Current Affairs 16th October 2020 : Daily GK Update in English

1. Which Tennis player won his thirteenth French Open Men’s Singles title?
A. Novak Djokovic
B. Roger Federer
C. Rafael Nadal
D. Dominic Thiem
Answer [C] Rafael Nadal
2. As per the recent report titled ‘Animal Discoveries 2019 and Plant Discoveries 2019’, how many new species were discovered in 2019?
A. 84
B. 284
C. 1084
D. 544
Answer [D] 544
3. Which state/UT has exempted road tax on its battery-operated vehicles?
A. Gujarat
B. New Delhi
C. Tamil Nadu
D. Telangana
Answer [B] New Delhi
4. The Prime Minister released a commemorative coin of Rs 100 denomination, to honour which personality?
A. Vijaya Raje Scindia
B. Syama Prasad Mukherjee
C. Deendayal Upadhyaya
D. M. S. Golwalkar
Answer [A] Vijaya Raje Scindia
5. ‘Rashtriya Kamdhenu Aayog’ has been constituted under which Union Ministry?
A. Ministry of Rural Development
B. Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
C. Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying
D. Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
Answer [C] Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying
6. What is the name of the initiative launched by TRIFED and IIT Kanpur and Chhattisgarh MFP Federation?
A. Incredible Tribals
B. Tech For Tribals
C. Tribal Thrust
D. Tribal Leaders
Answer [B] Tech For Tribals
7. Prime Minister Narendra Modi released the biography of which personality, titled ‘Deh Vechava Karani’?
A. Dr Balasaheb Vikhe Patil
B. Atal Bihari Vajpayee
C. L K Advani
D. Syama Prasad Mukherjee
Answer [A] Dr Balasaheb Vikhe Patil
8. The founders of which Indian company topped the IIFL Wealth Hurun India 40 & under Self-Made Rich List 2020?
A. Zomato
B. Zerodha
C. Udaan
D. Flipkart
Answer [B] Zerodha
9. Which Technology major has partnered with IIIT Hyderabad. Public Health Foundation of India and the Telangana government, for an AI Research Centre?
A. Google
B. Amazon
C. Intel
D. Facebook
Answer [C] Intel
10. Which company has launched the indigenous variety of Calcium Nitrate and Boronated Calcium Nitrate?
A. Gujarat State Fertilizers and Chemicals India Ltd
B. Fertilizers Corporation of India
C. Vedanta Chemicals
D. SPIC
Answer [A] Gujarat State Fertilizers and Chemicals India Ltd