Current Affairs 23th July 2020 : Daily GK Update in English
1. Which Union Ministry implements PM SVANidhi (PM Street Vendor’s AtmaNirbhar Nidhi) scheme?
A. Ministry of Home Affairs
B. Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs
C. Ministry of Rural Development
D. Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers welfare
Answer [B] Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs
2. What is the modified timeline for introducing private trains in India, as per the Chairman of the Railway Board?
A. March 2024
B. March 2025
C. March 2026
D. March 2027
Answer [A] March 2024
3. Which state is the top investment destination in India in first quarter of 2019-20, as per Projects Today?
A. Maharashtra
B. Gujarat
C. Karnataka
D. Tamil Nadu
Answer [D] Tamil Nadu
4. Who is the Chairperson of the Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT)?
A. Shiva Kirti Singh
B. Syed Rafat Alam
C. Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud
D. Shyamal Kumar Sen
Answer [A] Shiva Kirti Singh
5. The High-Level Segment of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) session was virtually held in which city?
A. Paris
B. Geneva
C. New York
D. Brussels
Answer [C] New York
6. India signed a MoU with which country to develop a strategic petroleum reserve?
A. Malaysia
B. United States
C. Afghanistan
D. Japan
Answer [B] United States
7. What is the name of the veteran Indian mathematician, who recently passed away?
A. C.S. Seshadri
B. Vishnu Raj Atreya
C. Neela Satyanarayanan
D. Junaid Shah
Answer [A] C.S. Seshadri
8. Bhagirathi Eco-Sensitive Zone that was seen in news recently is located in which state?
A. Bihar
B. Chhattisgarh
C. Uttarakhand
D. Madhya Pradesh
Answer [C] Uttarakhand
9. Indian Government has issued notice to which Social Media Giant, after recent hacking of global high-profile users?
A. Facebook
B. Telegram
C. Instagram
D. Twitter
Answer [D] Twitter
10. Which state is set to organise the Sub-Tropical Fruit Expo 2020?
A. Haryana
B. Madhya Pradesh
C. Andhra Pradesh
D. Kerala
Answer [A] Haryana