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

1. The Jalasathi program was launched by which state government?
A. Telangana
B. Andhra Pradesh
C. Odisha
D. Tamil Nadu
Answer [C] Odisha
2. What is Andhra Pradesh’s OCTOPUS?
A. Science research institute
B. Water management authority
C. Anti-encroachment drive
D. Counter-terrorism unit
Answer [D] Counter-terrorism unit
3. Which state is in talks to develop 3 decentralized capitals instead of one?
A. Telangana
B. Nagaland
C. Andhra Pradesh
D. Odisha
Answer [C] Andhra Pradesh
4. The upcoming 2020 Raisinia Dialogue is to deal with what topic?
A. Infrastructure Development
B. Geopolitics
C. Climate change
D. Wildlife conversation
Answer [B] Geopolitics
5. The Mukhyamantri Suposhan Abhiyan is a scheme of which state?
A. Chhattisgarh
B. Jharkhand
C. West Bengal
D. Odisha
Answer [A] Chhattisgarh
6. The Ludhiana Tiger Safari, which is to receive new Bengal Tigers, is in which state?
A. Punjab
B. Chhattisgarh
C. Gujarat
D. West Bengal
Answer [A] Punjab
7. The INDRA 2019 bilateral exercise involves which arms of the armed forces?
A. Army
B. Air force
C. Navy
D. All of the above
Answer [D] All of the above
8. Which of the pairs of host star and exoplanet were named after gemstone in Malay Language?
A. Wadirum and Petra
B. Bibha and Santamasa
C. Baiduri and Intan
D. Nakambe and Mouhoun
Answer [C] Baiduri and Intan
9. Which recently named star is in the constellation Eridanus (the River constellation)?
A. Baiduri
B. Nakambe
C. Bran
D. Wadirum
Answer [B] Nakambe
10. The recently conducted exercise ‘Apharan’ involves which arm of the armed forces?
A. Indian Army
B. Indian Navy
C. Indian Air Force
D. CRPF
Answer [B] Indian Navy