Islam

75) As announced by Union government on 8 Dec. 2015, Central Council for Research in Yoga and Naturopathy (CCRYN) will be set up in which state? – Odisha

76) Which Indian cricket player on 9 December 2015 became the co-owner of the Pro Wrestling League team, UP Warriors? - Rohit Sharma

77) Which Indian player was declared as the number 1 test all rounder in the latest ICC rankings? - Ravichandran Ashwin

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Current Affairs Online Quiz – 9 December 2015

Friends..Here is the latest Current Affairs Quiz Questions from 9 December 2015. The trending topics include new franchises in the Indian Premier League (IPL), 'Heart of Asia' conference, Female Badminton Player of the Year, International Anti-Corruption Day etc. Attempt the online quiz and share your score. 

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1) Which cities on 8 December 2015 became the two new franchises in the Indian Premier League (IPL)?

(A) Kochi and Ranchi

(B) Pune and Rajkot

(C) Jaipur and Cuttack

(D) Vishakhapatnam and Goa

2) Fifth 'Heart of Asia' conference, an annual gathering of Asian and other countries recently began at?

(A) Islamabad, Pakistan

(B) Tokyo, Japan

(C) Kabul, Afghanistan

(D) Dhaka, Bangalesh

3) Which state on 6 December 2015 won the 2015 National Wheelchair Basketball Championship?

(A) Tamil Nadu

(B) Punjab

(C) Maharashtra

(D) Kerala

4) Which country on 9 December 2015 successfully carried out test of medium range Ghadr-110 ballistic missile?

(A) Pakistan

(B) China

(C) Bangladesh

(D) Iran

5) Who recently won the 2015 Female Badminton Player of the Year award?

(A) Zhao Yunlei

(B) Saina Nehwal

(C) Carolina Marin

(D) P V Sindhu

6) Who among the following has been selected for the prestigious 2015 Uttar Pradesh Ratna Award?

(A) Frank Islam

(B) Satyamitranand

(C) Bhagwan Das

(D) None of these

7) International Anti-Corruption Day was observed across the world on?

(A) 10 December

(B) 9 December

(C) 8 December

(D) 7 December

8) As announced by Union government on 8 Dec. 2015, Central Council for Research in Yoga and Naturopathy (CCRYN) will be set up in which state?

(A) Jammu and Kashmir

(B) Haryana

(C) Kerala

(D) Odisha

9) Which Indian cricket player on 9 December 2015 became the co-owner of the Pro Wrestling League team, UP Warriors?

(A) Suresh Raina

(B) M S Dhoni

(C) Rohit Sharma

(D) Virat Kohli

10) Which Indian player was declared as the number 1 test all rounder in the latest ICC rankings?

(A) Ravidra Jadeja

(B) Ravichandran Ashwin

(C) Rohit Sharma

(D) Ajinkya Rahane

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Current Affairs Recap: 8 December 2015

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Continued from Daily Current Affairs 7 December 2015

55) Which state on 5 December 2015 became the first state of India to join the Union Government’s Ujwal Discom Assurance Yojana (UDAY)? - Andhra Pradesh

56) Which railway zone of India has recently introduced biodiesel for trains? - South Western Railways

57) Which state legislature has recently become the first in the country to launch an online mechanism for its members to send questions and move different motions in the House? – Maharashtra

Note: In this regard state government has launched a website mls.org.in.

58) Which cities on 8 December 2015 became the new franchises in the Indian Premier League (IPL)? - Pune and Rajkot

Note: They will replace the suspended teams Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals for a period of two years.

59) Fifth 'Heart of Asia' conference, an annual gathering of Asian and other countries recently began at? - Islamabad, Pakistan

Note: External affairs minister Sushma Swaraj will represent India at the ministerial-level meeting.

60) Laimdota Straujuma, the first female Prime Minister of which country on 7 Dec. 2015 announced her resignation? – Latvia

61) Which online Taxi platform recently appointed Joy Bandekar as its Corporate President? - Ola

62) Name the political coalition that won majority in the 2015 Venezuelan parliamentary election? - Democratic Unity Roundtable

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Current Affairs Quiz – 8 December 2015

Friends..Here is the latest Current Affairs Quiz for 8 December 2015. Trending topics for the day include Men’s Hockey World League, Test series against South Africa, Armed Forces Flag Day, Indonesian Masters Grand Prix, Ujwal Discom Assurance Yojana (UDAY) etc. Attempt the quiz and share your score. 

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1) National Security Advisor (NSA) level talks between India and Pakistan were held on 6 Dec. 2015 at?

(A) Bangkok, Thailand

(B) Dhaka, Bangladesh

(C) New Delhi, India

(D) Colombo, Srilanka

2) Which country has recently replaced Mauritius as the top source of foreign direct investment (FDI) into India?

(A) Canada

(B) Australia

(C) USA

(D) Singapore

3) Which country on 6 Dec. 2015 won the 2014-15 Men’s Hockey World League?

(A) Pakistan

(B) India

(C) Australia

(D) Belgium

4) India on 7 December 2015 won the four-match Test series against South Africa 3-0. Who was adjudged Man of the Series?

(A) Virat Kohli

(B) Ajinkya Rahane

(C) Ravindra Jadeja

(D) Ravichandran Ashwin

5) Armed Forces Flag Day was observed across India on?

(A) 7 December 2015

(B) 6 December 2015

(C) 5 December 2015

(D) 4 December 2015

6) Who won the men's singles title of Indonesian Masters Grand Prix Gold badminton tournament 2015?

(A) Kidambi Srikanth

(B) Tommy Sugiarto

(C) Lin Dan

(D) None of these

7) Which Indian boxer on 6 December 2015 won bronze medal at the International Boxing Association Olympic Test event?

(A) Sarita Devi

(B) Sujatha Singh

(C) Mary Kom

(D) Joshua Chinappa

8) Which state legislature has recently become the first in the country to launch an online mechanism for its members to send questions and move different motions in the House?

(A) Karnataka

(B) Maharashtra

(C) Kerala

(D) Uttar Pradesh

9) Which railway zone of India has recently introduced biodiesel for trains?

(A) South Western Railways

(B) Southern Railway

(C) East Central Railways

(D) East Coast Railways

10) Which state on 5 December 2015 became the first state of India to join the Union Government’s Ujwal Discom Assurance Yojana (UDAY)?

(A) Rajasthan

(B) Haryana

(C) Sikkim

(D) Andhra Pradesh

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Current Affairs Capsule 7 December 2015

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Continued from Daily Current Affairs 3 December 2015

44) Which country has replaced Mauritius as the top source of foreign direct investment (FDI) into India during the first half of the current fiscal year 2015-16? – Singapore

45) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 6 Dec. 2015 has released 2 commemorative coins on whom as part of the 125th birth anniversary year celebrations? - Dr B R Ambedkar

Note: The coins are of 10 rupee and 125 rupee denomination and were issued on the 60th Mahaparinirvan Divas of Babasaheb Ambedkar.

46) Which country on 6 Dec. 2015 won the 2014-15 Men’s Hockey World League? - Australia

Note: In the final match played at Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel Stadium, Raipur Australian team defeated Belgium by 2-1 goals. India finished third.

47) India on 7 December 2015 won the four-match Test series against South Africa 3-0. Who was adjudged Man of the Series? - Ravichandran Ashwin

Note: The trophy was dedicated to Mahatma Gandhi and Nelson Mandela who won independence for their country with nonviolence.

48) Who has been appointed as President and Managing Director General Motors (GM) India operations recently? - Kaher Kazem

49) The 8th edition of INDRA NAVY-15, a bilateral maritime joint naval exercise between the Indian and Russia recently begun at? – Visakhapatnam

50) Armed Forces Flag Day was observed across India on? - 7 December 2015

51) A panel led by whom on 4 December 2015 submitted its report on Possible Tax rates under Goods and Services Tax (GST) to Finance Minister Arun Jaitley? - Arvind Subramanian

52) Who won the men's singles title of Indonesian Masters Grand Prix Gold badminton tournament 2015? - Tommy Sugiarto

Note: Indian ace Kidambi Srikanth finished second.

53) India on 4 December 2015 received its first uranium consignment of about 2730 tonnes from which country? - Canada

54) Which Indian boxer on 6 December 2015 won bronze medal at the International Boxing Association Olympic Test event? - Mary Kom

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Current Affairs PDF - December 2015 (First Week)

Friends..Here is the Current Affairs PDF of December 2015 for the first week. We covered all the Important Current Affairs Questions from December 2015 first week in this free PDF Capsule. This free Current Affairs PDF will help you in your SSC, UPSC, PSC, banking, insurance and other upcoming exams. We are also updating Daily Current Affairs Quiz on our site. Along with this PDF also follow the Daily Quiz series which improves your memory. You can download the PDF from the below link. 

Let's have a look at the important happenings from December 2015 first Week

*  World AIDS Day was observed on 1 December 2015 across the world with the theme? - Getting to zero, End AIDS by 2030

* Which film was awarded with the Golden Peacock Award for the Best Film at the 46th International Film Festival of India (IFFI), Goa which concluded on 30 November 2015? - Embrace of the Serpent

* International Day for the Abolition of Slavery was observed globally on? - 2 December 2015

* Who on 1 December 2015 assumed Presidency of the Royal Society in London? - Sir Venkatraman Ramakrishnan

* Name one of the finest exponents of Koodiyattom and Nangiarkoothu who passed away on 1 December 2015? - Margi Sathi

* Vijay Chaudhary was on 2 December 2015 unanimously elected as the Speaker of? - Bihar Assembly

* RBI in its fifth bi-monthly monetary policy review on 1 December 2015 has maintained Repo rate at? 6.75 percent

* Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan on 3 December 2015 became the co-owner of which International Premier Tennis League (IPTL) franchise? - Singapore Slammers         

* Justice Tirath Singh (TS) Thakur was on 3 December 2015 sworn in as ____ Chief Justice of India? - 43rd

* International Day of Persons with Disabilities was recently observed across the world on? - 3 December 2015

* Which Indian metro city was affected by floods due to incessant rain in the first week of December 2015? – Chennai

* Name the eighth edition of India-Russia joint naval exercise which begun in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh recently? - INDRA NAVY-15

* 44th Navy Day was observed on? - 4 December 2015

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