Current Affairs 15th September 2020 : Daily GK Update in English

1. Which Union Ministry launched ‘Climate Smart Cities Assessment Framework (CSCAF2.0)’?
A. Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change
B. Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
C. Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
D. Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
Answer [B] Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
2. As per the recent WHO report ‘Countdown to 2023’, which disease is estimated to cause around 5 lakh deaths per year?
A. Coronary heart disease
B. Cancer
C. Diabetes
D. Asthma
Answer [A] Coronary heart disease
3. Which state has come out with a new Heritage Tourism Policy?
A. Andhra Pradesh
B. Gujarat
C. Rajasthan
D. Madhya Pradesh
Answer [B] Gujarat
4. A fish brood bank at Sitamarhi (Bihar) is to be established with financial assistance under which scheme?
A. PM KISAN Yojana
B. PM Matsya Sampada Yojana
C. PM Garib Kalyan Yojana
D. PM Jan Jeevan Mission
Answer [B] PM Matsya Sampada Yojana
5. Which is the first Indian company to surpass USD 200 billion in market capitalization mark?
A. TCS
B. RIL
C. IOCL
D. NTPC
Answer [B] RIL
6. Where is the headquarters of National Fertilizers Limited located?
A. Mumbai
B. Chennai
C. Noida
D. Kolkata
Answer [C] Noida
7. “Ranking of States on Support to Start-up Ecosystems” is released by which Ministry?
A. Ministry of MSME
B. Ministry of Finance
C. Ministry of Commerce and Industry
D. Ministry of Electronics and IT
Answer [C] Ministry of Commerce and Industry
8. Who is the head of Empowered Group of Ministers constituted by the Government to oversee the corporatization of Ordnance Factory Board?
A. Nirmala Sitharaman
B. Amit Shah
C. Narendra Modi
D. Rajnath Singh
Answer [D] Rajnath Singh
9. Which country has carried out the first nationwide test of its civil alarm systems?
A. United States
B. Russia
C. Germany
D. France
Answer [C] Germany
10. Which Indian state has been ranked as the best performer in the States’ Start-up Ranking Framework 2019 of DPIIT?
A. Gujarat
B. Uttar Pradesh
C. Kerala
D. Karnataka
Answer [A] Gujarat