The document is a current affairs quiz from December 11, 2014 containing 13 multiple choice questions and their answers. Some of the key information summarized: - Kailash Satyarthi won the Nobel Peace Prize jointly with Malala Yousafzai for their work on children's rights. - The Indian government has decided to decriminalize suicide attempts by removing Section 309 from the Indian Penal Code. - The Supreme Court has postponed the BCCI President's election to January 31, 2015. - International Human Rights Day was observed on December 10th with the theme "Human Rights 365". - The Maharashtra government has decided to observe 2015 as the "Year of

1. CURRENT AFFAIRS
11 DECEMBER , 2014
BY-PRAGYAN YADAV

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

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

4.  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?

5. 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.

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

7. ANSWER: 31st January 2015.

8.  Q4. International human Rights Day
was observed on ______.

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

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

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

12. 
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?

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

14. 
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?

15. ANSWER: Imran Khan.

16. 
Q8. International Anti Corruption Day
was observed on ______.

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

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

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

20. 
Q10. Name the country that became
the member of Multilateral Investment
Guarantee Agency on Dec’14?

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

22.  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?

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

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

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

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

27. 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.