Current Affairs 19th March 2020 : Daily GK Update in English

1. ‘Chapchar Kut’ is a popular festival of which Indian state/UT?
A. Madhya Pradesh
B. Assam
C. Mizoram
D. Arunachal Pradesh
Answer [C] Mizoram
2. As per the recent study by the institute of Advance Study in Science and Technology (IASST), the ‘Endophytic Actinobacteria’ could reduce chemical inputs in which plant?
A. Sugar Cane
B. Tea
C. Cotton
D. Coffee
Answer [B] Tea
3. Bipasha Chakrabarti was recently appointed as the communications Director of the which technology Company’s Indian arm?
A. Amazon
B. Facebook
C. Google
D. Microsoft
Answer [B] Facebook
4. ‘Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS)’, which was seen in news recently, is associated with research in which field?
A. Agriculture
B. Genetics
C. Environment
D. Energy
Answer [B] Genetics
5. In context of the recent Supreme Court ruling on the right of an organization to receive foreign contributions, what does FCRA stand for?
A. Foreign Currency (Regulation) Act
B. Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act
C. Foreign Currency (Rights) Act
D. Foreign Currency (Rights) Act
Answer [B] Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act
6. Who is the Chairperson of the recently reconstituted National Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (NPDRR)?
A. Union Home Minister
B. Union Defence Minister
C. Union Environment Minister
D. Union Finance Minister
Answer [A] Union Home Minister
7. Union Ministry of women and Child Development organized a discussion on “The Future of Work: Women in India’s Workforce”, in association with which global organization?
A. World Bank
B. UN Women
C. United Nations
D. International Labour Organization
Answer [A] World Bank
8. What is the theme of the campaign conducted by the Indian Railways to celebrate International Women’s Day?
A. Travel Safely
B. Each for Equal
C. We are with you
D. He and She
Answer [B] Each for Equal
9. Which state/UT has recently launched a school health education plan called “Student Health Card”?
A. New Delhi
B. Jammu & Kashmir
C. Madhya Pradesh
D. Rajasthan
Answer [B] Jammu & Kashmir
10. Agartala and Ghojadanga were recently designated as the authorized land immigration check posts. In which state, Ghojadanga is located?
A. Nagaland
B. West Bengal
C. Assam
D. Meghalaya
Answer [B] West Bengal