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Current Affairs Questions of November 2015 1. To make the rail sector passenger friendly, Ministry of Railways launched a scheme

for waitlisted passengers named _____.A. NirnayB. SujhavC. VikasD. Vikalp

2. VirendraNathMisra who passed away recently was a renownedA. archaeologistB. criminologistC. civil engineerD. ontologist

3. Where is the 16th national women boxing championship held in November?A. TripuraB. OdishaC. West BengalD. Assam

4. Which team has won Rugby World Cup 2015 finals held at Twickenham, England?A. South AfricaB. New ZealandC. ZimbabweD. Columbia

5. Who has been appointed as the Executive Director of Reserve Bank of India?A. K K VohraB. Deepak SinghalC. R N SardanaD. Satish Malik

6. Who has been appointed as the Chief Operating Officer(COO) of Federal Bankheadquartered at Kochi?A. Shyam SrinivasanB. Shalini WarrierC. Sangeeta BajwaD. Pradeep Tandon

7. With which of the following has MTS India merged?A. Reliance Communications

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B. Airtel C. Vodafone India D. Idea

8. Where is the first International Film Festival for the persons with disabilities is

going to be held on December 1? A. Assam B. Delhi C. Gujarat D. Himachal Pradesh

9. Who has been appointed as India’s Ambassador to Afganistan?

A. Shyam Srinivasan B. Manpreet Vohra C. Amar Sinha D. Pradeep Tandon

10. Which of the following has bagged the first prize under the Community Service

Announcement category at the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU) Prizes 2015? A. All India Radio B. Radio Television Hong Kong C. Bangladesh Betar D. Australian Broadcasting Corporation

11. Former Cricketer Tom Graveney passed away recently. He belonged to

A. New Zealand B. Australia C. England D. Zimbabwe

12. Name the author of book titled “Interlinking of Indian Rivers”.

A. Pavan Choudhary B. Radha Kant Bharati C. A B Pandya D. R D Pradhan

13. Who has been appointed as the senior Vice President of Flipkart?

A. Shyam Srinivasan B. Manpreet Vohra C. Amar Sinha D. Surojit Chatterjee




14. As per the report by Legatum Prosperity Index 2015, what is India’s rank on Global Prosperity Index? A. 95 B. 99 C. 102 D. 105

15. Name the Indian shooter who won silver medal at the 13th Asian Shooting Championship held in Kuwait. A. Gagan Narang B. Abhinav Bindra C. Jitu Rai D. Vivek Singh

16. Along with PM Narendra Modi, which two Indians got listed in 2015 Forbes’ World’s Most Powerful Person list? A. Mukesh Ambani and Cyrus Mistry B. Mukesh Ambani and Lakshmi Mittal C. Dilip Shanghvi and Lakshmi Mittal D. Mukesh Ambani and Dilip Shanghvi

17. To enhance cooperation in Tourism sector, with which of the following has Ministry of Tourism of India signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)? A. Kyrgyzstan B. Indonesia C. Cambodia D. Colombia

18. Intellectual Rene Girard who passed away recently belonged to

A. Cambodia B. France C. Russia D. Paraguay

19. In November, with which of the following has India signed double taxation treaty

to avoid the double taxation on imports and exports between the countries? A. Singapore B. Myanmar C. Turkmenistan D. Kazakhstan




20. On which of the following banks has RBI imposed Rs 1 crore penalty for non-adherence to KYC and anti-money laundering guidelines? A. Laxmi Vilas Bank B. Dhanlaxmi Bank C. Union Bank D. Indian Bank

21. Name the authors of the book titled “Rebooting India: Realising a billion aspirations”. A. Maithili Rao& Viral Shah B. Jairam Ramesh &Santosh Singh C. NandanNilekani& Viral Shah D. JB Kriplani

22. Which company is set to launch pilot internet project in India with Project Loon by

using large balloons? A. Infosys B. Microsoft C. Google D. Facebook

23. What is the range of Brahmos supersonic land attack cruise missile test fired from

Pokhran test range. A. 350 km B. 300 km C. 400 km D. 500 km

24. With which of the following has India signed agreements on water resources and

culture in November this year? A. Sri Lanka B. Bhutan C. China D. Bangladesh

25. Drug maker Cipla has appointed which of the following as an independent director on its board? A. Shikha Nanda B. Madhu Joshi C. Bhavna Saini D. Naina Lal Kidwai




26. Name the first cricketer to score 10,000 runs in Ranji Trophy.A. Mohammad KaifB. Rohit MotwaniC. Wasim JafferD. Vijay Dahiya

27. Which of the following team has won 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup held in Chile?A. MexicoB. MaliC. NigeriaD. Belgium

28. Virender Mohan passed away recently. He was the former General Manager ofwhich of the following news agency?A. Press Trust of IndiaB. United News of IndiaC. Free Press of IndiaD. United Press of India

29. Which of the following is going to acquire Larsen & Turbo’s (L&T) Kattupalli Port inTamil Nadu?A. Mundra PortsB. Adani PortsC. Shikhar GroupD. Tianjin Ports

30. As per Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) what willbe the expected growth of Indian economy in 2015-16 & 2016-17 respectively ?A.7.2% & 7.4%B.7.2% & 7.3%C.7.4% & 7.3%D.7.3% & 7.4%

31. On which date World Science Day for Peace and Development is observed ?A.6 NovemberB.10 NovemberC.9 NovemberD.6 November

32. As per Jones Lang LaSalle’s (JLL) Asia-Pacific City Investment Intensity Index whichIndian city emerged in Top 20 positions ?A.MumbaiB.New DelhiC.BengaluruD.Pune




33. How many Boeing 737 Max 8 Planes has been acquired by Jet Airways ? A.75 B.86 C.77 D.85

34. India is ranked at which position in World Giving Index ? A.108 B.106 C.110 D.121

35. What is the name of offshore patrol vessel which has been commissioned by Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar at Vasco Da Gama ? A.Vaibhav B.Sankalp C.Samar D.Samarth

36. Which Indian bank is all set to become the first bank to launch mobile wallet service for feature mobile phone “Batua” ? A.HDFC B.SBI C.Axis D.IDBI

37. Kerala has organised India’s first Global Conference on Gender Equality (ICGE -1). What is the theme for conference ? A.Re-Thinking Women’s Empowerment and Gender Equality B.Women Empowerment, Gender and Governance C.Gender, Governance and Inclusion D.Gender Equality, Inclusion and Women Empowerment

38. Government extends the tenure of which panel by one year to sort out taxation problem faced by the trade and industry ? A.R V Easwar Panel B.AP Shah Panel C.Dr. Y V. Reddy panel D.Lahiri Panel

39. India has signed MoU with which country to enhance bilateral air service cooperation ? A.Republic of Ireland B.Republic of Korea C.Republic of Serbia




D.Republic of Ethiopia

40. Which IT service major will train British university graduates at its Innovation Labs and software development centres across India ? A.TCS B.Wipro C.Infosys D.Accenture

41. Which of the following is Indian-origin barrister who has been appointed as the as a Circuit Judge in the UK ? A.Leila Seth B.Kalyani Kaul C.Subimal Chandra Roy D.Frank Moraesw

42. Which two Indian banks are going to list their bonds on the London Stock Exchange ?

A.Axis and ICICI B.Yes bank and SBI C.ICICI & SBI D.HDFC & YES Bank

43. What is the venue for 35th India International Trade Fair (IITF 2015), which is inaugurated by the Shri Pranab Mukherjee ? A.Pune B.Mumbai C.Kolkata D.New Delhi

44. What was the venue for 2015 Valletta Summit on Migration ? A.Mdina B.Valletta C.Zabbar D.Senglea

45. J&K Govt will implement which Act in state which is announced by Minister for Consumer Affairs and Public distribution ChoudharyZulfkarAli ? A.Food Safety and Standards Act B.Food Safety Modernization Act C.National Food Safety Act D.Food Safety and Standards Rules




46. Dudhwa National Park (DNP) is situated at which border ? A.India–Nepal B.India–Pakistan border C.India–Sri Lanka border D.India–Myanmar border

47. Warren Mitchell, who passed away recently was related to which field ? A.Politician B.Actor C.Lawyer D.Writer

48. Which F1 driver stood as runner-up in 2015 Formula One world championship and won the Brazilian Grand Prix ? A.Lewis Hamilton B.SebastianVettel C.ValtteriBottas D.NicoRosberg

49. Cerebra Integrated Technologies Ltd (Cerebra) has signed MoU with which of the following storage server companies ? A.Nirvanix B.Parascale C.Fusion-io D.Echostreams

50. N-deal Procedures dubbed “Civil Nuclear Deal” related to uranium, which was concluded recently was an accord between which two countries ? A.India and Korea B.China and Pakistan C.US and Australia D.India and Australia

51. Which President did not attented the G20 Antalya summit that was held on 15-16 November 2015 ? A.DilmaRousseff B.JoachimGauck C.Enrique Peña Nieto D.FrancoisHollande

52. Who is appointed as the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) head of Regional Institute of Education (RIE), Bhopal ? A.Pravin Sinclair B.HrushikeshSenapaty C.Mrs. SudeshnaSenpaty




D.Prof.B.K.Tripathi

53. With which country India has agreed to share militant information and signed Land Boundary Agreement ? A.China B.Myanmar C.Bangladesh D.Nepal

54. India has tighten bilateral defence ties with which neighbouring country to maintain Peace at Line of Actual Control (LAC) ? A.Bangladesh B.Sri Lanka C.Bhutan D.China

55. Which Indian Minister became the first Indian to be honoured with Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Champion for the Asia Region ? A.Krishan Pal B.JayantSinha C.PiyushGoyal D.KirenRijiju

56. Which journalist has been honoured with Reporters without Borders Prize (RSF) ? A.SuchetaDalal B.PrafulBidwai C.ZainaErhaim D.ShereenBhan

57. Apoorva Mehta, an Indian-American among Forbes Richest Entrepreneurs Under 40 is related to which of the following companies ? A.Blood testing B.Roivant Sciences C.Instacart D.Airbnb

58. Interest equalisation scheme, which is recently approved by Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) will benefit which of the following ? A.Importers B.StateGovt C.Exporters D.PSUs




59. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare will set up National Resource Facility for Bio-medical Research (NARF) for quality laboratory animals in which Indian city ? A.Kolkata B.Hyderabad C.Lucknow D.Bangalore

60. 7th edition of Military exercise between India-Russia recently concluded at Mahajan Field Firing Ranges, Bikaner. Name the excercise. A.Hand-in-Hand B.IBSAMAR C.KONKAN D.INDRA

61. India has been ranked at which position in World Economic Forum (WEF) Global gender index ? A.108 B.126 C.118 D.109

62. Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs will pay how much production subsidy per quintal to sugarcane farmers ? A.Rs 4.75 B.Rs 3.50 C.Rs 4.50 D.Rs 3.75

63. India-Bangladesh electricity network is financed by which lending body under SASEC Program with $120 million of loan ? A.International Monetary Fund B.World Bank C.Asian Development Bank D.New Development Bank

64. The Finance Ministry of India has imposed definitive anti-dumping duty on certain carbon black imports from which countries ? A.China& Bangladesh B.Canada& China C.Russia& Japan D.China& Russia

65. Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) has appointed which of the following as President of industry body for 2016 ? A.HarshavardhanNeotia




B.JyotsnaSuri C.AlwynDidar Singh D.Arbind Prasad

66. Which Indian State received Rs.3, 250 cr special assistance for decongestion of roads and development that will be funded from Urban Development Fund ? A.Maharashtra B.Tamil Nadu C.Rajasthan D.New Delhi

67. Who is the Brand Ambassador free Haryana of tuberculosis (TB) campaign ? A.Aamir Khan B.Parineetichopra C.AmitabhBachchan D.Shahrukh Khan

68. During 52nd Golden Horse Awards which film has clinched five awards in the world of Chinese language cinema ? A.Kaili Blues B.The Assassin C.Zinnia Flower D.Mountains May Depart

69. Who has won the Argentina’s presidential election which led to ending of 12 years of leftist rule ? A.Jorge Altamira B.HermesBinner C.RicardoAlfonsín D.MauricioMacri

70. Which of the following watch maker companies has joined hands with HP to offer a range of smart watches ? A.Fastrack B.Maxima C.Casio D.Titan

71. Which of the following Indian economist who was professor at the Institute for Studies in Industrial Development (ISID) has recently passed away ? A.PranabBardhan B.T. N. Srinivasan C.Girish Mishra D.T.S. Papola




72. Which FMCG firm has has roped in Bollywood actress Parineeti Chopra to endorse its new skincare product BoroPlus Cocoa Soft Moisturisinglotion ? A.BoroPlus B.Parachute C.Emami D.Ponds

73. Who has beeen appointed as the strategic coach for the Indian men team for the Hockey World League Finals ? A.ToddMcLellan B.Paul van C.MichaelNobbs D.Roger Van Gent

74. Who released the report titled The Human Cost of Weather Related Disasters ? A.United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction B.United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change C.United Nations Industrial Development Organization D.Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs

75. Union Minister for Social Justice & Empowerment ShriThaawar Chand Gehlot has announced how many schemes under Sugamya Bharat Abhiyan (Accessible India Campaign) ? A.9 B.15 C.10 D.12

76. TelanganaGovt has declared how many mandals in the State as drought-affected and sought an immediate assistance of Rs.1,000crore from the Centre ? A.312 B.231 C.132 D.213

77. Which bank has joined hands with Tata-SIA joint venture airline Vistara to launch a travel credit card ? A.HDFC B.Axis C.ICICI D.SBI




78. Orange Day campaign has been organised in which Indian State to end violence against women as stipulated by the UN General Assembly ? A.Karnataka B.New Delhi C.Kerala D.Tamil Nadu

79. Which city has launched the first metro station in the country to run by only women staff ? A.Bengaluru B.Lucknow C.Jaipur D.Mumbai

80. Ola app has appointed which of the following as its chief financial officer ? A.BhavishAggarwal B.RajivBansal C.AnkitBhati D.SunilKanoria

81. Govt has extended the RuPay Debit Card usage for a claim under an inbuilt accident insurance cover under PMJDY accounts to how many days ? A.100 days B.45 days C.60 days D.90 days

82. Marathi film “KatyarKaljatGhusali” and Bengali film “Cinemawala” has been shortlisted for which medal ? A.Dag Hammarskjöld Medal B.MbayeDiagne Medal C.Fellini Medal D.UN Medal

83. Who quit as a brand ambassador for Nike ? A.RichardVerma B.RicardoMontaner C.Serena Williams D.Sebastian Coe

84. Which country has launched a remote sensing satellite that will focus on experiments on survey of land, crop yields and disaster relief ? A.Japan B.China C.Russia




D.Italy

85. “Sonic branding” worth Rs 30 crore to promote the new brand positioning which stresses on the digital banking has been launched by which bank ? A.Axis B.ICICI C.IDBI D.HDFC

86. President Pranab Mukherjee presented which of the following two IAF squadrons with President’s Standard ? A.12 Squadron & 20 Squadron B.18 Squadron & 22 Squadron C.12 Squadron & 18 Squadron D.20 Squadron &18 Squadron

87. Power Pavilion of Ministry of Power has won Gold Award at the India International Trade fair (IITF) -2015. Where was IITF venuedat ? A.Mumbai B.New Delhi C.Lucknow D.Kerala

88. Which Indian-origin author has been included in the New York Time’s 100 Notable Books of 2015 ? A.Bipan Chandra B.Sunjeev Sahota C.Girish Karnad D.Priya Parmar

89. Who has won the women’s singles title of Macau Open Grand Prix Gold ? A.ZhaoYunlie B.PV Sindhu C.MinatsuMitani D.SainaNehwal

90. NPCI has granted with in-principle approval to function as the central unit for Bharat Bill Payment Systems (BBPS) by which of the following ? A.GOI B.RBI C.Finance Ministry D.SEBI




91. SomSubroto has been appointed as the head of which of the following Dubai based bank ? A.Citibank UAE B.RAKBANK C.Noor Bank D.Mashreq bank

92. Navodhan Charitable Foundation has been tied up with which bank in its efforts for timely detection of cancer ? A.Axis Bank B.Canara Bank C.Yes Bank D.Union Bank

93. Which State Bank of India’s subsidiary has launched ‘affordable housing loan’ scheme for economically weaker sections in the urban centres ? A.State Bank of Patiala B.State Bank of Travancore C.State Bank of Hyderabad D.State Bank of Mysore

94. Which of the following has been appointed as the new chief of Army’s 9 Corps (Rising Star Corps) ? A.DeepakKapoor B.Bikram Singh C.RajeevTewari D.AshokAmbre

95. Indian Coast Guard (ICG) has been recenlty commissioned which interceptor boat along the South Tamil Nadu and Puducherrycoast ? A.C-421 B.C-422 C.C-417 D.C-430

96. Which of the following has won the the 2015 Delhi Half Marathon in men’s category ? A.ZersenayTadese B.Nitendra Singh Rawat C.BirhanuLegese D.MosinetGeremew

97. Which e-commerce Company has made its maiden entry in the Thomson Reuters Top 100 global innovators list 2015 ? A.Flipkart




B.SnapdealC.Oak StreetD.Amazon

98. On which date National Public Service Broadcasting Day observed ?A.Nov 12B.Nov 11C.Nov 14D.Nov 10

99. Who has won women’s singles title of China Open Badminton series 2015 ?A.Wang YihanB.Saina NehwalC.Li XueruiD.Nozomi Okuhara

100. As per Zoological Survey of India (ZSI), India has identified how many new speciesof fauna in the last five years ?A.773B.878C.787D.778

Answer Keys:

1.D 2.A 3.D 4.B 5.B 6.B 7.A 8.B 9.B 10.A11.C 12.B 13.D 14.B 15.C 16.B 17.D 18.B 19.C 20.B21.C 22.C 23.B 24.C 25.D 26.C 27.C 28.B 29.B 30.B31.B 32.C 33.A 34.B 35.D 36.B 37.C 38.D 39.B 40.A41.B 42.D 43.D 44.B 45.C 46.A 47.B 48.D 49.D 50.D51.D 52.B 53.C 54.D 55.D 56.C 57.C 58.C 59.B 60.D61.A 62.C 63.C 64.D 65.A 66.D 67.C 68.B 69.D 70.D71.D 72.C 73.D 74.D 75.C 76.B 77.B 78.C 79.C 80.B81.D 82.C 83.D 84.B 85.D 86.B 87.B 88.D 89.B 90.B91.D 92.B 93.B 94.D 95.B 96.C 97.D 98.A 99.C 100.D




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