Current Affairs 18th January 2020 : Daily GK Update in English

1. Recently, Supreme Court of India has asked the centre to consider development of which force to guard various courts of India?
A. Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)
B. Central Industrial Security Force (CISF)
C. National Security Guard (NSG)
D. Indian Army
Answer [B] Central Industrial Security Force (CISF)
2. On 9th January 2020, birth anniversary of Har Gobind Khorana was observed. He won Nobel Prize in Physiology in which year?
A. 1965
B. 1968
C. 1972
D. 1979
Answer [B] 1968
3. Which airline is currently headed by Ashwani Lohani?
A. Indigo
B. Spicejet
C. Air India
D. Vistara
Answer [C] Air India
4. What is India’s projected growth rate as per first advance estimate of gross domestic product (GDP) growth for 2019-20?
A. 5%
B. 5.5%
C. 6%
D. 6.5%
Answer [A] 5%
5. According to the India Meteorological Department’s (IMD’s) Statement on Climate of India During 2019 Report, Arabian Sea on India’s west coast saw a 400% rise in cyclones, a record that is repeated only after 1902. Which five cyclones hit Arabian Sea in 2019?
A. Vayu, Pabuk, Kyarr, Bulbul and Pavan
B. Vayu, Pabuk, Kyarr, Bulbul and Fani
C. Pabuk, Vayu, Kyarr, Bulbul and Fani
D. Vayu, Hikka, Kyarr, Maha and Fani
Answer [D] Vayu, Hikka, Kyarr, Maha and Fani
6. Election Commission recently declared February 8, 2020 as date of assembly elections in Delhi. What is the total number of seats in Delhi Legislative Assembly?
A. 65
B. 67
C. 70
D. 72
Answer [C] 70
7. The North East Natural Gas Pipeline Grid is being implemented by a joint venture of five Indian Central Public Sector Undertakings. What is the name of this joint venture firm?
A. North-East Gas Grid Corporation (NEGGC)
B. Indian Gas Grid Company (IGGC)
C. Indradhanush Gas Grid Limited (IGGL)
D. Bharad Grid Limited (BL)
Answer [C] Indradhanush Gas Grid Limited (IGGL)
8. The recently approved Mineral Laws (Amendment) Ordinance 2020 has done away with so called captive end-use Criteria of which mineral/natural resources?
A. Coal
B. Gas Hydrates
C. Natural Gas
D. Crude Oil
Answer [A] Coal
9. For how many times, India has emerged as winner in the Malaysia Masters Badminton Tournament since it began in 2009?
A. One
B. Two
C. Three
D. Four
Answer [C] Three
10. Recently, the government of India has issued revised guidelines for mutual legal assistance in criminal matters with order nations. At present (January, 2020) India has Mutual Legal Assistance Treaties with how many countries?
A. 32
B. 40
C. 42
D. 48
Answer [C] 42