Current Affairs 20th April 2020 : Daily GK Update in English

1. In the Webinar series ‘DekhoApnaDesh’ launched by the Ministry of Tourism, which city was covered in the first webinar ?
A. Mumbai 
B. Delhi 
C. Kolkata 
D. Ahmedabad 
Answer [B] Delhi
2. The Union Ministry of External Affairs has announced a training  programme on COVID-19 for healthcare professionals of which regional group?
A. BIMSTEC 
B. SAARC
C. BRICS
D. ASEAN 
Answer [B] SAARC
3. ‘World Economic Outlook (WEO)’ is the flagship report of which international institution, that recently lowered India’s growth to 1.9% in 2020-21?
A. World Bank 
B. Asian Development Bank
C. International Monetary Fund 
D. United Nations 
Answer [C] International Monetary Fund
4. The ‘COVID-19’ Sample Collection Kiosk’ (COVSACK), which was seen in news recently, was developed by the laboratory of which institution?
A. Defence Research and Development Organization 
B. Hindustan Aeronautics Limited 
C. Bharat Electronics Limited 
D. Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited 
Answer [A] Defence Research and Development Organization 
5. As of 2020, what is the maximum subscription an individual can make in Sovereign Gold Bonds, issued by the Government of India?
A. 1kg 
B. 2kg 
C. 4kg 
D. 8kg 
Answer [C] 4kg 
6. Which mobile application is the fastest in the world to reach 50 million users, as per the announcement of NITI Aayog?
A. Digilocker 
B. Aaykar Setu 
C. Aarogya Setu 
D. UMANG 
Answer [C] Aarogya Setu
7. Which is the first Indian state to get approval from the Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR) for ‘Pool Testing’ the samples for COVID-19?
A. Kerala 
B. Maharashtra 
C. Uttar Pradesh 
D. Rajasthan 
Answer [C] Uttar Pradesh
8. Which country has recently announced that it would stop the funding provided to the World Health Organization (WHO)?
A. China
B. Russia 
C. United States 
D. Italy 
Answer [C] United States
9. World Art Day is celebrated on April 15 every year, by which global organization?
A. World Art Foundation 
B. UNICEF
C. UNESCO
D. FAO
Answer [C] UNESCO
10. TLTRO route, which was making news recently, is associated with which institution of India?
A. Securities and Exchange Board of India
B. National Highway Authority of India
C. Reserve Bank of India
D. Airport Authority of India
Answer [C] Reserve Bank of India