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

1. Which state government has constituted a commission to protect the Constitutional rights of tribal communities?
A. Odisha
B. Madhya Pradesh
C. Gujarat
D. Chhattisgarh
Answer [C] Gujarat
2. Which Asian country is to contest for another term during 2021-23, in the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC)?
A. India
B. Pakistan
C. Bangladesh
D. Sri Lanka
Answer [B] Pakistan
3. Which organization estimated that the average global temperatures would rise by 1.5 degrees Celsius, in next five years?
A. Food and Agricultural Organization
B. World Meteorological Organization
C. International Maritime Organization
D. International Atomic Energy Agency
Answer [B] World Meteorological Organization
4. Who is the represent India in the virtual summit between India and the European Union (EU), to be held on July 15?
A. Narendra Modi
B. S Jai Shankar
C. Piyush Goyal
D. Nirmala Sitharaman
Answer [A] Narendra Modi
5. Which Indian company has tied up with the Uk-based oil company BP, to start their new fuel retail and mobility joint venture (JV)?
A. Essar Oil Limited
B. Bharat Petroleum
C. Cairn India
D. Reliance Industries
Answer [D] Reliance Industries
6. Which country has suspended its extradition treaty with Hong Kong and extended visas for Hong Kong residents?
A. United States
B. India
C. Australia
D. New Zealand
Answer [C] Australia
7. The head of which international organization has urged G-20 countries to freeze debt payment of poorest countries in 2021?
A. International Monetary Fund
B. World Economic Forum
C. World Bank
D. Asian Development Bank
Answer [C] World Bank
8. A commercial communication satellite named ‘APStar-6D’ was launched from which country, using its flagship Long March rocket?
A. United States
B. Russia
C. Israel
D. China
Answer [D] China
9. Which organization has renewed its agreement with the International Energy Agency (IEA) to collaborate on Energy sector resilience?
A. Asian Development Bank
B. World Bank
C. BRICS Bank
D. World Economic Forum
Answer [A] Asian Development Bank
10. Which country’s research team has won the World Bank’s Development Marketplace award?
A. Bangladesh
B. Myanmar
C. India
D. Cambodia
Answer [D] Cambodia