Current Affairs 13th February 2020 : Daily GK Update in English

1. What is the GDP Growth rate of India, in 2018-19, as per the recent statement from the National Statistical Office (NSO), on January 31,2020?
A. 6.8%
B. 6.4%
C. 6.2%
D. 6.1%
Answer [D] 6.1%
2. Which global tech firm has launched a short-video making application called “Tangi’, which focuses on creativity?
A. Microsoft
B. Facebook
C. Google
D. Adobe
Answer [C] Google
3. According to the recent Economic Survey 2019-20, which state has the cheapest Vegetarian Thali (food plate)?
A. Kerala
B. Jharkhand
C. Bihar
D. Tripura
Answer [B] Jharkhand
4. As per the recent Economic Survey 2019-20, what is the rank of India globally in number of new firms created?
A. 3
B. 4
C. 5
D. 6
Answer [A] 3
5. Which Indian-American has been appointed as the new Chairman of the tech company International Business Machines Corporation (IBM)?
A. Arvind Krishna
B. Abidali Neemuchwala
C. Sundar Pichai
D. Shantanu Narayen
Answer [A] Arvind Krishna
6. When is the Anti-leprosy day for the year 2020, observed across the world?
A. January 26
B. January 27
C. January 28
D. January 29
Answer [A] January 26
7. The European Union has how many countries in its bloc, after the exit of the United Kingdom?
A. 26
B. 27
C. 28
D. 29
Answer [B] 27
8. The India International Leather Fair (IILF), 2020 is being held in which city?
A. Bhopal
B. Cuttack
C. Chennai
D. Kochi
Answer [C] Chennai
9. Abidali Neemuchwala, who resigned recently, was the chief executive Officer of which popular Indian IT firm?
A. Infosys
B. Tata Consultancy Services
C. Wipro
D. HCL
Answer [C] Wipro
10. The 250th flight operation under the RCS – UDAN scheme was recently commenced between Bhubaneswar and which Indian city?
A. Lucknow
B. Varanasi
C. Patna
D. Prayagraj
Answer [B] Varanasi