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

1. ‘SAMPRITI’ is a joint military training exercise between India and which country?
A. Japan
B. Sri Lanka
C. China
D. Bangladesh
Answer [D] Bangladesh
2. India recently observed ‘Martyrs Day’ on 30 th January, to pay homage to which Indian Leader?
A. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
B. Netaji Subash Chandra Bose
C. Mahatma Gandhi
D. B.R. Ambedkar
Answer [C] Mahatma Gandhi
3. Which Indian journalist has been chosen as the recipient of 2019-20 PEN Gauri Lankesh Award?
A. Ravish Kumar
B. Yusuf Jameel
C. N Ram
D. Prannoy Roy
Answer [B] Yusuf Jameel
4. As per the recent Economic Outlook Survey released by FICCI, what is the estimated median GDP growth forecast for 2019-20?
A. 5.0%
B. 5.1%
C. 5.2%
D. 5.3%
Answer [A] 5.0%
5. Who has been appointed as the new chairman of the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs, recently?
A. Pranab Kumar Das
B. Ajay Bhushan Pandey
C. M. Ajit Kumar
D. Atanu Chakraborty
Answer [C] M. Ajit Kumar
6. Ajmal Sultanpuri, who passed away recently, was a renowned poet in which language?
A. Hindi
B. Urdu
C. Marathi
D. Gujarati
Answer [B] Urdu
7. The Department of Telecom, India has recently taken over process to issue and manage the allocation of IMEI. What does IMEI Stand for?
A. India Mobile Equipment Identity
B. International Mobile Equipment Identity
C. Indian Multimedia Equipment Identifier
D. International Multimedia Equipment Identifier
Answer [B] International Mobile Equipment Identity
8. Khadi wrist watches have been recently launched by the Khadi and Village Industries Commission, in association with which company?
A. Fossil
B. Titan
C. Timex
D. Casio
Answer [B] Titan
9. Who has been appointed as the next ambassador of India to Nepal?
A. Taranjit Singh Sandhu
B. Vijay Gokhale
C. Vinay Mohan Kwatra
D. Ajit Kumar
Answer [C] Vinay Mohan Kwatra
10. Which Indian think tank has been ranked among the top 30 think tanks globally, as per a recent report?
A. Observer Research Foundation (ORF)
B. NITI Aayog
C. Center for Civil Society (CCS)
D. The Energy and Resource Institute (TERI)
Answer [A] Observer Research Foundation (ORF)