Current Affairs Quiz:- Date :- 09 December 2015
International Volunteer Day, domestically developed electricity-powered aircraft and India State of Forest Report among others.
1.
GAIL (India) Limited in the last week of November 2015 launched which
portal for monitoring the pipeline Right of Use (RoU) through space
technology?
a) Bhuvan-GAIL portal
b) GEO-store portal
c) K&J Satelite Portal
d) StarOne C2 Portal
2. The International Volunteer Day (IVD) was on 5 December 2015 observed across the world what theme?
a) Make change happen, volunteer!
b) The world is changing. Are you? Volunteer!
c) Volunteer Action Counts, volunteer!
d) Build a Better World, volunteer!
3. When is the International Volunteer Day observed?
a) 16 September
b) 29 October
c) 9 November
d) 5 December
4.
The first domestically developed electricity-powered aircraft known as
RX1E was on 4 November 2015 approved for production. Which country is
producing the aircraft?
a) Japan
b) China
c) United States
d) Israel
5.
The Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar on 4 November 2015
released the India State of Forest Report (ISFR) 2015. As per the
report, India’s forest and tree cover has been increased by what square
meters?
a) 6295 sq km
b) 4378 sq km
c) 5081 sq km
d) 7654 sq km
6. When is the World Soil Day (WSD) observed?
a) 2 December
b) 3 December
c) 4 December
d) 5 December
7. What was the theme of the World Soil Day (WSD) that was observed on 5 December 2015 across the world?
a) Support healthy soils everyday!
b) Soils a solid ground for life
c) Long Live The Soil
d) Soils Sustains Society and the Environment
8.
The owners of the world’s largest nuclear complex Bruce Nuclear
Generating Station plan on 3 December 2015 decided to spend $9.73
billion US dollars to refurbish six aging reactors to deliver more
power. Where is the largest nuclear complex located?
a) Bahamas
b) Cuba
c) Canada
d) Mexico
9.
Which High Court on 4 December 2015 made the judgment that the married
daughters of deceased government employees are eligible for appointments
on compassionate grounds in government jobs?
a) Madras High Court
b) Allahabad High Court
c) Bombay High Court
d) Delhi High Court
10. Name the veteran Dovish Israeli Politician who died on 4 December 2015?
a) Yossi Sarid
b) Yishai Abdullah
c) Yaakov Sarood
d) Shulamit Aloni
11.
Online buying and selling platform Quikr on 4 December 2015 acquired
which company to enhance its offerings in the property space?
a) RealtyCompass
b) WoNoBo.com
c) A N Virtual World Tech
d) Genesys International Corp
12.
Reliance Communications (RCOM) on 4 December 2015 signed a non-binding
pact to sell its tower and optic fibre assets to which two companies?
a) Riverstone Holdings and Roark Capital Group
b) Tillman Global Holdings and Texas Pacific Group
c) Merrill Lynch and Nomura Group
d) JLL Partners and JMI Equity
13.
Google on 4 December 2015 released a new app to create 360 degrees
panoramic photos in virtual reality for the Cardboard. What is the name
of that app?
a) Cardboard Camera
b) Panoramic Camera
c) 360 degrees Camera
d) VR camera
14.
Which state on 4 December 2015 launched the International festival on
Birds in a bid to promote state as an international bird-watching
destination?
a) Bihar
b) Delhi
c) Uttar Pradesh
d) Haryana
15.
Which country on 4 December 2015 announced a 60 billion US dollars
package to African nations during the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation
(FOCAC) held in Johannesburg, South Africa?
a) Japan
b) France
c) Russia
d) China
Answers
1-(a) 6-(d) 11-(a)
2-(b) 7-(b) 12-(b)
3-(d) 8-(c) 13-(a)
4-(b) 9-(b) 14-(c)
5-(c) 10-(a) 15-(d)