Current Affairs 12th July 2020 : Daily GK Update in English
1. What is the theme of the virtual conference ‘India Global Week 2020’, being organised in the United Kingdom?
A. Be The Revival: India and a Better New World
B. Atmanirbhar Bharat
C. Spiritual Face of India
D. India winning Covid-19
Answer [A] Be The Revival: India and a Better New World
2. Under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana, rice/wheat is provided to beneficiaries covered under which act?
A. National Rural Employment Guarantee Act
B. National Food Security Act
C. Essential Commodities Act
D. Protection of Civil Rights Act
Answer [B] National Food Security Act
3. An employee who earns a monthly salary of up to Rs 15,000 is mandatorily required to join which security scheme?
A. Employee Provident Fund
B. Atal Pension Yojana
C. National Pension Scheme
D. New Pension Scheme
Answer [A] Employee Provident Fund
4. Which organization has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), for mutual data exchange?
A. Reserve Bank of India
B. NITI Aayog
C. Enforcement Directorate
D. Securities and Exchange Board of India
Answer [D] Securities and Exchange Board of India
5. Which trade association has launched a platform in New Jersey, to promote trade partnerships between India and the US?
A. FICCI
B. CII
C. NASSCOM
D. Data Security Council
Answer [C] NASSCOM
6. What is the name of the mission undertaken by the Indian Navy, to bring back Indian citizens from overseas during the COVID-19 pandemic?
A. Vande Bharat Mission
B. Operation Sukoon
C. Operation Samudra Setu
D. Operation Rahat
Answer [C] Operation Samudra Setu
7. What is the corpus of the Agriculture Infrastructure Fund, that has been approved by the Union Cabinet?
A. Rs 25000 crore
B. Rs 50000 crore
C. 1 lakh crore
D. 2 lakh crore
Answer [C] 1 lakh crore
8. The National Medicinal Plants Board (NMPB) works under which Union Ministry?
A. Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
B. Ministry of AYUSH
C. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
D. Ministry of MSME
Answer [B] Ministry of AYUSH
9. Which country has successfully completed its maiden flight of aircraft fitted with its own high-speed satellite internet system?
A. United States
B. Russia
C. Israel
D. China
Answer [D] China
10. Which Public sector General Insurance company is not included in the capital infusion of PSGICs approved by the Cabinet?
A. New India Assurance Company Limited
B. United India Insurance Company Limited
C. Oriental Insurance Company Limited
D. National Insurance Company Limited
Answer [A] New India Assurance Company Limited