Current Affairs 24th September 2020 : Daily GK Update in English
1. Krushi Bhavan, which recently won the Global Architecture and Design Award, is located in which State?
A. Gujarat
B. Odisha
C. Madhya Pradesh
D. Telangana
Answer [B] Odisha
2. Which mountain climber is known as ‘Snow Leopard’?
A. Jimmy Chin
B. Nirmal Purja
C. Malavath Purna
D. Ang Rita Sherpa
Answer [D] Ang Rita Sherpa
3. Rohtang Tunnel is renamed after which Prime Minister?
A. Atal Bihari Vajpayee
B. Man Mohan Singh
C. Narendra Modi
D. Indira Gandhi
Answer [A] Atal Bihari Vajpayee
4. At which of the following places, India does not have Strategic Petroleum Reserves currently?
A. Vishakhapatnam
B. Mangalore
C. Padur
D. Bombay
Answer [D] Bombay
5. Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay Sanrakshan Abhiyan (PM-AASHA) scheme comprises of?
A. Price Support Scheme (PSS)
B. Price Deficiency Payment Scheme (PDPS)
C. Private Procurement and Stockist Scheme (PDPS)
D. All of the above
Answer [A] Price Support Scheme (PSS)
6. Which of the following is the only country to which India has provided financial assistance by purchasing its treasury Bond?
A. Nepal
B. Bhutan
C. Maldives
D. Mauritius
Answer [C] Maldives
7. Recently, Ministry of Road Transport and Highways advised the States and Union Territories to stamp “International Convention of Road Traffic” on the first page of International Driving Permit (IDP) issued by them. In which year, this convention was concluded?
A. 1949
B. 1952
C. 1958
D. 1963
Answer [A] 1949
8. Janak and BSS-793 are two varieties of which crop?
A. Bt – Cotton
B. Bt – Brinjal
C. Bt – Tomato
D. Bt – Rice
Answer [B] Bt – Brinjal
9. The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has increased the investment of foreign companies in defense sector from 49% to what percentage?
A. 74%
B. 55%
C. 60%
D. 65%
Answer [A] 74%
10. Which country has secured first position in the latest FIFA (Federation Internationale de Football Association) 2020 rankings?
A. India
B. France
C. Belgium
D. Japan
Answer [C] Belgium