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Current Affairs December 2014 Part 1
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Current Affairs December Questions 2014 Part 1
Question: The 18th Summit of South Asian Association of Regional Cooperation
(SAARC) was organized in _______?
A) Kathmandu
B) Islamabad
C) Colombo
D) New Delhi
Answer & Explanation: The 18th Summit of South Asian Association of Regional
Cooperation (SAARC) was organized in Kathmandu.
Question: What was the theme of 18th Summit of South Asian Association of Regional
Cooperation (SAARC)?
A) We Can Together Achieve
B) Deeper Integration for Peace and Prosperity
C) We Wish We Do
D) Power of Growth of nations
Answer & Explanation: Deeper Integration for Peace and Prosperity was the theme
of 18th Summit of South Asian Association of Regional Cooperation (SAARC).
Question: The 19th South Asian Association of Regional Cooperation (SAARC) summit
will be held in ______ in 2016?
A) Pakistan
B) Maldives
C) Nepal
D) India
Answer & Explanation: The 19th South Asian Association of Regional Cooperation
(SAARC) summit will be held in Pakistan in 2016.
Question: India successfully tested the nuclear-capable Agni-IV ballistic missile from
the Wheeler Island off Odisha coast on December 2, 2014. Agni-IV is a _____ missile?
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A) air-to-surface
B) surface-to-surface
C) air-to-air
D) surface-to-air
Answer & Explanation: Agni-IV is a surface-to-surface missile.
Question: The Supreme Court has directed the Centre to complete prosecution of
black money holders abroad under the Income Tax Act by _______?
A) January 31, 2015
B) May 31, 2015
C) March 31, 2015
D) December 31, 2015
Answer & Explanation: The Supreme Court has directed the Centre to complete
prosecution of black money holders abroad under the Income Tax Act by March 31,
2015.
Question: Union Government has approved Deendayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana
to provide access of _________ to rural households across the country.
A) home
B) water
C) electricity
D) food
Answer & Explanation: Union Government has approved Deendayal Upadhyaya
Gram Jyoti Yojana to provide access of electricity to rural households across the
country.
Question: The Central Government has announced how much package for the
development of North-East?
A) 21,000 crore
B) 28,000 crore
C) 23,000 crore
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D) 30,000 crore
Answer & Explanation: The Central Government has announced Rs 28,000
crore package for the development of North-East.
Question: With which country India signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for
the development of Nalanda University in Bihar as an international centre of
excellence?
A) Bangladesh
B) Japan
C) Bhutan
D) Sri Lanka
Answer & Explanation: India and Bhutan have signed a Memorandum of
Understanding (MoU) for the development of Nalanda University in Bihar as an
international centre of excellence.
Question: How many new Ministers inducted into Prime Minister Narendra Modi
cabinet?
A) 21
B) 29
C) 27
D) 23
Answer & Explanation: 21 new Ministers inducted into Prime Minister Narendra Modi
cabinet.
Question: Who is the Prime Minister of Fiji?
A) Achyuta Samanta
B) Manson Fok
C) Josiah V. Bainimarama
D) Virima Mudogo
Answer & Explanation: Josiah V. Bainimarama is the Prime Minister of Fiji.
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Question: How many agreements India signed with Nepal during Prime Minister
Narendra Modis Nepal visit?
A) nine
B) ten
C) eight
D) eleven
Answer & Explanation: India signed ten agreements with Nepal during Prime
Minister Narendra Modis Nepal visit.
Question: Bus service called Pashupatinath Express has started between India and
_____?
A) Sri Lanka
B) Pakistan
C) Nepal
D) Bangladesh
Answer & Explanation: Bus service called Pashupatinath Express has started
between India and Nepal.
Question: With which country India has signed a Memorandum of Understanding
(MoU) for cooperation in the oil and gas sector for a period of five years?
A) Mozambique
B) US
C) Japan
D) South Korea
Answer & Explanation: India and Mozambique have signed a Memorandum of
Understanding (MoU) for cooperation in the oil and gas sector for a period of five years.
Question: Who is the Director-General of WTO?
A) Anthony Lake
B) Roberto Azevedo
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C) Ban Ki Mon
D) Jim Yong Kim
Answer & Explanation: Roberto Azevedo is the Director-General of WTO.
Question: Which organization has released Economic Outlook 2014?
A) ADB
B) OECD
C) WB
D) IMF
Answer & Explanation: Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has
released Economic Outlook 2014.
Question: Which among the following country is not the SAARC member country?
A) Afghanistan
B) Maldives
C) India
D) Vietnam
Answer & Explanation: Vietnam is not the SAARC member country.
Question: The 45th edition of International Film Festival of India (IFFI), one of the most
significant film festivals of Asia was held in ______?
A) Bangalore
B) Gandhinagar
C) Panaji
D) Bhopal
Answer & Explanation: The 45th edition of International Film Festival of India (IFFI),
one of the most significant film festivals of Asia was held in Panaji.
Question: Who was awarded with the Indian Centenary Personality of the Year award
at the 45th IFFI at Panaji?
A) Rajinikanth
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B) Dilip Kumar
C) Lata Mangeshkar
D) Amitabh Bachchan
Answer & Explanation: Rajinikanth was awarded with the Centenary Personality of
the Year award at the 45th IFFI at Panaji.
Question: Which film won the Best Film award at the 45th IFFI at Panaji?
A) The Kindergarten Teacher
B) Leviathan
C) Ek Hazarachi Note
D) Chotoder Chobi
Answer & Explanation: Leviathan won the Best Film award at the 45th IFFI at Panaji.
Question: According to the OECD, India growth is projected _______ in 2015?
A) 6.0
B) 6.4
C) 5.9
D) 6.7
Answer & Explanation: According to the OECD, India growth is projected 6.4 per cent
in 2015.
Question: The 22nd Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit was
concluded in _____?
A) Singapore
B) Brisbane
C) Kathmandu
D) Beijing
Answer & Explanation: The 22nd Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit
was concluded in Beijing.
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Question: What was the theme of 22nd Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)
summit?
A) Shaping the Future through APEC
B) Nations Future
C) Tech Fair for Development
D) Deep Integrity through APEC
Answer & Explanation: Shaping the Future through APEC was the theme of 22nd
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit.
Question: Russia and Iran have signed a contract to build nuclear reactors at ______?
A) Baijai
B) Baghdad
C) Tehran
D) Bushehr
Answer & Explanation: Russia and Iran have signed a contract to build nuclear
reactors at Bushehr in Iran.
Question: Which country has launched remote sensing satellite Yaogan-23 from
Taiyuan Satellite Launch Centre for scientific experiments?
A) Indonesia
B) China
C) Japan
D) South Korea
Answer & Explanation: China has launched remote sensing satellite Yaogan-23 from
Taiyuan Satellite Launch Centre.
Question: With which country India has developed Long Range Surface-to-Air missile
(LRSAM)?
A) Syria
B) Israel
C) Vietnam
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D) Japan
Answer & Explanation: Israel and India have developed Long Range Surface-to-Air
missile (LRSAM).
Question: When National Youth Day observed across India?
A) February 12
B) March 12
C) April 12
D) January 12
Answer & Explanation: National Youth Day observed on January 12 across India.
Question: When National Voters Day observed across India?
A) January 19
B) January 25
C) January 21
D) January 27
Answer & Explanation: National Voters Day observed on January 25 across India.
Question: Who was appointed as the new CBI Director?
A) Subhash Kumar
B) Anil Kumar
C) Arvinda Adiga
D) Shrihari Sathe
Answer & Explanation: Anil Kumar was appointed as the new CBI Director.
Question: Who was appointed as the new Secretary General of the Lok Sabha?
A) Manish Paul
B) Narendra Tomar
C) Satish Kaushik
D) Anoop Mishra
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Answer & Explanation: Anoop Mishra was appointed as the new Secretary General of
the Lok Sabha.
Question: Who was sworn in as the 11th Chief Minister of Goa?
A) Devendra Fadnavis
B) Laxmikant Parsekar
C) Nitin Gadkari
D) M L Khattar
Answer & Explanation: Laxmikant Parsekar was sworn in as the 11th Chief Minister of
Goa.
Question: Deepak Gupta has appointed as the new Chairman of Union Public Service
Commission (UPSC) in place of _______?
A) Sunil Rana
B) Rajni Razdan
C) C Radhakrishnan
D) D P Agarwal
Answer & Explanation: Deepak Gupta has appointed as the new Chairman of Union
Public Service Commission (UPSC) in place of Rajni Razdan.
Question: Who was appointed as the new Chairperson of the Central Board of Direct
Taxes?
A) Thomas Mathew
B) Umakanta Behera
C) Anita Kapur
D) Sangeeta Tripathi
Answer & Explanation: Anita Kapur was appointed as the new Chairperson of the
Central Board of Direct Taxes.
Question: Who has been appointed as the member of United Nations (UN) probe panel
on Gaza?
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A) K.C. Reddy
B) R.P. Banerjee
C) Sumit Kundu
D) R.K. Agarwal
Answer & Explanation: K.C. Reddy has been appointed as the member of United
Nations (UN) probe panel on Gaza.
Question: Who is the author of the book India-US Partnership Asian Challenges and
Beyond?
A) Indrajit Saha
B) P.P. Shukla
C) Sushovan Bharti
D) Washim Khan
Answer & Explanation: P.P. Shukla is the author of the book India-US Partnership
Asian Challenges and Beyond.
Question: India successfully test-fired its indigenously developed surface-to-air Akash
missile from the Integrated Test Range in _______?
A) Odisha
B) Rajasthan
C) Karnatak
D) Maharashtra
Answer & Explanation: India successfully test-fired its indigenously developed
surface-to-air Akash missile from the Integrated Test Range in Odisha
Question: Akash missile is a ______?
A) air-to-air
B) surface-to-air
C) surface-to-surface
D) air-to-surface
Answer & Explanation: Akash is a surface-to-air missile.
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Question: India successfully test-fired surface-to-surface nuclear ballistic missile
Dhanush from Odisha coast. Dhanush have a strike range of ______?
A) 450 km
B) 300 km
C) 350 km
D) 290 km
Answer & Explanation: Dhanush have a strike range of 350 km.
Question: In an all-stock amalgamation, ING Vysya Bank has merged with which
private sector bank?
A) Axis
B) Kotak Mahindra
C) ICICI
D) HDFC
Answer & Explanation: ING Vysya Bank merged with Kotak Mahindra bank, in an all-
stock amalgamation.
Question: Who has been selected for the second Yash Chopra Memorial Award?
A) Asha Bhosle
B) Lata Mangeshkar
C) Usha Mangeshkar
D) Amitabh Bachchan
Answer & Explanation: Amitabh Bachchan has been selected for the second Yash
Chopra Memorial Award.
Question: Who was conferred the prestigious BCCI-instituted Colonel C.K. Nayudu
Lifetime Achievement award?
A) Dilip Vengsarkar
B) Sunil Gavaskar
C) Arjun Singh
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D) Kapil Dev
Answer & Explanation: Dilip Vengsarkar was conferred the prestigious BCCI-instituted
Colonel C.K. Nayudu Lifetime Achievement award.
Question: Who was conferred the Sumitra Charat Ram Award 2014 for Lifetime
Achievement?
A) Sanjeev Patjoshi
B) Prabir Pal
C) Pandit Jasraj
D) Manoj R. Nayak
Answer & Explanation: Pandit Jasraj was conferred the Sumitra Charat Ram Award
2014 for Lifetime Achievement.
Question: Who was conferred the IIM-JRD Tata Award for Excellence in Corporate
Leadership in Metallurgical Industries for the year 2014?
A) D. Subbarao
B) Y.V. Reddy
C) Raghuram G. Rajan
D) C.S. Verma
Answer & Explanation: C.S. Verma was conferred the IIM-JRD Tata Award for
Excellence in Corporate Leadership in Metallurgical Industries for the year 2014.
Question: Who won prestigious Gandhian Philosophy and Public Service Broadcasting
Award 2014?
A) Radio Kashmir
B) ISRO
C) SAIL
D) Doordarshan
Answer & Explanation: Radio Kashmir won prestigious Gandhian Philosophy and
Public Service Broadcasting Award 2014.
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Question: Who won Turner Prize 2014 for a video called It for Others, which reflects
on African Arts?
A) Northern Raisa
B) Duncan Campbell
C) Thomas Pitty
D) Jason Day
Answer & Explanation: Duncan Campbell won Turner Prize 2014 for a video called It
for Others, which reflects on African Arts.
Question: Who has bagged the 2014 Shakti Bhatt First Book Prize?
A) Bilal Tanweer
B) Puttin Ram
C) Ramesh Agarwal
D) Guljar
Answer & Explanation: Bilal Tanweer has bagged the 2014 Shakti Bhatt First Book
Prize.
Question: What was the name of India-origin scientist, who was awarded the National
Medal of Science by US President Barack Obama?
A) Jeff Immelt
B) Merck Kenneth
C) Arun Jaitley
D) Thomas Kailath
Answer & Explanation: Thomas Kailath was awarded the National Medal of Science
by US President Barack Obama.
Question: Who has won the prestigious International Childrens Peace Prize 2014?
A) Malala Yousafzai
B) Sammer Nort
C) Neha Gupta
D) Sebastian Pole
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Answer & Explanation: Neha Gupta has won the prestigious International Childrens
Peace Prize 2014.
Question: Who was chosen for the Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and
Development for 2014?
A) Airport Authority of India
B) SEBI
C) ISRO
D) Rajiv Gandhi International Airport
Answer & Explanation: ISRO was chosen for the Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace,
Disarmament and Development for 2014.
Question: Who was chosen for Japans top national award, The Grand Cordon of the
Order of the Paulownia Flowers 2014?
A) Narendra Modi
B) Manmohan Singh
C) Narendra Singh Tomar
D) Sonia Gandhi
Answer & Explanation: Manmohan Singh was chosen for Japans top national award,
The Grand Cordon of the Order of the Paulownia Flowers 2014.
Question: The 12-day United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP20, or COP10
was commenced in _____?
A) New York
B) New Delhi
C) Dubai
D) Lima
Answer & Explanation: The 12-day United Nations Climate Change Conference,
COP20, or COP10 was commenced in Lima.
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