Current Affairs 1st August 2020 : Daily GK Update in English

1. What is the name of the Medical Bed Isolation System developed by the Defence Institute of Advanced Technology (DIAT)? 
A. Aashray                                     
B. Arjun                                           
C. Abhimanyu                               
D. Aarya
Answer [A] Aashray
2. Which state has the highest tiger population, as per the recent report of the Environment Ministry?
A. Maharashtra                         
B. Madhya Pradesh
C. Andhra Pradesh                     
D. Kerala
Answer [B] Madhya Pradesh
3. Which India’s first Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA)-approved drone training school?
A. Bombay Flying Club             
B. Madras Flying Club
C. Hyderabad Flying Club         
D. Delhi Flying Club
Answer [A] Bombay Flying Club
4. India is to collaborate with which country for new anti-microbial resistance (AMR) projects?
A. Brazil                                       
B. Germany
C. Switzerland                             
D. United Kingdom
Answer [D] United Kingdom
5. Thierry Bollore has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer of which automobile company?
A. Mercedes Benz                     
B. BMW
C. Jaguar Land Rover                 
D. Aston Martin
Answer [C] Jaguar Land Rover
6. Thudiyurulippara hill, which was announced as a biodiversity heritage site, is located in which state?
A. Karnataka                               
B. Kerala
C. Tamil Nadu                             
D. Andhra Pradesh
Answer [B] Kerala
7. Which country is to inaugurate its new Supreme Court building, constructed with Indian assistance?
A. Mauritius                                 
B. Sri Lanka
C. Bangladesh                             
D. Maldives
Answer [A] Mauritius 
8. Who has been presented the Life Time Excellence Award of Ministry of Earth Sciences National Awards?
A. S. V. Karanjkar                         
B. Ashok Sahni
C. Ashok Kumar Sharma             
D. S. Suresh Babu
Answer [B] Ashok Sahni
9. Which country’s people are the largest international community to be granted Australian citizenship?
A. United States                           
B. England
C. India                                         
D. Indonesia
Answer [C] India 
10. What is the target to be achieved in Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) by 2025, as per the National Education Policy?
A. 25 per cent                             
B. 50 per cent
C. 75 per cent                             
D. 100 per cent
Answer [B] 50 per cent