Current Affairs Questions and Answers - Dec 18, 2014
Q1. National Day of the State of Qatar is being observed on _______.
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: 18th December 2014.
Q2. GSLV Mark-III is to be launched from Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh on _______.
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: 18th December 2014The objective of the mission is to demonstrate the re- entry characteristics like testing of parachute system, aero braking and related aspects. This is the first time that such an exercise will be conducted by ISRO scientists.
Q3. Which country’s currency collapsed almost 11% against US Dollar on 16th Dec’14?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Russian Currency- Ruble. It lost almost 11% of its value against the US dollar on this single day, which was its steepest one-day fall since the Russian financial crisis of 1998. It has fallen 20% since the start of the week and more than 50% this year.
Q4. For how many years, Sarita Devi, the Indian Boxer, has been banned by the International Boxing Association (AIBA) on 17th Dec’14?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER:One year. She was banned for refusing to accept Asian Games Bronze Medal during Asian Games 2014.
Q5. As per the latest report released by Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) on 17th Dec’ 2014, which country has the best work-life balance in the World?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Denmark. As per the report, 2% of employees work very long hours in Denmark, much less than the OECD average of 9%.
Q6. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on 15 December 2014 increased RTGS (Real Time Gross Settlement) business hours from 7.30 hours to _____ hours.
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: 12 hours. Now the business hours for RTGS will be 8 am to 8 pm on weekdays as against the earlier 9 am to 4.30 pm.
Q7. Name the company that launched the first phase of Skype Translator preview program on December 2014?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Microsoft. Under this programme, Microsoft launched a Spanish-English test program using its Skype messaging service. The programme is based on the vision of the universal translator.
Q8. Who has been appointed as the Chairman of Santander UK, a major British bank in Dec’14 and becomes first woman to head a major British bank?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Shriti Vadera, Indian-Origin woman.
Q9. Which publishing house of India announced that it would acquire Music Broadcast Pvt. Ltd. (MBPL)?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Jagran Prakashan Ltd. (JPL). Music Broadcast Pvt. Ltd. runs Radio City FM across seven states.
Q10. Name the Music Composer nominated for Oscar Awards for the year 2015 in the Music Original Score Category for three films?
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: A.R. Rahman. He was nominated for the films Million Dollar Arm, The Hundred-Foot Journey and Indian film Kochadaiiyaan.
Q11. Vijay Diwas was observed in India on ______.
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: 16th December. This day observed to remember martyrs who laid down their lives for the nation during 1971 India Pakistan war.
