Current Affairs 25th August 2020 : Daily GK Update in English
1. Which space mission of India has completed one full year in the lunar orbit?
A. Chandrayaan-1
B. Chandrayaan-2
C. Indian Lunar Mission 1
D. Indian Lunar Mission 2
Answer [B] Chandrayaan-2
2. India is set to launch a direct ferry service to which neighbouring country?
A. Maldives
B. Sri Lanka
C. Bangladesh
D. Myanmar
Answer [A] Maldives
3. Which Indian power company is to establish a wholly-owned subsidiary for its renewable energy business?
A. NTPC
B. ONGC
C. NHPC
D. GAIL
Answer [A] NTPC
4. Indian e-commerce company Flipkart is to expand its business to which country?
A. Sri Lanka
B. Bangladesh
C. Japan
D. Nepal
Answer [D] Nepal
5. Srisailam hydroelectric power plant, that witnessed a massive fire outbreak, is located in which state?
A. Kerala
B. Karnataka
C. Telangana
D. Tamil Nadu
Answer [C] Telangana
6. What is the position of India in requesting Twitter to remove content during second half of 2019?
A. Second
B. Third
C. Fourth
D. Fifth
Answer [D] Fifth
7. Who is the Chief Executive Officer of NPCI International Payments Limited (NPIL)?
A. Ritesh Shukla
B. Nandan Nilekani
C. Urjit Patel
D. Rina Penkar
Answer [A] Ritesh Shukla
8. Which country has recently proposed to draft its new constitution and to remove restriction on Presidential powers?
A. Bangladesh
B. Sri Lanka
C. Thailand
D. Myanmar
Answer [B] Sri Lanka
9. What is the name of the interactive video game launched by the Union Health Minister, regarding Covid-19?
A. Health Fighter
B. Social Warriors
C. Corona Warriors
D. Corona Fighters
Answer [C] Corona Warriors
10. ‘Atal Bimit Vyakti Kalyan Yojana’, that was in news, is associated with which organization?
A. National Insurance Company Ltd
B. Life Insurance Corporation of India
C. Small Industries Development Bank of India
D. Employees and State Insurance Corporation
Answer [D] Employees and State Insurance Corporation