Current Affairs 22th January 2020 : Daily GK Update in English

1. China had recently launched its heaviest satellite, Shijan-20, on which rocket?
A. Long March 2E
B. Long March 4C
C. Long March 3B
D. Long March 5
Answer [D] Long March 5
2. Which archipelago did Tropical Cyclone Sarai recently hit?
A. Indonesia
B. Solomon Islands
C. Fiji
D. New Guinea
Answer [C] Fiji
3. Who had drafted the recent UNGA- approved draft for international treaty to combat cyber-crime?
A. USA
B. Russia
C. France
D. China
Answer [B] Russia
4. The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank had recently announced a loan for irrigation and solar energy projects in India. It is headquartered in which of the following countries?
A. South Korea
B. Singapore
C. Japan
D. China
Answer [D] China
5. Which State/UT had recently approved the Electric Vehicle Policy, 2019?
A. Delhi
B. Punjab
C. Puducherry
D. Sikkim
Answer [A] Delhi
6. Da Chen, who had recently died, is well known for which of the following works?
A. Colours of the Mountain
B. Dream of the Red Chamber
C. To Live
D. Air of War
Answer [A] Colours of the Mountain
7. Him Darshan Express that was recently launched connects which of the following states?
A. Haryana and Himachal Pradesh
B. Sikkim and Assam
C. Haryana and Punjab
D. Himachal Pradesh and Uttrakhand
Answer [A] Haryana and Himachal Pradesh
8. Which state’s Urban bodies have not yet declared themselves open Defection Free?
A. Bihar
B. Uttar Pradesh
C. Jharkhand
D. West Bengal
Answer [D] West Bengal
9. The Mandu Festival is held in Madhya Pradesh. Who is organizing this event?
A. Madhya Pradesh Tourism Board
B. Madhya Pradesh Tribal Affairs Department
C. UNESCO
D. Madhya Pradesh Department of Culture
Answer [A] Madhya Pradesh Tourism Board
10. Which Bank had recently received the “Best Performing Bank Award”?
A. SBI Bank
B. ICICI Bank
C. Jammu and Kashmir Bank
D. Andhra Bank
Answer [D] Andhra Bank