Current Affairs 12th August 2020 : Daily GK Update in English

1. How many applications were named the Winners of ‘AatmaNirbhar Bharat App Innovation Challenge?
A. 6                                       
B. 12
C. 24                                     
D. 36
Answer [C] 24
2. Which Indian organization releases Business Confidence Index (BCI)?
A. National Council of Applied Economic Research 
B. NITI Aayog                 
C. National Development Council
D. Centre for Policy Research
Answer [A] National Council of Applied Economic Research
3. Which Union Ministry implements the PM SVANidhi Scheme?
A. Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
B. Ministry of Home Affairs
C. Ministry of Finance
D. Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
Answer [A] Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
4. Which Indian pharmaceutical industry has partnered with GAVI and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, to produce 100 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines?
A. Sun Pharma                     
B. Serum Institute of India
C. CADILA                             
D. Apex Pharmaceuticals
Answer [B] Serum Institute of India
5. Which country has issued order that would ban TikTok and WeChat in 45 days when not sold by their parent companies?
A. Russia                               
B. United Kingdom
C. Australia                           
D. United States
Answer [D] United States
6. Which country is set to host the 2021 International Cricket Council (ICC) T20 World Cup?
A. South Africa                     
B. India
C. Sri Lanka                           
D. Pakistan
Answer [B] India
7. What is the name of the special campaign launched by the Prime Minister to free India of garbage?
A. Gandagi Mukt Bharat     
B. Swachh Bharat
C. Garbage less India           
D. ODF Free India
Answer [A] Gandagi Mukt Bharat
8. Rajamalai, where a massive landslide has occurred, is located in which state?
A. Tamil Nadu                       
B. Andhra Pradesh
C. Kerala                                 
D. Karnataka
Answer [C] Kerala
9. Which country has declared an ‘Environmental emergency’ after the ship MV Wakashio spilled fuel?
A. Maldives                             
B. Malaysia
C. Sri Lanka                             
D. Mauritius
Answer [D] Mauritius
10. The Prime Minister of India is to inaugurate a submarine Optical Fibre Cable (OFC) to provide telecom services to which UT?
A. Jammu & Kashmir             
B. Andaman and Nicobar Islands
C. Lakshadweep                     
D. Goa
Answer [B] Andaman and Nicobar Islands