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

1. What is the rank of India in the ‘Global Flourishing Index’ released by WHO Commission and UNICEF?
A. 91
B. 111
C. 121
D. 131
Answer [D] 131
2. Project Tej, which was in news recently, was launched by which Indian state?
A. Andhra Pradesh
B. Odisha
C. Telangana
D. Uttar Pradesh
Answer [C] Telangana
3. As per the annual ‘Nature Ranking Index-2020’, which Indian Institution is ranked in the first place in the country?
A. Indian Institution of Science (IISc)
B. Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
C.  Tata Institution of Fundamental Research (TIFR-Mumbai)
D. Homi Bhabha National Institute (HBNI)
Answer [B] Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
4. In which year, Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh were granted Indian statehood?
A. 1972
B. 1977
C. 1982
D. 1987
Answer [D] 1987
5. What does CCPA stand for, in the Context of consumer Protection Act 2019?
A. Common Consumer Protection Agency
B. Central Consumer Protection Authority
C. Company-Consumer Protection Authority
D. Centralised Consumer Protection Affairs
Answer [B] Central Consumer Protection Authority
6. Who was named as the Ernst and young (EY) Entrepreneur of the year 2019?
A. Adi Godrej
B. Uday Kotak
C. Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw
D. Sridhar Vembu
Answer [C] Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw
7. Which city was host to the ‘Symposium on Emerging Opportunities for Indian Textiles and Crafts?
A. Varanasi
B. Lucknow
C. New Delhi
D. Hyderabad
Answer [C] New Delhi
8. Which Indian sportsperson won the ESPN’s Female Sportsperson of the Year award for the third consecutive year?
A. Mary Kom
B. P V Sindhu
C. Saina Nehwal
D. Sania Mirza
Answer [B] P V Sindhu
9. Which portal of Indian Railways has won the Silver in National e-Governance Award for excellence in providing citizen-centric delivery?
A. Where is my Train
B. Rail Suvidha
C. Rail Madad
D. Rail Saarthi
Answer [C] Rail Madad
10. Which city was host to NITI Aayog’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Conclave 2020?
A. New Delhi
B. Guwahati
C. Kolkata
D. Shillong
Answer [B] Guwahati