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

1. The Department of Economic Affairs  in partnership with which organization launched the Sustainable Finance Collaborative (SFC) recently?
A. United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) India
B. International Labour Organization (ILO) India
C. United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) India
D. United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) India
Answer [D] United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) India
2. Who has launched the next generation start-up challenge contest named “Chunauti”?
A. Piyush Goyal                           
B. Rajkumar Singh
C. Ravi Shankar Prasad             
D. Giriraj Singh 
Answer [C] Ravi Shankar Prasad       
3. India has granted the 4th tranche of USD 5 million to which country for the development projects in border area?
A. Nepal                                   
B. Bangladesh 
C. Maldives                             
D. Myanmar 
Answer [D] Myanmar 
4. Which state is going to launch India’s 1st International Women’s trade centre?
A. Kerala                   
B. Karnataka 
C. Bihar                     
D. Madhya Pradesh 
Answer [A] Kerala
5. The UT of Lakshadweep administration implemented the project Barn Owls with the support of forest department of which state?
A. Maharashtra                   
B. Kerala 
C. Gujarat                           
D. Tamil Nadu
Answer [B] Kerala
6. Which country has co-sponsored United National Security Council Resolution introduced by Indonesia for greater participation of women in peacekeeping forces?
A. Thailand                             
B. India
C. Japan                                 
D. Australia 
Answer [B] India
7. Which state government has launched ‘Major Dhyan Chand Vijaypath Yojana’ scheme under which 19 International Players will get road connectivity to their homes?
A. Uttar Pradesh                   
B. Andhra Pradesh 
C. Punjab                                 
D. Haryana
Answer [A] Uttar Pradesh   
8. Canara HSBC OBC life Insurance company has entered into partnership with which regional rural bank to offer life insurance (August 2020)?
A. Allahabad UP Gramin Bank 
B. Andhra Pragathi Grameena Bank
C. Assam Gramin Vikash Bank
D. Chaitanya Godavari Grameena Bank
Answer [B] Andhra Pragathi Grameena Bank
9. Name the 1st Indian origin women who has beenhonoured with memorial Blue Plaque?
A. Noor Inayat Khan               
B. Zaira Wasim 
C. UsaybahBint                       
D. Arwa al-Sulayhi
Answer [A] Noor Inayat Khan      
10. Who is the 1st divyang sportsperson of the country to get prestigious Tenzing Norgay Adventure Award?
A. Devendra Jhajharia           
B. Mariyappan Thangavelu 
C. Deepa Malik                       
D. Satyendra Singh Lohia
Answer [D] Satyendra Singh Lohia