Current Affairs 18th August 2020 : Daily GK Update in English
1. The ‘Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) Academy’ has been inaugurated in which city?
A. Mumbai
B. New Delhi
C. Lucknow
D. Gurugram
Answer [B] New Delhi
2. Which E-commerce platform launched a seller-driven campaign named ‘Itna Aasan Hai’?
A. Amazon
B. Flipkart
C. Snapdeal
D. Tata Cliq
Answer [A] Amazon
3. Which Indian organization has entered the list of world’s top 100 companies on the Fortune Global 500 list?
A. HDFC
B. State Bank of India
C. Adani Ports
D. Reliance Industries
Answer [D] Reliance Industries
4. Which Union Ministry launched ‘Minimum Standards of Architectural Education Regulations’?
A. Ministry of Culture
B. Ministry of Tourism
C. Ministry of Education
D. Ministry of External Affairs
Answer [C] Ministry of Education
5. Which country has provided AI- based technology and advanced equipment to AIIMS, India?
A. United States
B. Israel
C. United Kingdom
D. Germany
Answer [B] Israel
6. Which country has partnered with global drug maker Moderna for 100 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine?
A. China
B. India
C. United States
D. Israel
Answer [C] United States
7. The webinar titled “Cellular Jail: Letters, Memoirs & Memories” has been organized by which Ministry?
A. Ministry of Tourism
B. Ministry of Home Affairs
C. Ministry of Defence
D. Ministry of External Affairs
Answer [A] Ministry of Tourism
8. When is International Youth Day observed every year?
A. August 10
B. August 11
C. August 12
D. August 13
Answer [C] August 12
9. The Defence Ministry has proposed to procure 106 Basic Trainer Aircrafts for Indian Air Force from which aircraft manufacturer?
A. Dassault Aviation
B. Boeing
C. Rafael
D. HAL
Answer [D] HAL
10. Which metro rail network has set up India’s deepest underground ventilation shaft?
A. Kolkata Metro
B. Delhi Metro
C. Kochi Metro
D. Chennai Metro
Answer [A] Kolkata Metro