1.Which nation’s government is battling with the yellow vest protests against rising fuel prices and cost of living?
a) Greece
b) Brazil
c) France
d) Spain
ANSWER: (c) France
The yellow vests have engulfed the nation of France with protests and demonstrations. Around 1 lakh protestors took to the streets in France on December 8, 2018 demanding reduction in fuel taxes, living costs and the resignation of the French President, Emmanuel Macron.
2. A court in which nation has order extradition of Indian business tycoon Vijay Mallya?
a) US
b) UK
c) Japan
d) Russia
ANSWER: (b) UK
The UK court has ordered the extradition of Indian businessman and liquor baron Vijay Mallya from Britain to India to face charges of fraud filed against him. The decision follows a nine-month-long trial on an extradition warrant, which began with Mallya’s arrest in April 2017. India has been seeking the businessman’s extradition on charges of fraud and money laundering amounting to Rs 9000 crore.
3. Who is the first RBI Governor since 1990 to resign before completion of term?
a) Urjit Patel
b) Raghuram Rajan
c) Viral Acharya
d) Swaminathan Gurumurthy
ANSWER: (a) Urjit Patel
Urjit Patel on December 10, 2018 resigned as the Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) with immediate effect, citing personal reasons. With his resignation, Patel became the first RBI governor since 1990 to resign before the completion of the term. Patel’s three-year term was to end in September 2019.
4. Which country’s President has signed a legislation to end a two-decade-old friendship treaty with Russia?
a) India
b) Ukraine
c) Israel
d) Belgium
ANSWER: (b) Ukraine
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko on December 10, 2018 signed a bill ending the two-decade-old treaty on friendship, cooperation and partnership between Ukraine and Russia. The treaty will be terminated on April 1, 2019 amid rising tensions between the two countries.
5. Who among the following is going to step down as the Chief of Staff of the United States by the end of December 2018?
a) John F. Kelly
b) Mike Pompeo
c) Jim Mattis
d) Dan Coats
ANSWER: (a) John F. Kelly
President Trump said on December 8, 2018 that his chief of staff, John F. Kelly, would step down by the end of December 2018. The move is a part of a long-planned staff shake-up as the president heads into the 2020 campaign facing growing peril from the special counsel and newly empowered Democrats.
