Current Affairs 20th July 2020 : Daily GK Update in English
1. India posted a trade surplus of USD 790 million in which month of 2020, after over 18 years?
A. March
B. April
C. May
D. June
Answer [D] June
2. Which Union Minister inaugurated the Conference on Aerospace and Defence Manufacturing Technologies?
A. Rajnath Singh
B. Shripad Naik
C. Jitendra Singh
D. Hardeep Singh Puri
Answer [B] Shripad Naik
3. Which regional organization has launched the Commerce and Industry (CCI) Young Leaders Initiative?
A. BRICS
B. ASEAN
C. G-20
D. G-7
Answer [A] BRICS
4. Which country has made the ‘Hong Kong Autonomy Act’ into law and ended its preferential treatment for Hong Kong?
A. China
B. United States
C. India
D. United Kingdom
Answer [B] United States
5. India held a virtual ‘Business Mission on Food Processing’ along with which country?
A. France
B. Italy
C. Germany
D. Japan
Answer [B] Italy
6. Neela Satyanarayan, who recently passed away, was the first women Chief Election Commissioner of which state?
A. Tamil Nadu
B. Maharashtra
C. Andhra Pradesh
D. Karnataka
Answer [B] Maharashtra
7. In which country is the place ‘Pasakha’ located, with which a new trade route has been opened from India?
A. Bangladesh B. Bhutan
C. Myanmar
D. Nepal
Answer [B] Bhutan
8. Which country has signed bilateral agreements named ‘Air Bubbles’ with France and the US to operate international flights?
A. United Kingdom
B. Singapore
C. India
D. Sri Lanka
Answer [C] India
9. Which Indian Shipyard is set to build autonomous electric ferries for a Norwegian firm ASKO Maritime AS?
A. Cochin Shipyard Limited
B. Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers
C. Mazagon Dock Ltd
D. Hindustan Shipyard
Answer [A] Cochin Shipyard Limited
10. Which minister has launched the guidelines of the Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund, (AHIDF)?
A. Giriraj Singh
B. Narendra Singh Tomar
C. Harsimrat Kaur Badal
D. Arjun Munda
Answer [A] Giriraj Singh