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

1. Which state is going to observe 2020 as Susashan Sankalp Varsh?
A. Uttar Pradesh
B. Gujarat
C. Haryana
D. Madhya Pradesh
Answer [C] Haryana
2. The Followers of which religion are called the β€œHynniew Trep”?
A. Shinto
B. Taoism
C. Seng Khasi
D. Confucianism
Answer [C] Seng Khasi
3. Which government is going to conduct β€˜Night Walk’ to promote women empowerment?
A. Tamil Nadu
B. Andhra Pradesh
C. Karnataka
D. Kerala
Answer [D] Kerala
4. Which state, India’s first university for transgender community will be opened?
A. Uttar Pradesh
B. Kerala
C. Gujarat
D. Andhra Pradesh
Answer [A] Uttar Pradesh
5. Pakistan, one among the three countries in the world with Polio endemic, is planning to import Polio markers from India. Which are the other two countries:
A. Afghanistan and Mongolia
B. Nigeria and South Africa
C. Afghanistan and Nigeria
D. Nigeria and Kenya
Answer [C] Afghanistan and Nigeria
6. Which Organization gives forecast on general locust situation to the global community?
A. FAO
B. WWF
C. IFAD
D. WFP
Answer [A] FAO
7. Which of the following is called the Falcon Capital of the World?
A. Siberia
B. Nagaland
C. Meghalaya
D. China
Answer [B] Nagaland
8. Which of the following is the only ape found in India?
A. Gorilla
B. Chimpanzee
C. Hoolock Gibbon
D. Mandrill
Answer [C] Hoolock Gibbon
9. Which American firm is developing the Project Kuiper, which is to launch thousands of satellites into space?
A. SpaceX
B. NASA
C. Amazon
D. Blue Origin
Answer [C] Amazon
10. The Tamil Nadu Government recently observed the 15th anniversary of the 2004 tsunami. Where did this tsunami originate?
A. Java Island
B. Sumatra Island
C. Bali Island
D. Sulawesi Island
Answer [B] Sumatra Island