Current Affairs 23th May 2020 : Daily GK Update in English
1. As per the notification of the Jammu & Kashmir administration, what is the minimum duration of residence in the UT, to be eligible for domicile status?
A. 10 Years
B. 15 Years
C. 18 Years
D. 20 Years
Answer [B] 15 Years
2. The Indian Railways’ most powerful 12,000 hp electric locomotive has been manufactured by which company?
A. General Electric
B. Alstom
C. Siemens
D. Bombardier
Answer [B] Alstom
3. Who has been appointed as the President of the Indian Steel Association (ISA)?
A. Dilip Oommen
B. Sajjan Jindal
C. C S Verma
D. Lakshmi Mittal
Answer [A] Dilip Oommen
4. Where is the headquarters of United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNWRA) located?
A. Geneva
B. Paris
C. Jerusalem
D. Amman
Answer [D] Amman
5. Thomas Thabane , who has recently resigned, was the Prime Minister of which country?
A. Lesotho
B. Zimbabwe
C. Namibia
D. Botswana
Answer [A] Lesotho
6. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, is the head of which international organization?
A. United Nations
B. Food and Agricultural Organization
C. World Health Organization
D. World Trade Organization
Answer [C] World Health Organization
7. Vasco Da Gama, the first European traveler to reach India via sea route in 1498, belonged to which country?
A. France
B. Portugal
C. Netherland
D. United Kingdom
Answer [B] Portugal
8. Which global technology firm has launched an e-commerce venture called ‘Shops’?
A. Facebook
B. Amazon
C. Google
D. Microsoft
Answer [A] Facebook
9. What is the name of the mobile application launched by the HRD Ministry, which provides mock tests for exams like JEE and NEET?
A. National Mock Test App
B. National Test Abhyas
C. National Test Kendra
D. National Pariksha Kendra
Answer [B] National Test Abhyas
10. Who has been appointed as the Chairman of National Bank for Agricultural and Rural Development (NABARD)?
A. Govinda Rajulu Chintala
B. Ajay Tyagi
C. Subash Chandra Khuntia
D. Santhosh Kumar Ganhwar
Answer [A] Govinda Rajulu Chintala