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

1.  Which international financial institution releases its flagship ‘Global Economic Prospects report?
A. World Economic Forum 
B. World Bank
C. Asian Development Bank
D. BRICS Bank
Answer [B] World Bank
2. Which country has ratified a landmark free trade agreement with the European Union?
A. South Korea
B. Japan
C. China
D. Vietnam
Answer [D] Vietnam 
3. What is the ratio of central taxes –to-GDP in the fiscal year 2019-20?
A. 11.25%
B. 10.95%
C. 10.25%
D. 9.88%
Answer [D] 9.88%
4. The Government has allowed filing of GST monthly return through SMS service, up to which limit?
A. NIL return
B. Rs 1000
C. Rs 10000
D. Rs 50000
Answer [A] NIL return
5. As of 2020, which was the safest year in the Indian Railways, with zero passenger fatality for the first time?
A. 2011-12
B. 2014-15
C. 2018-19
D. 2019-20
Answer [D] 2019-20
6. Rs. 101500 crore is the allocation made under which scheme, during financial year 2020-2021?
A. PM KISAN
B. Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme
C. PM jan Dhan Yojana
D. PM jan Arogya Yojana
Answer [B] Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme 
7. Which famous award is also called as the Asia’s version of the Nobel Prize?
A. Pulitzer Prize
B. Ramon Magsaysay awards 
C. Right Livelihood award 
D. Booker Prize
Answer [B] Ramon Magsaysay awards
8. Which Indian company has bagged one of the world’s largest solar contract from Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI)?
A. Tata Power 
B. Adani Green Energy Ltd
C. ReNew Power 
D. Avadaa Energy
Answer [B] Adani Green Energy Ltd
9. Which company has completed the sale of its 50 per cent stake in GIFT City to the Gujarat government?
A. IL&FS
B. Indiabulls
C. IIFCL
D IDFC
Answer [A] IL&FS
10. Which global organization is headed by Tijjani Muhammad-Bande?
A. World Bank
B. United Nations
C. World Economic Forum
D. International Monetary Fund 
Answer [B] United Nations