Current Affairs 18th September 2020 : Daily GK Update in English
1. Which state government has signed a MoU with SIDBI, to provide market support to its 35 lakh MSMEs?
A. Tamil Nadu
B. Gujarat
C. Andhra Pradesh
D. Uttar Pradesh
Answer [B] Gujarat
2. Which bill, that has been passed in Rajya Sabha, seeks to convert aviation agencies like DGCA, BCAS and AAIB into statutory bodies?
A. Aircraft (Amendment) Bill 2020
B. Aviation Sector (Amendment) Bill 2020
C. Civil Aviation (Amendment) Bill 2020
D. Air Transport (Amendment) Bill 2020
Answer [A] Aircraft (Amendment) Bill 2020
3. Moussa Traore, who has recently passed away, was the former President of which country?
A. Mali
B. Vietnam
C. France
D. United States
Answer [A] Mali
4. Which international association unveiled a new agency for Biomedical advanced research and development (BARDA)?
A. ASEAN
B. Commonwealth
C. European Union
D. G-20
Answer [C] European Union
5. Who has presented the first ever AICTE-Visvesvaraya Best Teacher Awards?
A. Prime Minister
B. President
C. Vice President
D. Union Education Minister
Answer [D] Union Education Minister
6. Which organization has ruled that US tariff barriers in Chinese goods is inconsistent with trading rules?
A. UNECOSOC
B. UNESCO
C. WTO
D. FAO
Answer [C] WTO
7. The Supreme Court has called for setting up of a 5-member panel of distinguished citizens to set standards for which segment?
A. Print Media
B. Electronic Media
C. Education
D. Health
Answer [B] Electronic Media
8. The Lok Sabha has passed ‘Salary, Allowances and Pension of MPs’ Bill which seeks to reduce the salaries of MPs by what per cent?
A. 10%
B. 20%
C. 25%
D. 30%
Answer [D] 30%
9. Keltron, which is set to manufacture ventilators, is the Electronic Development Corporation owned by which state?
A. Karnataka
B. Kerala
C. Maharashtra
D. Odisha
Answer [B] Kerala
10. Which Britain tennis player has been given a wildcard to French Open 2020?
A. Andy Murray
B. Roger Federer
C. Nikola Mektic
D. Novak Djokovic
Answer [A] Andy Murray