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

1. As of 2020, the largest cricket stadium of the world is located in which country?
A. Australia
B. India
C. South Africa
D. New Zealand
Answer [B] India
2. Which country organized a training course in ‘Vessel Search Technique’ for Indian Coast Guard and Customs Personnel at Chennai?
A. Japan
B. Australia
C. Oman
D. Qatar
Answer [B] Australia
3. Which city hosted the four-day ‘International Conference on Banana’ organized by ICAR?
A. Gandhi Nagar
B. Tiruchirappalli
C. Cochin
D. Triruvananthapuram
Answer [B] Tiruchirappalli
4. Which Indian PSU is set to acquire the government’s entire stake in THDC India and North Eastern Electric Power Corporation LTD (NEEPCO)?
A. NTPC Limited
B. Oil and Natural Gas Corporation
C. Power Grid Corporation of India Limited
D. NHPC Limited
Answer [A] NTPC Limited
5. ‘5G Hackathon’ was recently launched by which Union Ministry/ Organization?
A. NITI Aayog
B. Ministry of Science and Technology
C. Ministry of Communication
D. Ministry of Human Resource and Development
Answer [C] Ministry of Communication
6. Which is the only Indian company to feature in the Fortune’s “Top-20Big Companies to Work For’ List in 2020?
A. Infosys
B. Tata Consultancy Services
C. Zoho
D. Zomato
Answer [B] Tata Consultancy Services
7. The two species of birds –‘Red Throated Thrush and Plumbeous Water Redstart’ were recently found in which state/UT?
A. Arunachal Pradesh
B. Uttarakhand
C. Ladakh
D. Lakshadweep
Answer [C] Ladakh
8. Which city was the venue of “Microsoft Future Decoded-CEO Summit’?
A. New Delhi
B. Mumbai
C. Chennai
D. Gurugram
Answer [B] Mumbai
9. Abhay Kumar Singh has been appointed as the Chairman & Managing Director of which Indian PSU?
A. NTPC Limited
B. Oil and Natural Gas Corporation
C. NHPC Limited
D. Power Grid Corporation of India Limited
Answer [C] NHPC Limited
10. The First Anniversary of the launch of which Indian welfare scheme was observed on February 24?
A. Pradhan Mantri Kisan Maan-Dhan Yojana (PM-KMY)
B. Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN)
C. Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maan-Dhan (PM-SYM)
D. Pradhan Mantri Laghu Vyapari Maan-Dhan Yojana
Answer [B] Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN)