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TNPSC Assistant Statistical Investigator Exam Current Affairs Questions 2015/ IDBI Bank Executive Post Current Affairs 2015 
 
Question 1. Consider the following statements :- 
1. India's First Power Remotely Operated Vehicle (PROVe) operation alised by National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT). 
2. PROVe will measure parameters Like Ocean Cureent, Temperature & salinity in the Arctic. 
Which of the following statement is correct regarding PROVe ? 
a. Only 1  
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b. Only 2 
c. Both 1 & 2 
d. None 1 nor 2 
 
Question 2. Which observatory has been set up by Indian Institute of Geo-Magnetism at Shoal Bay ? 
a. Port Blair Magnetic Observatory 
b. Sriharikota Magnetic Observatory 
c. Island Observatory 
d. Colaba Observatory 
 
Question 3. Consider the following Statements regarding the National Aeronautics & Space Administration about discovery evidence on Mars : 
1. NASA's Curiosity rover found evidence on Nitrogen on the surface of Mars. 
2. The Curiosity rover was launched by NASA with an aim to study the Martian atmosphere & explore the possibility for Future human habitation. 
Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct ? 
a. Only 1 
b. Only 2 
c. Both 1 & 2 
d. Neither 1 nor 2 
 
Question 4. Which is the theme of World Water Day (WWD) of 2015 ? 
a. Water & Sustainable Development 
b. Water & Inclusive Growth 
c. Disseminate Climate Change 
d. Climate Knowledge for Climate Action 
 
Question 5. Which city in the world was awarded as "Global Earth Hour Capital 2015" ? 
a. Hong-Kong 
b. Columbia 
c. Singapore 
d. Seoul 
 
Question 6. Who get Rashtra Ratna-Sitara-e-Hind for his lifelong Service to Hindi Literature ? 
a. Gopal Das Neeraj 
b. H. Padma 
c. Javed Akhtar 
d. Guljar 
 
Question 7. Which award in given for Outstanding contribution in the field of fundamental or applied Geosciences, Mining & Allied areas ? 
a. Sahitya Shiromani Samman 
b. National Geoscience Awards 
c. National Applied Geoscience Awards 
d. None of the above 
 
Question 8. Consider the following statements regarding International Achievement Award : 
1. Dr. Subadhra Devi Rani was named for the International Achievement Award 2015. 
2. Award given by the Florence Nightingale International Foundations (FNIF) of the International Council of Nursers. 
Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct ? 
a. Only 1 
b. Only 2 
c. Both 1 & 2 
d. Neither 1 nor 2 
 
Question 9. "Affluent Society" has been written by  
a. JK Galbraith 
b. JP Shastri 
c. L. Fischer 
d. H. Crews 
 
Question 10. Consider the following statements regarding Swachh Bharat  Mission : 
1. It was launched by the Prime Minister on the October 2, 2014. 
2. The mission seeks to achieve Clean India & aims to provide access to toilets to all households in the country. 
Which of the above statements is/are correct ? 
a. Only 1 
b. Only 2 
c. Both 1 & 2 
d. Neither 1 nor 2 
 
Answers : 1-c, 2-a, 3-c, 4-a, 5-d, 6-a, 7-b, 8-c, 9-a, 10-c</div>

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UPSC IES Books & Author Related Current Affairs Question Capsule 2015 
 
Question 1. Which of the following books in the form of autobiography penned by the former Indian Star Cricketer Sachin Tendulkar was released on November 6, 2014 ? 
a. The Test of my Life 
b. Straight from the Heart 
c. Playing It My Way 
d. Wide Angle 
 
Question 2. Which of the following writers has edited the latest book "Debating Vivekananda - A reader". 
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a. A. Rabhuramaraju 
b. N. Chittaranjan 
c. V. Rajaopalan 
d. Amitar Ghosh 
 
Question 3. Who among the following is the author of the book "The Exile" ? 
a. Philip Roth 
b. Aravind Adiga 
c. Navtej Srana 
d. B.G. Verghese 
 
Question 4. Malala Yousafzai's memoir "I am Malala", is being translated in to four Indian Languages - Kannada, Tamil, Malayalam & Marathi. Which of the following statement is not true about Malala Ypusafzai ? 
a. She stood up for girl's education & was shot by the Taliban in the Swat Valley of Pakistan. 
b. She sealed a deal of $ 3 million for the rights of her memoir "I  am Malala" in 2013. 
c. Malala Yousafzai is appointed googwill brand ambassador for Pakistan by the Pakistan Government. 
d. Malala's address at the United Nations, dubbed as 'Malala Day'. 
 
Question 5. Consider the following statements pertaining to 2014 Man Booker Prize winner Flanagan's Novel "The Narrow Road to the Deep North". 
1. Novel tells harrowing stories of prisoners & Captors on the Thailand-Burma "Death" Railway. 
2. The novel takes its title from 17th Centuary Japanese book by Haiku poet Basho. 
3. The author spent 12 years working on the wartime novel. 
4. The novel is dedicated to author's father. 
Which of the above statement is/are correct ? 
a. 1 Only 
b. 1 & 2 Only 
c. 1 & 3 
d. All of the above 
 
Question 6. Inclusive growth is now a chiche used by policy makers, especially by those in the late lamented Planning Commission. Who is the author of the latest book on the topic 'Integrating Inclusive Growth-Poverty & Inequality of India'? 
a. Yashwant Sinha 
b. Raghuram Rajan 
c. K P Kannan 
d. C. Chidambaram 
 
Question 7. Recently, President Pranab Mukherjee released a book titled , 'Tulsi Smriti Granth'. The book has been brought out on the eve of the birth centenary celebration of Acharya Tulsi. Who was Acharya Tulsi. Who was Acharya Tulsi ? 
a. Renowned Jain monk & philosopher 
b. Renowned Bodh monk & philosopher 
c. Renowned Hindu Scholar 
d. None of these 
 
Question 8. Name the writer of the new book on garment industry titled 'Song of the Shirt-Cheap Clothes Across Continents & Countries'. 
a. Noel A Kanagarj 
b. Pranjal Ranjan Sarma 
c. Jeremy Seabrook 
d. Subhash Lakhotia 
 
Question 9. Name of the autobiographer of M.C. Mary Kom, the Olympic Bronze Medallist & five times World Champion, women boxer. 
a. Indomitable Will 
b. Unbreakable 
c. Indestructible 
d. Hard Choice : A Memoir 
 
Question 10. Who has edited the new book title "Letter for a Nation-From Jawaharlal Nehru to his Chief Ministers 1947 - 1963' ? 
a. Madhav Khosla 
b. Sonika Gupta 
c. Sudarsahan Nadwanatham 
d. Shobha Dey 
 
Answers : (1-c), (2-a), (3-c), (4-c), (5-d), (6-c), (7-a), (8-c), (9-b), (10-a)</div>

UPSC IES/ISS Current Affairs Question 2015 - Books & Authors in News

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SSC Common Graduate Level Examination Current Affairs Questions 2015 
 
Questions 1. Despite a sharp rally in the stocks markets, fund raising through Initial Public Offerings (IPO) in 2014 fell to the lowest level since 2001. Companies raised just ₹ 1,528 Crores from all IPOs (including that from SMEs) in 2014, a ......... year on year (Y-O-Y) drop. 
a. 4.5% 
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b. 3.5% 
c. 5.5% 
d. 5.6% 
 
Question 2. At nearly ₹ 160 per sq. ft per annum, Delhi's Central Business District (CBD) if Connaught Place bagged the ........... CBRE's Survey released on December 30, 2014. London's West End remained the world's highest priced office market. 
a. Fifth 
b. Sixth 
c. Seventh 
d. Eight 
 
Question 3. A surge in Gold & Silver imports pushed India's trade deficit to ....... in April-November 2014. 
a. $ 100-6 billion 
b. $ 110.6 billion 
c. $ 90.6 billion 
d. None of these 
 
Question 4. In which of the following place, the IISCO Steel Plant of Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL), proposed to commission 2.5 million tonne per annum steel plant, which faced myriad  trials & challenges since its conception in 2006, is located ? 
a. Burnpur, Asansol (W.B) 
b. Ranchi (Jharkhand) 
c. Rourkela (W.B) 
d. Slem (T.N) 
 
Question 5. On December 29, 2014, the Union Cabinet approved hike of Government stake in IFCI to 51 percent by infusing .......... rupees by way of acquisition of preference shares from existing share holders. As a consequence, India's oldest financial institution Industrial Finance Corporation of India (IFCI) will become a government owned company. 
a. 75 crores 
b. 60 crores 
c. 65 crores 
d. 55 crores 
 
Question 6. Which of the following is not a part of India's money market ? 
a. Mutual Fund 
b. Bill Market 
c. India Gold Council 
d. Banks 
 
Question 7. Recently, which of the following is merged with Kotak Mahendra Bank creating the fourth largest private sector bank in the country ? 
a. ING Vysya Bank 
b. Karur Vysya Bank 
c. Yes Bank 
b. ICICI Bank 
 
Question 8. Commercial property & real estate services constituting fire CBRE Group on 17th December 2014 released the semi-annual Global Prime Office Occupancy Costs survey 2014 . Which of the following statement is not true pertaining to this survey ? 
1. The study revealed the top 50 most expensive office markets in US Dollars per square feet per annum. 
2. The research shows that London's West End remained the world's highest-priced office market with a rate 273.63 US Dollars per square feet per annum. 
3. CBRE tracks the occupancy costs for prime office space in 400 markets around the globe. 
a. Only 2 
b. Only 3 
c. Both 1 & 2 
d. Both 1 & 3 
 
Question 9. After a monsoon - deficit kharif season that is expected to dent foodgrain output, sowing of rabi, the winter crop, is lagging behind last year's average by ....... percent as per data released by the Union Agriculture Ministry on December 26, 2014. 
a. 7% 
b. 6% 
c. 5% 
d. 4% 
 
Question 10. Which of the following statement/s is true regarding an aggrement relating to monetary affairs signed between China & Nepal on 23 December, 2014 ? 
1. The agreement was signed to expand the use of their currencies for border trade. 
2. It was signed between the People's Bank of China (PBOC) & Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB). 
3. According to the agreement, the two countries will use their local currenciesi.e. Yuan & Nepal Rupee from settlement in both cross border trade & ordinary trade activities. 
a. Both 1 & 2 
b. Both 2 & 3 
c. Only 1 
d. All the above 
 
Answers - (1-d), (2-b), (3-a), (4-a), (5-b), (6-c), (7-a), (8-b), (9-c), (10-a)</div>

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