Current Affairs 24th July 2020 : Daily GK Update in English

1. Which global organization launched the alliance named ‘YuWaah India’ in India? 
A. World Bank
B. UNICEF 
C. UNESCO 
D. International Monetary Fund 
Answer [B] UNICEF 
2. Which state/UT has approved Rs 25 lakhs insurance cover for all its Panchayat Members?
A. New Delhi 
B. Jammu & Kashmir 
C. Assam
D. Meghalaya 
Answer [B] Jammu & Kashmir
3. Indian Navy commenced Passage Exercise (PASSEX) along with which country?
A. Japan 
B. Sri Lanka 
C. United States 
D. United Kingdom 
Answer [C] United States 
4. Defence Ministry has signed a contract with which company for procurement of Mine ploughs for Indian Army?
A. Hindustan Aeronautics Limited 
B. Bharat Earth Movers Limited
C. Bharat Electronics Limited
D. Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited 
Answer [B] Bharat Earth Movers Limited
5. India’s first public Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Plaza has been set up in which state/UT?
A. Maharashtra 
B. New Delhi 
C. Uttar Pradesh 
D. Gujarat 
Answer [B] New Delhi 
6. ‘Form 26 AS’, that was seen in news recently, is a document related to which organization?
A. NITI Aayog 
B. Central Board of Direct Taxes
C. Department of Financial Services
D. Securities Exchange Board of India
Answer [B] Central Board of Direct Taxes
7. Central Institute of Petrochemicals Engineering and Technology (CIPET) is an institution under which Union Ministry?
A. Ministry of MSME
B. Ministry of Science and Technology 
C. Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers 
D. Ministry of Commerce and Industry 
Answer [C] Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers 
8. Which Union Ministry has established an ‘Investment Clearance Cell’, for easier clearance of Proposals? 
A. Ministry of Defence 
B. Ministry of Civil Aviation 
C. Ministry of Commerce and Industry 
D. Ministry of Road Transport and Highways 
Answer [B] Ministry of Civil Aviation
9. John Lewis, who passed away recently, was associated with the civil rights movement of which country?
A. United States
B. United Kingdom
C. France 
D. Germany 
Answer [A] United States
10. ‘Plasma Donation Campaign’ has been organized in which Indian state/UT?
A. Maharashtra 
B. New Delhi
C. Madhya Pradesh 
D. Kerala 
Answer [B] New Delhi