Latest Current Affairs of December 2016

1. With which country India has signed a defence deal worth nearly Rs. 39,000 crore to purchase five state of art S-400 “Triumf” air defence systems?

(a). Britain

(b). Italy

( c). USA

(d). France

(e). Russia

Ans. Russia

2. Rosneft Oil Company has agreed to acquire India’s second biggest private oil firm Essar Oil in an all-cash deal valued at about US $ 13 billion. Rosneft belongs to which country?

(a). Britain

(b). Italy

( c). USA

(d). France

(e). Russia

Ans. Russia

3. Which country has won the inaugural BRICS U-17 Football Tournament 2016 held at Goa on the occasion of the 8^th BRICS hosted in India?

(a). Brazil

(b). Russia

( c). India

(d). China

(e). South Africa

Ans. Brazil

4. Name the system which was launched by Union Ministry to check illegal mining using latest satellite technology?

(a). Illegal Surveillance System

(b). Mining Surveillance System

( c). Mining Watchdog

(d). Mining Police

(e). Mining Monitor

Ans. Mining Surveillance System

5. In which state, Union Government has launched National Seismic Programme (NSP) to trace hydrocarbon resources?

(a). Illegal Surveillance System

(b). Mining Surveillance System

( c). Mining Watchdog

(d). Mining Police

(e). Mining Monitor

  Ans. Mining Watchdog

6. Who among the following has won Shanghai Masters 2016?

(a). Novak Djokovich

(b). Rafael Nadal

( c). Andy Murray

(d). Andre Agasi

(e). Roger Federer

 Ans. Andy Murray

7. Who among the following has won Tennis Hong Kong Open title of the year 2016?

(a). Caroline Wozniacki

(b). Cathay Pacific

( c). Kristina Mladenovic

(d). NouramGohar

(e). RamyAshour

 Ans. Caroline Wozniacki

8. Who among the following has won men’s singles title at the Chinese Taipei Open Grand Prix Tournament 2016?

(a). Lin Dan

(b). Chou Tien-chen

( c). Daren Liew

(d). SourabhVerma

(e). B.SaiPraneeth

Ans.

9. Female cyclist and Olympic heavy weight champion Anna Meares announced her retirement. She hails from which country?

(a). England

(b). Australia

( c). USA

(d). France

(e). New Zealand

Ans. France

10. Recently which country has decommissioned its first nuclear-powered submarine after more than 40 years of military service?

(a). South Korea

(b). Russia

( c). China

(d). India

(e). USA

Ans. China

11. Which city has been nominated as one of the three European Capitals of Culture 2021?

(a). Belgrade

(b). Novi Sad

( c). Zemun

(d). London

(e). Glassgow

Ans. Novi Sad

12. Which of the following country will host the ninth BRICS annual summit in 2017?

(a). Brazil

(b). Russia

( c). China

(d). India

(e). South Africa

Ans. China

13. Recently, who among the following has been appointed Ambassador to United Arab Emirates?

(a). Navdeep Singh Suri

(b). Ratan Biswas

( c). Jorawar Khan

(d). ShashankGangwar

(e). Hargovind Singh

Ans.Navdeep Singh Suri

14. Which of the following island has been listed in National Geographic’s ‘Around the World in 24 Hours’ list?

(a). Rose Island

(b). Majuli

( c). Pitti

(d). Kakkathuruthu

(e). Kavvayi

Ans.Kakkathuruthu

15. Which Indian film has won the distinguished ‘Megacity short docs, Best film Award (report Solution) 2016’ at the French International Sortdoc Indian film festival?

(a). The Emperor of Time

(b). Pink Boy

( c). Reclaiming the Night

(d).In the Hollow

(e).Born to be Mild

Ans. Reclaiming the Night

16. In which state Prime Minister NarendraModi launched the National SC/ST Hub?

(a). Arunachal Pradesh

(b). Himachal Pradesh

( c). Odisha

(d).Uttarakhand

(e).Punjab

Ans. Punjab

17. Which city tops the list of 2016 Global Power City Index, Which was released by the Mori Memorial Foundation’s Institute for Urban Strategies?

(a). New York

(b). Paris

( c). London

(d).Mumbai

(e).Canberra

Ans. London

18. MewaRamgobin hails from which country?

(a). Zimbabwe

(b). Tanzania

( c). South Sudan

(d).South Africa

(e).Mozambique

Ans. South Africa

19. Which Indian Football club became the first Indian club to reach the final of Asian Cup 2016?

(a). Mumbal FC

(b). Mohammedan FC

( c). MohunBagan AC

(d). East Bengal FC

(e).Bengaluru FC

Ans. Bengaluru FC

20. What is India’s rank according to the latest FIFA ranking 2016?

(a). 132nd

(b). 137th

( c). 143rd

(d). 147th

(e).151st

Ans. 137th

21. Name the India’s first female Olympic Wrestler who has been appointed DSP in Haryana Police recently?

(a). GeetaPhogat

(b). Sakshi Malik

( c). Sarjubala Devi

(d). Chandgi Ram

(e).Heena Sidhu

Ans.GeetaPhogat

22. The State Bank of India (SBI) declared which city as its 5^th zone in North-East India.

(a). Kajalgaon

(b). Hamren

( c). Silchar

(d). Hojai

(e).Sonitpur

Ans.Silchar

23. Recently who has been elected as the new President of the International Gymnstics Federation (FIG)?

(a). Bruno Gandhi

(b). Morinari Watanabe

( c). Ashish kumar

(d). Guy Ryder

(e). Boris Jhonson

Ans.Morinari Watanabe

24. Which of the following is the world’s oldest aircraft carrier?

(a). INS Chakra

(b). INS Vikrant

( c). INS Virat

(d). INS Arihant

(e). INS Vishal

Ans. INS Virat

25. Which of the following player has become the first Bangladeshi to take 150 test wickets?

(a). Tamim Iqbal

(b). HashimAmla

( c). Shakib Al Hasan

(d). Taskin Ahmad

(e). Mohd. Ashraful

Ans.Shakib Al Hasan