GK Update 3rd December 2015

Ques. Who was sworn in as CJI?

Ans. Thakur

Ques. What is the relief amount announced by PM Modi for rain hit Chennai city?

Ans. ₹1000 crore

Ques. Which state has emerged as the fastest growing state on the basis of state gross domestic product?

Ans. Bihar

Ques. Which cricketer has made a record of getting out thrice in 24 hours?

Ans. Umar Akmal

Ques. India and France on 30 November 2015 launched the International Solar Alliance in Paris. It will function from the _________.

Ans. National Institute of Solar Energy in India, Gurgaon

Ques. __________ on 1 December 2015 assumed Presidency of the Royal Society in London. He was elected to the office in March 2015 by the society’s council and will serve for up to five years.

Ans. Sir Venkatraman Ramakrishnan

Ques. Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan on 3 December 2015 became the co-owner of which International Premier Tennis League (IPTL) franchise?

Ans. Singapore Slammers

Ques. International Day of Persons with Disabilities was recently observed across the world on?

Ans. 3 December 2015

Ques. Which country recently entered longest recession since 1930s?

Ans. Brazil

Ques. Union Cabinet on 2 December 2015 approved setting up of ____ new Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs)?

Ans. Six

Ques. Which Indian was named as the chairperson of the prestigious Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) Board of Directors on 2 December 2015?

Ans. Dr Vijay M Rao

Ques. Union government on 3 Dec.2015 announced to start electronic transfer of MGNREGA wages in 2016 from which state?

Ans. Kerala

Ques. As announced by the state CM on 3 Dec. 2015, India's largest coal mine is coming up at Birbhum in which state?

Ans. West Bengal

Ques. Finance Ministry has ordered a forensic probe into which scam on 2nd December 2015?

Ans. INR 6000 crore Bank of Baroda forex scam

Ques. LS has passed a bill to enhance compensation for air travellers.

Ans. Carriage by Air (Amendment) Bill 2015

Ques.  Finnish telecom group Nokia shareholders have approved the acquisition by the company of which firm/rival group?

Ans. Alcatel Lucent

Ques. Country’s third largest software firm will acquire German IT consulting firm Cellent AG for INR 518 crore. Which company is this?

Ans. Wipro

Ques. An MoU has been signed between National Institute of Technology/NIT Goa and which IIT on December 3rd 2015?

Ans. IIT Bombay

Ques. The Union Cabinet on 2 December 2015 gave its approval for signing of a Memorandum of Understanding in the field of water resources management between India and which country?

Ans. Israel

Ques. Who on 2 December 2015 was elected as the new Speaker of the Bihar Legislative Assembly?

Ans. Vijay Kumar Chaudhary

Ques. Identify the veteran industrialist associated with the Chettinad Group of Companies who died on 2 December 2015 in Chennai.

Ans. MAM Ramaswamy

Ques. The Union Cabinet on 2 December 2015 approved the rehabilitation package and upgradation of infrastructure of the Bangladeshi enclaves and Cooch Behar district. The Cooch Behar district is located in which Indian state?

Ans. West Bengal