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

1. The Prime Minister of India recently inaugurated five Young Scientists Labs of which organization?
A. Indian Space Research Organization, ISRO
B. Defence Research and Development Organization, DRDO
C. Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, BARC
D. Department of Atomic Energy, DAE
Answer [B] Defence Research and Development Organization, DRDO
2. Which state has recently declared 2020 as the year of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and has signed MoUs with tech firms for AI research?
A. Andhra Pradesh
B. Telengana
C. Odisha
D. Assam
Answer [B] Telengana
3. According to the recent data from the Ministry of Forest Environment and Climate Change (MoEFCC), what is the total number of tiger deaths occurred in India during 2019?
A. 95
B. 100
C. 105
D. 110
Answer [A] 95
4. David Stern who passed away recently was the Commissioner of which famous Sports League?
A. Formula1, F1
B. National Basketball Association, NBA
C. Major League Baseball, MLB
D. National Hockey League, NHL
Answer [B] National Basketball Association, NBA
5. Sunita Lakra, who announced her retirement recently, is a famous Indian player of which Sports?
A. Tennis
B. Badminton
C. Hockey
D. Cricket
Answer [C] Hockey
6. Which state has recently announced a scheme to deliver sand to customer’s doorstep from January 2, 2020?
A. Odisha
B. Maharashtra
C. Andhra Pradesh
D. Kerala
Answer [C] Andhra Pradesh
7. Umaro Cissoko Embalo was recently elected as the President of which country?
A. Gambia
B. Senegal
C. Guinea-Bissau
D. Guinea
Answer [C] Guinea-Bissau
8. Who was recently presented with the ‘Lokmanya Tilak National Journalism Award’?
A. Ravish Kumar
B. Arnabh Goswami
C. Shekar Gupta
D. Sanjay Gupta
Answer [D] Sanjay Gupta
9. What is the new integrated helpline number of the Indian Railways, launched recently?
A. 138
B. 139
C. 1071
D. 1072
Answer [B] 139
10. What is the annual financial assistance given to eligible farmers under the PM-KISAN scheme?
A. Rs. 10000
B. Rs. 8000
C. Rs. 6000
D. Rs. 5000
Answer [C] Rs. 6000