D2G's Special 1. Read Editorial With D2G 2. InterviewMagination 3. Guide To Progress 4. Extensive Current Affairs 5. Daily Quizzes on all the Topics 6. Online Practice Test CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ PDF JULY - DECEMBER 2015 JULY 2015 1. The Father of SMS who died recently was a) Jamie Lannister b) Ross Bolton c) Stannis Baratheon d) Matti Makkonen Answer d) Matti Makkonen. 2. Nadia district awarded with the United Nations Public Service Award 2015 is in a) Kerala b) West Bengal c) Odisha d) Jharkhand Answer b) West Bengal. 3. Which of the following countries is not among the P5+1 Countries? a) UK b) China c) France d) Australia Answer d) Australia. 4. Who has been appointed as the Additional Director of CBI? a) YC Modi b) KN Chaudary c) S Krishna Tripathi d) YV Reddy Answer a) YC Modi. 5. India and _______ have created Rs 50 crore PACEsetter Fund for innovation in clean energy. a) Germany b) Brazil c) United States d) France Answer c) United States. 6. Bangladesh has signed a pact with which country to build under-river tunnel? a) India b) Myanmar c) China d) Germany Answer c) China. 7. __________ has become the first country to eliminate mother-to-child HIV and syphilis. a) Germany b) Norway c) Cuba d) Sweden Answer c) Cuba. 8. ______ has approved $650 million loan for Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor a) IMF b) United Nations c) World Bank d) ADB Answer c) World Bank. 9. The Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana is associated with developing a) Schools in villages b) Irrigation Facilities in villages c) Hospitals in villages d) Road Facilities in villages Answer b) Irrigation Facilities in villages. 2 | Page WWW.DayTodayGK.com CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ PDF JULY - DECEMBER 2015 10. Who has been selected for the eminent GD Birla Award for 2014? a) Satish Gupta b) Sanjeev Galande c) Viswanath Kapoor d) Kumar Mukherjee Answer b) Sanjeev Galande. 11. Which Indian state has launched ePMS Portal recently? a) Odisha b) Punjab c) Haryana d) Himachal Pradesh Answer b) Punjab. 12. Indian Government has launched an online registration system for foreign employers who looks for Indian workers. What is the name of the system? a) eVisa b) ePassport c) eMigrate d) eTravel Answer c) eMigrate. 13. The Indian-American teacher who received US Presidential Award recently was a) Darshan Jain b) Pranav Sinha c) Sonal Jain d) Sunaina Gupta Answer a) Darshan Jain. 14. The cut-off date for the compliance window and making disclosures under the new law on black money is a) August 31 b) September 30 c) October 31 d) November 30 Answer b) September 30 15. The Literacy Rate in Rural Areas as per the survey by NSSO is a) 51% b) 61% c) 71% d) 81% Answer c) 71% 16. SBI has collaborated with which of the following travel companies recently? a) CelarTrip.com b) MakeMyTrip.com c) TravelEasy.com d) FlyAnywhere.com Answer b) makeMyTrip.com 17. Which Indian Mobile Company has become the Third Largest Mobile Operator in World? a) BSNL b) Airtel c) Aircel d) Vodafone Answer b) Airtel 18. GOI has hiked national floor-level minimum wage to how much rupees per day? a) 150 b) 160 c) 170 d) 180 Answer b) 160 Rupees Per Day. 19. Which Developed Country became the first one to default on IMF debt? a) Sweden b) Greece c) Italy d) Norway 3 | Page WWW.DayTodayGK.com CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ PDF JULY - DECEMBER 2015 Answer b) Greece 20. Who has been appointed as Secretary of Ministry of Micro, Small, Medium Enterprises? a) Aroon Mishra b) Dhananjay Singh c) Anup K Pujari d) Kalyan Gupta Answer c) Anup K Pujari 21. According to a World Bank Report, India is now a a) One Trillion Dollar Economy b) Two Trillion Dollar Economy c) Three Trillion Dollar Economy d) Four Trillion Dollar Economy Answer c) Two Trillion Dollar Economy. 22. Who has been conferred with the World Food Prize 2015? a) Mohammad Hussain b) Anwar Khan c) Fazle Hasan Abed d) Mohammad Yusuf Answer c) Fazle Hasan Abed. 23. _________ became the first Indian telecom operator to offer nationwide mobile number portability. a) Aircel b) BSNL c) Airtel d) Vodafone Answer c) Airtel. 24. Maharashtra has signed a MoU with Cisco for making which city a smart city? a) Nashik b) Nagpur c) Solapur d) Amravati Answer b) Nagpur. 25. Who has been named as the 2015 World Agriculture Prize laureate? a) R Dhananjay Singh b) K Mohan Singh c) R Paul Singh d) S Ranbeer Singh Answer c) R Paul Singh. 26. GOI has launched a mobile App named _______ to know gram panchayats’ assets. a) m-panchayat b) m-account c) m-gram d) m-asset Answer d) m-asset. 27. Which of the following is not a member of Shanghai Cooperation Organization? a) China b) Russia c) Afghanistan d) Turkmenistan Answer c) Afghanistan. 28. What is the theme of Seventh BRICS Summit? a) BRICS Partnership : A Global Power b) BRICS Nations : The Future Super Powers for Inclusive Development c) BRICS for Unity and Strength 4 | Page WWW.DayTodayGK.com CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ PDF JULY - DECEMBER 2015 d) BRICS partnership: A powerful factor for Global Development Answer d) BRICS partnership: A powerful factor for Global Development. 29. The UNHRC has adopted a resolution on addressing the human rights situation of Rohingya Muslims and other minorities in which of the following countries? a) Myanmar b) Bangladesh c) Laos d) Vietnam Answer a) Myanmar 30. Who has been appointed as the Chief of Aeronautical Development Establishment? a) KN Ramakrishnan b) R Partiban c) CD Balaji d) N Krishna Rao Answer c) CD Balaji. 31. ________ is going to set up 5 cancer detection centres in the mining belts of five states. a) NPCL b) ONGC c) CIL d) NTPC Answer c) CIL. 32. Which bank has recently launched “Project Tatkal” to provide doorstep services and expedite home loans application process? a) Bank of Baroda b) HDFC Bank c) State Bank of India d) Axis Bank Answer c) State Bank of India. 33. _______ has launched mobile wallet service Speed Pay with cash withdrawal option? a) SBI b) BSNL c) LIC d) Indian Postal Department Answer b) BSNL. 34. Adi Bharucha, who passed away recently, was associated with a) Indian Army b) Swimming c) Journalism d) Economist Answer b) Swimming. 35. The Guinness Book of World Records has recognised which state’s record in hand washing on ‘World Hand washing Day’ on October 15, 2014? a) Maharashtra b) Tamil Nadu c) Kerala d) Madhya Pradesh Answer d) Madhya Pradesh. 36. Which of the following banks has recently launched Watch Banking? a) SBI b) HDFC c) ICICI d) Axis Bank Answer b) HDFC. 37. India and ________ have renewed the existing MoU on hydrographic cooperation. 5 | Page WWW.DayTodayGK.com CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ PDF JULY - DECEMBER 2015 a) Maldives b) Sri Lanka c) Seychelles d) Mauritius Answer d) Mauritius 38. The only country which voted against the recent UNHRC’s resolution on Palestine is a) Germany b) Russia c) United States d) Japan Answer c) United States. 39. Name the Indian-born biologist, who has been elected to the Royal Society? a) Kumar Biswas b) Abhishke Kapoor c) Kamal Bawa d) Kunal Mishra Answer c) Kamal Bawa 40. The GOI has decided to recognize the rag pickers and also to give national award for their contribution to keep India clean. The cash prize for the winners is a) Rs 1 Lakh b) Rs 1.5 Lakh c) Rs 2 Lakh d) Rs 2.5 Lakh Answer b) Rs 1.5 Lakh 41. RBI has prohibited FDI in the manufacturing of a) Televeision b) Mobile Phones c) Tobacco Products d) Cameras Answer c) Tobacco Products. 42. Urdu Novelist Abdullah Hussain, who died recently, belongs to a) Bangladesh b) Saudi Arabia c) Pakistan d) Iran Answer c) Pakistan. 43. Chile defeated which country to win the Copa America Cup? a) Germany b) Italy c) Argentina d) Peru Answer c) Argentina. 44. The 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup has won by a) Japan b) China c) United States d) Germany Answer c) United States. 45. The British Grand Prix has been won by a) Nico Rosberg b) Sebastian Vettel c) Lewis Hamilton d) Fernando Alonso Answer c) Lewis Hamilton 46. Diana Douglas, who died recently, was associated with a) Journalism b) Photography c) Hollywood d) Politics Answer c) Hollywood 47. Which country has retained the South Asian Basketball Championship? 6 | Page WWW.DayTodayGK.com CURRENT AFFAIRS QUIZ PDF JULY - DECEMBER 2015 a) Sri Lanka b) Bhutan c) India d) Myanmar Answer c) India. 48. Which of the following desert was once the home to World’s Largest Lake? a) Thar b) Sahara c) Gobi d) Gibson Answer b) Sahara. 49. As per the UNICEF’s report, _________ is the only developed state, which performs worse than the national average in reducing the numbers of child stunting cases. a) Madhya Pradesh b) Tamil Nadu c) Kerala d) Gujarat Answer d) Gujarat 50. How many Supermassive Blackholes have been discovered by British Astronomers? a) Three b) Four c) Five d) Six Answer c) Five. 51. ________ has launched a show to discover talent in tribal people. a) Doordarshan b) Star TV c) Zee TV d) All India Radio Answer d) All India Radio 52. Bengaluru has ranked at _____ position among World’s Top 20 Tech rich cities? a) 10th b) 11th c) 12th d) 13th Answer c) 12th 53. Who has been appointed as CFO of Tata Teleservices? a) Kalyan Mishra b) Priyanka Gupta c) Anurag Srivastava d) K Ramamoorthy Answer c) Anurag Srivastava 54.