Current Affairs 24th September 2019 : Daily GK Update in English

1. ISRO has signed pact with which organization for Gaganyaan project?
A. VSSC
B. NASA
C. DRDO
D. BARC
Answer [C] DRDO
2. The 5th International Ramayana festival (IRF-2019) was held in which city?
A. Kochi
B. Lucknow
C. New Delhi
D. Chennai
Answer [C] New Delhi
3. Which state government has decided to declare 2020 as Year of Artificial Intelligence (AI)?
A. Jharkhand
B. Karnataka
C. Himachal Pradesh
D. Telangana
Answer [D] Telangana
4. The National Centre for Clean Coal Research and Development (NCCCR&D) has launched in which city?
A. Bengaluru
B. Kolkata
C. Delhi
D. Chennai
Answer [A] Bengaluru
5. Which renowned Indian Photographer has been chosen at first recipient of Acadmie des beaux-arts Photography Award-William Klein?
A. Pablo Bartholomew
B. Atul Kasbekar
C. Raghu Rai
D. Ashok Salian
Answer [C] Raghu Rai
6. The first-ever World patient Safety Day (WPSD) is observed on which date?
A. September 14
B. September 15
C. September 16
D. September 17
Answer [D] September 17
7. India’s Easternmost Village-Vijaynagar is situated in which district of Arunachal Pradesh?
A. Upper Siang
B. Changlang
C. Lohit
D. East Kameng
Answer [B] Changlang
8. Which state government has decided to carry out bio-fencing to reduce human-animal conflict?
A. Karnataka
B. Uttarakhand
C. Uttar Pradesh
D. Himachal Pradesh
Answer [B] Uttarakhand
9. Which union ministry has launched the common digital platform for the issuance of electronic Certificates of Origin (COO)?
A. Ministry of External Affairs
B. Ministry of Home Affairs
C. Ministry of Commerce and Industry
D. Ministry of External Affairs
Answer [C] Ministry of Commerce and Industry
10. Karan Vandana is a new hybrid variety of which crop ?
A. Maize
B. Pulses
C. Wheat
D. Rice
Answer [C] Wheat