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1) A Russian airliner carrying 217 passengers and seven crew members crashed on 31 October
2015 resulting in death of all persons on-board. A militant group affiliated to the Islamic State (IS)
claimed responsibility for downing of this plane. This crash took place in which country? Egypt
2) The 2015 Rugby World Cup (Men) was won by which country on 31 October 2015? New
Zealand
3) What is the name of the top-of-the-line annual exercise of the Indian Air Force (IAF) that
commenced from 31 October 2015? Livewire
4) Who was elected as the new President of Tanzania in the recently held election in the country?
John Magufuli
5) Which high ranking government official was nominated in the Central Board of the Reserve Bank
of India (RBI) by the Union Government on 30 October 2015? Shaktikanta Das
6) Indian Railway on 1 November 2015 launched a new pilot scheme under which waitlisted
passengers can get confirmed accommodation in next alternative train if they opt for the option
while booking their tickets online. What is the name given to this unique pilot scheme? Vikalp
7) The 2-day talks to seek a diplomatic solution to end the Syrian civil war were held on 29-30
October 2015 at which place? Vienna (Austria)
8) What is the name of the new minister inducted in the Uttar Pradesh Cabinet by Chief Minister
Akhilesh Yadav on 31 October 2015, who came into news as he was inducted in the Cabinet
despite him neither being a member of the ruling Samajawadi Party (SP) and nor him being a
member of either of the Houses in UP? Balwant Singh Ramoowalia
9) Which political party of the country is planning to launch a call-taxi service on the lines of cab
aggregators like Uber, Ola and Meru with the objective of providing job opportunities to taxi
drivers? CPI (M)
10) Who won the Mexican F1 Grand Prix on 1 November 2015, the event which made its comeback
to F1 circuit after 23 years? Nico Rosberg (Germany)
11) China made an aviation history on 2 November 2015 as it unveiled countrys first big homegrown
passenger jet off the assembly line in Shanghai on this day. With this China joined an elite group
of countries capable of making large passenger aircrafts. What is the name of this first Chinese
passenger jet? C919
12) Which Indian automobile car company has roped in Argentinian football legend Lionel Messi as
the new global brand ambassador for its passenger cars, as disclosed on 2 November 2015?
Tata Motors
13) Leading industrialist Brijmohan Lall Munjal, who passed away on 1 November 2015, was the
founder of which Indian automobile behemoth? Hero MotoCorp
14) MTS India, the wireless, broadband and mobile communication service provider, merged with
which telecommunications entity as announced on 2 November 2015? Reliance
Communications (RCom)
15) What is Indias position in the recently released annual report on worlds most valuable nation
brands compiled by Brand Finance? Seventh
16) Union Govt. held a meeting of Chief Ministers of seven Naxal-affected States on 3 November
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 out a strategy to fight the Naxal menace and was chaired by Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh.
Which 7 Naxal-affected states were invited to this meeting? 1) Chhattisgarh, 2) Jharkhand, 3)
Bihar, 4) Andhra Pradesh, 5) Maharashtra, 6) Odisha and 7) Telangana
17) Which railway station became the first visually-challenged-friendly station in India on 3
November 2015? Mysuru (Karnataka)
18) Internet giant Google is poised to partner BSNL on a pilot project for providing Internet
connectivity by using large balloons. What is the name of this project which uses big balloons
floating at a height of 20 kilometres above earth surface for transmission of Internet services?
Project Loon
19) What is the latest outlook of global Global rating agency Moodys with regards to the Indian
banking system as disclosed by the agency on 1 November 2015? It will remain stable over
the next 12-18 months
20) What is the name of the controversial Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the Indian Premier
League (IPL) who resigned from his post on 3 November 2015? Sundar Raman
21) Applications for buying sovereign gold bonds of Govt. of India are being accepted from 5
November 2015. The ambitious scheme of sovereign gold bonds instead of purchasing of
physical gold is being launched by which entity? Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
22) Who will be the new Chief Justice of India (CJI), as announced on 4 November 2015? Justice
Tirath Singh Thakur
23) The Odisha Government and Ministry of Railways entered into a historic agreement on 4
November 2015 that is likely to lay the track for the first railway line to reach one of Indias most
backward districts. Which district of Odisha is this, which is often described as District Zero by
the media? Nabarangpur
24) World Economic Forums (WEF) India summit was inaugurated by Union Finance Minister Arun
Jaitley at New Delhi on 4 November 2015. Participants from across various fields engaged in an
intense one-day dialogue during the summit. What was the theme of this WEF India Summit?
Delivering Growth in the New Context
25) Which US-based gaming company will acquire King Digital Entertainment, the creator of the
iconic Candy Crush Saga, for $5.9 billion, as disclosed on 3 November 2015? Activision
Blizzard
26) T-Hub, a start-up incubator built on a public private partnership (PPP) model, was inaugurated
on 5 November 2015 by industrialist Ratan Tata. This start-up incubator, which is the largest in
India till date, has been established in which city? Hyderabad
27) IMPRINT India, an initiative to develop a road map for research to solve major engineering and
technology challenges in 10 technology domains relevant for the country, was launched by
President Pranab Mukherjee on 5 November 2015. This is a joint initiative of which prestigious
institutions of the country? IISc (Bangalore) and 5 IITs
28) An India-born former soldier was inducted into the Cabinet of the new Canada Prime Minister
Justin Trudeau on 4 November 2015. What is his name? Harjit Singh Sajjan
29) Maldives President Abdulla Yameen declared a state of emergency in the country on 4
November 2015. What is the primary reason for declaring 30-day emergency in the country?
Discovery of explosive devices near Presidents official residence
30) According to an announcement made by the New and Renewable Energy Ministry on 4
November 2015 which US-based solar power company won a bid to sell solar power in India at a
record low tariff of just Rs. 4.63 per kilowatt-hour? SunEdison
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31) History was created on 7 November 2015 as the first-ever meeting of the Presidents of China
and Taiwan was held on this day. Relations between the two countries have remained strained
since China claimed sovereignty over Taiwan in 1949. This historic meeting was held at which
place? Singapore
32) Union Govt. on 6 November 2015 imposed how much Swachh Bharat Cess on all services?
0.5%
33) India and Russia started their joint-military exercise named INDRA 2015 from 7 November
2015. This is the seventh edition in a series of annual bilateral exercises between the two
countries. This joint military exercise is being held at which place in India? Bikaner
(Rajasthan)
34) What is Indias rank in the recently released Transparency Internationals Corruption
Perceptions Index for 2014 which ranks countries on a scale for the perceived levels of public
sector corruption? 85 (out of 175 countries)
35) Indian professional boxer Vijender Singh continued his sensational foray into professional boxing
with a second successive knockout triumph on 7 November 2015. In this bout he knocked-out
which British boxer in the first round itself? Dean Gillen
36) The results of the Bihar Assembly Elections 2015 were declared on 8 November 2015 in which
the Grand Alliance of Nitish Kumar and Lalu Prasad Yadav humiliated BJP-led NDA front. The
Grand Alliance comprising Nitish Kumars JD(U), Lalu Prasad Yadavs RJD and the Congress
notched-up a stunning 178 seats against 58 mustered by the NDA. With this win, Nitish Kumar
would become Bihar Chief Minister for ..time. Fourth
37) History was created in Myanmar on 8 November 2015 as countrys first openly contested
national election in 25 years was held on this day. The results of these historic elections were
declared on 9 November in which Aung San Suu Kyis party emerged as the winner. What is the
name of this party? National League for Democracy (NLD)
38) West African country Sierra Leone was declared Ebola-free by the World Health Organization
(WHO) on 7 November 2015 bringing huge cheer to countrys populace. With this, which is the
only country in the region still affected with this deadly virus? Guinea
39) Global FMCG behemoth Nestles Indian subsidiary re-launched its popular Maggi noodles in
India on 9 November 2015. Maggi re-launch was done five months after they were banned for
allegedly containing lead beyond permissible levels. Nestle India has partnered with which online
company for this products rollout? Snpadeal
40) Y. Ramakrishna Reddy and Lakshmi Kanta Reddy, two amateur archaeologists, came to news
recently for discovering rock paintings belonging to Mesolithic periods in Andhra Pradesh. The
paintings representing geometrical designs are seen on a big boulder executed in red ochre. This
unique discovery has been made in which district of Andhra Pradesh? Kadapa
41) Union Govt. on 10 November 2015 issued letter of award (LoA) for setting up a new electric
locomotive factory in Bihar to Alstom Manufacturing India Limited. This new state-of-the-art plant
is being established at which place in Bihar? Madhepura
42) Union Govt. on 9 November 2015 issued letter of award for setting up a Diesel Locomotive
Factory (DLF) at Marhowra (District Saran) in Bihar. 1,000 diesel locomotives will be
manufactured at this DLF over a period of 10 years. Which US-based company has roped in for
this joint-venture? GE Global Sourcing India Pvt. Limited
43) Union Govt. eased foreign direct investment (FDI) norms for how many sectors on 10 November
2015? Fifteen (15)
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44) RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan was elected as the Vice-Chairman of the Bank of International
Settlement (BIS) on 10 November 2015. With this he became the first Indian central bank
Governor to become the vice-chairman of BIS. BIS is headquartered in which Swiss city?
Basel
45) In a major breakthrough the Bangladesh Government handed over a very prominent ULFA
leader to India on 11 November 2015. What is the name of this leader who is a founding member
and general secretary of ULFA? Anup Chetia
46) What was Indias retail inflation (consumer price index) during October 2015, which was a four-
month high, as disclosed in govt. data released on 12 November 2015? 5.0%
47) What is the name of Indias newest communications satellite that was launched on 11 November
2015 and will replace Insat-3A and 4B satellites? GSAT-15
48) In a historic development in Japans aviation history, countrys first-ever passenger jet aircraft
was successfully flown on 11 November 2015. Which Japanese conglomerate has developed
this aircraft? Mitsubishi
49) Delhi Govt. held first-ever Yamuna Aarti on 13 November 2015. This event, being initiated as
part of governments efforts towards cleaning the river and promoting tourism, was held at which
Ghat on Yamuna? Kudesia Ghat
50) Which Indian private sector entity bought a 40% stake in OakNorth Bank, a British lender to
small businesses and entrepreneurs, as disclosed on 13 November 2015? Indiabulls Group
51) The 10th edition of Group of 20 (G20) Summit started on 15 November 2015. The event is being
held in the shadow of the terror attack in Paris two days ago. Which city is hosting this prestigious
Summit, which is also being attended by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi? Antalya
(Turkey)
52) At least 129 persons were killed in a massive terror attack on French capital Paris on 13
November 2015. The attack comprised of at-least 8 armed militants who carried out firing sprees
at some most famous restaurants and a theatre. What is the name of the theatre that bore the
brunt of this attack with over 90 persons killed here? Bataclan Theatre
53) What is the name of the Advanced Torpedo Defence System developed by the DRDO, which
was handed over to the Indian Navy on 14 November 2015? Mareech
54) The Pentagon (US Defence Headquarters) on 14 November 2015 announced that the head of
the Islamic State (IS) in Libya has been killed in a U.S. airstrike. What was his name? Abu
Nabil
55) Indian Badminton ace Saina Nehwal lost to which Chinese player in womens singles finals of
China Open Super Series on 15 November 2015? Li Xuerui
56) French warplanes launched a huge retaliatory assault on Islamic State (IS) late on 15
November 2015. The attacks were made at which Syrian city, which is often known as the de
facto capital of IS? Raqqa
57) On 16 November 2015 who was named as Indias new Permanent Representative to the United
Nations (UN) to replace Ashoke Mukerji? Syed Akbaruddin
58) Highly versatile actor Saeed Jaffery passed away on 15 November 2015 at the age of 86 in
London. He was known for his roles in some acclaimed films like Satyajit Rays Shatranj ke
Khiladi and Sai Parajpyes Chashme-Baddoor. He was the first Indian to be awarded which
prestigious British royal award for his contributions to drama? Order of the British Empire
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59) During November 2015 which separatist organization of the Northeastern region of India was
declared a terrorist organization under the provisions of Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967
by the Union Govt.? National Socialist Council of Nagaland (Khaplang) or NSCN (K)
60) Indias first retail facility to provide drugs for cancer and cardiovascular diseases at highly
discounted rates was inaugurated on 15 November 2015 at AIIMS, New Delhi. What is the name
given to this retail entity? AMRIT
61) Which Indian institute recently created history by becoming the first from the country to make it
into Top 100 list of the prestigious Times Higher Education (THE) Ranking for Engineering &
Technology list 2015? Indian Institute of Science (IISc)
62) The Board of Directors of ICICI Bank on 16 November 2015 approved sale of 6% of banks stake
in its subsidiary ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Company. This stake is being sold to which two
entities? Premji Invest and Compassvale Investments Pvt Ltd
63) According to the information disclosed on 16 November 2015, Reliance Infrastructure Limited is
planning to sell a 49% stake in its electricity generation business to Canadian pension fund
Public Sector Pension Investment Board. This stake is being sold in which Reliance entity which
is engaged in transmission and distribution business in Mumbai and adjoining areas? Reliance
Energy
64) Which global hotel group will acquire Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc. for $12.2 billion
to create the worlds largest hotel chain, as disclosed on 16 November 2015? Marriott
International Inc.
65) Who won the Brazilian F1 Grand Prix 2015, the final of which was held on 15 November 2015?
Nico Rosberg (Germany)
66) The Magic of the Lost Temple, which is the name of a newly released childrens book, is the
25th book of which noted author? Sudha Murty
67) Senior VHP leader Ashok Singhal passed away on 17 November 2015 at the age of 89. He had
organized a mammoth Dharma Sansad in Delhi in which year, in which the movement for
reclaiming the Ram Temple at Ayodhya was born? 1984
68) What is the name of the controversial Lokayukta of Karnataka who is poised to become the first
Lokayukta in the country to be removed from his post by Assembly after the process for his
removal was initiated on 17 November 2015? Y. Bhaskar Rao
69) Tata Steel on 18 November 2015 unveiled its first integrated steel plant in the country in the last
hundred years after Jamshedpur. This plant has been established in which place?
Kalinganagar (Odisha)
70) Which senior ICICI Bank woman officer was appointed by Standard Chartered as the CEO of its
India operations, as announced on 17 November 2015? Zarin Daruwala
71) Three newspapers of Nagaland ran blank edit pages on 16 November 2015. What was the
reason for this hard move? To protest against an allegedly anti-freedom order of the
Assam Rifles
72) Anil Ambani Groups Reliance Power has made its exit from which Ultra Mega Power Project
(UMPP) as announced on 17 November 2015? Tilaiya UMPP (Jharkhand)
73) Which Australian fast bowler retired from all forms of international cricket on 17 November 2015?
Mitchell Johnson
74) The Seventh Pay Commission submitted its much anticipated report to the Union Govt. on 19
November 2015. The most important recommendation of this Commission is hike salaries of the
Central Govt. employees by 16%. Who headed the 7th Pay Commission? Justice A.K Mathur
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75) The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs gave its approval for how much stake sale in Coal
India Limited (CIL) on 18 November 2015? 10%
76) The 2015 Summit of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) concluded on 19 November
2015. The meeting of the 12-nation Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade agreement was also
held on the sidelines of this Summit. The APEC Summit for 2015 was held in which city?
Manila (The Philippines)
77) Who was named as Indias new Ambassador to the Peoples Republic of China by the Union
Govt. on 18 November 2015? Vijay Keshav Gokhale (V.K. Gokhale)
78) Over 17,000 employees of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) went on strike on 19 November 2015
which affected the settlement system in countrys banks. Why RBI employees observed this
strike, which was the first at the central bank in six years? For better retirement benefits and
to oppose reforms at the RBI
79) Nitish Kumar took oath as Chief Minister of Bihar for the fifth time at a glittering oath ceremony
held at Patnas historic Gandhi Maidan on 20 November 2015. Who was appointed as the Deputy
Chief Minister of the state? Tejaswi Pratap Yadav
80) The committee, which was reviewing the public-private partnership model (PPP model) of
infrastructure development, has recommended improving the financing of such projects. Who
was heading this committee on PPP Model, which submitted its report on 19 November 2015?
Vijay Kelkar
81) Which state is poised to become the first state in the country to enact a law against social
boycott after this state released a pertaining draft act on 18 November 2015? Maharashtra
82) The 10-day long International Film Festival of India (IFFI) for year 2015 commenced at Panaji
(Goa) on 20 November 2015. IFFI, which is countrys biggest film extravaganza, will feature as
many as 187 films in World Cinema section. This is which edition of IFFI? 46th edition
83) On 19 November 2015 BJPs Prameela Sashidharan created history when she was elected as
the chairperson of an urban municipal body in Kerala. She thus became the first BJP member to
head an urban local body in Kerala. She has become chairperson of which Kerala municipality?
Palakkad
84) A 1,111 carat high quality diamond, which is said to be the largest diamond found in over a
century, has been found in which African country? Botswana
85) In an important development, leaders of 10-nation group ASEAN declared the establishment of
an EU-style regional economic bloc. This decision was taken at the 2015 ASEAN Summit that
concluded in Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) on 22 November 2015. What is the name chosen for this
proposed regional economic bloc? ASEAN Economic Community (AEC)
86) Which landmark broad gauge rail line in Assam was inaugurated by Union Railways Minister on
21 November 2015, which brought the strategically important Barak Valley on the broad gauge
map of the Railway? Silchar-Lumding
87) African country Mali was site of a hostage drama and mass shooting at a hotel on 20 November
2015, which resulted in the death of at-least persons. Which Islamic militant organization claimed
responsibility for this attack? Al-Mourabitoun
88) The legendary Windows operating system completed how many years of its launch on 20
November 2015? 30 years
89) Who was elected as the new President of industry body the Federation of Indian Chambers of
Commerce and Industry (FICCI) on 20 November 2015? Harshavardhan Neotia

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90) Worlds biggest ever merger in the healthcare sector was announced on 23 November 2015 in
which Botox-maker Allergan Plc. will be bought for about $160 billion. Which US healthcare giant
will acquire Allergan? Pfizer Inc.
91) Which multinational life insurance company during increased its stake in Anil Ambanis Reliance
Life Insurance from 26% to 49%, as announced on 24 November 2015? Nippon Life
Insurance (Japan)
92) Which senior Congress leader won the Ratlam-Jhabua Lok Sabha seat from Madhya Pradesh
by snapping it from the BJP as declared in the by-election results announced on 24 November
2015? Kantilal Bhuria
93) The BJP made its debut in the Assembly of which Northeastern state as announced in the
assembly by-elections on 24 November 2015? Manipur
94) Who emerged as the winner in the recent Argentinian Presidential elections that ended the 12-
year rule of the Peronist Party? Mauricio Macri
95) Which new global regulation for passport usage as mandated by the International Civil Aviation
Organization (ICAO) came to force from 25 November 2015? From this date the use of non-
machine readable (handwritten) passports has been invalidated
96) In a major international controversy, which NATO member country shot down a Russian
warplane near the Syrian border on 24 November 2015? Turkey
97) How much increase in non-performing assets (NPAs) was reported over the 12-month period
ending September 2015 by 37 banks led by prominent public sector banks, as disclosed by credit
rating CARE on 24 November 2015? 26.8%
98) What is the name of the proposed Rs. 1.1 lakh crore railway safety fund that is being established
by the Indian Railways with the objective of improving safety measures and upgrading railway
infrastructure? Rashtriya Rail Sanraksha Kosh (RRSK)
99) Union Govt. reduced the deadline of rural connectivity through all- weather roads under Pradhan
Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) by how many years from the earlier set target of 2022, as
announced by the Union Govt. on 24 November 2015? 3 years
100) Which national day was observed for the first time ever on 26 November 2015? Constitution
Day
101) Which giant IT company issued its final quarterly earnings on 24 November 2015 before it
being split into two companies? Hewlett-Packard (HP)
102) As per the announcement made by Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on 26 November 2015,
liquor prohibition will be clamped in the state from which date? 1 April 2016
103) In an important development, the cricket boards of India and Pakistan agreed to play a short
bilateral series in a neutral country from 15 December. The much-anticipated proposed series
between the two arch-rivals is to be played at which neutral country as announced on 26
November 2015? Sri Lanka
104) Which 5 investment banks were on 26 November 2015 chosen to manage the governments
proposed 10% stake sale in state-controlled Coal India Limited (CIL)? SBI Capital, ICICI
Securities, Axis Capital, JM Financial and Kotak Investment Banking
105) Test cricket history was made on 27 November 2015 when the first Day-Night Test match commenced
between Australia and New Zealand from this day. This historic Test match is being staged at which
cricket ground in Australia? The Adelaide Oval
106) Which renowned foreign bank on 27 November 2015 announced shutting of its private banking
operations in India? HSBC
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107) From 25 November 2015 the Union Govt. extended the usage criterion of the RuPay debit cards under the
Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) in order to avail of the in-built insurance cover to 90 days.
What was the usage criterion till now? 45 days
108) Noted industrialist Mansukhbhai Kothari passed away at the age of 90 at his residence in Kanpur on 27
November 2015. He was founder of which iconic FMCG brand? Pan Parag
109) Who resigned from the post of the Chairman of the Indian Council of Historical Research (ICHR), as
reported on 27 November 2015? Prof. Y.Sudershan Rao
110) The 2-day Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting for 2015 (CHOGM 2015) concluded on 29
November 2015. This 24th edition of the biennial meet of the 53 Commonwealth countries was held in
which country? Malta
111) Who was elected as the first-ever female Secretary-General of the Commonwealth on 27 November 2015
during CHOGM 2015? Patricia Scotland
112) Who created boxing history by ending Ukrainian boxer Wladimir Klitschkos 11-year reign as the world
heavyweight champion on 28 November 2015? Tyson Fury
113) What is the name of the Indian-American billionaire philanthropist who unveiled a path-breaking new
invention in the form of a stationary cycle that can generate free electricity? Manoj Bhargava
114) In an important event associated with Indias defence forces, the Long Range Surface to Air Missile
(LRSAM), jointly designed and developed by Israels IAI and Indias DRDO, was successfully flight
tested from an Israeli naval platform on 27 November 2015. What is the Israeli name of this sophisticated
missile? Barack 8
115) Indian badminton ace P V Sindhu won the womens singles title of Macau Open by defeating Japans
Minatsu Mitani in the final held on 29 November 2015. With this title win, Sindhu achieved which
distinction? She completed a hat-trick of titles at the Macau Open

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