Current Affairs 18th April 2020 : Daily GK Update in

1. What is the name of  the Design Software  system jointly launched by Atal Innovation Mission, NITI Aayog and National Informatics  Centre (NIC)? 
A. SoftCAD 
B. CollabCAD 
C. NetCAD
D. AtalCAD 
Answer [B] CollabCAD 
2. Which Union Ministry has launched a nation-wide call centre, which aims at free movement for agricultural commodities?
A. Union Ministry of Home Affairs 
B. Union Ministry of Agricultural 
C. Union Ministry of Communication 
D. Union Ministry of Electronics and IT 
Answer [B] Union Ministry of Agricultural
3. ‘Nearby Spot’ is an initiative of which technological firm, to provide information on locating local stores that sells essential things?
A. Facebook 
B. Google 
C. Amazon 
D. Apple 
Answer [B] Google
4. ‘Exit from The Lockdown’ is the report released by which industry body of India?
A. CII
B. NASSCOM
C. FICCI
D. ASSOCHAM 
Answer [A] CII
5. GMR Airports Limited received approval to build a Greenfield International airport at Bhogapuram. In which state is the place located? 
A. Tamil Nadu 
B. Telangana 
C. Kerala 
D. Andhra Pradesh 
Answer [D] Andhra Pradesh
6. Name the Veteran Army Officer and Former Director General of Rashtriya Rifles, who recently passed away?
A. M. V. Rajasekharan 
B. KP Dhal Samanta 
C. Ahfazur Rahman 
D. Walter D’Souza 
Answer [B] KP Dhal Samanta 
7. Chief Information Commissioner and all Information Commissioners have decided to take a 30% voluntary cut in their basic salaries. Who is the Chief Information Commissioner of India?
A. Bimal Julka 
B. Sunil Arora
C. Ashok Lavasa 
D. Sushil Chandra
Answer [A] Bimal Julka
8. Who was the first Law and Justice Minister of independent India, who was conferred Bharat Ratna in 1990 posthumously? 
A. C. D. Deshmukh 
B. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel 
C. B. R. Ambedkar 
D. R. K. Shanmukham Chetty 
Answer [C] B. R. Ambedkar
9. ‘Operation Meghdoot’ is commemorated as which day on April 13 every year, by the Indian Army?
A. Kargil Day 
B. Siachen Day 
C. Meghdoot Day 
D. Warrior Day 
Answer [B] Siachen Day
10. Which country has recently approved a sale of anti-ship missiles and torpedos worth USD 155 million to India?
A. Israel 
B. France 
C. United States 
D. Russia 
Answer [C] United States