Current Affairs Quiz – December 1 2015

In Current Affairs Quiz
December 2, 2015

CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ
1. Which country has allowed women to vote in local elections for the first time?
a) Mongolia
b) Iran
c) Iraq
d) Saudi Arabia

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Answer d) Saudi Arabia.

2. The 29th session of the Assembly of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) was recently held in _______.
a) Malta
b) Paris
c) London
d) California

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Answer c) London. India has been re-elected unopposed to the Council of the International Maritime Organization [IMO] under Category “B”.

3. The World AIDS Day is observed on
a) December 1
b) December 2
c) December 3
d) December 4

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Answer a) December 1. World AIDS Day is held on the December 1st every year since 1988. The theme of World Aids Day 2015 is: Getting to zero; end Aids by 2030.

4. Eldar Ryazanov, who passed away recently, was a
a) Musician
b) Politician
c) Movie Director
d) Economist

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Answer c) Movie Director. The legendary film director Eldar Ryazanov died in Moscow at the age of 88.

5. Who is the Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare?
a) Mahesh Sharma
b) Ravi Shankar Prasad
c) JP Nadda
d) Kalyan Singh

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Answer c) JP Nadda. The Minister launched the injectable Inactivated Polio Vaccine (IPV) in India as part of its commitment to the “Global Polio Endgame Strategy”.

6. Who has been appointed as the acting Chairman of the CBDT?
a) Vani Kapoor
b) AK Jain
c) AL Mishra
d) NK Shrivastava

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Answer b) AK Jain.

7. The cabinet of _______ has backed plans for military support in the fight against Islamic State (IS) militants in Syria.
a) Sweden
b) Norway
c) Italy
d) Germany

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Answer d) Germany. Tornado reconnaissance aircraft, a naval frigate and a 1,200-strong force will be sent to the region under the proposals.

8. As per the Central Statistics Office (CSO), India’s GDP accelerated to _______% in the July-September quarter.
a) 6.4
b) 7
c) 7.4
d) 8

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Answer c) 7.4%. India overtakes China as the world’s fastest growing major economy, on pick up in manufacturing, mining and services sectors.

9. The Legislative Assembly of ________ has amended the Factories Bill to allow women to work in night shifts?
a) Tamil Nadu
b) Kerala
c) Maharashtra
d) Karnataka

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Answer c) Maharashtra.

10. Which film has been adjudged the best film in the 46th International Film Festival of India?
a) Buddha in Traffic Jam
b) Women’s Heart
c) Beauty of Love
d) Embrace of the Serpent

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Answer d) Embrace of the Serpent