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

1. Which district has topped the list of aspirational districts for the month of December, released by NITI Aayog?
A. Sahibganj (Jharkhand)
B. Hailakandi (Assam)
C. Belangir (Odisha)
D. Chandauli (Uttar Pradesh)
Answer [D] Chandauli (Uttar Pradesh)
2. What is the upper limit for legal abortion, as per the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (Amendment) Bill, recently approved by the Cabinet?
A. 20 Weeks
B. 24 Weeks
C. 28 Weeks
D. 32 Weeks
Answer [B] 24 Weeks
3. In which city, the Indian Coast Guard has recently commissioned its ‘C-448’ high-speed boat?
A. Kochi
B. Vishakhapatnam
C. Mangaluru
D. Chennai
Answer [C] Mangaluru
4. What was Tushar Kanjilal, the famous personality who passed away recently in Kolkata?
A. Sports person
B. Social worker
C. Politician
D. Musician
Answer [B] Social worker
5. What is the theme of the World Sustainable Development Summit, 2020?
A. Towards 2030 Goals: Making the Decade Count
B. Sustainable Energy across the World
C. Attaining SDG before 2030
D. Energy and Resource for all
Answer [A] Towards 2030 Goals: Making the Decade Count
6. The Surajkund International Crafts Mela is the flagship annual event organized by which state?
A. Bihar
B. Haryana
C. Himachal Pradesh
D. Assam
Answer [B] Haryana
7. As per the recent survey of Transparency International, which state has been ranked as the top state in Budget formulation practices?
A. Odisha
B. Andhra Pradesh
C. Assam
D. West Bengal
Answer [C] Assam
8. Which Indian has been recently appointed as the UN Resident Coordinator in Thailand?
A. Harsh Vardhan Shringla
B. Gita Sabharwal
C. Jai Shankar
D. Taranjit Singh Sandhu
Answer [B] Gita Sabharwal
9. Amazon India recently partnered with Eastern Railways, to set up a pick-up kiosk in which railway station?
A. Dum Dum Junction
B. Bidhan Nagar
C. Sealdah
D. Durga Nagar
Answer [C] Sealdah
10. Which international smart phone firm recently signed an MoU with IIT-Hyderabad for Research and Development projects?
A. Xiaomi
B. OPPO
C. Huawei
D. Vivo
Answer [B] OPPO