Current Affairs 11th April 2020 : Daily GK Update in English

1. As per a recent report, about 400 million workers of India will fall into poverty. Which international organization released to report?
A. World Bank 
B. World Economic Forum 
C. International Labour Organization 
D. United Nations 
Answer [D] United Nations
2. Which manufacturing company announced a collaboration with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) for a campaign against Covid-19?
A. Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL)
B. Dabur 
C. ITC Limited 
D. Britannia Industries 
Answer [A] Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL)
3. Indian-American Brahm Kanchibotla, who recently passed away after affected by Covid-19 in the United States, was associated with which profession?
A. Business person 
B. Journalist 
C. Writer 
D. Economist 
Answer [B] Journalist
4. Which stateUT recently approved the establishment of two Centers for Invention, Innovation, Incubation and Training (CIIIT)?
A. New Delhi 
B. Jammu and Kashmir 
C. Punjab 
D. Odisha 
Answer [B] Jammu and Kashmir
5. The Cabinet approved the temporary suspension of the MPLAD (members of parliament local area development scheme) Fund for how many years, amidst the Coronavirus pandemic? 
A. One 
B. Two 
C. Three 
D. Four 
Answer [B] Two 
6. The Government has constituted an empowered Committee to coordinate with Private Sector, NGOs and International Organizations related to COVID-19. Who chairs the empowered committee?
A. Rajiv Kumar 
B. Amitabh Kant 
C. Surjit Bhallla
D. Amit Shah 
Answer [B] Amitabh Kant
7. The highest ever highway construction by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) was achieved in which financial year?
A. 2016-17
B. 2017-18
C. 2018-19
D. 2019-20
Answer [D] 2019-20
8. India has received 1.70 lakh personal protection equipment (PPE) coveralls, donated by which country, after opening up supply lines from abroad?
A. Australia
B. China 
C. United States
D. Saudi Arabia
Answer [B] China
9. Pravin Rao has been appointed as the new Chairman of which country body of India?
A. NASSCOM
B. CII
C. FICCI
D. IAMAI
Answer [A] NASSCOM
10. Which port-trust became the first state-owned port trust to invoke the clause of force majeure at the backdrop of coronavirus outbreak?
A. Kolkata Port Trust 
B. Mumbai Port Trust
C. Chennai Port Trust
D. Cochin Port Trust
Answer [A] Kolkata Port Trust