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

1. Which state is set to conduct a dedicated state-level Adalat for LGBT community?
A. Telengana
B. Maharashtra
C. Kerala
D. Gujarat
Answer [C] Kerala
2. The Union External Affairs Ministry recently launched a book titled ‘PAXSINICA: Implications for the Indian Dawn’. Who is the author of the book?
A. Samir Saran
B. Samrat Upadhyay
C. Sharad Rathore
D. Sumit Agarwal
Answer [A] Samir Saran
3. Which city is set to host the international naval event ‘MILAN’ in March 2020?
A. Goa
B. Vishakhapatnam
C. Cochin
D. Mumbai
Answer [B] Vishakhapatnam
4. Manmad and Bhusawal railway stations, where AI based Facial Recognition technology was recently installed, belong to which state?
A. Madhya Pradesh
B. Maharashtra
C. Karnataka
D. Gujarat
Answer [B] Maharashtra
5. The highest railway bridge in the world is to be constructed in which state/UT?
A. Himachal Pradesh
B. Uttarakhand
C. Sikkim
D. Jammu and Kashmir
Answer [D]Jammu and Kashmir
6. Vishwa Hindi Diwas /World Hindi Day is celebrated every year on which date?
A. January 8
B. January 9
C. January 10
D. January 11
Answer [C] January 10
7. Who has been recently chosen for “Muppavarapu Venkaiah Naidu National Award for Excellence?
A. K Sivan
B. MS Swaminathan
C. Azim H Premji
D. Dutee Chand
Answer [B] MS Swaminathan
8. Which state has recently adopted a new Logo for its Legislative Assembly, which consists of Foxtail Orchid?
A. Assam
B. Himachal Pradesh
C. Arunachal Pradesh
D. Mizoram
Answer [C] Arunachal Pradesh
9. A cluster of institutions in which state’s Ayurveda Universities is to get the status of “Institutes of National Importance”?
A. Tamil Nadu
B. Kerala
C. Gujarat
D. Sikkim
Answer [C] Gujarat
10. What is India’s GDP growth rate for the FY20, as estimated by the World Bank?
A. 6%
B. 5.8%
C. 5.6%
D. 5.4%
Answer [B] 5.8%