1. Which of the following organisations has extended a 50 million dollar loan for the Nai Manzil project? [A]World Bank [B]International Monetary Fund [C]Asian Development Bank [D]United Nations Children’s Fund
World Bank
The World Bank has extended a loan of 50 million dollar for ‘Nai Manzil Education and Skills Training for Minorities’ project. The project will help the disadvantaged youth from minority communities to complete their education. It will also provide hands-on vocational training and post-placement support to assist them in finding sustainable employment.
2. Which of the following committees is formed to suggest changes in the Cinematograph act? [A]Shyam Benegal Committee [B]Nilesh Jha Committee [C]Chand Kiran Salooja committee [D]Rastogi Committee
Shyam Benegal Committee
The Union Government has constituted a committee headed by filmmaker Shyam Benegal for holistic interpretation of the provisions of the Cinematograph Act. The panel, which would submit its report in two months, includes filmmaker Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra, adman Piyush Pandey and film critic Bhawana Somaaya.
3. Which of the following committees has been set up to review wage structure of Gramin Dak Sevaks? [A]N Gopalaswami committee [B]Deviprasad Mishra committee [C]Ramesh Bharadwaj committee [D]Kamlesh Chandra Committee
Kamlesh Chandra Committee
The Government of India (GoI) has set up a one-man committee to examine the wage structure and service conditions of the Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDS) in the Department of Posts.
4. Which of the following projects has won the 2015 eASIA Award? [A]DAVA project [B]PRAGATI project [C]Mangalyaan Project [D]Nai Manzil project
DAVA project
The DAVA (Drug Authentication and Verification Application) project of Department of Commerce has won the 2015 eASIA Award.
5.Which of the following space agencies has suspended the 2016 InSight Mars mission? [A]Roscosmos [B]NASA [C]CNSA [D]JAXA
NASA
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) have suspended the 2016 InSight Mars mission due to vacuum leak in critical seismometer instrument.
6. Ian Murdock, who passed away recently, was the founder of which open-source project? [A]Ubuntu [B]OpenOffice [C]Debian Linux [D]Mozilla Firefox
Debian Linux
The German-born American software engineer, Ian Murdock (42) was passed away recently. He was the founder of the Debian GNU/Linux distribution project, one of the Linux’s most popular open-source operating systems.
7. Who of the following has been named BCCI Cricketer of the Year 2015? [A]Rohit Sharma [B]Ravichandran Ashwin [C]Virat Kohli [D]Mahendra Singh Dhoni
Virat Kohli
Virat Kohli has won the BCCI Cricketer-of-the-Year 2015 award. The award is named after former India captain and all-rounder Polly Umrigar. Mithali Raj was picked for the top women’s award by BCCI. Karnataka all-rounder Robin Uthappa has been picked for the Madhavrao Scindia Award for being the highest run-scorer in Ranji Trophy.
8. Who of the following has been conferred with 2015 Sangita Kalanidhi award? [A]Sudha Ragunathan [B]Trichur Ramachandran [C]Sanjay Subrahmanyam [D]T V Gopalakrishnan
Sanjay Subrahmanyam
South Indian classical vocalist Sanjay Subrahmanyam has been conferred with 2015 Sangita Kalanidhi award.
9. Who of the following has been selected for Kerala Tourism’s Nishagandhi Puraskaram 2016? [A]Mallika Sarabhai [B]Shovana Narayan [C] Ilaiyaraja [D]Yamini Krishnamurthy
Ilaiyaraja
Music maestro Ilaiyaraja has been selected for Kerala Tourism’s Nishagandhi Puraskaram 2016 for his artistic excellence and contribution to the Indian film music industry. The award carries a purse of Rs 1,50,000, citation and a statuette.
10. How many countries are members of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC)? [A]7 [B]10 [C]12 [D]14
10
The 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has launched an EU-inspired economic bloc &ndash ASEAN Economic Community (AEC).
11. Who of the following has been appointed as the CMD of Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL)? [A]Nikhil Chopra [B]Amitabh Mathur [C]B P Rao [D]Atul Sobti
Atul Sobti
Atul Sobti has been appointed as Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of state-owned power equipment maker Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) for a period of 5 years.
12. The 21st INCOFYRA (International Conference on Frontiers in Yoga Research and its Applications) is hosted by which of the following cities? [A]Bengaluru [B]Surat [C]Varanasi [D]Dehradun
Bengaluru
The 21st International Conference on Frontiers in Yoga Research and its applications was inaugurated by Prime Minister of India at Jigani, Bengaluru.
13. Ardhendu Bhushan Bardhan, who passed away recently, was related to which of the following fields? [A] Sports person [B]Politician [C]Scientist [D]Mathematician
Politician
He was a leading figure of the trade union movement and left politics in Maharashtra and had played a key role in maintaining the space for Communists in national politics.
14. Which of the following states has launched Amma Seeds scheme? [A]Nagaland [B]Gujarat [C]Tamil Nadu [D]Karnataka
Tamil Nadu
The Tamil Nadu government has launched Amma Seeds scheme to provide certified quality seeds to farmers with a view to increase agricultural production in the State.
15. Arunima Sinha is related to which of the following fields? [A]Journalist [B]Politician [C]Mountaineer [D]Terpsichorean
Mountaineer
Indian mountaineer, Arunima Sinha has conquered Mount Aconcagua in Argentina, South America. With this, she has become the first female amputee in the world to climb 5 Mountains of the world.
16. Which of the following countries has won the SAFF Suzuki Cup 2015? [A]Afghanistan [B]India [C]Sri Lanka [D]Bangladesh
India
India has clinched the 2015 South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Championship after defeating the defending champions Afghanistan by 2-1 at Trivandrum International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram.
17. Which of the following cities is the host for the 103rd Indian Science Congress (ISC)? [A]Vishakhapatnam [B]Allahabad [C]Mysuru [D]Ahmedabad
Mysuru
The 103rd edition of the Indian Science Congress is inaugurated by Prime Minister in Mysuru on January 3.
18. Which of the following state governments has launched the Janma Bhoomi &ndash Maa Vooru programme? [A]Karnataka [B]Andhra Pradesh [C] Telangana [D]Odisha
Andhra Pradesh
On 2 January, the Andhra Pradesh government has launched the ‘Janma Bhoomi &ndash Maa Vooru’ (My native place &ndash My village), an intensified campaign to focus on welfare schemes across the state.
19. Which of the following states became the first state in the country to accept electronic motor insurance policies? [A]Tamil Nadu [B]West Bengal [C]Gujarat [D] Telangana
Telangana
By launching e-Vahan Bima, Telangana became the first state in the country to formally recognize electronic motor insurance policies.
20. Which of the following states celebrate the Raja Rani Music Festival? [A]Mizoram [B]Nagaland [C]Tamil Nadu [D]Odisha
Odisha
The Raja Rani Music Festival is one of the famous festivals of Odisha. It is organized at the Rajarani Temple every year from January 18 to 20 by the Government of Odisha.
Current Affairs: 6th January, 2016 Current Affairs Round up December, 2015.
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