1) What is the name of the Indian communication satellite that was placed in orbit by Ariane 5

rocket on 6 December 2014 from the space port of Kourou in French Guiana?
2) What important recommendation was given by a committee constituted in 2010 to design
future currency notes as disclosed by Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on 5 December
2014?
3) Due to iron ore crunch Tata Steel recently underwent a situation for the first time in the over
100 years of its glorious history. What was this situation?
4) What is the name of the powerful typhoon which struck through the central Philippines on 7
December 2014 resulting in 1 million people fleeing their homes?
5) What is the name of the book written by President Pranab Mukherjee to be released on 11
December 2014, that has been caught between brick-and-mortar retailers and e-retailers as it is
being released exclusively on Amazon.in?
6) The 2014 Mens Champions Trophy started on 6 December 2014 at Bhubaneswar. This is
which edition of Champions Trophy?
7) The marketing approval of 25 generic drugs of which Indian pharma company was
suspended on 6 December 2014 by drug regulators of France, Germany, Belgium and
Luxembourg due to concerns over the quality of data from clinical trials?
8) Tennis great and 17 time Grand Slam winner Roger Federer (Switzerland) made his historic
debut in India on 7 December 2014 by participating in the International Premier Tennis League
(IPTL). He is representing which team of IPTL?
9) Andhra Pradesh Government on 8 December 2014 signed an MoU (Memorandum of
Understanding) with which country to assist it in developing master plan for the new proposed
capital city?
10) US-based news and blogging platform Huffington Post launched its Indian edition on 8
December 2014. The India edition of Huffington Post thus becomes its 13th edition worldwide.
This edition has been launched in association with which Indian media company?

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Friends.. Here is a list of useful Economy related Current Affairs Questions for YOUR upcoming
exams.
1) Reserve Bank of India recently issued the final guidelines for the Bharat Bill Payment System
(BBPS). Which body has been appointed as the nodal body which will set the standards, and
also take care of clearing and settlement? - National Payment Corporation of India (NPCI)
2) Government has recently revised the target for opening of accounts under Pradhan Mantri
Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) from 7.5 crore to ...... crore by 26th January, 2015? - 10 crore
3) Government recently launched the Swachh Bharat Kosh- a fund that will be utilised to? build toilets in schools, rural and urban areas to achieve the objective of cleanliness across the
country.
4) Which bank has recently announced that it would acquire Bengalaru-headquartered ING
Vysya Bank in an all-stock deal? - Kotak Mahindra Bank
5) SEBI has recently revamped the rules related to the Insider trading for the protection of the
smaller investors. Expand SEBI? - Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)
6) On 18th November 2014, Union Government re-launched Kisan Vikas Patra scheme (KVP)
in New Delhi to encourage the habit of small savings among the citizens. The previous KVP was
discontinued in which year? - 2011
7) Name the two states that became the first states in the country to achieve 100 percent
Financial Inclusion under Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY)? - Goa and Kerala
8) Wind turbine manufacturer Suzlon Energy has recently installed the worlds first and tallest
hybrid wind generator turbine at? - Kutch, Gujarat
9) NDA government launched the modified version of Direct Benefit Transfer for LPG ( DBTL)
scheme in how many districts from 15th November 2014? - 54
10) On 30th October 2014, Finance Ministry has announced new mandatory austerity
measures. As per the measures taken, Government aims to restrict fiscal deficit to ...... per cent
of GDP in 2014-15? - 4.1