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CURRENT AFFAIRS DEC 20151) The United Nations (UN) Climate Change Conference or the 21st United Nations Conference of the Parties

(COP21) started at Paris on 30 November 2015. This ambitious and historic conference aims to unite

around 150 nations for a single agreement on tackling climate change. What is one of the most important

proposed targets for this conference? To cap the rate of global warming at 2 degrees Celsius

2) During COP21, the UN Climate Change Conference in Paris, 21 countries including India launched an

ambitious initiative to double their clean energy research and development budget over the next fiveyears as part of global efforts to tackle climate change. What is the name of this mission under which the

countries pledged $20 billion to promote clean technologies?

3) India launched which polio vaccine on30 November 2015 with the ambitious objective of pushing for

completely ending polio menace from the country? Inactivated Polio Vaccine (IPV)

4)What was the GDP growth rate of the Indian economy during the second quarter (July-September)

of 2015-16, as disclosed in the data released by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) on 30

November 2015? 7.4%

5) Which country won the Davis Cup title for 2015 on 29 November 2015 and thus became title

holders of this prestigious tennis team title after a gap of 79 years? Great Britain

6) Mercede Lewis Hamilton (Great Britain) officially won the Formula One (F1) championship for

2015 with the conclusion of the final race of year on 29November 2015. He however, was unable to

win this last F1 Grand Prix, the Abu Dhabi GP. Who won this race? Nico Rosberg

7) In an important development in the field of global solar energy scenario

India launched an international solar alliance at the ongoing UN Climate Summit (COP21) at

Paris on 30November 2015. What is the name of this global solar alliance which seeks to

mobilize public finance from richer countries to help deliver universal global energy access?

International Agency for Solar Technologies andApplications (IASTA)

8) the International

Monetary Fund (IMF) benchmark currency basket on 30

November2015. With this Yuan will be added to the Special Drawing Rights (SDR) basket alongside

the dollar, euro, pound sterling and yen. When Yuan will be officially added to the SDR basket to get

reserve currency status? October2016

Explanation:The Yuan (also known as the Renminbi) will have a 10.92% share in the SDR basket and

will officially be included in it from October 2016

9) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) released its 5th bi-monthly policy review on 1 December 2015 in

which it chose to keep the all-important Repo Rate unchanged at 6.75%. The RBI made an important

disclosure about repo rate cut benefits transmitted to borrowers by the banks. What disclosure is

this? Bankstransmitted only 0.60% of 1.25% reporate cut benefits to borrowers


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CURRENT AFFAIRS DEC 201510) First-of-its-kind on-demand twowheeler taxi service was launched in which city from 1 November

2015? GurgaonThis type of servicealready exists in countries likeThailand, Indonesia, and China

M- the first three kilometres, and Rs. 5 for every subsequent

kilometre.

11) Which film won the prestigious Golden Peacock award in the 46 th International Film Festival of

India(IFFI 2015), that concluded on 30 November 2015 at Goa? (Colombia)

12) The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) invited which Balkan-group country to join it on 2

December 2015, a development which was highly criticized by Russia? Montenegro

13) What is the primary objective of Global Initiative of Academic Networks (GIAN) that was launched

on 1 November 2015 by the HRD Ministry? To improve the quality of higher education through

internationalCollaboration

14) Which state has emerged as the biggest economy within Indian states as disclosed in a latest

report released during December 2015 by credit rating agency Brickwork Ratings? Maharashtra.

15) Tata Group on 2 December 2015 announced signing up an alliance with a Chinese bank to

provide it with a host of banking services. What is the name of this bank? Industrial and

CommercialBank of China Ltd (ICBC)

16) Which automobile company unveiled Tata Motors

17) Which naval air base situated near Chennai came to limelight on 3 December 2015 after it was

chosen as the base to operate limited number of commercial flights to help stranded passengers?

Rajali naval air station(Arakkonam)

18) Justice Tirath Singh Thakur took over as the new Chief Justice of India on 3December 2015. He is

Justice of India 43rd

19) Veteran industrialist and former parliamentarian MAM Ramaswamy, who passed away on 2

December 2015, was associated with which industrial house? Chettinad Group

20) Who was unanimously elected Speaker of the Bihar Legislative Assembly on 2 December 2015?

VijayKumar Choudhary

21) Insurance major Sun Life will increase its stake in Birla Sun Life Insurance (BSLI) to 49% from 26%as announced by Aditya Birla Nuvo Ltd(ABNL) on 3 December 2015. Sun Lifeis a leading insurance

service provider of which country? Canada

22) existing daily newspapers, was not published from its

headquarters Chennai for the first time since 1878 on 2 December 2015. Why? Because itsworkers

could not reach its plant dueto harrowing rains and its aftermathsin the city


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CURRENT AFFAIRS DEC 201523) The govt. committee on the proposed goods and services tax (GST) has suggested how much

standard rate of GST as disclosed on 4 December 2015? 16.9-17.9%

Explanation: The government constituted committee on GST headed by Arvind Subramanian, the

Chief Economic Advisor (CEA), submitted its report to Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on 4

December 2015.

24) The Bureau of Indian Standards Bill, 2015 (BIS Bill, 2015) was adopted by voice vote by the Lok

Sabha on 3 December 2015. What is the main objective of this Bill? To extend the ambit of the

Bureau of IndianStandards (BIS) by includingservices, processes and productsunder it and making

it a globallyrecognized body

25) Ola -based taxi aggregator, on 4 December announced joining a global

alliance with three other global taxi aggregators to come up with a single integrated app to take on

Uber. This ambitious global alliance has been promoted by which two entities who are common

investors in these firms? Softbank and Alibaba

26) Which city of California State in the United States came to news on 2 December 2015 for a deadlymassshooting incident involving a couple of Pakistani origin in which 14 people were killed?

San Bernardino

27) During December 2015 which public approval to raise funds by

diluting government stake to 52% from the current 65%? Dena Bank

28) history by winning the bronze medal at the FIH Hockey World

League Final on6 December 2015 as they claimed their first medal at a major FIH event after 33years.

Which team they defeated in the play-off match? Netherlands

29) Which team won the FIH Hockey World League title for 2015 on 6 December 2015? Australia

30) In an important development in India- Pakistan relations, the National Security Advisor-level talks

between the two countries were held on 6 December 2015. These talks were held

at which city? Bangkok

Explanation: Indian National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and his Pakistani counterpart Nasir Janjua

held a four hour meeting in Bangkok on 6 December.

31) What is the name of the Karnataka village that came to limelight as it

smokeless village during December 2015? Vyachakurahalli

32) Which South American country on 5 December 2015 claimed to have found the shipwreck of a

storied Spanish galleon laden with gold and precious stones, which is said to be the most valuable

treasure that has been found in the history of humanity? Colombia


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CURRENT AFFAIRS DEC 201533) ikanth lost in the Masters BWF Grand

Prix Gold tournament on 6 December 2015. Who won the final against him? Tommy Sugiarto

(Indonesia)

39) The French car giant Renault will return to Formula 1 of 2016 session as a constructor, as

announced by the company management during December 2015. It will replace which F1 team from

the circuit? Lotus

40) India won a historic Test series against South Africa as the hosts romped home with a whopping

337 runs victory in the fourth and final Test match December 2015.

With this win India won the four match series by 3-0 following wins at Mohali and Nagpur. Who was

historic series win? R. Ashwin

Explanation: Indian off-spinner R. Ashwin took 31 wickets during the series to emerge as the main

destroyer of South African attack. He had four 5- wicket hauls in the series. Ajinkya Rahane, who

became the fifth Indian batsman to score centuries in both innings of a test match, was adjudged

revenge against visitors who had earlier

claimed both T20 and ODI series. The 4-match test series was

scored emphatic wins at Mohali (by 108 runs), Nagpur (by 124 runs) and finally at Delhi (by 337 runs)to humiliate South Africans. The second Test at Bangalore was washed out. The 3-0 series win also

enabled India to climb upto No. 2 from fourth place in the ICC Test rankings. However, despite this

huge loss, South Africa retained their number 1 position. (Photo Courtesy : firstpost.com)

41) Which country replaced Mauritius to become the largest source of Foreign Direct Investments

(FDI) into India during the first half of the current fiscal, as disclosed by the Department of Industrial

Policy and Promotion (DIPP) during December 2015? Singapore

42) On 6 December 2015 Tata Trust entered into 5-year partnership agreement with which freeonline education initiative for making localized content accessible to students across the country?

Khan Academy

43) Chinese capital Beijing came to news on 7 December 2015. Why? It issued

Explanation: tion, as

the city government warned that Beijing would be shrouded in heavy smog from 8 December until 10

December. In an online statement, the Beijing city government ordered all outdoor construction

work to stop on red alert days, besides urging schools to close. The move comes as U.N. Secretary-

General Ban Ki-moon warned a Paris summit of nearly

urging governments to reach a strong deal to limit global warming. It is worth mentioning thatleadership has vowed to crack down on environmental degradation, including the air

pollution that blankets many major cities, following decades of unbridled economic growth

44) The 8th edition of the Indo-Russian joint naval exercise commenced in the Bay of Bengal, off the

coast of Andhra Pradesh, from 7 December 2015. This bi-annual exercise is known by which name?

INDRA


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CURRENT AFFAIRS DEC 201545) Indian Parliament on 7 December 2015 passed an amendment bill that permits the filing of cases

at the place where a cheque is presented for clearance and not the place of issue in cases pertaining

to cheque bouncing. What is the name of this bill? Negotiable Instruments (Amendment) Bill,

2015.

46) Which are the two new interim franchises in the Indian Premier League (IPL) that will replace the

suspended teams of Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals, as announced by the BCCI on 8December 2015? Puneand Rajkot

Explanation:Pune and Rajkot franchises will this replace CSK and RR for a period of two years. The

Pune franchise was bought by Kolkata-based company New Rising,

while the Rajkot bid was won by Intex Mobiles.

47) In a blow to Congress party, a Delhi court on 8 December 2015 directed Congress president Sonia

Gandhi and her son and party Vice-President Rahul Gandhi to appear in person on 19 December in

This case, associated with the now defunct National Herald newspaper

has been filed by which leader? Dr.Subramanian Swamy

48) In a major setback to President Nicolas Maduro, the opposition won the National Assemblyelections with a comfortable majority in Venezuela as announced by the National Electoral Council

on 7 December 2015. This overturned the nearly two decades of dominance of the Socialists. What is

the name of the opposition alliance which emerged victorious in these elections? Democratic Unity

Roundtable

49) What is the name of the largest destroyer ever built for the U.S. Navy that headed out to sea for

the first time on 7 December 2015? USS Zumwalt

50) What is the name of the controversial Lokayukta of Karnataka who finally resigned from his post

on 8 December 2015? Y. Bhaskar Rao

51) Union Cabinet on 10 December 2015 gave its clearance to the Japanese proposal to build

train li biggest foreign investments in its

infrastructure sector. What is the estimated value of this project? $14.7billion

Explanation:The $14.7 billion project will link financial capital Mumbai with Ahmedabad through an

ultra-modern bullet train network. Japan had offered to finance 80% of the cost of this project

52) announced by the magazine

on 9 December 2015? AngelaMerkel (German Chancellor)

53) Delhi has the highest per capita income in India during 2014-15 as reported in Delhi

Statistical Hand Book, 2015. What is this

Hand Book? Rs. 2,40,849

54) -piracy police unit is being established in which state that will monitor online

piracy of films? Telangana


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CURRENT AFFAIRS DEC 201555) What is the name of the mechanism being set up by the Union Govt. with the objective of

supporting all aspects of start-up businesses and other self employment activities, as disclosed by the

government on 9 December 2015? Self-Employment and TalentUtilisation (SETU)

56) The reports of a potential merger of which two chemical and agriculturegiants (valuing nearly

$130 billion) resulted in biggest daily gain in seven years in these scripts on 9 December 2015? Dow

Chemical and DuPont

57) The Supreme Court on 10 December 2015 upheld the validity of a law enacted by a state

government pertaining barring the illiterate from contesting panchayat polls in the state. This SC

order may pave the way for introduction of minimum education as a prerequisite for contesting polls

at upheld in this order? Haryana

58) A planeload of Syrian refugees arrived in which country, which has pledged to resettle 25,000

Syrian refugees by the end of February 2016? Canada

59) In an important decision given on 11 December 2105, the Competition Appellate Tribunal (CAT)set aside the Rs. 6,316.59 crore penalty imposed on 11 cement firms by the Competition Commission

of India (CCI) on cartelisation charges. When CCI has passed this order against the cement firms?

June 2012

60) What is the name of the autobiography of NCP founder Sharad

released by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 10 December 2015? On My Terms: From the

Grassroots to theCorridors of Power

61) The U.S. Administration recently updated its technology transfer policy associated with which

major defence cooperation agreement with India as disclosed on 10 December 2015? Gas-turbineengine technologyTransfer

62) A historic climate agreement was adopted unanimously at the UN Climate Change Summit

(COP21) in Paris on 12 December 2015 with 196 countries

regime of financing of developing economies to help make

the transition. This agreement is scheduled to come into effect from which year? 2020

63) Which African country declared itself an Islamic republic on 12 December 2015? Gambia

64) Noted economist agriculturist, politician, prolific journalist and well known farmer leader SharadA. Joshi passed away at the age of 81 in Pune on 12 December 2015. He had founded which famous

organisation in Maharashtra?

65) Afghanistan was site of a Talib

an suicide attack on 11 December 2015 resulting in the death of six security officers and three

Taliban fighters? Spain


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CURRENT AFFAIRS DEC 201566) Union Govt. imposed anti-dumping from China, the

European Union and the United States on 11 December 2015 with the objective of protecting the

interests of local producers? StainlessSteel

67) What is the name of the woman cyclist who made history by becoming the first female cyclist

from India to be ranked as high as fourth in the world as per the latest World Elite UCI Women

Ranking? Deborah HeroldExplanation:20-year old Deborah Herold hails from Andaman and Nicobar. She was trained at the

Sports Authority of India (SAI) centre in Andaman during her initial days.

68) Development Index (HDI) for 2015 that was released on 14

December 2015? 130th

69) In an important development, the ground-breaking ceremony of the 1800- kilometre-long TAPI

gas pipeline project was held at the ancient city of Mary in Turkmenistan on 13 December 2015. This

ambitious project for supplying gas from Turkmenistan involves which other three countries?

Afghanistan,Pakistan and India

70) The Union Govt. on 14 December 2015 constituted a committee to look into the implementation

of One Rank One Pension (OROP) scheme for the Ex-Servicemen. Who is heading this committee?

Justice L NarasimhaReddy

71) What is the name of the first-ever dengue vaccine that was approved by the Mexican

government recently? Dengvaxia

72) Jack Ma-led Alibaba Group Holding Ltd will acquire which iconic Hong Kong based English-

language newspaper, as reported on 14 December 2015?

73) 34 Islamic countries agreed to form o fight terrorism as announced

on 14 December 2015. Which country is leading this alliance, which will primarily target the Islamic

State? SaudiArabia

74) Which country confirmed a new flag (called Silver Fern) as a possible challenge to oust the

count flag on 15 December 2015? NewZealand

75) Russian spacecraft Soyuz was launched for the International Space Station (ISS) on 15 December

2015 with three new crew members. Later the capsule of the spacecraft docked successfully with the

orbiting laboratory. What are the names of the three astronauts sent to ISS through this launch?Yuri Malenchenko (Russia), TimothyKopra (USA) and TimothyPeake (Britain)

76) Beverage major Coca Cola recently said it will have to shut down some factories in India if the

government proposed under the provisions of GST. On 15

December 2015 top Coca Cola officials met Chief Economic Advisor Arvind Subramanian, who headed

the panel on GST. How much tax has been proposed on aerated beverages under GST? 40%


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CURRENT AFFAIRS DEC 201577) What is the name of the person of Indian origin who was re-appointed a he Finance Minister of

South Africa? Pravin Gordhan.

78) Union Finance Ministry on 16 December 2015 made it mandatory to quote PAN (permanent

account number) for all transactions in excess of Rs.2 lakh, regardless of the mode of payment, to

curb black money. This guideline will come into effect from which date? 1 January 2016

79) The Supreme Court, in an unusual order, on 16 December 2015 invoked its constitutional powersand appointed Justice Virendra Singh as Lokayukta of Uttar Pradesh after the State government failed

to comply with its directives. It used which Article of the Indian Constitution to give this order?

Article 142

80) The Supreme Court gave two important pertaining to usage of diesel vehicles in New Delhi and

NCR on 16 December 2015. What are these? a) It ordered a ban on registration of diesel-run

passenger vehicles of over2000cc engine capacity in New Delhi

and NCR till 1 March 2016 and b) It banned commercial vehicles registered before 2005 from

entering Delhi

81) Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on 16 December 215 successfully launched the PSLV-

C29 rocket into the space that carried with it 6 satellites of a South-East Asian country. These

satellites will be used to help the country gather information on disaster monitoring and urban

planning. These satellites belong to which country? Singapore

82) The World Bank approved how much

bank on 15 December 2015? $1.5 billion

83) Who took as the new Member Traffic in the Railway Board on 15 December 2015? Mohammad

Jamshed

84) The US Federal Reserve raised interest rates by 0.25 percentage points on 16 December 2015.

This was the first interest rate increase by the Fed since which year? Since 2006

85) The process to elect the next Secretary General of the United Nations Organisation (UNO) was

kicked off during December 2015. The Security Council and General Assembly made which

unprecedented call to member states pertaining to this? They called member states to

recommend womancandidates for this post

86) President Pranab Mukherjee will be on a 14- to 31 December

2015. Under this visit, the President will take part in numerous programmes in Telangana, AndhraPradesh and Karnataka. He will stay at which official retreat of the President of India during the visit?

RashtrapatiNilayam, Secuderabad (Telangana)

87) Which private sector aviation company created history when it became the first-ever aviation

company to enter the top-50 most valuable companies in terms of market capitalization (m-cap) on

the BSE? Inter Globe Aviation


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CURRENT AFFAIRS DEC 201588) Rating agency ICRA on 16 December 2015 long-term ratings to

United Bank of India

89) Formation of a new film, television and digital content creation company was announced Anil

Ambani-owned Reliance Entertainment and acclaimed Hollywood

DreamWorks Studios on 17 December 2015. What is the name of this venture? Amblin Partners

90) On 17 December 2015, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) asked banks toreview their lending rates

frequently, and reflect changes in their cost of borrowing in view of the new lending rate regime to

be implemented next year. This regime will come into effect from which date? 1 April 2016

91) Which country was on 17 December 2015 inducted as the newest and 164th member of the World

Trade Organisation (WTO)? Afghanistan

92) Who was appointed as the new Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) by the Union Government

on 18 December 2015? R.K. Mathur

93) completed how many years on 18 December 2015, for which aspecial postcard was launched to commemorate the occasion? 100years

94) The minority shareholders of Maruti Suzuki on 17 December 2015 voted in favour of a contract

manufacturing agreement between Maruti and Suzuki. Under this agreement, a new manufacturing

plant will be established, its first car manufacturing plant in

India. This plant will be established at? Hansalpur (Gujarat)

95) The 50th Annual Conference of the Directors General of Police (DGPs) and Inspector General of

Police (IGP) of all States and Union Territories was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on

18 December 2015. This 3-day Conference is being held at which place? Dhordo (Kutch, Gujarat)

96) Which country lifted a 40-year-oldban on export of crude oil on 19 December 2015? The United

States

97) The 2015 Indian Super League (ISL) prestigious professional

football league, was won by which team on 20 December 2015? Chennaiyin FC

98) The 10th Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization (WTO) concluded on 19

December 2015 with some landmark agreements on a series of trade initiatives. This WTO

Conference was held at Nairobi(Kenya)

99) Which African country was formally included as a member of the WTO at its 10 thMinisterial

Conference? Liberia

100) Who won the Miss World title for 2015 which concluded at Sanya (China) on 19 December

2015? MireiaLalaguna Royo (Spain)

101) Indian professional boxer Vijender Singh won the third consecutive bout of his career as he

knocked-out his Bulgarian opponent on 19 December 2015. What is the name of this Bulgarian boxer

who had warned Vijender of a big defeat before the bout? Samet Hyuseinov


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CURRENT AFFAIRS DEC 2015102) Indian Parliament passed the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Bill on 22

December 2015 as the bill was passed by the Rajya Sabha on this day. The much-anticipated and

controversial Bill was passed against the backdrop of a juvenile convict being released in the

gangrape-cum murder case of December 2012. What is the main objective of this bill? It will lower

the age for trial from 18 years

103) Which entity became the first in thecountry to tie up with e-Mudhra, the government licensedcertifying authority Axis Bank

104) Ten personnel of the Border Security Force (BSF) were killed as a Beechcraft aircraft crashed

near the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) in Delhi just after take-off on 22 December 2015.

This aircraft was bound for Ranchi

105) landed the first stage of its Falcon rocket at its landing base in

Florida on 21 December 2015, thus creating a new history in space launches. What is special about

this launch? This was largest reusable rocket launched into orbit which returned safely to the

Earth later

106) Union Government took a big step towards putting in place an effective legal framework forinsolvency resolution in a time-bound manner. This was done with introduction of the Insolvency and

Bankruptcy Code 2015 in the Rajya Sabha on 21 December 2015. What is the main objective of this

Code? It fixes a time limit of 180days (extendable by a further 90days) for completion of the

corporateinsolvency-resolution process

107) Which European country rejected same-sex marriage in the country in a referendum held in the

country on 20 December 2015? Slovenia

108) Who won the Miss Universe title for 2015 that was held at the AXIS Theater, Las Vegas (USA) on

20 December 2015? Pia Wurtzbach (Philippines)

109) What is the name of the first indigenously designed and built warship of the Indian Navy that

was decommissioned in Mumbai on 23 December 2015? INS Godavari

110) Indian Railways on 23 December 2015 tied up with which private sector bank to sell rail tickets

through its applications? ICICI Bank

111) Who was named ICC Cricketer of the Year award for 2015 and thus wonthe Sir Garfield Sobers

Trophy, asannounced by the International CricketCouncil (ICC) on 23 December 2015?

Steve Smith (Australia)

Explanation: Australian batsman and present captain Steve Smith was named the ICC Cricketer of

the Year award for 2015 by the ICC in a list released by it on 23 December. Smith also won ICC Test

Cricketer of the Year award while South African batting maestro AB De Villiers was named ICC ODI

Cricketer of the Year. The full list of ICC Award 2015: ICC Cricketer of the Year (Sir Garfield Sobers

Trophy) Steve Smith (Australia) ICC Test Cricketer of the Year Steve Smith (Australia) ICC ODI

Cricketer of the Year AB de Villiers (South Africa ICC Year Meg

Lanning (Australia) of theYear Stafanie Taylor (West Indies) ICC T20


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CURRENT AFFAIRS DEC 2015Performance of the Year Faf du Plessis (South Africa) (119, 56balls, 114, 56 2nd T20I vs. West

Indies, 11 January 2015, Johannesburg) ICC Emerging Cricketer of the Year Josh Hazlewood

(Australia) ICC Associate/Affiliate Cricketer of the Year Khurram Khan (UAE) ICC Spirit of

Cricket Award Brendon McCullum (New Zealand) ICC Umpire of the Year (David Shepherd

Trophy) Richard Kettleborough (England)

112) Leading automakers of the India Mahindra & Mahindra, Tata Motors and Maruti Suzukirecently joined hands to invest as well as develop components and systems for electric and hybrid

vehicles. This initiative became reality scheme, which was

launched in April 2015. FAME stands for FasterAdoption and Manufacturing ofHybrid and Electric

Vehicles

113) FMCG major Hindustan Unilever Ltd (HUL) during December 2015 signed an agreement with

which group to acquire its flagsh crore?- Mosons Group

Explanation:Mosons Group is the brands. Indulekha was first

launched in 2009 as a premium ayurvedic hair oil. has carved

out a niche for itself supported by endorsements and sustained investments in brand-building.

114) The first cable-stayed bridge of north India was inaugurated by Defence Minister Manohar

Parrikar on 24 December 2015. The bridge that will provide close connectivity between the three

states of Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Punjab, is situated at which place? Basholi

(Kathua, JK)

115) What is the new deadline for exchanging pre-2005 currency notes as announced by the Reserve

Bank of India (RBI) on 23 December 2015? 30June 2016

116) Which public-sector undertaking maintained its top spot in the List of Fortune 500 Indian

companies (2015) for sixth consecutive time, as disclosed in the list released on 24 December 2015?Indian Oil Corporation (IOC)Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) was second in the

list with full-year revenue of Rs. 3,82,565 crore. Tata Motors with a revenue of Rs. 2,67,025 crore

fifth place by replacing Bharat Petroleum (BPCL). State Bank of

India (SBI) moved to fourth position with an annual revenue of Rs. 2,57,289 crore, from sixth rank in

2014

117) What is the name of the asteroid that passed by Earth on 24 December 2015 and which came to

news as some fake reports claimed that it will pose a threat to Earth? 2003 SD220

118) Islamic airline that was launched by an Indian couple on 23

December 2015? Explanation:airline that offers Shariah compliant services including prayers before take-off, no on-flight serving of

alcohol or meals with pork and a strict dress code for female flight attendants. It was launched by

its Indian origin couple Ravi Alagendrran and his wife Karthiyani Govindan who promoted the airline.

Rayani 737-400 aircraft with a capacity of 188 passengers each


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CURRENT AFFAIRS DEC 2015119) Prime Minister Narendra Modi stunned the diplomatic circle, his opponents and even his party

members by undertaking a surprise visit to Pakistan and meeting Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz

Sharif on 25 December 2015. This impromptu meeting was held

What is the name this sprawling palace spread over 5000 acres?

120) complex, built by India, was inaugurated on 25 December

2015? Afghanistan

121) Which IT entity launched its mobile December 2015? Tech

Mahindra Ltd.

122) The Central-Govt.-run All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Delhi on 25 December

2015 launched reduce the waiting period from an average

of six hours to two. This project has been implemented by which entities? National Informatics

Centre(NIC) and Tata Consultancy ServicesLtd (TCS)

123) Veteran Hindi actress Sadhan passed away on 25 December 2015 at Mera

Saaya Wo KaunThi Hum Dono most famous films. What is the name ofher debut film which started her journey to stardom? Love in Simla

124) The RBI committee on pushing Financial Inclusion submitted its report on 28 December 2015.

The committee recommended a slew of measures, including a special deposit scheme for the girl

child, government-to-person social cash transfer, and opening interest-free windows (Islamic

banking) by banks. Who headed this committee? Deepak Mohanty (Executive Director, RBI)

125) The Iraqi Government claimed to have liberated which important Iraqi city from the Islamic

State (IS) on 28 December 2015? Ramadi

126) The three day- dwindling Parsi community concluded on 27 December

2015 at which historic town associated with the Indian Parsi community? Udavada (Gujarat)

127) In a decision to restrict subsidy only to those who need it, the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural

Gas on 28 December 2015 announced that the benefit of subsidised LPG will not be given to a

consumer whose annual taxable income is more than Rs. 10 lakh in the previous financial year. This

ruling will apply from 1 January 2016

128) Which team won the inaugural edition of the Pro Wrestling League (PWL) that concluded on 27

December 2015? Revanta Mumbai Garuda

129) What is the name of the Congress journal that came into controversy on 28 December 2015

after an article in it biggest icon Jawaharlal Nehru and also made controversial

comments on party President Sonia Gandhi?

130) The Winter Session of the Parliament ended during December 2015 thus bringing an end to the

Parliamentary sessions of year 2015. What important fact emerged from the conduct of the two


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CURRENT AFFAIRS DEC 2015houses of Parliament during the year, which happened for the first time in the parliamentary history

of the country? For the first time in the Lok Sabha emerged as the more productive session in a

year ascompared to the Rajya Sabha

131) Which state won its maiden Vijay Hazare Trophy after winning the 2014- 15 tournament final on

28 December 2015? Gujarat

132) Guinea was declared free of Ebola on 29 December 2015 after more than 2,500 people died

from the virus in this West African country. Which is the only country that now awaits a countdown

for the end of the epidemic? Liberia

133) Who was named as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the NITI Aayog by the Union Govt.

on 29 December 2015? Amitabh Kant

134) Which movie recently became the fastest movie to pass the $1 billion mark in global box office

sales, as announced on 27 December 2015?

Explanation: The statement released by US production house Disney on 27 December mentioned

that the movie an estimated $545 million in ticket salesin North America and $546 million internationally just 12 days after it first hit screens. It thus broke

13 days to reach the milestone.

135) What is the name of the Mizoram footballer who recently became the youngest ever goal-

scorer for India in an international match? LallianzualaChhangte

136) On 29 December 2015 Raghuveer Chaudhari was selected for conferment of Jnanpith Award for

2015, considered is an eminent writer in which language?

Gujarati

137) The refugees and migrants in Europe reached which milestone mark recently, as disclosed by

the UNHCR on 30 December 2015? 1 million

138) What is the name of the latest longrange surface-to-air missile of the Indian Navy that was

successfully tested on 30 December 2015 from onboard INS Kolkata- Barack-8Explanation: Barack-

139 oing Business global list 2016 of 189 countries

that was released during December 2015? 130th

140)Former Chief of Indian Army and former diplomat General O.P. Malhotra passed away on 29

December 2015. Gen. Malhotra had resigned as Governor of which state in 1991? Punjab

141) Kargil: Turning the Tide of the new book launched on 29 December 2015 that

narrates first-hand narrative of the operations of 8 Mountain Division, which was tasked to evict the

infiltrators from the Drass-Mushkoh Sector during Operation Vijay of 1999. Who is the author of this

gripping book? Lieutenant General Mohinder Puri

current affair dec 2015 new

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