GKToday Archives: December, 2015

GK & Current Affairs – December 29, 30, 2015

December 31, 2015

1. Haskell Wexler, who passed away recently, was related to which of the following fields? [A]Cricketer [B]Politician [C]Scientist [D]Cinematographer Answer: Cinematographer The Oscar-winning cinematographer and documentary filmmaker, Haskell Wexler (93) passed away in California, USA. He was best known for his work in films like Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s ..

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GK & Current Affairs – December 27, 28, 2015

December 29, 2015

1. Shiva Keshavan is related to which of the following sports? [A]Rugby [B]Luge [C]Polo [D]Table Tennis Answer: Luge Recently, the Indian luger, Shiva Keshavan has clinched a silver medal at the 2015 Asian Luge Championship held in Nagano, Japan. The first place was grabbed by Japan’s Hidenari Kanayama and the third place is grabbed by ..

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Quiz-653: GK for SSC-CGL Examinations 2016

December 29, 2015

1. Which of the following two countries currently occupy / control the Golan heights? [A]Egypt & Syria [B]Turkey & Israel [C]Israel & Syria [D]Syria & Turkey Answer: Israel & Syria The Golan Heights also called the Golan or the Syrian Golan. The Golan Heights is a basaltic plateau bordered by the Yarmouk River in the ..

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Quiz – 652: Indian History Questions for State Public Service Examinations

December 28, 2015

1. .2. .3. Which of the following cities was capital of Maharaja Ranjit Singh? [A] Amritsar [B] Patiala [C] Lahore [D] Kapurthala Answer: Lahore Maharaja Ranjit Singh (called “The Lion of the Punjab”) (1780-1839) was a Sikh ruler of the Punjab. His tomb is located in Lahore, Pakistan. He is remembered for uniting the Punjab ..

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GK & Current Affairs – December 25, 26, 2015

December 27, 2015

1. Which of the following companies has launched contactless digital payment wallet – MoboMoney? [A]Vodafone [B]Paytm [C]Tech Mahindra [D]Airtel Answer: Tech Mahindra Tech Mahindra has launched the ‘MoboMoney’, a first of its kind ‘Tap N Pay’ contactless digital payment solution for the Indian masses. MoboMoney is a prepaid wallet issued in the form of a ..

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GK & Current Affairs – December 23, 24, 2015

December 25, 2015

1. Which of the following new method is introduced by the RBI to calculate banks lending rate to borrowers? [A]OCLR [B]MCLR [C]IMLR [D]PSLR Answer: MCLR To ensure better transmission of its rate cut to borrowers, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has introduced the Marginal Cost of Funds based Lending Rate (MCLR) to calculate the ..

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