Current Affairs 21th September 2020 : Daily GK Update in English

1. Which institution won the Utkrisht Sansthan Vishwakarama Award (USVA) 2020 of AICTE?
A. College of Engineering , Pune
B. National Institute of Technology, Triuchirappalli
C. College of Engineering, Chennai 
D. S R Engineering College 
Answer [A] College of Engineering , Pune
2. When was the 36th National Games Originally Scheduled to be held in 2020?
A. Assam                       
B. Goa
C. Sikkim                       
D. Puducherry 
Answer [B] Goa
3. Which state government has decided to give cows to the families of malnourished children?
a. Gujarat                                     
B. Uttar Pradesh
C. Madhya Pradesh                   
D. Bihar 
Answer [B] Uttar Pradesh
4. What is the name of the renowned scholar of art history, architecture and Indian Classical dance, who has recently passed away?
A. Kapila Vatsyayan                   
B. Babusivan 
C. P. R. Krishna Kumar               
D. Balli Durga Prasad Rao
Answer [A] Kapila Vatsyayan     
5. Jamnagar-based cluster of Ayurveda institutes, that was seen in news, are located in which state?
A. Gujarat                                       
B. Assam
C. Madhya Pradesh                     
D. Maharashtra 
Answer [A] Gujarat  
6. Which Indian-American filmmaker has won the the Jeff Skoll Award for Impact Media at Toronto International Film Festival?
A. Mira Nair                     
B. Zoya Akhtar 
C. Anjali Menon               
D. Sudha Kongara 
Answer [A] Mira Nair   
7. Which Union Ministry has announced guidelines for schemes that include ‘Pottery Activity’ and ‘Beekeeping Activity’?
A. Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development 
B. Ministry of MSME 
C. Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment 
D. Ministry of Women and Child Development
Answer [B] Ministry of MSME 
8. Which institution has resolved to clear all pending cases against sitting and former legislators in a time bound manner?
A. National Administrative Tribunal 
B. Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India
C. Bar Council of India
D. Supreme Court of India
Answer [D] Supreme Court of India
9. What is OECD’s revised economic growth forecast for India for the current financial Year?
A. -9%                           
B. -10.2%
C. -11.2%                     
D. -15.2% 
Answer [B] -10.2%
10. The SWAMIH fund that has been created recently by the Government pertains to which sector?
A. Road Transport                 
B. Space Technology 
C. Housing                               
D. Agriculture 
Answer [C] Housing