Current Affairs Questions & Answers - Dec 25, 2015

ANSWER: Gautam Bambawale

Explanation:
Babawale is currently the Indian ambassador to Bhutan. He will succeed TCA Raghavan who is retiring towards the close of December 2015. He is an IFS officer of 1984 batch and became the first Consul General of India in Guangzhou, China in 2007.

ANSWER: Chilukoti Kashi Vishwanath

Explanation:
Chilukoti Kasha VIshwanath, Telugu actor and dialogue writer passed away on 22nd December 2015 following a cardiac stroke at the age of 69. He was a national weightlifter as well and had performed in the sports arena as well as stage shows. He was a Sahitya Akademi award winner and writer as well.

ANSWER: Chhattisgarh

Explanation:
Chattisgarh has been selected as the best performer across the nation for digitalising services at Lok Seva Kendras and Common Service Centres during the time of the Digital India Week 2015. HP and Meghalaya garnered second and third positions respectively. A DeitY committee selected the winners for this award. Within Chhattisgarh, the following 3 districts have been selected as top performers- Kondagaon, Koriya and Gariyaband. 3 districts of HP selected for the award are Una, Shimla and Sirmour. 3 top districts of Meghalaya are North Garo, East Garo and South West Khasi Hills.

ANSWER: Amit Majmudar

Explanation:
Amit Majmudar, a 36 year old Indian American doctor has been named the first Poet Laureate by the US state of Ohio for showcasing numerous styles of poetry. He has been named for the 2 year honorary position by Governor John Kasich. He was recommended for the position by Ohio Poet Laureate Selection Committee and has published a total of 2 novels. His poems have been printed in numerous publications including the New Yorker, New York Review of Books and much more.

ANSWER: Russia

Explanation:
A page from Gandhiji’s diary containing his handwritten notes and an 18th century Bengali sword have been presented by Russian President Vladimir Putin to PM Narendra Modi. The items were presented during a meeting between the two leaders in the Kremlin.

ANSWER: Glioblastoma Multiforme

Explanation:
An Indian scientist, Dr. Pallavi Tiwari, in the US has developed a new MRI based technique for predicting survival of patients with aggressive brain tumours and provision of personalised therapy. Dr. Tiwari’s work is based on recent clinical findings that 90% of Glioblastoma Multiform recurrences occur within proximity of the tumour margin. This indicates that malignant cells are present in the periphery of the tumour yet not visually discernible. GBM is a most common and aggressive form of cancer which starts in the brain.

ANSWER: Prof. Rakesh K. Jain

Explanation:
US President Barack Obama will present the National Medal of Science to Indian American professor at Harvard Medical School and director of the tumour biology lab at Massachusetts General Hospital, Rakesh K. Jain. Prof Jain holds a degree in R. Tech from IIT-K and will receive the medal along with 16 other winners of the national medals for science and technology. The National Medal of Science awarded annually since the late 1950s recognises those who have made outstanding contributions to science and engineering. Prof Jain has received close to 75 awards to date.

ANSWER: Wipro

Explanation:
Wipro has signed a definitive agreement for acquiring US based Viteos Group which is a business process provider for purchase consideration of USD 130 million. Via this acquisition, Wipro provides business process services to global investment banks increasing capabilities for the sector. Viteos was established in 2003 and is headquartered at New Jersey.

ANSWER: INS Godavari

Explanation:
India’s first indigenously designed and built warship INS Godavari was on 23rd December 2015 decommissioned in Naval Dockyard Mumbai. This was commissioned into the Navy during the 1980s. With the decommissioning, INS Godavari has completed its full life cycle. It was the leading warship of its time along with INS Ganga and INS Gomati.

ANSWER: 30th National Consumer Right Day

Explanation:
The 30th National Consumer Right Day was observed across India on 24th December 2015. This provides the opportunity to highlight consumer movement and make consumers aware of their rights and responsibilities. This day is being observed as National Consumer Right Day since 24th December 1986.