Current Affairs 14th February 2020 : Daily GK Update in English

1. According to the recent Union Budget 2020-21 what is the disinvestment target of the Indian Government for 2020-21?
A. # 1.0 Lakh Crores
B. # 1.1 Lakh Crores
C. # 1.2 Lakh Crores
D. # 1.3 Lakh Crores
Answer [C] # 1.2 Lakh Crores
2. As per the recent Union budget, what is the estimated fiscal deficit target for 2020-21, expressed in per cent of GDP?
A. 3.3%
B. 3.4%
C. 3.5%
D. 3.6%
Answer [C] 3.5%
3. What is the maximum insurance provided for bank deposits, as per the recent latest Union budget 20-21?
A. # 1 Lakh
B. # 2 Lakh
C. # 2.5 Lakh
D. # 5 Lakh
Answer [D] # 5 Lakh
4. What is the name of the new scheme proposed in the budget, which is to be implemented by the Aviation Ministry, for transporting agricultural products?
A. Udan 5.0 Scheme
B. Kisan Udan Scheme
C. Krishi Udan Scheme
D. PM Kisan Udan Scheme
Answer [C] Krishi Udan Scheme
5. Who clinched the men’s singles title in the recently held Australian Open Tournament, 2020?
A. Roger Federer
B. Rafael Nadal
C. Novak Djokovic
D. Dominic Thiem
Answer [C] Novak Djokovic
6. Pramod Agrawal was recently appointed as the new Chairman and Managing Director of which Public Sector Enterprises?
A. Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL)
B. Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL)
C. Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL)
D. Coal India Limited (CIL)
Answer [D] Coal India Limited (CIL)
7. The third private train of the IRCTC is set to run between Varanasi and which city?
A. Indore
B. Bhopal
C. Nagpur
D. Jaipur
Answer [A] Indore
8. Which Indian diplomat was recently appointed as India’s High Commissioner to Sri Lanka?
A. Ajay Bisaria
B. Gopal Baglay
C. Vinay Mohan Kwatra
D. Taranjit Singh Sandhu
Answer [B] Gopal Baglay
9. Which country has national emergency to tackle the attack of locust swarms?
A. India
B. Pakistan
C. Iran
D. Afghanistan
Answer [B] Pakistan
10. In which Indian city, the Indian Navy conducted its costal security exercise, ‘Matla Abhiyaan’?
A. Cochin
B. Kolkata
C. Mumbai
D. Vishakhapatnam
Answer [B] Kolkata