JIGYASA: Daily Current Affairs Quiz of December 31, 2015

Dear Aspirants,

Here is the JIGYASA: Daily Current Affairs Quiz of December 31, 2015 for you!!

1. The Union Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has enhanced the outlay for grid connected rooftop small solar power plants to … crore rupees on 30^th December, 2015.

• 4,000
• 5,000
• 6,000
• 10,000

Answer: 2

2. Name the Indian-origin cancer research expert, who has received Knighthood from Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II for his influential work on prevention and treatment of cancerin December, 2015.

• Krishna Palem
• Chaitan Khosla
• Rakesh Agrawal
• Harpal Singh Kumar

Answer: 4

3. Which of the following state governments exempts drugs required by Dialysis patients from various taxes in December, 2015?

1)Odisha

2)Kerala

3)Rajasthan

4)Maharashtra

Answer: 4

4. Which of the following state governments has decided in December, 2015 to hike wages of Anganwadi workers from 4,200 rupees to 7 thousand while the wages of Anganwadi helpers would be hiked to 4,500 rupees?

• Kerala
• Telangana
• Maharashtra
• Andhra Pradesh

Answer: 4

5. In Odisha, the second round of Operation Smile-II will be launched from 1^st January, 2016.It aims at-

• Safeguarding Indian cultural
• Providing food to poor people
• Providing skill training to children
• Tracing and rescuing missing children

Answer: 4

6. The Indian Navy successfully conducted the maiden firing of its newly developed Long Range Surface-to-Air Missile (LR SAM) from INS Kolkata on 30^th December, 2015. Name the Missile.

• Barak 6
• Barak 7
• Barak 8
• Barak 9

Answer: 3

7. China has launched a disaster prevention satellite on 29^th December, 2015. It is the country’s first geosynchronous high-definition imaging satellite and has been designed to watch over us and keep a look out for natural disasters. Name it.

• Gaofen-1
• Gaofen-4
• GAOFEN 8
• GAOFEN 9

Answer: 2

8. Who among the following has won the gold medals in Men’s 65kg Freestyle categories in the Senior National Wrestling Championship in New Delhi on 29^th December, 2015?

• Sushil Kumar
• Bajrang Punia
• Narsingh Yadav
• Yogeshwar Dutt

Answer: 2

9. Who among the following has won gold medal in women’s 48kg Freestyle categories in the Senior National Wrestling Championship in New Delhi on 29^th December, 2015?

• Pooja Alva
• Ritu Phogat
• Geeta Phogat
• Aprna Bishnoi

Answer: 2

10. Name the National Level Special Handloom Expo which is being held at the newly renovated and upgraded Handloom Haat, Janpath, earlier known as Handloom Marketing Complex.

• “Handloom Haat”
• ‘India Handloom’
• “Woollen of India”
• “Indian Silk Exhibition”

Answer: 3

Happy learning!

TEAM CL