Current Affairs 15th June 2020 : Daily GK Update in English
1. Who is the Chairperson of the Committee reconstituted to look into the welfare of freedom fighters?
A. N K. Singh
B. G. Kishan Reddy
C. Ajay Kumar Bhalla
D. Nityanand Rai
Answer [B] G. Kishan Reddy
2. Which Ship Builder delivered the Fast Petrol Vessel named ‘ICGS Kanaklata Barua’ for the Coast Guard?
A. Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers
B. Cochin Shipyard
C. Mazagon Dock Shipyard
D. Goa Shipyard
Answer [A] Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers
3. As per the latest Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University rankings, how many Indian Institutions feature among the top-20?
A. One
B. Three
C. Five
D. Seven
Answer [B] Three
4. General Charles Brown is the First African-American Chief of the Air Force of which country?
A. United States
B. United Kingdom
C. Brazil
D. Germany
Answer [A] United States
5. Which animal species recorded an increase by nearly 29 percent, as per a report from the forest department?
A. Bengal Tiger
B. Asiatic Lion
C. One-horned Rhinoceros
D. Snow Leopard
Answer [B] Asiatic Lion
6. Which Indian state has topped in the disbursement to MSMEs under Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme?
A. Uttar Pradesh
B. Gujarat
C. Tamil Nadu
D. Odisha
Answer [C] Tamil Nadu
7. Lonar Lake, that was seen in news, is located in which state?
A. Odisha
B. Maharashtra
C. Gujarat
D. Madhya Pradesh
Answer [B] Maharashtra
8. Which mobile game application has become the highest grossing game across the World in May 2020?
A. Honor of Kings
B. PUBG Mobile
C. Roblox
D. Monster Strike
Answer [B] PUBG Mobile
9. Which country releases the annual ‘International Religious Freedom Report’?
A. India
B. United States
C. New Zealand
D. China
Answer [B] United States
10. Which country has recently granted professional status to women’s football?
A. Brazil
B. United States
C. Spain
D. Argentina
Answer [C] Spain