1. Human Rights
Day observed on
10th
December 2015
2. what
is the aim of Vehicle Rationing Scheme launched by
Government of Delhi
to
curb the air pollution
3. who was
awarded with Person of the Year 2015?
Angela
Merkel, Chancellor of Germany
4. where did the
5th ‘Heart of Asia Conference’ was held?
Islamabad,
Pakistan
5. who won
‘Female Player of the Year Award’ 2015?
Carolina
Marin, Spain
6. who won
‘Female Player of the Year Award’ 2015?
Chen
Long, China
7. what is the rank of india in black
money outflows?
4th
rank
8. which country is in 1st
rank in black money outflows?
China
9. which two
countries announced 10-point Comprehensive Bilateral Dialogue?
India
and Pakistan
10. what is the 1st dengue vaccine of
the World?
Dengvaxia
11. which country officially approved
the 1st dengue vaccine of the World?
Mexico
12. 1st Anti-piracy police unit of
India established in which state?
Telangana
13. TIPCU was abbreviated as
Telangana
Intellectual Property Crime Unit
14. what is the aim of Telangana Intellectual Property Crime
Unit(TIPCU)?
to
monitor the online piracy of films
15. Who received “Queen’s
Young Leaders Award 2016”?
Kartik
Sawhney and Neha Swain
16. who received award for honorary
lifetime membership of Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC)?
Mahela
Jayawardene
17. which state
was declared as a National Disaster 2015 by Govt. of India?
Tamilnadu
18. The book ‘On My Terms: From the
Grassroots to the Corridors of Power’ which was released by PM Modi is the
autobiography of
Sharad
Pawar
19. NGT is
abbreviated as
National
Green Tribunal
20. National Green
Tribunal (NGT) has ordered ban on registration of new diesel-run vehicles in
which city in India?
Delhi
21. Who received
Mailer Prize for Lifetime Achievement award 2015?
Salman
Rushdie
22. which IT company won Aegis Graham Bell Award for
developing the solution for Internet of Things (IoT)
Wipro
23. who won Gold Medal in National Shooting
Championship 2015?
Elizabeth
Susan Koshy, kerala
24. where the 1st
UNESCO biosphere reserve launched?
Inle
Lake of Myanmar
25. UNESCO is
abbreviated as
The
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
26. which two
cities are designated as members of Creative
Cities Network of UNESCO?
Varanasi
and Jaipur
27. India and
Japan have signed Memorandum of Co-operation (MoC) to introduce High Speed Rail
between which two cities in india?
Mumbai
Ahmedabad
28. What is the aim of
Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) gas pipeline project ?
To
transport natural gas through pipeline from Turkmenistan to India through
Afghanistan and Pakistan
29. Who won Padma Vibhushan award
2015?
Dilip
Kumar, the famous Bollywood Actor
30. Who was appointed as Ambassador
to Saudi Arabia?
Ahmed
Javed
31. The climate
agreement adopted at UN Climate Change Summit held in Paris recently which
comes in effect from which year?
2020
32. ‘Losar’
Festival is celebrated in which region in India?
Ladakh
region of the State Jammu and Kashmir
33. Name the indian who became
finance minister of south Africa?
Pravin
Gordhan
34. which state in india became 1st
state to submit smart city plan?
Rajasthan
35. UNDP is
abbreviated as
United
Nations Development Programme
36. Which country ranks first in
Human Development Index (HDI) released by United Nations Development Programme
(UNDP)
Norway
37. HDI is abbreviated as
Human
Development Index
38. What is the aim of Operation
Smill-II?
Campaign
to rescue the missing children
39. When Operation Smill-II will be
started?
1st
January 2016 to 31st January 2016
40. Who won Gold
Medal in 59th National Shooting Championship?
Apurvi
Chandela, Rajastan
41. what is the abbreviation of CBDT?
Central
Board of Direct Taxes
42. who was
appointed as Chairman of Central Board of Direct Taxes(CBDT)
Arun
Kumar Jain
43. what is the name of the flag that
was recently changed by New Zealand?
Silver
Fern
44. Name the 3 cities where Govt.
of India has planned to establish Indian institute of technology(IIT)?
Nagpur,
Ranchi and Pune
45. OROP is
abbreviated as?
One
Rank One Pension
46. Who was appointed
as Chairman of Judicial Committee on One
Rank One Pension (OROP)?
L.
Narasimha Reddy
47. What is the abbreviation of NOAA?
National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
48. Which region hits record highest
temperature in 2015 as per the annual Arctic Report Card released by National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)?
Arctic
region
49. ISRO launched six satellites by
using PSLV-C29 for which country?
Singapore
50. what is the Name of space centre,
from which six satellites of Singapore launched successfully by ISRO?
Satish
Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota.
51. What is the loan amount that was
approved by world bank to india?
$1.5
billion
52. For what purpose india got loan
of $1.5 billion from world bank?
Swachh
Bharat Mission
53. What is the aim of Swachh Bharat
Mission?
Clean
india
54. As per the report released by
Green Peace India on National Air Quality Index, which city is most polluted?
New
Delhi
55. What is the aim of Google’s Loon
project which was approved by union government of india recently?
To
provide low-cost Internet access to rural and remote areas
56. who was appointed as new Lokayukta of Uttar
Pradesh by Supreme Court?
Justice
(Retd) Virendra Singh
57. For what purpose Sahitya Akademi
Awards are given?
Honouring
indian writers
58. Who is the President of Sahitya Akademi?
Dr.Vishwanath
Prasad Tiwari
59. Name the Tamil writer who
received Sahitya Akademi Award 2015?
A
Madhavan
60. Who will be the chief guest at
67th Republic Day which is to held on 26th January 2016?
Francois
Hollande, President of France
61. The book ‘Bose Brothers and Indian
Independence – An Insider’s Account’ was written by
Madhuri
Bose
62. Who was appointed as new Lokayukta
of Delhi on 18 december 2015?
Justice
Reva Khetrapal
63. When International Migrants Day
is observed?
18th
December
64. Which state in India banned the
use of polythene bags?
Uttar
Pradesh
65. What is ‘Marine Drive’?
4.3
km crescent-shaped road in mumbai
66. How many years has been completed
from establishing ‘Marine Drive’ on 19th December 2015?
100
Years
67. What is the abbreviation of JLL?
Jones
Lang LaSalle
68. What is JLL?
Commercial
global real estate and property services
69. Which city in the world has ranked
4th of the most globalised emerging cities as per the JLL report?
Mumbai
70. Who was appointed as Chief
Information Commissioner of india?
Radha
Krishna Mathur
71. Where did the 2nd World Internet
Conference held?
Wuzen,
China
72. What is the name of India’s
biggest Wildlife Rescue Centre which was recently commissioned ?
Gorewada
Zoo and Wildlife Rescue Centre
73. Where did the Gorewada Zoo and
Wildlife Rescue Centre is located?
Gorewada
near Nagpur, Maharashtra
74. Which country has become 163rd
member nation of the World Trade Organisation (WTO)
Afghanistan 75. International Human solidarity day was observed
on
20th
December
76. Where will be the new Centre for All
India Institute of Medical Sciences is to be constructed?
Mangalagiri
near Vijayawada
77. How many districts are present in
West Bengal including 5 new districts recently added?
25 districts
78. What is the abbreviation
of e-PDS?
Electronic
public distribution system
79. What is the aim of e-PDS?
distribution
of essential commodities to the ration card holders through the fair price
shops, such as rice, wheat, levy sugar, edible oils, kerosene and such other
commodities
80. Name the district in tamilnadu
where e-PDS has been implemented recently
Perambalur
district
81. Name the temple in tamilnadu
where the X-ray machine was installed?
Swamy
Nellaiyappar Temple, Tirunelveli
82. What is the use of X-ray machine
installed at Swamy Nellaiyappar Temple?
to
check the baggage of the devotees even as they enter the temple
83. What is the reason for installing
X-ray machine at Swamy Nellaiyappar Temple?
the
temple was reportedly in the list of targets of religious extremists and bomb
threat frequently
84. Who won Miss World Title 2015?
Mireia
Lalaguna Royo
85. Mireia Lalaguna Royo who has won Miss
World Title 2015 belongs to which country?
Spain
86. Where did the 10th Ministerial
Conference held?
Nairobi,
Kenya
87. United states banned crude oil
exports for how many years?
40
years
88. Entry into temples in
the State is governed by The Tamil Nadu Temple Entry Authorisation Act, 1947.
Rule 4 of the Act states:
“No
person shall enter into temple premises unless he has had a bath and wears
clothes of such materials and in such manner as is customary in such temple. No
person shall enter a temple with any footwear.”
89. What is the abbreviation of ICF ?
Integral
Coach Factory
90. What is Integral Coach Factory(ICF)?
Indian
manufacturer of rail coaches located in Chennai, Tamil Nadu
90. Who has won the second prize
under the prestigious National Energy Conservation Award for 2015?
Integral
Coach Factory(ICF)
91. Who has won the
Miss Universe 2015?
Pia
Alonzo Wurtzbach
92. Name the website launched by Defence Ministry of india on 22nd December
2015?
‘www.makeinindiadefence.com’
93. What is the aim of the website ‘www.makeinindiadefence.com’
launched by defence ministry of india?
to
provide an interface with industry
94. What is the abbreviation of LNG?
Liquefied
natural gas
95. India has joined select club
nations to build what?
Liquefied
natural gas (LNG) ships
96. Name the Shipyard that became 1st
licensed shipyard of India who will make LNG ships?
Cochin
Shipyard Limited
97. Which Indian company
is in the list of top 50 global R&D spenders as released by European Commission?
Tata
Motors, 49th position
98. National Mathematics Day observed
on
22nd
December
99. Name the 1st Asian
country which approved
‘Dengvaxia’?
Philippines
100. What is ‘Dengvaxia’?
A
vaccine to cure Dengue
101. Juvenile Justice (Care
and Protection of Children) Bill was passed by Rajya Sabha. What the bill says?
the
juveniles between the ages of 16-18 years to be tried as adults for heinous
crimes.
102. Which state in india has
launched Anwesha Scheme?
Odisha
103. What is the aim of Anwesha
Scheme?
to
provide free education to SC/ST students
104. What is the abbreviation of NGT
National
Green Tribunal
105. What is National Green Tribunal(NGT)
a
specialized forum for effective and speedy disposal of cases pertaining to
environment protection and conservation of forests.
106. Name the lake in Chennai that
was banned to build buildings by National Green Tribunal(NGT)?
Porur
lake
107. Name the two mobile applications
for farmers that was launched by government of India
‘Crop
Insurance’ and ‘AgriMarket Mobile’
108. What is the aim of the two
mobile apps for farmers ‘Crop Insurance’ and ‘AgriMarket Mobile’ launched by
the Govt. of India?
1.
Crop
Insurance mobile application: It will help farmers find out
1.
complete details about insurance
cover available in their area
2.
calculate the insurance premium for notified crops
3.
coverage amount and loan amount
2.
AgriMarket
Mobile application: it will help farmers in
1.
to get the market prices of crops in
the mandi within 50 km radius of the device
2.
automatically tracks the location of
person using mobile GPS and fetches the market prices of crops in those
markets.
109. National Consumer Day
is observed on
24th
December
110. Name the indian-american who
received National Medal of Science award 2015 of USA from president Barack
Obama
Dr.Rakesh
K. Jain
111. What is the abbreviation of FSSAI?
Food
Safety and Standards Authority of India
112. Who was appointed as new CEO of Food
Safety and Standards Authority of India(FSSAI)?
Pawan
Kumar Agarwal
113. Who became World Champion 2015 in
Men’s Singles category in Tennis?
Novak
Djokovic
114. Who became World
Champion 2015 in Women’s Singles category in Tennis?
Serena
Williams
115. What is ‘INS Godavari’?
India’s
1st indigenously designed and built warship of Navy
116. INS Godavari was decommissioned
in December 2015 after how many years of service?
32
years
117. Indian Railways signed
an agreement with ICICI Bank for what purpose?
to
sell its rail tickets on applications
118. Who launched e-Kamarajar mobile Application for primary schoolchildren in tamilnadu?
Tamil
Maanila Congress leader G.K. Vasan
119. What is the aim of e-Kamarajar
mobile application?
The
App has fundamental mathematics, English and Tamil lessons that covered the
‘Samacheer Kalvi’ syllabus for primary education
120. National 'Good
Governance Day' was observed on
25th
December
121. What is the name of 1st Cable bridge
of North India which was opened on 25th December 2015?
‘Atal
Setu’ in Jammu and Kashmir
122. How much long is the bridge ‘Atal
Setu’
592-metre
long
123. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has
signed an agreement with Russia to implement how many new nuclear power plants
in india?
12
nuclear power plants
124. Who won the title ‘Test
cricketer of Year for 2015’ by International Cricket Council (ICC) ?
Steve
Smith, Australia
125. The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has declared 5th
November as
World
Tsunami Awareness Day
126. Who inaugurated the new building
of Afghanistan Parliament on 26th December 2015?
Prime
Minister Narendra Modi
127. Where is the country
Seychelles is located?
It
is an island located in the Indian Ocean off East Africa
128. The country Seychelles is group
of how many islands?
115-island
country
129. Seychelles allowed
India to build Naval Base on which one of its islands?
Assumption
Island
130. What is the abbreviation for
NLEM?
National
List of Essential Medicines
131. Name the total number of drugs
in the National List of Essential Medicines (NLEM) including 106 drugs which
was added recently
376
drugs
132. When jallikattu was banned by Supreme
Court of India?
May
7th, 2014
133. Which is the
biggest company in terms of annual revenue as per the annual
list of 2015 Fortune 500 companies in India?
Indian
Oil Corporation (IOC)
134. What is the annual revenue of Indian
Oil Corporation (IOC)?
4,51,911
crore annual revenue
135. Cochin Shipyard to develop
high-speed Ro-Pax vessels in the aim of
carrying
both wheeled ferry and passengers along coastal and in-land waterways
136. Where is the
Cochin Shipyard located?
Kochi,
kerala
137. When ‘Tsunami anniversary’ was observed in tamilnadu?
26th
December
138. BVRAAM is abbreviated
as
beyond-visual-range
air-to-air missile
139. DRDO is abbreviated as
Defence
Research and Development Organisation
140. Name the india’s first beyond-visual-range
air-to-air missile(BVRAAM) developed by Defence Research and Development
Organisation(DRDO)
Astra
141. What type of missile is ‘Astra’
which was recently tested by Defence
Research and Development Organisation(DRDO) of india?
beyond-visual-range
air-to-air missile(BVRAAM)
142. What is the aim of the missile ‘Astra’?
capability
to hit the target accurately using GPS involving very high gravitational forces
upto the order of 30 'g'
143. Who became 1st woman Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Big four accounting
firm in india?
Satyavati
Berera
144. Who inaugurated the new plant of
the company ‘Amway’ in tamilnadu on 28th December 2015?
Chief
Minister J Jayalalithaa
145. where is the production plant of
the company ‘amway’ located in india?
Nilakottai
near Madurai in tamilnadu
146. Andhra Pradesh signed
an agreement with which company to develop the use of information and
communication technologies?
Microsoft
India
147. Who was appointed as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of National Institution for
Transforming India (NITI)?
Amitabh
Kant
148. Who was appointed as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Adani Ports and Special
Economic Zone (APSEZ)?
Karan
Adani
149. Ministry of Women and
Child Development launched ‘e-office’ in the aim of
Digitalizing
government bills
150. Who won Best Player of the Year
award 2015?
Lionel
Messi, Argentina
151. Who won Best coach of
the Year award 2015?
Marc
Wilmots, Belgium
152. LPG subsidy will be
cancelled for the persons whose annual income is
Rs.
10 lakh and above
153. Tamilnadu government gave
proposal to Union Ministry of Urban Development for implementing how many smart
cities?
12
smart cities
154. Name the 12 smart cities to be
implemented in Tamilnadu
- · Chennai
- · Tiruchirapalli
- · Tirunelveli
- · Dindigul
- · Thanjavur
- · Tirupur
- · Salem
- · Vellore
- · Coimbatore
- · Madurai
- · Erode
- · Thoothukudi
155. What is the name of Earth
observation satellite which was launched by china on December 2015?
Gaofen-4
156. Where was 18th
Indian-Iran Joint Commission meeting held?
New
Delhi
157. Which country declared as Ebola
free country on December 2015 by world health organizaon(WHO)?
Guinea
158. Who won Jnanpith Award 2015?
Raghuveer
Chaudhary of Gujarat
159. What is the purpose of Jnanpith
Award?
Literary
award in India to honour literatures
160. The book ‘Kargil: Turning the
Tide’ which was released on December 2015 was written by
Mohinder
Puri , Lieutenant General
161. When ‘National Biotechnology Development Strategy 2015-2020’ was launched?
30th
December 2015
162. What is the aim of ‘National
Biotechnology Development Strategy 2015-2020’
to
make India as a world class bio-manufacturing hub
163. Who became 12th Prime Minister
of Georgia?
Giorgi
Kvirikashvili
164. Long Range Surface to Air Missile (LRSAM) ‘Barak 8’ successfully test fired on December 2015 was developed by which two countries?
India
and Israel
165. What is the name of Memorandum
of understanding(MOU) which was signed by government of India on December 2015
on the Conservation of Migratory Birds of Prey in Africa and Eurasia?
‘Raptor
MoU’ , india become 54th country to sign this
166. Name the three most drought
hit States 2015 announced by government of India
- · Maharashtra
- · Chhattisgarh
- · Madhya Pradesh
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