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

1. Which city was the venue of the Meeting of the Foreign Ministers of QUAD countries held in October 2020?
A. Beijing
B. Sydney
C. Tokyo
D. New Delhi
Answer [C] Tokyo
2. The Centre has released Rs 20000 Cr as compensation to States, related to which tax?
A. Income Tax
B. Goods and Service Tax
C. Corporation Tax
D. Customs Tax
Answer [B] Goods and Service Tax
3. As per the recent release of the Road Transport Ministry, the new emission norms for tractors will come into force from which month?
A. January 2021
B. March 2021
C. June 2021
D. October 2021
Answer [D] October 2021
4. Which city played host to the Naval Investiture Ceremony 2020?
A. Vishakhapatnam
B. Goa
C. Cochin
D. Chennai
Answer [A] Vishakhapatnam
5. The Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs has partnered with which food aggregator platform, regarding PM SVANidhi scheme?
A. Zomato
B. Swiggy
C. Dunzo
D. Uber Eats
Answer [B] Swiggy
6. The Election Commission has issued instructions for postal ballot facilities for elderly people above what age?
A. 65
B. 70
C. 75
D. 80
Answer [D] 80
7. India along with which country has moved World Trade Organization (WTO) for waiver on agreements related to prevent Covid-19?
A. Brazil
B. France
C. South Africa
D. Germany
Answer [C] South Africa
8. As per the recent statement from NABARD, which category of banks incurred a loss of over Rs 2200 crores in FY 20?
A. Regional Rural Banks
B. Co-operative Banks
C. Scheduled Commercial Banks
D. Private Banks
Answer [A] Regional Rural Banks
9. Who is the only Indian to feature in the Forbes list of ‘The World’s Most Influential CMOs’?
A. Ravi Santhanam
B. Sujit Ganguli
C. Sanjeev Yadav
D. Asha Kharga
Answer [A] Ravi Santhanam
10. The South Pacific territory of New Caledonia  has rejected independence from which country?
A. United States
B. France
C. Germany
D. Italy
Answer [B] France