Current Affairs 15th January 2020 : Daily GK Update in English
1. Who is the Director General of Aeronautical Systems in DRDO and is also known as Missile Women of India?
A. Dr. Tessy Thomas
B. Ritu Karidhal
C. Muthiah Vanitha
D. Anuradha T K
Answer [A] Dr. Tessy Thomas
2. Nankana Sahib Gurdwara, recently seen in news is situated in which country?
A. India
B. Pakistan
C. Nepal
D. Bhutan
Answer [B] Pakistan
3. Which famous Indian Cricketer recently announced his retirement from all forms of Cricket?
A. Irfan Pathan
B. Yusuf Pathan
C. Bhuvanesh Kumar
D. R Ashwin
Answer [A] Irfan Pathan
4. Australia recently witnessed which disaster that killed many lives and caused huge destruction?
A. Flood
B. Cyclone
C. Wild Fires
D. Tsunami
Answer [C] Wild Fires
5. Which state will have the country’s first rehabilitation centre for freshwater turtles?
A. Madhya Pradesh
B. Bihar
C. Chhattisgarh
D. Odisha
Answer [B] Bihar
6. Which country received a line of credit (LOC) of $75 million from India, for installation of solar parks?
A. Argentina
B. Chile
C. Cuba
D. Brazil
Answer [C] Cuba
7. Common Service Centre (CSC) recently partnered with which bank for sale of FASTags?
A. Airtel Payment Bank
B. Paytm Payment Bank
C. State Bank of India
D. Equitas Bank
Answer [B] Paytm Payment Bank
8. ArogyaSri scheme, which is an initiative to provide free medical treatment to the poor, is the flagship scheme of which state?
A. Telangana
B. Andhra Pradesh
C. Kerala
D. Tamil Nadu
Answer [B] Andhra Pradesh
9. Which film won the ‘Best Motion Picture-drama’ award in the Golden Globe awards 2020?
A. Once Upon A Time in Hollywood
B. 1917
C. Missing Link
D. Parasite
Answer [B] 1917
10. Which famous actor won the ‘Best Actor in the Motion Picture – Drama’ award in the Golden Globe awards 2020?
A. George Mackay
B. Dean-Charles Chapman
C. Joaquin Phoenix
D. Brad Pitt
Answer [C] Joaquin Phoenix