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Current Affairs Q&A October 2015
1. Veteran director, writer and producer John Guillermin passed away recently. He
belonged to?
A. USA
B. Britain
C. Germany
D. Singapore
2. Who has resigned from the post of Executive Director of IDFC bank and taken
over as MD and CEO of the same bank?
A. Siddharth Malik
B. Ankit Singhania
C. Rajiv Mall
D. Suresh Saxena
3. Which country’s flag has been hoisted at the United Nations without being that
country as the member of UN which is never done before for a non – member
state?
A. Vatican City
B. Taiwan
C. Palestine
D. Kosovo
4. Which state government has decided to allot 2,720 acres of land to DRDO for
DRDO’s missile testing project?
A. Andhra Pradesh
B. Tamil Nadu
C. Maharashtra
D. Karnataka
5. The United States Department of Treasury (DoT) has included India in its list of
34 countries with which it would share information under FATCA regulations to
curb black money and tax evasion issues. What is FATCA

A. Foreign Account Total Compliance Act
B. Foreign Account Tax Compliant Act
C. Fixed Account Tax Compliance Act
D. Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act
6. Who has won the best CEO award (private sector) at the fifth edition of Forbes
India Leadership Awards (FILA), 2015 held in Mumbai?
A. Samit Ghosh
B. CP Gurnani
C. Shikha Sharma
D. Chanda Kochar
7. Former cricketer Lindsay Kline passed away recently. He belonged to
A. West Indies
B. South Africa
C. Australia
D. Zimbabwe
8. Which state government has launched an e-FIR Web Portal www.citizenportalop.gov.in to enable general public to register their complaints with police by
sitting at home with just click of a mouse?
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A. Kerala
B. Odisha
C. Maharashtra
D. Chhattisgarh
9. As per RBI, in October 2015 which public sector bank is named as the worst
performer in public sector banks with highest number of non-performing assets

(NPAs) recorded against it?
A. Union Bank of India
B. UCO Bank
C. Indian Bank
D. United Bank
10.
Which of the following is not one of the recipient of Nobel Prize in
Physiology or Medicine as announced on October 5?
A. Satoshi Omura
B. Merin D’Souza
C. Youyou TU
D. William C Campbell
11.
World Habitat Day is observed on which of the following date this year?
A. August 20
B. September 20
C. October 7
D. October 5
12.
Name the “Zubaan” movie director who has been honoured with Rising
Director Asia Star award at the 20th Busan International Film Festival for his
debut film as director.
A. Suresh Gupta
B. Pawan Kumar
C. Sooraj Singh
D. Mozez Singh
13.
Arthur McDonald is one of the winners of Nobel Prize in physics for his
work on neutrinos. He belongs to?
A. Japan

B. Russia
C. Canada
D. Italy
14.
Name the author of book titled “Ruled or Misruled: Story and Destiny of
Bihar”.
A. Suresh Gupta
B. Pawan Kumar
C. Sooraj Singh
D. Santosh Singh
15.
Swedish Henning Georg Mankell passed away recently. He was a
A. writer
B. lyricist
C. stage actor
D. painter
16.
According to the fifth edition of the ‘Bloomberg Markets Most Influential’
list of the world’s top 50 people, along with PM Narendra Modi, which Indian is
the one to be a part of this list?
A. Preeti Bundela
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B. Satya Nadella
C. Ruchir Sharma

D. Shikha Sharma
17.
The 2015 Nobel Peace Prize went to which country’s National Dialogue
Quartet for its contribution to democracy in the wake of the Jasmine Revolution
2011?
A. Saudi Arabia
B. Yemen
C. Tunisia
D. Norway
18.
Ravindra Jain passed away recently. He was a veteran
A. music director
B. painter
C. film director
D. none of these
19.
Who has been awarded with the 5th Hridaynath Mangeshkar Award?
A. Anupam Kher
B. Javed Akhtar
C. AR Rahman
D. Amitabh Bachchan
20.
When is International Day of the Girl Child observed?
A. November 24
B. August 12
C. October 11
D. September 13
21.
Which state has launched Mission Abaas to provide affordable houses to
urban poor?

A. Odisha
B. Maharashtra
C. Kerala
D. Telangana
22.
Recently union cabinet has decided to launch the National Minimum Wage
Act which will be mandatory to be implemented by all state governments. The
current minimum wage base is
A. Rs 160
B. Rs 180
C. Rs 200
D. Rs 220
23.
Which state has banned a non-steroid drug “Ketoprofen” in some areas to
save the endangered vulture population?
A. Andhra Pradesh
B. Tamil Nadu
C. Maharashtra
D. Odisha
24.
Which of the following banks has been selected in Dow Jones
Sustainability Indices becoming the only domestic bank to get into the index?
A. Kotak Mahindra Bank
B. Yes Bank
C. Axis Bank
D. ICICI
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25.

Name the winner of Man Booker Prize 2015?
Marlon James
John McFarlane
Jes Staley
Antony Jenkins
26.
Name the novel for which Jamaican author, Marlon James has won Man
Booker Prize 2015?
A. A Little Life
B. The Fisherman
C. A Spool of Blue Thread
D. A Brief History of Seven Killings
27.
Omid Kordestani appointed as Twitter’s executive chairman was the
executive of
A. Microsoft
B. Apple
C. Google
D. Facebook
28.
India and ________ inked agreement for technical bilateral cooperation
and investment promotion in the area of new and renewable energy.
A. Kazakhstan
B. Mozambique
C. Seychelles

D. Lithuania
29.
Malabar exercise is a trio naval exercise among
A. India, Japan, USA
B. India, China, USA
C. India, Japan, China
D. India, USA, Russia
30.
A bus service has been started in east India which goes via Dhaka,
Bangladesh. The extreme cities of this bus service are
A. Agartala-Guwahati
B. Agartala-Kolkata
C. Guwahati-Kolkata
D. Dispur-Kolkatta
31.
In addition to LPG and PDS schemes, which scheme(s) have been added
for which Aadhaar cards can be used, as approved by the Supreme Court?
A. welfare schemes of MGNREGA
B. pension schemes
C. provident fund schemes
D. All of the above
32.
The special train named ‘Science Express Climate Action Special’ to create
awareness among various sections of the society has been flagged off from
A. Rameshwaram Railway Station
B. Jaisalmer Railway Station
C. Jaipur Railway Station
D. Delhi’s Safderjung Railway Station
33.
Which day is observed as World Food day?

A. July 22
B. October 28
C. October 16
A.
B.
C.
D.

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D. November 22
A communication satellite “APSTAR-9” has been launched by
A. Russia
B. France
C. China
D. Japan
Pranab Mukherjee is the first Indian president to visit which of the
following country(s)?
A. Palestine, Israel
B. Palestine, Jordan
C. Jordan, Israel
D. All of these
To which of the following companies a contract of 2 years has been given
for the sponsorship of Indian Premier League(IPL)?
A. DLF
B. Samsung
C. PepsiCo
D. Vivo
Indian short film “An Old Dog’s Diary” which has won award at London
Film Festival is been directed by
A. Santosh Sivan and Gitanjli Rao
B. Shai Heredia and Shumona Goel
C. Shumona Goel and Santosh Sivan
D. Shai Heredia and Gitanjli Rao
USA and ______ have signed an agreement for the cleanup and removal
of land contaminated with radioactivity from U.S. hydrogen bombs?
A. France

B. Japan
C. Spain
D. Germany
Who has been elected as the Prime Minister of Canada?
A. Joe Clark
B. Pierre Trudeau
C. Justin Trudeau
D. Stephen Harper
Recently, the government of India has made which card compulsory to
register for new business?
A. PAN Card
B. Aadhaar Card
C. Ration Card
D. All of these
Syed Zahoor Qasim passed away recently. He was a renowned
A. psychologist
B. neurologist
C. biologist
D. ophthalmologist
The book “Dreaming Big – My Journey to Connect India” is autobiography
of...........
A. Narayan Tiwari
B. Sam Pitroda
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C. Gangaram Mehta
D. Suhas Malik
43.
With which of the following India has signed an agreement on Maritime
Transport?
A. Oman
B. Kazakhstan
C. Egypt
D. Indonesia
44.
India has signed a Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty (MLAT) in Criminal
Matters with which of the following?
A. Czech Republic
B. Bolivia
C. Hungary
D. Maldives
45.
As announced by Delhi Transport Minister Gopal Rai, which date will be
observed as “car free day” across Delhi from next year?
A. May 16
B. July 26
C. October 22
D. September 22
46.
Finance ministry has appointed Shaktikanta Das to the board of Reserve
Bank of India. He is
A. Finance Secretary
B. Economic Affairs Secretary
C. Principal Secretary to PMO

D. Cabinet Secretary
47.
Robert Mugabe has been awarded 2015 Confucius Peace Prize by China.
He is
A. President of Zimbabwe
B. President of Kazakhstan
C. President of Myanmar
D. President of Portugal
48.
Where is the India’s first Paragliding World Cup held?
A. Jammu and Kashmir
B. Himachal Pradesh
C. Arunachal Pradesh
D. Goa
49.
When is World Polio Day observed?
A. October 24
B. September 24
C. August 14
D. September 28
50.
Where is the South Asian games going to held from February 6 to 16 in
2016?
A. Gangtok and Dispur
B. Guwahati and Shillong
C. Guwahati and Tripura
D. Itanagar and Dispur
51.
Which of the following is set to launch Department of Veterans Affairs
(DOVA)?

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Indian Army
Sahitya Awards Academy
Indian Airforce
Ministry of Economic Affairs
52.
Deepika Kumari has won the Silver medal in five years at the 2015
Archery World Cup Final. She belongs to
A. Hissar
B. Ranchi
C. Lucknow
D. Raipur
53.
Which country has passed a new law stating that the students trying to
copy in examinations will face a jail term of up to seven years?
A. Denmark
B. Nepal
C. China
D. Azerbaijan
54.
Name the authors of book “Indian family business mantras”.
A. Peter Leach and Tatwamasi Dixit
B. Peter Leach and Roger Stone
C. Ben Bernanke and Robert Morrow

D. Anna Suvorova and Gina Rinehart
55.
Indian origin Lord Gulam Noon passed away recently. He was known as
Britain’s ____.
A. non-veg king
B. chicken king
C. curry king
D. masala king
56.
According to World Bank’s 2016 rankings of Ease of Doing Business, what
rank has been given to India?
A. 142
B. 130
C. 135
D. 139
57.
When is International Animation Day observed?
A. October 28
B. September 27
C. November 06
D. October 22
58.
Where did the BRICS Ministerial Meeting on Science, Technology and
Innovation (STI) held in October 2015?
A. Brasilia, Brazil
B. Moscow, Russia
C. Beijing, China
D. Cape Town, South Africa
59.
Under the Housing for All by 2022 launched by PM Narendra Modi, how

much grant is given per house?
A. 1.5 Lakhs
B. 1 Lakh
C. 2 Lakhs
D. 2.5 Lakhs
A.
B.
C.
D.

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60.
What rank has been given to Narendra Modi in the list of Top Admired
Personalities as per World Economic Forum (WEF) survey?
A. 7th
B. 8th
C. 9th
D. 10th

61.
Which state government has announced 33% quota for women in
government jobs?
A. Arunachal Pradesh
B. Madhya Pradesh

C. Rajasthan
D. Kerala
62.
Who has been elected as the first female president of Nepal?
A. Juhi Parmakar
B. Pooja Srivastva
C. Rama Kant Onsari
D. Bidhya Devi Bhandari
63.
Who has been appointed as India’s representative in the Council of
International Civil Aviation Organisation(United Nations body) for three years?
A. Nakul Srikant
B. Prashant Narain Sukul
C. Alok Shekhar
D. Rahul Kumar
64.
After NASA, which country’s space agency is set to launch Manned Moon
Mission by 2029?
A. Japan
B. Russia
C. India
D. France
65.
Tommy Hilfiger Model Sam Sarpong has died recently. He was also an
actor belonging to
A. Sweden
B. The USA
C. Britain
D. France
66.

As per United Nations Asia-Pacific Disaster Report 2015, which is the most
disaster-prone region of the world?
A. Asia pacific
B. Eastern Europe
C. Middle East
D. The Caribbean
67.
Which of the following has allowed companies to issue rupee-denominated
bonds abroad that will address both pricing and currency risks?
A. Central Government
B. RBI
C. Finance Ministry
D. Finance Secretary
68.
Reserve bank of India has allowed Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) to
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subscribe to which of the following?
A. Atal Pension Yojana
B. Suraksha Bima Yojana
C. Jan Dhan Yojana
D. National Pension System
69.
Name the China’s first lunar rover which has set records for the longest
stay on Moon?

A. Yangu
B. Rutu
C. Yutu
D. Cahng’e
70.
On October 31, Rashtriya Ekta Diwas (National Unity Day) is celebrated in
the country on the birth anniversary of
A. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
B. BR Ambedkar
C. Lala Lajpat Rai
D. Mahatma Gandhi
71.
Chinese President Xi Jinping has announced to end country’s one-child
policy after how many years?
A. 30 years
B. 32 years
C. 33 years
D. 35 years
72.
Facebook has partnered with which company to create 100 Wi-Fi hotspots
in rural India to drive digital penetration in the country?
A. Airtel
B. BSNL
C. MTNL
D. Huawei
73.
When is World Cities Day and World Savings Day observed?
A. May 12
B. August 24
C. October 27

D. October 31
74.
Name the social activist who has been selected for a top US humanitarian
award for his contribution to sanitation?
A. Sujoy Pillai
B. Bindeshwar Pathak
C. Pradeep Kumar Sinha
D. Kapil Shrivastava
75.
Which of the following countries has partnered with Cinema Tourism
Summit (CTS) 2015 to attract film tourism by showcasing the destination to
Bollywood film producers?
A. Mauritius
B. Thailand
C. Singapore
D. Switzerland
76.
Name the Punjabi singer who was found dead at his residence in Mumbai
in October?
A. Arif Lohar
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B. Dev Dhillon
C. Labh Janjua
D. Dilshad Akhtar

77.
At what estimated cost, Japan has offered to finance India’s first bullet
train?
A. Rs. 45,000 crores
B. Rs. 50,000 crores
C. Rs. 70,000 crores
D. Rs. 90,000 crores
78.
The Government has exempted the banking correspondents from service
tax for account under Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) for the
A. rural area branches
B. urban area branches
C. cooperative bank branches
D. both rural and urban area branches
79.
As per latest record India’s poverty rate is lowest among countries having
large number of poor population. Who has announced this report?
A. International Monetary Fund
B. World Bank
C. United Nations
D. Asian Development Bank
80.
Angus Stewart Deaton has won the 2015 Nobel Prize in the category?
A. Economics
B. Chemistry
C. Literature
D. Peace
81.
Svetlana Alexievich, who has won the 2015 Nobel Prize for Literature
belongs to

A. Belarus
B. Russia
C. Argentina
D. Norway
82.
Which pair has clinched Wuhan open women’s doubles title?
A. Casey Dellacqua and Yaroslava Shvedova
B. Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis
C. Camelia Begu and Monica Niculescu
D. Roberta Vinci and Simona Halep
83.
Which of the following is been smashed by Typhoon Koppu which has
affected the lives of more than 16,000 people?
A. Northern Philippines
B. Northern Palestine
C. Australia
D. Denmark
84.
All India Football Federation has designated former India Football Team
captain _____ as the advisor for “overall issues of the game and the
Federation”.
A. Vijayan
B. Sunil Chhetri
C. Bhaichung Bhutia
D. None of these
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85.
Income of trusts from yoga-related activities will now not be subject to
service tax. So they will not have to pay a service tax of
A. 10%
B. 12%
C. 14%
D. 16%
86.
Which state government announced to open Sanskrit University for
Schedule Castes (SCs) which will be named after Sanskrit poet Maharishi
Valmiki?
A. Uttar Pradesh
B. Haryana
C. Bihar
D. Madhya Pradesh
87.
Who has been elected as President of Guatemala?
A. Itzel Mayan
B. Otto Molina
C. Sandra Torres
D. Jimmy Morales
88.
Which among the following is going to buy flash memory giant SanDisk
(SNDK) for $19 billion?
A. Sony
B. Western Digital
C. Seagate
D. Toshiba

89.
Expand INDC.
A. Isolated Nationally Determined Collections
B. Isolated Nationally Determined Contributions
C. Intended National Determined Contributions
D. Intended Nationally Determined Contributions
90.
BCCI has launched a special toss coin in commemoration of Gandhiji’s
birth anniversary. The heads side of coin features the image of
A. Mahatma Gandhi
B. Nelson Mandela
C. Both
D. None
91.
Who has won the Entrepreneur for the Year Award at the fifth edition of
Forbes India Leadership Awards (FILA), 2015 held in Mumbai?
A. Uday Kotak
B. Samit Ghosh
C. Uday Shankar
D. Bhavish Aggarwal
92.
Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has given the
world’s highest terrestrial centre labelled as “Extreme Altitude Research
Centre”. Where is the centre being inaugurated?
A. Ladakh
B. Mcleodganj
C. Patnitop
D. Solan
93.
Who is going to become the BCCI president after former BCCI president

Jagmohan Dalmiya passed away?
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Sharad Pawar
Shashank Manohar
Anurag Thakur
Sourav Dasgupta
94.
India has announced its INDC (Intended Nationally Determined
Contributions) with reference to the UN Framework Convention on Climate
Change (UNFCCC) committing to reduce its emissions intensity by _____ by
2030.
A. 33%-35%
B. 30%-33%
C. 35%-38%
D. 38%-41%
95.
Which Indian actor has been appointed as New Zealand tourism
ambassador and has become New Zealand’s first Indian ambassador from
India?
A. Varun Dhawan
B. Sidharth Malhotra
C. Ranbir Kapoor
D. Shahid Kapoor
96.

Which news channel group had been selected by PM Narendra Modi for
the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan which also launched the Safaigiri Summit and
Awards 2015?
A. India Today
B. Aaj Tak
C. Zee News
D. ABP News
97.
Which company inked Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with
Infrastructure Leasing & Financial Services (IL&FS) and Gujarat International
Finance Tec-City Company (GIFTCL) to develop Smart Mobility Solutions TecCity GIFT in Gujarat?
A. TCS
B. Siemen
C. IBM
D. Wipro
98.
Where is the 8th Asian Air Gun Championship held in September 2015?
A. New Delhi
B. Beijing
C. Dubai
D. Ahmedabad
99.
Eminent author and niece of Jawaharlal Nehru, Nayantara Sehgal
returned the Sahitya Akademi award recently. She had received the Sahitya
Akademi award in 1986 for her English novel
A. The Day in Shadow
B. Rich Like Us
C. A Situation in New Delhi
D. Mistaken Identity
A.

B.
C.
D.

100.
To honour the former president A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, PM Narendra Modi
has announced to built a memorial in
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