Current Affairs 10th February 2020 : Daily GK Update in English

1. The first edition of Ganga-Volga dialogue was recently held in New Delhi, to enhance the bilateral co-operation between India and which country?
A. China
B. Russia
C. Nepal
D. Bangladesh
Answer [B] Russia
2. The International Summit on Women in STEM – “Visualizing the Future: New Skylines”, was recently held in which city?
A. Mumbai
B. New Delhi
C. Hyderabad
D. Kolkata
Answer [B] New Delhi
3. What is the theme of the National Voters’ Day celebrated across the country?
A. Electoral Literacy for Stronger Democracy
B. Voting Rights For All
C. Ethical Voting
D. Sab Se Pahle Voting
Answer [A] Electoral Literacy for Stronger Democracy
4. India signed and MoU with the World Bank for the Agri-business and Rural Transformation Project of which state?
A. Gujarat
B. Maharashtra
C. Madhya Pradesh
D. Haryana
Answer [B] Maharashtra
5. Which Indian Private Sector bank has recently launched its wealth management platform called ‘Pioneer Banking’?
A. ICICI Bank
B. HDFC Bank
C. Axis Bank
D. Induslnd Bank
Answer [D] Induslnd Bank
6. Which steel plant of India was recently awarded at the WEF Annual meet, for being included in the WEF’s Lighthouse Network?
A. Salem Steel Plant
B. Tata Steel Kalinganagar
C. Vijayanagar Steel Plant
D. Vishakhapatnam Steel Plant
Answer [B] Tata Steel Kalinganagar
7. The Global Consortium for Digital Currency Governance was recently announced by which organization?
A. World Bank
B. World Economic Forum
C. International Monetary Fund
D. World Trade Organization
Answer [B] World Economic Forum
8. Jair Messias Bolsonaro, who has arrived India to attend the Republic Day celebrations as chief guest, is the President of which country?
A. Argentina
B. Brazil
C. France
D. Germany
Answer [B] Brazil
9. The International Children’s Film festival was recently inaugurated in which South Asian country, with the theme ‘Under The World’?
A. Sri Lanka
B. Bangladesh
C. Nepal
D. India
Answer [B] Bangladesh
10. India has signed an agreement with which country to upgrade Ashuganj-Akhaura road into 4-lane highway?
A. Myanmar
B. Bangladesh
C. Sri Lanka
D. Nepal
Answer [B] Bangladesh