Current Affairs Questions and Answers - Dec 12, 2014
Q1. What amount of compensation is approved by the government on 10th Dec’14 for 1984 riot victims?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: 5 Lakh Rupees. The Compensation to the families of the riot victims will be given in addition to what they have so far received from the government and other agencies.
Q2. Which state government has formally launched crop loan waiver scheme on 11th Dec’14?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Andhra Pradesh Government. Chief Minister N ChandraBabu Naidu has formally launched the scheme in Chittoor.
Q3. Which state’s Office of the Chief Electoral officer has appointed gymnast Dipa Karmakar as its publicity icon for pro-voting and new voters’ enrollment publicity campaign on 11th Dec’14?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Tripura. She is the first Indian woman and second person from the country to clinch a Commonwealth Games medal in artistic gymnastic.
Q4. In which state the Admiral’s Cup Sailing Regatta began at the Indian Naval Academy on 11th Dec’14?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER:Ezhimala, Kerala. 18 countries including India are participated in the three day event being held at the picturesque Ettikulam Bay.
Q5. Which site of Meghalaya is all set to become the first Biodiversity Heritage Site in the state?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: “Mawphlang Sacred Grove” a rare treasure of orchid species and medicinal plants in East Khasi Hills District.
Q6. Which state’s office of the Postmaster General has provided e-post facility of greeting Super Star Rajnikanth on 12th Dec’14?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: The Office of the Postmaster General Chennai City, Tamil Nadu. Incidentally Rajnikanth’s block buster Lingaa will be released on the same day all over the world.
Q7. Who has been appointed as an honorary member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) during the IOC session held in Monaco on 8-9th Dec’14?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Randhir Singh. He served IOC as a full member from India from 2001 to 2014.
Q8. In next 20 years how many nuclear energy sectors would be supplied by Russia’s state owned Rosatom?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: 12 Nuclear Energy Reactors. This was announced on 11th Dec’14 during visit of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Q9. As per the recommendations made by the PM Narendra Modi to United Nation Organisations (UNO), which day will be observed as World Yoga Day?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: 21st June. The UNO on 11th Dec’14 declared World Yoga Day.
Q10. Name the company purchasing 49% stake in ‘Vimal’ textile brand of Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Industries Limited?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Shandong Ruyi Science & Technology Group, Chinese Textile Company.
Q11. Name the Chinese Mobile company banned from importing and selling its mobile phones in India after an interim order on 11th Dec’14 passed by the Delhi High Court?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Xiaomi. It is banned due to charges of patent infringement.
Q12. Name the Indian player who became the fourth Indian to smash a century in his first Test debut as captain?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Virat Kohli. He made century against Australia in the first Test Match on 11th Dec’14.
Q13. How many gold medals were won by India at the 11th International Junior Science Olympiad (IJSO) held in Mendoza, Argentina?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: 6 Gold Medals. A team of six Indian students have won 6 gold medals at the 11th International Junior Science Olympiad (IJSO). Team India also bagged the Country Winner medal.
Q14. Platinum Jubilee of INS Circars is being celebrated on _____.
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: 12th Dec’14. INS Circars, the first Naval establishment in Visakhapatnam is celebrating Platinum Jubilee. The origin of the name “Circars” relates to the Nizam of Hyderabad, who ruled this land. The Nizam was addressed as “Circar”, which in the Urdu language means “His Highness”.
Q15. In which state the four days Tansen Sangeet Samaroh begins from 12th Dec’14?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh. The “Tansen Sangeet Samaroh” is completing 90 years this year.
