CURRENT AFFAIRS11 DECEMBER , 2014

BY-PRAGYAN YADAV

Q1. With whom did Kailash Satyarthi jointly received the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo on 10th Dec’14?

ANSWER: Malala Yousafzai, Pakistan. She is the youngest ever Nobel laureate.

Q2. Under which section of Indian Penal Code the government has decided to decriminalize the suicide attempt as per the reply given to a question in Rajya Sabha on 10th Dec’14?

ANSWER: Section 309. Minister of State for Home Affairs Haribhai Parathibhai Choudhary said the decision has been taken following the Law Commissions report which recommended that Section 309 of IPC needs to be effaced from the law book. 18 states and 4 Union Territories are in favour of deletion of Section 309.

Q3. Till when has the BCCI President’s Election has been postponed by the Supreme Court?

ANSWER: 31st January 2015.

Q4. International human Rights Day was observed on ______.

ANSWER: 10th December. The theme this year is ‘Human Rights 365’.

Q5. For which region of India, the government has approved 5000Crore Rupees for enhancing mobile connectivity?

ANSWER: North East Region. An amount of Rs. 3500 Crore rupees have also been sanctioned for the same.

Q6. Name the first Indian-American to be the US ambassador to India as his name is confirmed by the United States senate by a voice vote?

ANSWER: Richard Rahul Verma. He will be the next US ambassador to India.

Q7. Name the Pakistan's Opposition leader who has been booked under terrorism act for allegedly inciting violence against Punjab's former Law Minister Rana Sanaullah during a rally in Faisalabad on 8th Dec’14?

ANSWER: Imran Khan.

Q8. International Anti Corruption Day was observed on ______.

ANSWER: 9th December. The day was observed to raise public awareness about corruption and what people can do to fight it.

Q9. Name the rocket that was successfully test fired on 9th Dec’14 from the Proof & Experimental Establishment (PXE) at Chandipur, Odisha?

ANSWER: Mark-II Pinaka Rocket. It is a advanced version of Mark-II Pinaka Rocket.

Q10. Name the country that became the member of Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency on Dec’14?

ANSWER: Bhutan. It becomes the 181st member of MIGA.

Q11. Name the Russian president who arrived in India on 10th Dec’14 on a two day visit to attend the 15th India-Russia Annual Summit?

ANSWER: Vladimir Putin. India-Russia Annual Summit process was initiated under President Putin’s leadership during his visit to India in October, 2000.

Q12. The Birthday of President of India Shri Pranab Mukherjee is being celebrated on _______.

ANSWER: 11th December’14. A series of activities have been planned at Rashtrapati Bhavan to celebrate the 79th birthday of President Pranab Mukherjee.

Q13. Name the state government that has decided to observe the year 2015 as “Year of Digitised and Time-Bound Services”?

ANSWER: Maharashtra. To implement the ambitious digital India program Maharashtra government has taken number of important decisions. It has decided to roll out a "AapleSarkar-Your government" Portal and Mobile App by 26th of January to handle citizen grievance redressal as well as suggestions and feedback for more

participative governance.